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Ballistic (DC Comics)

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Ballistic
Ballistic as depicted in Blood Pack #1 (March 1995). Art by Christopher Taylor (penciler) and Andy Lanning (inker).
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceBatman Annual #17 (1993)
Created byDoug Moench (writer)
Michael Manley (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoKelvin Mao
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsBlood Pack
Forgotten Heroes
Gotham City Police Department
Black Lantern Corps
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, durability, hearing, and vision
  • Expert marksman

Ballistic (Kelvin Mao) is a superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Batman Annual #17 (1993), part of the Bloodlines event, and was created by Doug Moench and Michael Manley.

Fictional character biography

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Kelvin Mao is a Korean-American member of the Gotham City Police Department. After being bitten by the alien parasite Angon, activating his metahuman abilities, Mao becomes the superhero Ballistic and works with several other heroes to battle the parasites.[1][2]

In subsequent appearances, Ballistic joins the Blood Pack before being killed by Superboy-Prime during Infinite Crisis. During the Blackest Night event, he is resurrected as a Black Lantern before Superboy-Prime kills him using a black ring.[3][4]

Powers and abilities

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Ballistic is a metahuman who possesses superhuman strength, durability, hearing, and vision. He is additionally a skilled tactician, marksman, and combatant.

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References

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  1. ^ Batman 506-507 (1994)
  2. ^ Batman #557 (August 1998)
  3. ^ Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006)
  4. ^ Adventure Comics vol. 2, #4–5, #7 (January–February 2010)