Apokolips (Darkseid) | New Genesis | Other Characters
Other Gods
The god of Death, as even the New Gods must die, someday. He looks like a knight with skis.
- Alliterative Name: Willie Walker.
- Black Knight: While originally he wore a costume of primary colors, during his return in Final Crisis he has the look. This remains in his return during the New 52.
- Composite Character: In the New 52, when Barry Allen is possessed by the Black Racer, he shares the general visual motif of the Black Flash, but is otherwise still the Black Racer, in that he deals death to everyone, not just Speedsters.
- Deity of Human Origin: He's a Vietnam vet who was promoted to the God of Death by the Source itself.
- Disability Superpower: Willie Walker basically astrally projects himself as the Black Racer.
- Fastest Thing Alive: Nothing can outrun death. Except The Flash. But even that's just a brief reprieve as the racer will simply switch to an even faster aspect: The Black Flash.
- The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You: Willie stares straight at the reader after his first night as the Black Racer, with the narration suggesting that the Racer's next target will be you. Yes, you.
- God of the Dead: He's the death god for the Fourth World, and even otherwise godlike beings like Darkseid and Allfather can't defeat him.
- The Grim Reaper: There are many beings who act like this in the DCU, such as Death of the Endlessnote or Nekron, but Willie acts as the Grim Reaper for New Gods.
- I Am Legion: The Black Racer implies that he has many forms and hosts throughout the universe, one of them being Willie Walker. Other stories suggest that the Black Racer also has alternate forms that include Nekron, Death of the Endless (Neil Gaiman is irked by this), and the Black Flash.
- I Have Many Names: The Flash: Rebirth confirmed that the Black Racer is the same entity as the Black Flash.
- Implacable Man: He never, ever stops. He even represents the inevitability of death.
- Legacy Character: In his original appearance, the original Black Racer returns to the Source and gives his powers to Willie Walker, a paralyzed soldier.
- Mystical High Collar: Often wears an outfit with one.
- Sky Surfing: He uses skis to move through the sky.
- The Vietnam Vet: Willie Walker's original backstory involved him being paralyzed during 'Nam.
The older brother of Darkseid, Drax attained the title of Infinity-Man from the previous owner after being nearly killed by his younger brother. He eventually came to serve Highfather and became the protector of the Forever People. He appeared whenever the Forever People touched their Mother Boxes together and recited the word "Taaru". The Forever People would then disappear until Infinity-Man returned power to them.
In Death of the New Gods it's revealed that The Source was directing Infinity-Man to kill all of the New Gods, since the Source decided it was time for the end of the Fourth World and the beginning of the improved "Fifth World".
- Cain and Abel: With Darkseid. Drax is the Abel, obviously, working to protect New Genesis while his brother is up to enslave all creation.
- Henshin Hero: He was summoned by the Forever People saying the word "Taaru".
- Legacy Character: He got the title of Infinity-Man from someone who nursed him back to health.
The God of Knowledge, and a mysterious being that observes the events of the universe. Metron traverses time and space in his Mobius Chair. Although born on New Genesis, he is not bound to it. He is highly amoral, and has worked with both Highfather and Darkseid to further his own ends, but always keeps his word.
- Above Good and Evil: He takes no part in the New Genesis vs. Apokolips war, instead teleporting around in his chair in pursuit of knowledge.
- The Atoner: Despite his insistence that he doesn't care about either side in the war, he does appear to be regretful about aiding Darkseid in the past (not that he won't do it again if it's in his best interests).
- The Chessmaster: He apparently helped kick-start at least some of Final Crisis and The Return of Bruce Wayne, simply by giving Anthro the First Boy fire.
- Cool Chair: Uses a hovering chair to move around. The chair also has force fields that can protect him from things up to and including being in the heart of a supernova.
- Didn't See That Coming: Jaime Reyes managing to uphold Thou Shalt Not Kill takes him quite by surprise, as Reach Scarabs aren't supposed to have non-lethal options.
- For Science!: All he cares about is learning things. He's not quite obsessed enough to seek beyond the Source Wall (not because he doesn't really want to, just because he can't think of a way to avoid the consequences), but that's about his only limitation.
- God of Knowledge: Metron is the greatest inventor and scientist of the New Gods and arguably the most intelligent being in the universe. His signature Mobius Chair, a vehicle capable of travelling anywhere in space and time, is imbued with all of the knowledge he possesses. Anyone who sits upon it becomes nearly omniscient so long as they control the chair.
- The Man Behind the Man: The entire Fifth World is apparently Metron's greatest experiment, per his own words.
- Mysterious Past: Implies he's not from either New Genesis or Apokolips in an early issue. His origins are largely unknown.
- The Spock: Kirby even said he imagined him with elements of Leonard Nimoy as the Spock.
- Teleportation: His chair allows him to instantly transport himself anywhere in the universe.
- The Watcher: He likes popping up in that chair of his to observe and chat with mortals, but he rarely actually does anything.
Mortals
An unscrupulous huckster who lives in a crumbling mansion with his sycophantic servant Houseroy, Funky hears of Mister Miracle's daring exploits and makes a deal to serve as his promoter. Following an attack by the Female Furies in which Funky leaves Houseroy to die, Scott and Barda decide the slimy Funky can't be trusted and walk away. Funky reappears several times in the DC Universe, usually with some get-rich-quick scheme that backfires on him.
- Bald of Evil: He has no hair at all and is a self-serving con man, though he covers up his baldness with a toupee and fake beard.
- Honest John's Dealership: In Doctor 13: Architecture and Morality, he appears as a shady used car salesman.
- Politically Incorrect Villain: Funky refers to the Female Furies as "crazy broads". See the picture for a good example of Funky's lack of respect towards women.
- Take That!: Funky is a very unflattering caricature of Jack Kirby's former collaborator, Stan Lee, while Houseroy is based on Marvel writer Roy Thomas.
Shilo Norman was the informal ward of the original Mister Miracle, Thaddeus Brown, and later became something like a Kid Sidekick to Scott Free.
- Da Chief: Ends up Warden of The Slab after it ends up in Antarctica at the end of "The Last Laugh". Fitting, after all he went through in the crossover.
- Gadgeteer Genius: He modified New Genesis tech for his own use.
- Legacy Character: In more recent years he became the new Mister Miracle.
- Only Sane Man: Manages to be one of the few people who keeps his cool during "The Last Laugh" despite being in a prison transported to another dimension.
- Twofer Token Minority: He's probably the first black Jewish superhero in mainstream comics
A little person who was the assistant to Thaddeus Brown, the escape artist who first took the name Mister Miracle. After Brown is killed by Intergang and Scott Free takes up his name and costume, Oberon became Scott's assistant. He is Scott's best friend, sidekick, confidant, and father figure. Oberon was also an honorary member of Justice League International, serving as director Max Lord's personal assistant.
- Beleaguered Assistant: Constantly has to deal with Scott's eccentricities.
- Circus Brat: His parents died in a fire when he was a child, leaving him to grow up in a circus.
- Intergenerational Friendship: With the younger Scott.
- Irony: He complains about being in the League quite a bit, yet he was the one who talked Guy into it in the first place.
- Mission Control: To Scott and, later, the Justice League.
- The Napoleon: He's a little person and can get a bit snippy.
- Only Sane Man: He constantly remarks on the extreme danger and absurdity of Scott's escape attempts.
- Ugly Guy, Hot Wife: With Fire minus the marriage part.
- Unfazed Everyman: He has no special powers, unless you count being able to cope with Guy Gardner.
- Vitriolic Best Buds: With Big Barda; the two constantly make fun of each other's size.
A Japanese martial artist with incredible skill, discipline, and honor, Sonny Sumo is summoned by the Mother Box when the Forever People are captured by Desaad. He rescues them, and they learn that he possesses the power of the Anti-Life Equation, making him a target for Darkseid but giving him mind control powers. In desperation, Darkseid uses the Omega Effect to fling him and the Forever People through time; while the young New Gods are rescued by Highfather, Sonny lives out the rest of his life where he really belongs, in feudal Japan.
Years later in Final Crisis, a new version of Sonny Sumo appears as a Japanese superhero who aids Shilo Norman and the Super Young Team in the fight against Darkseid.
- Bald Head of Toughness: No hair? Check. Fights huge flame-throwing robots with his fists? Check.
- Born in the Wrong Century: With his skill in battle and sense of honor, he could have been a samurai in feudal Japan, but in the 20th century all he can use his talents for is paltry show fighting. He eventually gets sent back in time, where he fits in much better.
- Call to Agriculture: Darkseid's Omega Effect sends him back in time to feudal Japan, where he lives out the rest of his life as a noble warrior, ultimately retiring to life as a farmer.
- Compelling Voice: The Anti-Life Equation allows him to do this, though he generally avoids using it.
- Fight Clubbing: Not a huge market for honorable warriors in modern times, so he ekes out a living in sensationalized underground "stunt" fights between himself and giant robots.
- Healing Factor: Another little talent the Anti-Life Equation gives him. He describes it as control over Chi.
- Sixth Ranger: To the Forever People. He only joins them for a few issues before being Put on a Bus to the distant past.
