Vulcan (DC Comics)
| Vulcan | |
|---|---|
 Son of Vulcan #5, cover art by Ed McGuinness. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Son of Vulcan vol. 2 #1 (August 2005) |
| Created by | Scott Beatty (writer) Keron Grant (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Miguel Devante |
| Team affiliations | Derby Youth Home Titans East |
| Notable aliases | Son of Vulcan, Mikey |
| Abilities | Pyrokinesis via the Vulcan Metavirus. |
Vulcan is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the second character to star in a book titled Son of Vulcan, the first being Johnny Mann, who was created by Charlton Comics in 1965 and later purchased by DC Comics in 1983.
In the modern version, Miguel Devante is known simply as Vulcan and first appears in Son of Vulcan vol. 2 #1 (August 2005). He was created by Scott Beatty and Keron Grant.
Fictional character biography
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Miguel Devante is the latest member of a lineage of metahumans who hunt White Martians and were empowered by a virus they created. After becoming a superhero, Miguel battles Vulcan's enemies, the Coalition of Crime, consisting of Witchazel, Dino-Mite, Monkey-in-the-Middle, Charliehorse, Little B.U.D.D.Y., Flex, Scramjet, and Fishmonger. He also meets the human-Martian hybrid children Sapling, Buster, Silhouette, Quaker, and Blur.
Vulcan appears in JSA Classified #19 (January 2007) as an unwilling participant in Roulette's metahuman brawls. He joins Titans East before being injured and rendered comatose in a battle with Trigon.
Vulcan is seen pursuing El Diablo in the pages of Suicide Squad as the latter escapes in a commandeered ambulance to Gotham before his Justi-Flyer is disabled by Deadshot.
Powers, abilities, and equipment
[edit]Thanks to the unique Vulcan Metavirus, Miguel can generate intense heat from any part of his body. Miguel wears a special suit of body armor created by previous Vulcans, with gauntlets capable of generating forcefields. All Vulcans carry a special sword with a monomolecular blade.
The Vulcans have access to the Encyclopedae Vulcanis, containing the collective knowledge of previous mantle holders.