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Jay Nakamura is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Jay Nakamura is the boyfriend ofJon Kent. He first appears inSuperman: Son of Kal-El issue 2. He first appears at Jon Kent's attempted first day of college and later seeks out Jon as Superman for help. He reveals that be is a refugee from Gamorra, and is the son of Sara Nakamura, the former president of Gamorra. He shares that due to being the child of the former president, he was targeted by the new one, Henry Bendix. He was kidnapped and experimented on, leading to him gaining themetahuman ability of intangibility.[1] Jay operates as the superhero Gossamer and the leader of the Truth, a news network aiming to expose Henry Bendix's actions.[2][3]
In the seriesSuicide Squad: Dream Team, Jay's mother is killed, in part due to the actions ofNia Nal, who operates as the hero Dreamer and was previously friends with Jay, acting on behalf ofAmanda Waller.[4]
Jay Nakamura and Jon Kent star alongside Nia Nal, Black Alice,Catman, andDeadshot in the 2025 miniseriesSecret Six, part of theDC All In relaunch, where they join the eponymous team.[5] In the series, Jay discovers that the United States was responsible for the murder of his mother and the subsequent hostile takeover of Gamorra. The United States is also revealed to have known of Henry Bendix's experimentations, and implied to have assisted in his rise to power. Jay clashes with Jon over his desire to avenge his devastated home country, leading to the two breaking up.[6]
| First appearance | Justice League Dark #12 (2012) |
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| Created by | Jeff Lemire & Mikel Janín |
| Abilities | Powerful mastery overblack magic and extensive knowledge of the occult and supernatural |
| Aliases | Nick Necro |
Nicholas Edgar Nolan, known asNick Necro, is a mystical supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created byJeff Lemire and Mikel Janin, Necro first appeared inJustice League Dark #12, debuting duringthe New 52 era.
The character is an accomplished sorcerer and former lover ofJohn Constantine andZatanna. However, his obsession with dark magic leads him to become a villain and adversary ofJustice League Dark.
Negative Flash is the alias of two characters appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. Both versions arespeedsters corrupted by the Negative Speed Force, and were created by Joshua Williamson, Paul Pelletier, andHoward Porter.
Barry Allen debuted as the first Negative Flash inThe Flash (vol. 5) #26 (September 2017). After being forcibly infused with the Negative Speed Force while fightingEobard Thawne,[7] Allen's powers become increasingly destructive and his emotions increasingly volatile, straining his relationships and judgment.[8]
Meena Dhawan debuted as the second Negative Flash inThe Flash (vol. 5) #34 (January 2018). She was revived by the Negative Speed Force storm and came under the thrall ofGorilla Grodd as an enforcer forBlack Hole alongsideRaijin.[9][10]
Kent V. Nelson is asuperhero in American comic books published byDC Comics. Created by writerSteve Gerber and artistJustiniano, he first appeared in Countdown to Mystery #1 (November 2007) as the seventh character to use theDoctor Fate codename. The character was created in order to simplify the Doctor Fate character, featuring several departures from the past versions of the character.[15][16]
| King Nereus | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Aquman (vol. 7) #19 (2013) |
| Created by | Geoff Johns &Paul Pelletier |
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| Alter ego | Nereus of Xebel |
| Species | Xebellian |
| Place of origin | Xebel |
| Team affiliations | Xebellian Royal Family |
| Partnerships | Ocean Master |
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King Nereus is a character who first appeared inAquaman (vol. 7) #19 as part ofThe New 52 reboot and was created byGeoff Johns and Paul Pelletier. The character is depicted in the comics as Xebel's military chief and later ruler after the death of King Ryus, the father ofMera. He was also Mera's formerfiancée beforeAquaman.
In other media, Nereus is instead cast as Mera's father in several adaptations such asYoung Justice and theDC Extended Universe filmsAquaman andAquaman and the Lost Kingdom, portrayed byDolph Lundgren.
Nereus was initially a Xebel military chief to King Ryus and was to be betrothed to the king's daughter Mera. Before the wedding, Mera were tasked to kill the King of Atlantis as part of their kingdom's revenge for their imprisonment in the Bermuda Triangle by Atlantis centuries ago.[17]
When King Ryus died and Mera fell in love with Aquaman, Nereus was sworn in as the new King of Xebel. Some years later, Mera returned to Xebel, where Nereus discovered that Mera did not kill Aquaman. When Nereus tried to kill Mera, the enemy in ice that pursued Mera appeared and froze all of Xebel.[18] The frozen enemy introduced himself asAtlan the First King of Atlantis, who had awakened from his slumber and wanted his kingdoms back. Nereus swore his allegiance to the Dead King Atlan.[18] When Aquaman arrived, he and Mera fled from Xebel when Nereus and his men pursued them. Nereus led his forces into invading Atlantis, where Mera was captured.[19] Some months later, Atlan tasked Nereus with finding the other four Atlantean kingdoms.[20]
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New Wave is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Rebecca "Becky" Jones is a metahuman criminal with the abilities to turn into water and control water in her surroundings. She led a group of mercenaries called theMasters of Disaster, using their metahuman abilities related to the elemental forces to create natural disasters.[24]
Becky Jones appears in thesecond season ofBlack Lightning, portrayed by Brooke Ence. This version was a prisoner who was chosen to become part of a metahuman attack squad via "Project Masters of Disaster" and placed in a stasis pod 30 years prior. In the present,Tobias Whale awakens her and the other Masters to build up a metahuman army.
Professor Carter Nichols is a character appearing in media published byDC Comics. He first appeared inBatman #24 (August 1944), and was created byJoseph Samachson andDick Sprang.
Carter Nichols is a childhood friend ofThomas Wayne who created a method oftime travel.[25][26][27] InBatman: The Return of Bruce Wayne, he is killed bySimon Hurt and theBlack Glove.[28][29]
Carter Nichols appears in theBatman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Last Bat on Earth!", voiced byRichard McGonagle.[30]
| Nocturna | |
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.jpg) "Nocturna" as depicted inBatwoman (vol. 2) #32 (August 2014).Art byJeremy Haun (penciller) and Guy Major (inker). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #529 (August 1983) |
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| Alter ego | Natalia Knight |
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Nocturna (/nɒkˈtɜːrnə/) is a supervillainess appearing incomic books published byDC Comics, created byDoug Moench andGene Colan. The storyline involving her began inDetective Comics #529 (August 1983), and her first appearance was inBatman #363 (September 1983).[31]
The pre-Crisis incarnation of Nocturna appeared in thefirst season ofBatwoman, portrayed byKayla Ewell.
Natalia Knight is a homeless child who was adopted by Charles Knight. While working at theGotham City Observatory, she is struck by a radioactive laser, giving her pale skin and sensitivity to light. She later meets Charles' sonAnton, who becomes a lover and ally to her.[32]
Post-Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity introduced a new incarnation of Nocturna. This version isNatalie Metternich, a former astronomer and member of theInjustice League who can secrete pheromones that reduces inhibitions.[33][34][35][36][37][38]
In September 2011,The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. Nocturna is re-introduced asNatalie Mitternacht, an inmate ofArkham Asylum and member of theSecret Society of Super Villains.[39][40][41]
InInfinite Frontier, an alternate universe variant of Nocturna known asNatalia Metternich appears as a member of theSuicide Squad.
The Natalia Knight incarnation of Nocturna appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[46]
An unidentified incarnation of Nocturna makes a cameo appearance inThe Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #12. This version's design borrows from Bruce Timm's unused concept forBatman: The Animated Series.[citation needed]
Noose is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Noose is a member ofMoxie Mannheim'sIntergang branch who committed suicide in prison in the 1940s before being revived in a clone body in the present day, gaining extendable, tentacle-like fingers. After an elderly clone of Mannheim exploded, taking out the crime lords present, Mannheim had Noose killVincent Edge.[47]
Noose was with Mannheim's gang when they and Dabney Donovan haveGuardian captive and haveAnomaly on their side. During Guardian's fight with Anomaly, Noose joins Mannheim's gang and Donovan into evacuating the building when it starts to come down. They fall back to another location as Mannheim plans to find another place for Donovan to operate out of. Everyone watches the TV to find a baseball game and turned it on to a channel where Jimmy Olsen states that Superman is nobody causing Mannheim to destroy the television as he decides that wants Olsen breathing.[48]
Noose and his fellow lieutenants chased afterJimmy Olsen, believing him to know the true identity ofSuperman. This persisted until they ran into the Outsiders Biker Gang.[49]
Noose and his fellow lieutenants later raidedLexCorp to steal some technology. This got busted during the escape and the fact that they took a geneticist hostage. Mannheim had Noose spare the geneticist in exchange for her arranging a meeting withLex Luthor.[50]
Noose accompanied Mannheim in confronting Skin Man, who was operating under Mannheim's nose.Superman Red was able to detain Mannheim's gang.[51]
The Metropolis Police Department received Noose from Superman after he had apprehended Noose, who was trying to collect protection money for Mannheim.[52]
In52, Noose and Rough House visitBlack Adam inKahndaq on Intergang's behalf and give himAdrianna Tomaz as tribute. However, Black Adam kills them.[53]
Noose appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[46]
Nosferata is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Nosferata is an evolvedvampire bat and one of the many evolved animals created by Project Moreau, a precursor toProject Cadmus, who sought to overthrow the rulers of the Wild Lands likeGreat Caesar while coming into conflict withSuperboy.[54]
Nuclear Man is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared inSuperman IV: The Quest for Peace before crossing over into the comics.
Nuclear Man first appeared inSuperman IV: The Quest for Peace, portrayed by Mark Pillow and voiced byGene Hackman. He possesses similar abilities toSuperman while also sporting retractable claws. This is because Nuclear Man was created byLex Luthor and his nephew Lenny Luthor who stole a hair sample of Superman from a museum and had it and a special computer loaded onto a nuclear rocket that was shot towards the Sun. His only confirmed weakness is that he is inactive when there's no sunlight. Nuclear Man battles Superman three times and develops an obsession for Lacy Warfield. Forming a solar eclipse, Superman weakens Nuclear Man and drops him into anuclear reactor.
In the comics continuity, Nuclear Man is an inmate of thePhantom Zone and aKryptonian clone created by the House of El. After being transported to the Phantom Zone, Nuclear Man battles Rogol Zaar, an alien hunter who kills him.[58]
Nuklon is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Gerome McKenna is one of the first official subjects forLex Luthor's "Everyman Project". Luthor's project grants super-powers to McKenna who is given the codename Nuklon after Luthor buys the rights toInfinity Inc. from thePemberton Estate.[59]
After Luthor deactivates his powers, Gerome gains the ability to create an evil clone of himself.[60] He kills the original before being killed byDeSaad.[61][62]
Number None is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Number None is the abstract manifestation of a concept bad luck, manifesting as anything or anyone getting in someone's way, but never being a specific person or thing. It joined theBrotherhood of Dada perMr. Nobody's request, manifesting in that moment as a door thatAgent "!" walked into to signal its joining of the Brotherhood.