Tracer (DC Comics)
{{Infobox comics character
|image = DCTracer.jpg
|caption = The Earth-8 incarnation of Tracer as depicted in Lord Havok and the Extremists #3 (February 2008). Art by Mark Robinson.
|character_name = Tracer
|publisher = DC Comics
|debut = Justice League Europe #16 (July 1990)
|creators = Keith Giffen (writer)
Gerard Jones (writer)
Bart Sears (artist)
|alter_ego =
|full_name = Vincent Cade
|species =
|homeworld =
|alliances = Extremists
|partners =
|aliases =
|supports =
|powers =*Superhuman physical abilities and senses
- Powerful claws
- Healing factor
}}
Tracer is the name of two fictional supervillains published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Justice League Europe #16 (July 1990), and was created by Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones, and Bart Sears.{{Citation | last = Jimenez | first = Phil | author-link = Phil Jimenez | contribution = Extremists, The | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | pages = 117 | publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = New York | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017}} Like the rest of the Extremists, he is based on a Marvel Comics villain, in his case Sabretooth, the archenemy of Wolverine.
Fictional character biography
=Tracer=
The first Tracer was a supervillain from Angor, a duplicate of Earth in another dimension. He is later killed when the Extremists destroy Angor, with Dreamslayer creating an android duplicate to replace him.[http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=tracer The Unofficial Tracer Biography]
=Tracer Robot=
The second Tracer is a robotic duplicate of the first who was created by inventor Mitch Wacky on Angor as part of a theme park attraction. It battles Justice League Europe before being defeated and exhibited in Madame Clouseau's Wax Museum in Paris. He is later used by Dreamslayer a second time on the island of Kooey Kooey Kooey, and still later as pawns of Twilight in a battle with Supergirl. The Tracer robot had all the powers of the original Tracer which included great strength, speed, and agility, enhanced senses and animal instincts.[http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=tracer2 The Unofficial Tracer Biography]
=Countdown=
A third incarnation of Tracer appears in the Countdown to Final Crisis tie-in series Lord Havok and the Extremists. This version is Vincent Cade, a soldier who was injured after a failed attempt to desert his post and subsequently gained superpowers from government experiments. However, he is eventually freed by Lord Havok and joins the Extremists as an assassin-for-hire.
Powers and abilities
Tracer has superhuman strength and speed, claws, healing factor, agility, and enhanced senses. He also wields a set of wrist blades.
In other media
Tracer makes minor non-speaking appearances in Justice League Unlimited.[http://www.dcauresource.com/profiles/bad/t/tracer.php DCAUResource.com: DCAU Resource - Villains - Tracer]
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060629102107/http://www.mykey3000.com/cosmicteams/cosmic/e.html#extremists Cosmic Teams: The Extremists]
- [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=tracer DCU Guide: Tracer I]
- [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=tracer2 DCU Guide: Tracer II]
Category:Characters created by Keith Giffen
Category:DC Comics characters who can move at superhuman speeds
Category:DC Comics characters with accelerated healing
Category:DC Comics characters with superhuman senses
Category:DC Comics characters with superhuman strength