Red King (DC Comics)
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|character_name = Red King
|image = redkingdcu0.jpg
|caption = The Red King from the cover of JLA Classified #35, art by Dan Jurgens.
|publisher = DC Comics
|debut = JLA Secret Files 2004 #1 (November 2004)
|creators = Dan Slott (writer)
Dan Jurgens (artist)
|real_name = Darrin Profitt
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|aliases = Fallback
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|powers = Over 63 metahuman abilities
High tech body armor
Able to generate alternate realities
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The Red King (Darrin Profitt) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in JLA Secret Files 2004 #1 (November 2004), and was created by Dan Slott and Dan Jurgens.
Publication history
The Red King's first appearance was in JLA Secret Files 2004 #1 (November 2004), set up to tie into an arc in the main JLA book. The "4th Parallel" arc in which he is introduced was shelved for three years until JLA Classified #32-36, which were published bi-weekly from January to March 2007.
Fictional character biography
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Darrin Profitt is a civilian who obtains Doctor Destiny's Materioptikon following a battle between him and the Justice League. He uses its power to create parallel universes, through which he manipulates the stock market and becomes a billionaire.JLA Classified #32 (March 2007)
Out of boredom, Profitt attempts to conquer the world and battles the Justice League. He is eventually defeated and imprisoned in the Materioptikon, where Destiny tortures him.JLA Classified #33 (March 2007)JLA Classified #35 (April 2007)JLA Classified #34 (April 2007)
Powers and abilities
Using the Materioptikon, Profitt can create a finite number of parallel universes that act as mathematical models to determine favorable outcomes. He also possesses numerous metahuman abilities, including the ability to generate electricity and ice.
In other media
The Red King appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=November 23, 2024 |website=IGN}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.dcuguide.com/JLA/JLASF_2004.php DCU Guide: JLA Secret Files 2004]
- [http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/2007-post-crisis-reviews/c-review-2007.php?topic=jla-classified32 Superman Homepage: JLA Classified #32]
{{Justice League characters}}
Category:Comics characters introduced in 2004
Category:Characters created by Dan Slott
Category:Characters created by Dan Jurgens
Category:DC Comics characters with superhuman strength
Category:DC Comics male supervillains
Category:DC Comics supervillains
Category:Fictional billionaires
Category:Fictional characters with dimensional travel abilities
Category:Fictional characters with electric or magnetic abilities