Appellaxian

Appellaxian
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Justice League of America #9 (February 1962)
Created by	Gardner Fox Mike Sekowsky

The Appella are a fictional alien race in DC Comics.

The Appellaxians first appeared in Justice League of America #9 and were created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky.

Seven Appellaxians used Earth as a battleground to decide who would rule their planet as Kalar (Emperor) after the death of the previous one. The Appellaxians were condensed in size and sent to Earth in meteorites. Each of them were able to turn nearby creatures into beings similar to themselves. During their fight, they ended up running afoul of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, and Martian Manhunter. They were defeated by the seven heroes who went on to form the Justice League.

A retcon in JLA: Year One miniseries revealed that these were "host" bodies, and that the Appellaxians were all of the same species. The miniseries also featured an invasion of Earth by thousands of Appellaxians, eventually repelled by all of Earth's heroes that were operating at the time. During that time, some of the supervillains also helped in the fight against the Appellaxians resulting in multiple Appellaxian deaths.

The Appellaxians later invaded Earth again and were once more defeated by the Justice League.

Each Appellaxian was a different material. When they reappeared in Justice League of America #200, they were given names, based on the materials:

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