Duran (comics)
| Duran | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Superman Annual (vol. 2) #12 (August 2000) |
| Created by |
Oscar Pinto, Francisco Haghenbeck (writer) Giovanni Barberi. (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Abilities |
Wizard casts bolts of energy from his hands controls elements. |
Duran is a fictional character from DC Comics who was created as part of the Planet DC annuals event. His first appearance is in Superman Annual (vol.) 2 #12 (August 2000). He was created by Oscar Pinto, Giovanni Barberi, and Francisco Haghenbeck.[1]
Fictional character biography
Duran is a Mexican wizard who is a member of the fictional "Oto tribe" (presumably no relation to the Otoe tribe of Iowa and Missouri). Disturbed by the practices of capitalist, anti-environment developers, Duran becomes their sworn enemy, and embarks on a career of eco-terrorism. He devises a plan to summon and set loose an army of monsters against the Mexican people, to punish them for the pollution they produce.[2]
Duran abducts a young girl, to his base under the Plaza de la Constitución in Mexico City, with the intention of using her as the focus of a magical ritual to summon the power of the Aztec god Ometeotl. His plans were foiled by Superman with the assistance of the Mexican heroes Iman, Acrata and El Muerto.
References
- ↑ Jimenez, Phil (2008), "Duran", in Dougall, Alastair, The DC Comics Encyclopedia, London: Dorling Kindersley, p. 111
- ↑ Oscar Pinto, Francisco Haghenbeck, Brian K. Vaughan (w), Carlo Barberi (p), Marlo Alquiza, Juan Vlasco (i). Superman Annual 12 (August, 2000), DC Comics