| Devilance the Pursuer | |
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 Devilance as depicted in52 #9 (July 2006). Art byJ. G. Jones. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Forever People #11 (August 1972) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby (writer & artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Devilance |
| Species | New God |
| Place of origin | Apokolips |
| Team affiliations | Darkseid's Elite |
| Notable aliases | The Pursuer, God of the Pursuit |
| Abilities |
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Devilance the Pursuer is a fictional extraterrestrial hunter in theDC Comics universe.[1]
Devilance first appeared inForever People #11 (August 1972) and was created byJack Kirby.[2]
Devilance the Pursuer was once one of the most respected minions ofDarkseid, lord ofApokolips, as the hunter who captured and brought back his prey to his master for many years. Devilance was tapped to track and destroy Darkseid's hated rivals, theForever People. When he found them on an island in the Pacific Ocean, the Forever People summonedInfinity-Man. Devilance and Infinity-Man engaged in a battle that destroyed the small island they were fighting on. Both of them are presumed dead; although Infinity-Man returns to assist the Forever People, Devilance is not seen again for years.[3][2]
Devilance resurfaces in the 2006 series52, where he huntsStarfire,Adam Strange andAnimal Man on a remote planet where they are stranded.[4] It is revealed that Devilance has captured Starfire. Adam Strange and Animal Man search for her but fall victim to his traps and are also captured.[5] After escaping from Devilance, the three leave the planet on their space cruiser.[6] Devilance catches up with their spaceship, only to be killed byLobo.[2][7]
Devilance is resurrected followingThe New 52 andDC Rebirth relaunches, which rebooted the continuity of the DC universe.[8]
As a New God, Devilance possesses superhuman strength and a high degree of immunity to physical injury. He is also able to increase his own physical density. Devilance also has many undefined powers that enable his body to adjust to and undo the effects of various kinds of weaponry or super powers used against him. For example, his body can adjust to extreme temperatures.Devilance's principal weapon is his lance, which serves many functions. It can fire powerful energy blasts. It enables Devilance to fly by holding onto it. It contains circuitry enabling him to track down his victims. Other circuitry causes his lance to return to him if he is separated from it. Devilance can cause his lance's blade to glow with destructive energy. He can also mentally command the lance to leap onto an adversary and tightly coil itself about him.
Devilance appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[9]
