Xero (comics)
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Xero (usually lettered as Xerø, with the final character mimicking the representation of the numeral 0 on computer displays) is a comic book character created by Christopher Priest and ChrisCross, the title character of a 12-issue series published by DC Comics in 1997-1998.
[edit] Fictional character biography
The character's public identity is Coltrane "Trane" Walker, an African-American professional basketball player. He operates secretly as a technologically-enhanced "closer" - an agent who can be counted to tie up loose ends in epsionage operations, including the elimination of witnesses - in the guise of a masked, blond, white man, code-named "Xero". The series deals with the protagonist's development of a conscience.
[edit] Current Status
The character is owned by Priest, and is one of a fairly small number of creator-owned properties set in the otherwise publisher-owned DC Universe. The series had limited interaction with the rest of the DCU; Doctor Polaris made a guest appearance during the crossover event "Genesis", but the character did not appear in any other DC comics. Although intended to be an ongoing series, sales were weak and DC cancelled it. Priest quickly brought the story to its conclusion in the last issue.
