There’s a new Justice League in town—and by “town,” we mean heroes united from across the Multiverse in an effort to save all of existence.
If you read the Infinite Frontier miniseries—or The Multiversity before it—you already know Justice League Incarnate, a team of heroes from DC’s multiple Earths headlined by Calvin Ellis, the Superman of Earth-23. In the five-issue Justice League Incarnate series from writers Joshua Williamson and Dennis Culver and artists including Andrei Bressan, Brandon Peterson and Tom Derenick, the team is reeling from a devastating defeat at the hands of the one true Darkseid and joined by all-new hero Doctor Multiverse in a last-ditch effort to stop the end of every possible universe.
Those are some pretty high stakes, but luckily series co-writer Dennis Culver has opened up his files and provided Who’s Who-style biographies of each of the Justice League Incarnate team members, just in time for issue #1, in stores this week.
SUPERMAN
Alter ego: Calvin Ellis
Occupation: President of the United States of America
Marital Status: Single
Residence: Washington D.C., USA, Earth-23
Group Affiliation: Justice League Incarnate
First Appearance: Final Crisis #7 (2009)
History: When Jorel and Lara of the dying planet Krypton sent their son, Kalel, to Earth, he not only would grow up to become Earth-23’s greatest hero, he’d become one of the world’s political leaders, as well. Secretly disguised as United States President Calvin Ellis, Kalel helps to maintain world peace as Superman.
When the Gentry threatened the entire Multiverse, Superman was called to the House of Heroes along with the greatest champions across countless worlds. With his leadership, they were able to temporarily stave off the threat of the Empty Hand and the Gentry.
From that battle, Superman and the other heroes formed the Multiverse’s last line of defense against threats too great for just one world: Justice League Incarnate!
Now, following a devastating defeat at the hands of the one true Darkseid that resulted in the betrayal and death of his former ally Machinehead, Superman must lead Justice League Incarnate in a last-ditch effort to stop the end of every possible Earth.
Powers: Super strength, flight, invulnerability, super speed, heat vision, freeze breath, x-ray vision, superhuman hearing, healing factor and hope.
BATMAN
Alter ego: Thomas Wayne
Occupation: Surgeon
Marital Status: Widower
Residence: Gotham City, USA, Earth unknown
Group Affiliation: Justice League Incarnate
First Appearance: Flashpoint #1 (2011)
History: In the name of his murdered son, Thomas Wayne wages eternal war on the criminals of Gotham City as the Knight of Vengeance known as Batman!
When his Earth and timeline were destroyed by cosmic forces beyond his control, Batman lost his way adrift in the Multiverse until finally ending up on Earth-23, where he met President Calvin Ellis—otherwise known as Superman.
Through Superman’s friendship, Thomas Wayne found his way back to the path of a hero and his place in the Multiverse as a member of Justice League Incarnate!
Now, following a devastating defeat at the hands of the one true Darkseid, Batman must learn to work as part of a team with a greater mission than vengeance in a last ditch effort to stop the end of every possible Earth.
Powers: Batman has no superpowers but is a skilled combatant and strategist.
THE FLASH
Alter ego: Avery Ho
Occupation: Student
Marital Status: Single
Residence: Beijing, China, Earth-0
Group Affiliation: Justice League Incarnate
First Appearance: The Flash #3 (2016)
History: When a lightning bolt from the cosmic speed force struck young Avery Ho, she gained incredible powers of velocity making her the Fastest Woman Alive—known in China as the Flash!
Avery’s mentor, Barry Allen, known as the Flash of the United States, was captured by the one true Darkseid and tricked into cracking open the Multiverse itself. Now, the man is lost somewhere on the other side of everything and only the Justice League Incarnate can save him…but in order to do that, the team will need a Flash’s speed!
On her biggest mission yet across worlds she never imagined, Avery Ho must step up and become a greater hero than she ever thought possible to save not just Barry Allen but the lives of everyone and everything to ever exist!
Powers: Super speed, agility and durability granted by the speed force. Under special circumstances, The Flash can use her powers to vibrate through time—and even across the Multiverse.
DOCTOR MULTIVERSE
Alter ego: Dr. Maya Chamara
Occupation: Astronaut
Marital Status: Single
Residence: Toronto, Canada, Earth-8
Group Affiliation: Justice League Incarnate
First Appearance: Justice League Incarnate #1 (2021)
History: When the Multiverse was cracked by Darkseid, a cosmic autoimmune response manifested a unique superhero known as Doctor Multiverse.
Astronaut Dr. Maya Chamara was on a mission in Earth’s orbit for the Canadian Space Agency when she was struck by cosmic energy granting her unusual powers and abilities.
Among those abilities was Multivision, which allowed her to see the variants of a person across all reality—however, when she looked at herself, she realized there was no one else like her in any other universe.
Maya learned she was a once-in-a-generation metahuman born into the Multiverse who can uniquely channel its lifeforce once activated by external threats too great to be handled by each universe’s natural defenses.
Powers: Multivision, flight, enhanced durability.
Cosmic tracking and teleportation: Once Dr. Multiverse has interacted with someone or something, she can locate it anywhere in the Multiverse and transport to it.
Energy manipulation: She can tap into and control the ambient energy that exists between worlds and use it as concussive blasts and shields. With some concentration, she can alter the frequency of other energies allowing her to hold portals open or even banish people and things to their home universes and, with greater effort, other universes.
CAPTAIN CARROT
Alter ego: Rodney Rabbit
Occupation: Comic book writer/artist
Marital Status: Single
Residence: Follywood, Califurnia, USA, Earth-26
Group Affiliation: Justice League Incarnate
First Appearance: New Teen Titans #16 (1982)
History: When mild mannered cartoonist Rodney Rabbit eats one of his cosmic carrots, he becomes Earth-26’s greatest champion: Captain Carrot!
Together with his amazing Zoo Crew, Captain Carrot fights to protect his world from absurd threats made more powerful by a universe ruled by Cartoon Physics.
Recruited by the House of Heroes during the Gentry’s assault on the Multiverse, Captain Carrot soon became an indispensable member of Justice League Incarnate.
Now, following a devastating defeat at the hands of the one true Darkseid, Captain Carrot must somehow find a way to maintain his cartoon optimism in an ever-darkening Multiverse.
Powers: Super strength, flight, invulnerability and cartoon physics.
MARY MARVEL
Alter ego: Mary Batson
Marital Status: Single
Residence: Fawcett City, Minnesota, USA, Earth-5
Group Affiliation: Justice League Incarnate
First Appearance: The Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures #1 (2014)
History: When Mary Batson speaks the name of an ages-old wizard—“Shazam!”—she is transformed into the World’s Mightiest Maiden!
After saving the Multiverse from the Gentry alongside the other champions summoned to the House of Heroes, Mary Marvel became one of the founding members of Justice League Incarnate.
Now, following a devastating defeat at the hands of the one true Darkseid, Mary Marvel does her best to boost the diminished morale of her teammates as they gear up for the fight of their lives and the lives of every being in the Multiverse!
Powers: Magically enhanced strength, speed and invulnerability along with the ability to fly. Mary can summon magical lightning by speaking the wizard Shazam’s name aloud.
AQUAWOMAN
Alter ego: Ariel Curry
Occupation: Queen of Atlantis and the Seven Seas
Marital Status: Married
Residence: Atlantis, Earth-11
Group Affiliation: Justice League Incarnate
First Appearance: The Multiversity #1 (2014)
History: The daughter of a lighthouse keeper and an Atlantean king, Ariel Curry is the bridge between the surface world and her tumultuous realm of the sea!
The greatest champion of Earth-11, Aquawoman’s rule extends over two-thirds of her planet. When the Gentry threatened the entire Multiverse, she was the natural choice to be summoned to the House of Heroes. Without her aid during the final battle, all would have been lost.
Aquawoman is a founding member and second-in-command of Justice League Incarnate. Now, following a devastating defeat at the hands of the one true Darkseid, her wisdom and leadership is challenged by an attack on the House of Heroes no one saw coming.
Her only choice is to take control of her team and lead them to an impossible victory before the end of every last universe!
Powers: Aquatic telepathy, enhanced strength, density and durability. Amphibious breathing.
DINO-COP
Alter ego: Rex Stegman
Occupation: Police officer
Marital Status: Single
Residence: Midway City, Illinois, USA, Earth-41
Group Affiliation: Justice League Incarnate
First Appearance: The Multiversity #1 (2014)
History: When police officer, Rex Stegman, was struck by a mysterious amber beam from beyond the stars, he fell into a deep coma where he slowly transformed. Upon awakening, he discovered he was part man and part dinosaur—but still all cop. Rex resumed his duties on the force as Dino-Cop and single-handedly saved Midway City from a metahuman crime wave.
When the Gentry threatened the entire Multiverse, Dino-Cop was one of the first to arrive at the House of Heroes and proved instrumental in organizing the defense across various worlds. After, he stayed on as a member of Justice League Incarnate and divided his time between working his beat on Earth-41 and serving as a first responder to any S.O.S. called in from countless worlds.
Now, following a devastating defeat at the hands of the one true Darkseid that resulted in the Multiverse sustaining damage and Barry Allen missing in action, Dino-Cop works round the clock to close the case of his life.
Powers: The strength and durability of a dinosaur!
THUNDERER
Alter ego: None
Occupation: None
Marital Status: Single
Residence: House of Heroes
Group Affiliation: Justice League Incarnate
First Appearance: The Multiversity #1 (2014)
History: The fallen storm god of a dead world, Thunderer now lives on the interdimensional House of Heroes station monitoring the Multiverse for threats to be handled by Justice League Incarnate.
When the Gentry threatened the entire Multiverse, Thunderer’s homeworld of Earth-7 was the first to fall. Barely escaping with his life, he sent out an S.O.S. to every known world to rally against the threat to all life everywhere.
Thanks to Thunderer and his allies, the Gentry were contained to Earth-7 and together these heroes formed Justice League Incarnate as a safeguard against future attacks too great for any one world.
Now following a devastating defeat at the hands of the one true Darkseid, the god without a world must once more rally heroes to defend their Earths before they also lose them!
Powers: Super strength and durability. Weather control and manipulation over lightning.
Justice League Incarnate #1 by Joshua Williamson, Dennis Culver, Brandon Peterson and Andrei Bressan is now available in print and as a digital comic book.
Source: DC Comics
