DC Universe Classics
Despero Series

Cyborg

First Appearance: DC Comics Presents #26 (October 1980) Real Name: Victor Stone Occupation: Teen Titan Base of Operations: San Francisco Special Abilities: Cybernetic limbs and organs enable enhanced strength, speed, and agility, super sight and hearing; able to interface with computer systems.

Victor Stone's dreams of Olympic fame were crushed when his scientist father inadvertantly released a creature from another dimension. Victor's mother was killed by the creature and Victor suffered crippling injuries. To save his son's life, Silas Stone grafted Cybernetic limbs to Victor, turning his son into more machine than man. Known as Cyborg, he is advisor and trainer to the Teen Titans.

Variant: Cyborg

Batman Beyond

Thirty years after Bruce Wayne's self-imposed retirement, Gotham City has been overrun by crime and corruption. The former Batman remains in seclusion until high-school student Terry McGinnis, fleeing members of a street gang, winds up at his door. Together they fight off the gang members. Seeing a need for a new hero to watch over his city, Bruce Wayne assumes responsibility for training Terry to become the new Batman!

Variant: Batman Beyond Unmasked

Captain Atom

First Appearance: Space Adventures #33 (March 1960) Real Name: Nathaniel Adam Occupation: U.S. Air Force officer Base of Operations: San Francisco Special Abilities: Super strength, flight, emit atomic energy blasts, absorb nuclear energy, and leap into the future one whole week.

Rather than face a life in prison for a crime he did not commit, Air Force captain Nathaniel Adam volunteered to take part in the top secret "Captain Atom Project". But an atomic explosion accidentally bonded a living alien metal to Adam and sent him hurtling forward in time to the modern day. The trasnformed convict was given a new lease on life as the nuclear-powered DC super hero, Captain Atom.

Variant: Captain Atom (gold)

Wonder Woman

First Appearance: All-Star Comics #8 (Winter 1941) Real Name: Princess Diana of Themyscira Occupation: Ambassador of Peace Base of Operations: New York City; Themyscira Special Abilities: Powers of the Olympian gods, including great strength, speed, flight, and agility; bracelets deflect bullets; unbreakable golden lasso compels anyone bound by it to speak the truth.

Wonder Woman began life as a child sculpted from clay by the Amazon queen Hippolyta. She was known as Princess Diana and raised by the warrior sisterhood. In a contest to choose an ambassador to the world of man ("Patriarch's World") she bested all of her sisters and was awarded the mantle of Wonder Woman. Now she carries the Amazon's message of peace, armed with a magical golden lasso and bulletproof bracelets.

Variant: Artemis

Ares	First Appearance: Wonder Woman (2nd Series) #1 (February 1987) Real Name: Ares Occupation: God of War Base of Operations: The Areopagus Special Abilities: Immortal; god-like strength and fortitude; cunning strategist; wears indestructable armor.

A virtual outcast among the Greek gods on Mount Olympus, Ares has plotted to destroy both the Olympians and the humans who worship them. In modern times, Ares plotted Earth's destruction with nuclear warheads, a plot foiled by Wonder Woman. He seeks only to sow dissent and destruction, and will not be content until mankind eradicates itself through war.