Damage (DC Comics)

Damage is the name of two fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.

The Grant Emerson incarnation of Damage first appeared in a comic book of the same name during the Zero Hour crisis. He is the son of the original Atom, Al Pratt. He has been a member of the Titans, the Freedom Fighters, and the Justice Society of America.^[1]

The Ethan Avery incarnation of Damage debuted in a self-titled series released in 2018. He is a soldier who is given a serum derived from Hourman's Miraclo drug, giving him the ability to transform into a monstrous grey form for one hour at a time.^[2]

A reimagined, villainous version of Ethan Avery appears in My Adventures with Superman , voiced by Jason Marnocha.

The Grant Emerson incarnation of Damage first appeared in Damage #1, and was created by Tom Joyner and Bill Marimon.^[3]

The Ethan Avery Jr. incarnation of Damage first appeared in Damage (vol. 2) #1, and was created by Robert Venditti and Tony Daniel. Critics have compared him to Marvel Comics character Hulk.^[2]

Grant Emerson is a teenage metahuman and ally of the Justice Society of America who is imbued with the DNA of various superheroes as part of Project Telemachus.^{[1] [4]} Grant later learns that he is the son of Al Pratt, the original Atom, and his wife Mary. In Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! , Grant helps restore the universe after Parallax destroys it.^[5]

Damage later joins the Justice Society and the Teen Titans.^[6] He confronts his past suffering at the hands of his foster father and leaves the Titans.

In Infinite Crisis , Damage is attacked and scarred by Zoom.^{[7] [8]} He adopts a new costume similar to his father and enters a relationship with Judomaster.^{[9] [10]}

In Blackest Night , Damage is killed by Jean Loring and resurrected as a Black Lantern.^[11] Following The New 52 continuity reboot, he is permanently resurrected and reunites with the Justice Society.^[12]

The second incarnation of Damage is Ethan Avery, an Army recruit who is given the ability to transform into a monster for one hour daily. Following this, Avery goes into hiding and is pursued by Task Force XL, a division of the Suicide Squad.^[13]

The Grant Emerson version of Damage can generate a power charge that enhances his strength, durability, speed, and reflexes to superhuman levels. He can additionally project energy and fly by using energy blasts as propulsion.

The Ethan Avery version of Damage can transform into a monstrous form who possesses immense strength and durability. He is largely unable to control himself while transformed, possessing a dual personality that fights to trigger his transformation.

The Ethan Avery incarnation of Damage appears in My Adventures with Superman , voiced by Jason Marnocha.^[14] This version is an agent of Task Force X whose abilities are derived from Kryptonian armor.

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