| Vulcan | |
|---|---|
 Son of Vulcan #5, cover art byEd McGuinness. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Son of Vulcan vol. 2 #1 (August 2005) |
| Created by | Scott Beatty (writer) Keron Grant (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Miguel Devante |
| Team affiliations | Derby Youth Home Titans East |
| Notable aliases | Son of Vulcan, Mikey |
| Abilities | Pyrokinesis via the Vulcan Metavirus. |
Vulcan is a fictional character that appears incomic books published byDC Comics. He is the second character to star in a book titledSon of Vulcan, the first beingJohnny Mann, who was created byCharlton Comics in 1965 and later purchased by DC Comics in 1983.
In the modern version, Miguel Devante is known simply asVulcan and first appears inSon of Vulcan vol. 2 #1 (August 2005). He was created byScott Beatty andKeron Grant.
Miguel Devante is the latest member of a lineage ofmetahumans who huntWhite Martians and were empowered by a virus they created. After becoming a superhero, Miguel battles Vulcan's enemies, theCoalition of Crime, consisting of Witchazel, Dino-Mite, Monkey-in-the-Middle, Charliehorse, Little B.U.D.D.Y., Flex, Scramjet, and Fishmonger. He also meets the human-Martian hybrid childrenSapling,Buster,Silhouette,Quaker, andBlur.
Vulcan appears inJSA Classified #19 (January 2007) as an unwilling participant inRoulette's metahuman brawls. He joinsTitans East before being injured and rendered comatose in a battle withTrigon.
Vulcan is seen pursuingEl Diablo in the pages ofSuicide Squad as the latter escapes in a commandeered ambulance to Gotham before his Justi-Flyer is disabled byDeadshot.
Thanks to the unique Vulcan Metavirus, Miguel can generate intense heat from any part of his body. Miguel wears a special suit of body armor created by previous Vulcans, with gauntlets capable of generating forcefields. All Vulcans carry a special sword with amonomolecular blade.
The Vulcans have access to the Encyclopedae Vulcanis, containing the collective knowledge of previous mantle holders.