Grayven
| Grayven | |
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Grayven using the Omega Effect, as seen in Ion - Guardian of the Universe #11 (April 2007)
artist Greg Tocchini |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Green Lantern (vol. 3) #74 (June 1996) |
| Created by |
Ron Marz (writer) Darryl Banks (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Grayven |
| Species | New God |
| Place of origin | Apokolips |
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Grayven is a fictional deity and supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Lantern v3 #74, (June 1996), and was created by Ron Marz and Darryl Banks.
Grayven is the third son of Darkseid, born of an unknown mother, younger brother to Kalibak and Orion. Grayven leads a campaign of destruction against the cosmos, destroying planets. He leads a campaign against the Darkstars, a galactic police force, killing many of their number. His campaign comes to an end on the planet Rann. He desires a zeta beam device, a product of Rannian science that provides instantaneous transportation on a grand scale. He intends to zeta beam his forces onto Apokolips, announce his presence to his father, and conquer the planet.
While the remaining Darkstars engaged Gravyen's army, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner faces off against the man himself. Assisted by former Green Lantern and current Darkstar John Stewart, who suffers serious injuries in the fight, Kyle tricks Grayven into a Zeta Beam device, where he is teleported off Rann. Lacking their leader, Grayven's forces retreated.
Unknown to Stewart, Rayner had inadvertently teleported Grayven deep within Earth's core. He eventually digs himself out, and seeks Rayner in New York City, who is seemingly able to overpower Grayven. Fearing defeat at the Green Lantern's hands, Grayven used an experimental teleporter, freeing himself, and in the process, sending Rayner into the 30th century.
Grayven next appeared during the Imperiex crisis, as part of an alien alliance that also included Maxima, Starfire, Adam Strange, and Darkseid. They sought to eliminate Imperiex, a cosmic giant who destroys whole solar systems. In Adventures of Superman #595, (Oct 2001) Grayven is under the influence of Brainiac-13, a major force in the Imperiex War. He confronts Superman and Darkseid on the surface of Apokolips. He is defeated by Superman, then punished by Darkseid, who feels it is his duty to do so because Grayven has 'shamed himself'. Soon, Grayven is banished to Earth.
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