Infinity-Man
{{short description|DC Comics character}}
{{About|the New Gods character|the Legion of Super-Heroes character|Infinite Man|and|List of Legion of Super-Heroes enemies|the 1973 science fiction novel|The Infinite Man}}
{{Infobox comics character
|image=Infinity-Man.png
|caption=Infinity-Man as appeared on a pin-up of Forever People #4 (August 1971), artist Jack Kirby
|character_name=Infinity-Man
|publisher=DC Comics
|debut=Forever People #1 (February 1971)
|creators=Jack Kirby (writer & artist)
|real_name= Tom Leak
Astorr
Drax
Izaya
|species=New God
|homeworld=Apokolips
|alliances=Forever People
|aliases=Himon
|supports=
|powers=
- Immortality
- Superhuman strength
- Invulnerability
- Flight
- Phasing
- Energy manipulation
- Matter manipulation
- Magnetokinesis
- Gravikiniesis
- "Infinity-Beams"
- Accelerated healing
- Teleportation
- Telepathy
- Telekinesis
}}
Infinity-Man is the name of several characters appearing in DC Comics, in the Fourth World storyline. Both are alien heroes associated with the New Gods, with the second, Drax, being Darkseid's brother and an ally of the Forever People.{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=152}}
Infinity-Man appears in Young Justice, where he is depicted as the combined form of the Forever People rather than a separate entity.
Publication history
Infinity-Man first appeared in Forever People #1 (February 1971).{{cite journal |last1=Morrow |first1=John |title=Dangling Plot Threads |journal=The Jack Kirby Collector |date=May 2017 |issue=71 |page=49 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eDclDwAAQBAJ&dq=kirby+infinity-man&pg=PA49 |access-date=30 March 2020 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing}}
Fictional character biography
Infinity-Man is initially Astorr, an alien warrior who gives his title to Drax, Darkseid's brother.{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |page=128}} Drax goes on to serve Highfather on New Genesis, where he encounters the Forever People. The Forever People can summon Drax using their Mother Boxes, with them entering limbo while he is active.
In Countdown to Final Crisis and Death of the New Gods, Infinity-Man kills most of the New Gods before being killed by Mister Miracle.
In The New 52 continuity reboot, Infinity-Man is the embodiment of Highfather's conscience.Infinity Man and the Forever People #1 - #9 (August 2014 - May 2015)Red Lanterns #35
Powers and abilities
Infinity-Man has seemingly limitless strength and endurance, invulnerability, flight, ability to "phase" through matter, vast energy and matter manipulation, magnetic powers, and Infinity-Beams. Other powers include a form of advanced healing and telepathy.
In other media
- Infinity-Man makes non-speaking appearances in Young Justice. This version is the combined form of the Forever People via New Genesian technology and the Source.Andrew Robinson (writer); Michael Chang (director) (November 11, 2011). "Disordered". Young Justice. Season 1, Episode 17. Cartoon Network.
- Infinity-Man appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 4, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=May 13, 2024 |website=IGN}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070124230956/http://www.mykey3000.com/cosmicteams/cosmic/n.html#ng Cosmic Teams: New Gods]
- [http://darkmark6.tripod.com/fourthworldind.htm Index to the Earth-1 Fourth World stories]
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{{Jack Kirby}}
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