Kid Amazo

Kid Amazo
The Frank Halloran incarnation of Kid Amazo as depicted in JLA Classified #39 (August 2007). Art by Carlos D'Anda.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceJLA Classified #37 (June 2007)
Created byPeter Milligan
In-story information
Alter egoFrank Halloran
AbilitiesPossesses all of the abilities of the core Justice League members: Wonder Woman, Superman, Martian Manhunter, Batman, Flash, and Green Lantern.

Kid Amazo is the name of two characters appearing in media published by DC Comics. Both are related to Amazo, with the first being a cyborg and the second being a human who wields Amazo armor.[1]

Fictional character biography

Kid Amazo is a cyborg created by mad scientist Professor Ivo, who seeks vengeance against the Justice League. He is given the human identity of Frank Halloran and forms a close relationship with Sara Shapiro, who, unbeknownst to him, is Ivo's daughter and the donor of his human DNA.

Kid Amazo attempts to become a superhero, but his failures lead him to become a supervillain instead. The Justice League's members defeat him by voluntarily arguing, destabilizing Kid Amazo's mind and causing him to explode.

Rebirth

A new Kid-Amazo, Reggie Meyer, appears in the DC Rebirth series Super-Sons, and was created by Peter Tomasi and Jorge Jimenez.

Reggie's family was previously infected with the Amazo virus, giving them superpowers and enabling them to become superheroes. However, Reggie refuses to partake in their activities, obtains Amazo armor, and becomes a supervillain.[2][3][4][5]

Powers and abilities

The first Kid Amazo can mimic the abilities and minds of the Justice League's core members. This gives him superhuman strength, speed, invulnerability, flight, heat and x-ray vision, and a healing factor.

The Rebirth incarnation of Kid Amazo can duplicate himself and others, gaining increased strength the more clones he creates.

References

  1. ^ Brady, Matt. "Kid Amazo Postponed", Newsarama (Mar. 16, 2004) Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine Accessed Oct. 25, 2008.
  2. ^ "DC's Super Sons Is the Perfect Boy Meets World Meets Goosebumps Story". Comic Book Resources. May 16, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Super Sons #2
  4. ^ Super Sons #4
  5. ^ Nightwing #23-24
  • Diamond Previews catalogue volume XVI, #6 (June 2004).