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.png) The Controllers, as they appeared inHal Jordan and The Green Lantern Corps #33 (November 2017), art byJack Herbert. | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Adventure Comics #357 (June 1967) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter (writer & artist) Mort Weisinger (writer) Curt Swan (artist) |
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| Place of origin | Maltus (formerly) |
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TheControllers are a fictional extraterrestrial race existing in theDC Universe. They first appear inAdventure Comics #357 (June 1967), and were created byJim Shooter,Mort Weisinger, andCurt Swan.[1]
In their initial appearance, the Controllers originate from another dimension that was ravaged by war and seek to protect the main universe from the same fate.[2] The Controllers primarily use their mind-control abilities to prevent intergalactic war, but also create powerful weapons, including theSun-Eaters, gaseous beings that devour planets and stars; and the Miracle Machine, a device that can turn any thought into reality.[3] TheTime Trapper was once depicted as a renegade Controller.[4][5]
In post-Crisis continuity, the Controllers were originally part of a race of immortals called the Maltusians, who left Maltus and colonized the planet Oa. Now calling themselves Oans, they feel responsible for the catastrophic effects on the universe caused by the renegade OanKrona. The group argues over ways to handle the situation. One group of Oans desires to dedicate their immortal existences to contain evil, becoming theGuardians of the Universe. Another group decides that evil should be destroyed and leaves Oa for another dimension, evolving into the Controllers.[6]
The Controllers form a peacekeeping group called theDarkstars, who wield exo-mantles powered by the Controllers' energy. The Controllers later disband the Darkstars, having become concerned that their agents are looking after their own agendas rather than those of the Controllers.
In theBlackest Night storyline, a small group of Controllers search for the orange light of avarice, hoping to create their own Corps.[7] This group locates the orange light on the planet Okaara, only to be killed and assimilated byLarfleeze.[8]
The Controllers begin kidnapping Guardians of the Universe to use their DNA to create new Controllers.[9]
Similar to the Guardians of the Universe, the Controllers are immortal and possess vast psionic powers, including telepathy, telekinesis, and energy manipulation. The Controllers also have vast knowledge, which allows them to create advanced technology and weapons. Their most known weapons are the Sun-Eater, Miracle Machine, and the Darkstar exo-mantle.
A Controller appears inGreen Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters.
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