Sonar (comics)
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Sonar is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Publication history
The Bito Wladon version of Sonar first appeared in Green Lantern (vol. 2) #14 and was created by John Broome and Gil Kane.
Fictional character biography
=Bito Wladon=
{{Infobox comics character
|character_name=Sonar
|image = Sonardcu0.png
|image_size = 225
|caption = Sonar's first appearance in Green Lantern (vol. 2) #14 (July 1962), art by Gil Kane.
|real_name = Bito Wladon
|publisher = DC Comics
|debut = Green Lantern (vol. 2) #14 (July 1962)
|creators = John Broome (writer)
Gil Kane (artist)
|species = Metahuman
|alliances = The Society
|aliases =
|powers = Sonic weaponry, unknown flight device
}}
Bito Wladon is a resident of the small Balkan nation of Modora who is ostracized due to his parents being deaf. In response, he develops the "nucleo-sonic motor", which can manipulate sound, and becomes a supervillain and enemy of Green Lantern.Image:Sonardcu1.png.]]
Sonar is later defeated and stripped of his technology. However, he is proud of his newfound notoriety. The people of Modora show their gratitude to Green Lantern by creating a Modoran postage stamp for the hero, which he gives to Thomas Kalmaku to complete his stamp collection.
Sonar later escapes prison by exploiting a legal loophole, murders Modora's royal family, and replaces them as ruler.
Sonar is reintroduced in "The New 52" continuity reboot, where he attempts to attack the United Nations.Green Lantern (vol. 5) #46 - 49 (November 2015 - February 2016)
In "Doomsday Clock", Sonar is among the villains who meet with the Riddler to discuss the Superman Theory.Doomsday Clock #6 (July 2018)
=Second Sonar=
An unnamed incarnation of Sonar appears in Doom Patrol (vol. 2) #6.Doom Patrol (vol. 2) #6 (March 1988)
=Third Sonar=
Image:Sonardcu2.png (vol. 3) #67, art by Paul Pelletier.]]
The third Sonar is Bito Wladon's son, Bito Wladon Jr. He possesses cybnetic enhancements that give him the innate ability to manipulate sound.{{multiref2|Green Lantern (vol. 3) #66-67 (September - October 1995)|Genesis #1-4 (October 1997)|The Flash (vol. 2) #135 (March 1998)|JLA 80-Page Giant #1 (July 1998)|Green Lantern (vol. 2) #148 (May 2002)|Salvation Run #1-7 (January - July 2008)
}}
Powers and abilities
Wladon carries a Sonic Sceptre, a device that enables him to absorb sound, which he can also use to fly, project illusions, fire sonic attacks, and telekinetically manipulate objects.
Wladon Jr. is cybernetically enhanced to harness ambient sound and use for his own purposes. He usually attacks by firing sonic blasts.
Other versions
- Lady Sonar, a heroic counterpart of Sonar from the antimatter universe, appears in JLA Secret Files and Origins.JLA Secret Files and Origins #1
- Sonarr, an unrelated superhero, is introduced in Justice League Quarterly #8.Justice League Quarterly #8
- Sonar appears in JLA/Avengers #3 as a brainwashed minion of Krona.JLA/Avengers #3
- An alternate universe variant of Sonar appears in Flashpoint. This version is a member of Deathstroke's pirate crew who is later killed during a mutiny.{{multiref2|Flashpoint #2 (June 2011)|Flashpoint: Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager #2 (July 2011)|Flashpoint: Deathstroke and the Curse of the Ravager #3 (August 2011)
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- An alternate universe variant of Sonar appears in JLA: Act of God. This version possesses cybernetic augmentations and a fixation on Kyle Rayner, who he later kills.JLA: Act of God #3
In other media
- The Bito Wladon incarnation of Sonar makes non-speaking cameo appearances in Justice League Unlimited as a member of Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society.{{cite web |title=Sonar Voice - Justice League Unlimited (TV Show) |url=http://www.beahttps://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Justice-League-Unlimited/Sonar/hindthevoiceactors.com/Damian-OHare/ |access-date=December 13, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}}
- The Flashpoint incarnation of Bito Wladon / Sonar appears in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox.
- The Bito Wladon incarnation of Sonar 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=December 13, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}
References
External links
- [http://www.karridian.net/dcatlas.html Atlas of the DC Universe]
- [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=sonar DCU Guide: Sonar]
- [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=sonar2 DCU Guide: Sonar II]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050701011642/http://glcorps.dcuguide.com/book2.php DCU Guide: The Book of OA]
- [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=sonarr DCU Guide: Sonarr]
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