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Emissary (comics)
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Emissary is a fictional superhero
published by Image Comics
. Created by Jim Valentino
, he first appeared in Emissary #1, (May 2006
).
n descent, he wields unimaginable powers. His sudden appearance over New York City
, and his subsequent neutralization of the planet's entire nuclear arsenal causes both the people and the governments of Earth to question his motives. Some theories say that he did this purely for his own amusement, though it is also possible for an ulterior motive.
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
published by Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
. Created by Jim Valentino
Jim Valentino
Jim Valentino is an American writer, penciler, editor and publisher of comic books.-1970s - 1992:Valentino began his career in the late 1970s creating small press and mostly autobiographical comics. The early-mid 1980s saw normalman which first appeared as a back-up story in Aardvark-Vanaheim's...
, he first appeared in Emissary #1, (May 2006
2006 in comics
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).
Fictional character biography
The Emissary is an unnamed alien from an unidentified planet. Resembling a human of AfricaAfrica
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n descent, he wields unimaginable powers. His sudden appearance over New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and his subsequent neutralization of the planet's entire nuclear arsenal causes both the people and the governments of Earth to question his motives. Some theories say that he did this purely for his own amusement, though it is also possible for an ulterior motive.