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Icon (character)
Icon (Arnus; alias Augustus Freeman) is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, one of the headline characters introduced by Milestone Media in the 1990s. A being from another planet, he has taken on the form of an African-American man, and has abilities such as flight, super-strength, and invulnerability. He uses these in partnership with Rocket, a human teenager using his alien technology, to protect the people of the fictional city of Dakota.
An original character from Milestone Comics, he was created by Dwayne McDuffie and M. D. Bright and first appeared in Icon #1 (May 1993). Although published and distributed by DC Comics, the Milestone titles took place in a different continuity. In addition to guest appearances in other titles, the character appeared monthly in his own series, until the Milestone imprint was discontinued in 1997. In 1994, the character was involved in Worlds Collide, a month-long crossover between Milestone and DC Comics' Superman titles.
In the late 2000s, the Milestone Universe and characters were revived and merged into the DC Universe, as part of an agreement between DC Comics and Milestone Media. The merger treated the characters as new to the universe, ignoring the previous crossover. Icon, along with Shadow Cabinet, appeared in Justice League of America (vol. 2) #27, written by McDuffie.
In 1839, an alien starliner malfunctioned and exploded, jettisoning a life-pod in the middle of a cotton field in the American South. The pod automatically alters the appearance of its passenger, Arnus, to mimic an enslaved black woman named Miriam, who witnesses the pod land on Earth and adopts Arnus as her son.
Arnus possesses longevity that makes him appear to be middle-aged despite being centuries old. As a result, he periodically assumes the identity of his own son. By the late 20th century, he is posing as Augustus Freeman IV, the great-grandson of his original human identity, and becomes a superhero alongside his protége Rocket.
During the Final Crisis event, Orion kills his father Darkseid, which destabilizes the space-time continuum and threatens the existence of both the Dakotaverse and the mainstream DC universe. Dharma uses energies harnessed from the entity Rift to merge the two universes, creating an entirely new continuity and altering history so that the residents of the Dakotaverse have always existed in the DC universe. Only Dharma, Icon, and Superman are aware that Dakota and its inhabitants ever existed in a parallel universe.
Icon's lifepod altered his DNA so he would resemble a human, thus enabling him to blend among Earth's natives. A side effect of this process was the maximization of his hybrid genetic structure. Thus, Icon possesses a variety of superhuman abilities that are unusual even for a Terminan. Icon possesses immense strength, durability, speed, and senses, and is able to project radiant energy. Icon can project low-energy bolts that can render human beings unconscious and overload electronic devices.
Icon ages at a much slower rate than human beings, making him appear middle-aged despite him being several centuries old. Icon's lifespan is typical for a Terminan and the only power that is not the result of his genetic maximization.
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Icon (character)
Icon (Arnus; alias Augustus Freeman) is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, one of the headline characters introduced by Milestone Media in the 1990s. A being from another planet, he has taken on the form of an African-American man, and has abilities such as flight, super-strength, and invulnerability. He uses these in partnership with Rocket, a human teenager using his alien technology, to protect the people of the fictional city of Dakota.
An original character from Milestone Comics, he was created by Dwayne McDuffie and M. D. Bright and first appeared in Icon #1 (May 1993). Although published and distributed by DC Comics, the Milestone titles took place in a different continuity. In addition to guest appearances in other titles, the character appeared monthly in his own series, until the Milestone imprint was discontinued in 1997. In 1994, the character was involved in Worlds Collide, a month-long crossover between Milestone and DC Comics' Superman titles.
In the late 2000s, the Milestone Universe and characters were revived and merged into the DC Universe, as part of an agreement between DC Comics and Milestone Media. The merger treated the characters as new to the universe, ignoring the previous crossover. Icon, along with Shadow Cabinet, appeared in Justice League of America (vol. 2) #27, written by McDuffie.
In 1839, an alien starliner malfunctioned and exploded, jettisoning a life-pod in the middle of a cotton field in the American South. The pod automatically alters the appearance of its passenger, Arnus, to mimic an enslaved black woman named Miriam, who witnesses the pod land on Earth and adopts Arnus as her son.
Arnus possesses longevity that makes him appear to be middle-aged despite being centuries old. As a result, he periodically assumes the identity of his own son. By the late 20th century, he is posing as Augustus Freeman IV, the great-grandson of his original human identity, and becomes a superhero alongside his protége Rocket.
During the Final Crisis event, Orion kills his father Darkseid, which destabilizes the space-time continuum and threatens the existence of both the Dakotaverse and the mainstream DC universe. Dharma uses energies harnessed from the entity Rift to merge the two universes, creating an entirely new continuity and altering history so that the residents of the Dakotaverse have always existed in the DC universe. Only Dharma, Icon, and Superman are aware that Dakota and its inhabitants ever existed in a parallel universe.
Icon's lifepod altered his DNA so he would resemble a human, thus enabling him to blend among Earth's natives. A side effect of this process was the maximization of his hybrid genetic structure. Thus, Icon possesses a variety of superhuman abilities that are unusual even for a Terminan. Icon possesses immense strength, durability, speed, and senses, and is able to project radiant energy. Icon can project low-energy bolts that can render human beings unconscious and overload electronic devices.
Icon ages at a much slower rate than human beings, making him appear middle-aged despite him being several centuries old. Icon's lifespan is typical for a Terminan and the only power that is not the result of his genetic maximization.