Ballistic (DC Comics)
| Ballistic | |
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 Ballistic as depicted in Blood Pack #1 (March 1995). Art by Christopher Taylor (penciler) and Andy Lanning (inker). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Batman Annual #17 (1993) |
| Created by | Doug Moench (writer) Michael Manley (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Kelvin Mao |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Blood Pack Forgotten Heroes Gotham City Police Department Black Lantern Corps |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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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[edit]References
[edit]- Characters created by Doug Moench
- Comics characters introduced in 1993
- DC Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
- DC Comics characters with superhuman senses
- DC Comics characters with superhuman strength
- DC Comics metahumans
- DC Comics male superheroes
- Gotham City Police Department officers
- Korean superheroes