Supernova (comics)
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | 52 #8 |
| Created by |
Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Michael Jon Carter Daniel Carter Jonar Carter |
| Abilities |
Possesses advanced technology allowing: |
Possesses advanced technology allowing:
Flight;
Light emission;
Energy projection;
Teleportation
Shrinking
Supernova is an identity used by three characters in the DC Comics Universe, all related to the Carter bloodline. The first appearance of this character was in the weekly DC Comics series 52 where the mystery of his true identity and purpose was one of the recurring themes of the series.
The character of Supernova first appears during the eighth issue of the weekly comic series 52. His costume and name are similar in design—albeit with a different color scheme—to the costume of Nova, an "imaginary story" version of Superman who lost his Kryptonian powers and became a Batman-like crimefighter in a two-part story. This version of the character also reappeared as one of several alternate versions of Superman. In Superman/Batman Annual #2, a temporarily powerless Superman wears a costume with a similar design to the Nova suit, but calls himself Supernova.
During Week 15, as Booster Gold gets bad promotion and publicity, Supernova seems to be getting the new good promotion and publicity that Booster Gold was once having.
This was an intentional design choice on the parts of the writers to feed into the mystery that was set up in his first appearance - who is Supernova? As the series progressed, the narrative and characters within the narrative presented a number of choices for the real identity of Supernova.
During Week 19, Supernova met with Wonder Girl, who thought that he was Kon-El.Lex Luthor sees footage of this meeting, three weeks later, during Week 22, and is furious, believing that Supernova is Superman.
The character Ralph Dibny confronts and confirms the identity of Supernova but this information is not shared with the reader until issue 37 of the series where he is revealed to be Booster Gold. With the assistance of Rip Hunter, he had faked his death and travelled back in time to become Supernova as part of a plan to stop Skeets, who was being controlled by Mister Mind.
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