Infinity Inc.
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Infinity Inc. is a team of comic book superheroes in the DC Comics universe, mostly composed of the children and heirs of the Justice Society of America. Created by Roy Thomas, Jerry Ordway and Mike Machlan, they first appeared in All-Star Squadron #25 (September 1983). It is also the name of the comic book starring the group, which ran from issue #1 (March 1984) through #53 (June 1988).
The group was organized by the original Star-Spangled Kid in Infinity Inc. #1 when a number of JSA proteges were denied admission to the JSA. They instead formed their own group. Members of Infinity, Inc. were known as Infinitors.
Roy Thomas and his wife Dann wrote the series throughout its run. Artists on the series included Todd McFarlane, Vince Argondezzi and Michael Bair.
The series ended with the death of the Star-Spangled Kid (by then known as Skyman), and presumably the group disbanded shortly thereafter. Several members have gone on to supporting roles in other comics series. Most notably, Fury filled a pivotal role in The Sandman and is the mother of Daniel. Hourman II, Nuklon (as Atom Smasher), Silver Scarab (as Dr. Fate) and Power Girl eventually joined the 21st century incarnation of the JSA.
Originally, the series took place on the parallel world of Earth-Two, but in 1986 it was merged with the rest of DC continuity following Crisis on Infinite Earths. From then on, they shared their spot as Los Angeles superteam with the other team on that coast, the Outsiders, and were involved in a crossover with The New Teen Titans.
Members
Founding Members
- Star-Spangled Kid (later Skyman)
- Jade, daughter of Green Lantern
- Brainwave Jr., son of the original supervillain Brain Wave
- Fury II, daughter of Wonder Woman
- Nuklon (currently Atom Smasher), godchild of the Atom
- Northwind, godchild of Hawkman
- Silver Scarab (later Dr. Fate IV), son of Hawkman and Hawkgirl
- Obsidian, son of Green Lantern
- Power Girl, cousin of Superman
- Huntress, daughter of Batman
- Fury II remained in Infinity Inc., but was retconned into being the birth daughter of "the Golden Age Fury" (a character created for the purpose of the retcon) and being raised by the 1940s heroine Miss America.
- The Huntress was killed in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 and was retconned out of existence. Post-Crisis, a new Huntress appeared with no direct connection to the Batman. Her new origin was considered too different for her to have been an Infinitor, and she is no longer considered to have been a member.
- Power Girl's status had changed; originally the cousin of the Golden Age Superman, post-Crisis she was re-imagined to have been from ancient Atlantis. She is still considered to have been an Infinitor, and recent revelations have shown that her initial origin linking her to Earth-Two is correct.
Later members
- Doctor Midnight, protégée of the original.
- Hourman II, son of the original.
- Wildcat II, goddaughter of the original.
- Mister Bones, a former enemy of Infinity, Inc., released to their custody.
Current status
Most of the Infinitors remain active on some level in the DC Universe.
- Jade was a supporting character in many books, eventually joining a later incarnation of the Outsiders. She died during the Rann/Thanagar War aftermath.
- Hourman (Rick Tyler) still regularly appears in the JSA title.
- Atom Smasher (formerly Nuklon) was a charter member of the newest incarnation of the JSA. However, he later left the group to join Black Adam's rogue army. He has since been imprisoned.
- Brainwave, Mister Bones, and Northwind all appear occasionally in the pages of JSA.
- Power Girl has become one of the main characters in JSA, and played an important role in Infinite Crisis.
- Obsidian is a regular cast member of the current Manhunter title, where he has been revealed to be gay and is dating one of the title's main characters.
- Skyman was murdered, causing the initial disbanding of Infinity, Inc.
- Doctor Midnight (Beth Chapel) and Wildcat (Yolanda Montez) were killed fighting Eclipso with the Shadow Fighters in issue 13 of the Eclipso series.
- The spirits of Hector Hall (formerly Dr. Fate and the Silver Scarab) and Lyta Hall (Fury) have joined their son Daniel in the Dreaming after being exiled to a part of hell by the Spectre, where their bodies remain.
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