- Forager (comics)
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caption=The original Forager, artistJack Kirby
character_name=Forager
publisher=DC Comics
debut="New Gods " #9
(August 1972)
creators=Jack Kirby (writer & artist)
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species=Bug
homeworld=New Genesis
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powers=Great strength, speed, superhuman leaping ability, expert fighter.Forager is a
fictional superhero published byDC Comics . He first appeared in "New Gods " #9 (August 1972), and was created byJack Kirby .Fictional character biography
Original Forager
Evolving from the “micro-life” spread on
New Genesis during their war withApokolips , Forager's people are a society of humanoid bugs that thrive in colonies beneath the surface of the planet. These colonies are ruled by beings known as the Queen-Widow and Prime-One. Considered to be below the New Gods of the floating city, Supertown (both literally and figuratively), the bugs form a lower class on New Genesis and are sometimes the target of prejudice by the gods.Although Forager was raised among the insect nation, it is implied in "New Gods" #9 that he is in fact not of their species and may be from the race of gods. His true background is never fully explored. When the bug society is threatened, Forager is sent by his colony's rulers to entreat the gods for aid. With help from Orion and
Lightray , he prevents Mantis from slaughtering the bug species.Initially treated as subhuman by the New Gods, particularly the hot-headed Orion, Forager proves himself to be a worthy ally against the forces of
Darkseid . He eventually meets his end saving theBatman 's life and preventing the destruction of Earth from the embodiment of theAnti-Life Equation in the limited series "Cosmic Odyssey". Later Orion carries Forager's body to the Insect empire by the decree of Highfather, and slowly comes to respect the warrior and his people.econd Forager
A second Forager, this one a female, appears as the new defender of the bugs in a subsequent New Gods series, taking the name of her people's fallen champion.
She appears again in "Countdown" # 40 spying on Darkseid to find out about Lightray's death, and she later recruits
Jimmy Olsen to help her stop the killing of theNew Gods . They later enter into a romantic relationship. Over the course of the series, she and the other protagonists of Countdown are witness to the entire "Death of the New Gods ", the "Great Disaster" and the corruption ofMary Marvel . In its final issue, she ends her relationship with Jimmy and joins forces withDonna Troy , Atom andKyle Rayner in a new Challengers from Beyond, declaring to the Monitors that they will be acting as Multiversal "border guards" in future.Powers and abilities
Forager possesses many of the attributes of a humanoid insect, including great strength, speed, and superhuman leaping ability. He is a skilled fighter, hardened by the bugs' harsh life of hunting and survival. In addition to his natural abilities, Forager carries a variety of tools including a shield, adhesive pads on his gloves and boots that allow him to stick to or climb walls and surfaces, and his signature weapon, acid-pods, which allow him to shoot streams of burning acid at his opponents.
Appearances in other media
* The male version of Forager appears thrice in the
DCAU . The first appearance outside the comics is in the episode "Apokolips...Now!" Part Two. Later, he is seen aiding Batman andWonder Woman , who are trying to stop Brainiac, in the episodes "Twilight, Parts I & II" of "Justice League". He is portrayed as very modest, and reveres the Supertown gods. Wonder Woman appreciates his help, and recommends that he be treated no worse than other New Genesisians like Orion. During Darkseid's subsequent attack on New Genesis, the New Gods were forced to abandon Supertown, and Forager gave several shelter in his hive. For his kindness, Highfather promotes Forager to a higher rank. He is voiced byCorey Burton .ee also
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New Gods External links
* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=forager DCU Guide: Forager I]
* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=forager2 DCU Guide: Forager II]
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