Gloss (character)

Gloss
Gloss
	Gloss as depicted in Millennium #8 (February 1988). Art by Joe Staton.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Millennium #2 (January 1988)
Created by	Steve Engelhart (writer); Joe Staton (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Xiang Po
Species	Human
Place of origin	Earth
Team affiliations	Global Guardians; New Guardians
Abilities	Superhuman strength and durability; Earth manipulation; Immortality;

Gloss (Xiang Po) is a superhero appearing in media published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Millennium #2 (January 1988), and was created by Steve Englehart and Joe Staton.^[1]

Fictional character biography

Gloss is a Chinese member of the New Guardians and a successor to the Guardians of the Universe, who gave her the ability to draw energy from ley lines.^[1]

In One Year Later, Gloss joins the Global Guardians before being killed by Prometheus.^[2]^[3]

Following the reboot of the DC Universe with The New 52, Gloss is resurrected and joins the Great Twenty, China's team of superheroes.^[4]

Gloss is connected to the Ley Lines, which gives her superhuman strength and durability, immortality, and the ability to manipulate the earth.

^ ^a ^b Beatty, Scott (2008), "Gloss", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 138, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
^ Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Global Guardians", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 138, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
^ Justice League: Cry For Justice #3 (November, 2009)
^ Doomsday Clock #12