| Gates | |
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.jpg) Gates as depicted inLegion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #92 (May 1997). Art by Lee Moder (penciler), Ron Boyd (inker), and Tom McCraw (colorist). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #66 (March 1995) |
| Created by | Tom McCraw Mark Waid Lee Moder |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Ti'julk Mr'asz (phonetic approximation) |
| Species | Vyrgan |
| Place of origin | Vyrga |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Heroes |
| Abilities | Teleportation via circular "gates" |
Gates (Ti'julk Mr'asz) is a fictional character and member of theLegion of Super-Heroes in theDC Universe. Like all natives of the planet Vyrga, Gates has a largelyinsectoid body. He is also noted for his strong political views, tending towardssocialism.
Gates was created by Tom McCraw,Mark Waid, and Lee Moder, and first appeared inLegion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #66 (March 1995).
Gates is an insectoid alien who wasdrafted by his planetary government to represent them in the Legion, whom he perceived as being militaristic and inherentlyfascist. He is one of the few free-thinkers on his homeworld, the rest being unindividualistic conformists.[1]
Like many of the Legionnaires who were introduced in post-Zero Hour continuity, Gates does not appear in the "Threeboot" continuity. Gates reappears inFinal Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds, where he is tasked with bringingBrainiac 5 to theFortress of Solitude.
InThe New 52 continuity reboot, Gates appears inLegion Lost, where he and several other Legionnaires are trapped in the 21st century. He was thought killed in the accident that stranded the Legionnaires in the past,[2] but in fact survived, though injured.[3]
Gates has the ability to create glowing green, circular teleportation "gates", which people and objects can travel freely through to emerge from a partner gate at a location he defines. The portals have been shown to have sharp edges; he accidentally severedRa's al Ghul's arm once while teleporting.
As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Gates is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows him to fly and protects him from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.
