Kobalt

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Kobalt


Kobalt, artists Eric Battle & John Cebbolero

Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Kobalt #1, (June 1994)
Created by John Rozum (writer)
Arvell Jones (artist)
Characteristics
Abilities Acrobat and martial artist.

Kobalt is a fictional superhero created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. He first appears in Kobalt #1 (June 1994), and was created by John Rozum and Arvell Jones.

[edit] Publication history

Kobalt was somewhat a super-hero, but had built a ruthless and fierce reputation and had a vendetta against the St. Cloud organization, but he took on an inept sidekick called Page. Kobalt's first appearance was in Kobalt #1 as he harasses some criminals. Josh Geren notes that Kobalt was of Cuban descent. Kobalt also appeared in Shadow Cabinet #14 and Static Shock!: The Rebirth of the Cool #4.

[edit] Supporting characters

Kobalt's sidekick Page, artist Jamal Igle
Kobalt's sidekick Page, artist Jamal Igle
  • Clover - on occasion she has assisted Kobalt and later became jealous of Page being Kobalt's new sidekick.
  • Chris Doonan - a witness who Harvest tries to convince to talk.
  • Dudley - a St. Cloud snitch
  • Harvest - a vigilante more of a psychopath than Kobalt, was pissed about an attack on a school-bus and asks Kobalt to help him track Mr. Glass. Later he kills some crooked cops and tries to convince a witness (Chris Doonan) to talk.
  • Mr. Glass - paid by Milton St. Cloud to kill Kobalt and attacked a school-bus of children.
  • Page - Kobalt's young protege, Page's training began as Kobalt tries to break his spirit. Has a crush on a girl named Michelle.
  • Page's Father - Page's Father called in a favour from Kobalt to train Page to be a hero.
  • Rachel - Page's sister, she figured out that Page had become a vigilante.
  • St. Cloud - Was a member of the S.Y.S.T.E.M, in issue 9, St. Cloud is trying to frame Kobalt as a crook.


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