| Infinity-Man | |
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 Infinity-Man as appeared on a pin-up ofForever People #4 (August 1971), artistJack Kirby | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Forever People #1 (February 1971) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby (writer & artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Tom Leak Astorr Drax Izaya |
| Species | New God |
| Place of origin | Apokolips |
| Team affiliations | Forever People |
| Notable aliases | Himon |
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Infinity-Man is the name of several characters appearing inDC Comics, in theFourth World storyline. Both are alien heroes associated with theNew Gods, with the second, Drax, beingDarkseid's brother and an ally of theForever People.[1]
Infinity-Man appears inYoung Justice, where he is depicted as the combined form of the Forever People rather than a separate entity.
Infinity-Man first appeared inForever People #1 (February 1971).[2]
Infinity-Man is initially a title held by Astorr, an alien warrior who rescues the badly burned Drax (brother ofDarkseid) and helps him recover. Before dying of old age, Astorr passes on his role as Infinity-Man to Drax.[3]
Having assumed the title of Infinity-Man, Drax goes on to serveHighfather onNew Genesis and becomes an ally of theForever People. Whenever Infinity-Man is needed, the Forever People summon him by touching theirMother Boxes and reciting the word "Taaru". This causes the Forever People to enter a state of limbo which lasts until Infinity-Man returns power to them.
A later storyline focuses onDevilance and his vendetta against the Forever People and Infinity-Man. Devilance tracks down Infinity-Man to an island, where the two engage in a duel that results in the island's destruction. Both Infinity-Man and Devilance are presumed dead, with Infinity-Man later being revealed to have survived.[4]
In the storylineDeath of the New Gods, Infinity-Man is suspected bySuperman,Mister Miracle, andOrion to be the mysterious killer behind the recent deaths of the New Gods. It is revealed that Infinity-Man is the killer of the New Gods and posed asHimon to avoid detection. He claims to be acting on behalf of theSource—revealed as the "good" half of an entity that previously encompassed the Source and theAnti-Life Equation—and that his killings were intended to reunite both halves. Infinity-Man is seemingly destroyed by Mister Miracle's attack.[5]
InThe New 52 continuity reboot, Infinity-Man is an abstract of the Source itself and the moral consciousness of Highfather. Highfather was originally a compassionate being known as Izaya who visited the Source Wall searching for answers from the Source itself. Izaya is hit by the Source, which makes him cold, tactile and manipulative. His lost conscience manifests itself as Infinity-Man.[6]
Infinity-Man has seemingly limitless strength and endurance, invulnerability, flight, ability to "phase" through matter, vast energy and matter manipulation, magnetic powers, andInfinity-Beams. Other powers include a form of advanced healing and telepathy.
