Ram (comics)
Encyclopedia
Ram is a fictional Japanese
superhero
published by DC Comics
. He first appeared in Millennium
#2 (January 1988), and was created by Steve Engelhart and Joe Staton
.
to be evolutionarily advanced, and becomes the cybernetically enchanced Ram. This places him square in the sights of the Manhunters, a race of ancient robots who hate the Guardians. They try and kill him and the others chosen to be advanced. The survivors form a new team and operate independently for some time. For a while, Ram lived on an isolated island with his friends, while they tried to work towards their mission of peace. When Guy Gardner
tries to take control of the team, they attempt to resist peacefully and ultimately fail.
Ram and many of the Guardians are featured in Green Lantern
v.3 #32-35. Having been absorbed by the entity called 'Entropy', they telepathically assist Hal Jordan in its defeat.
In JSA #28 (November 2001), Ram's picture is shown along with pictures of other superheroes that were kidnapped and killed in Roulette's
casino.
This turns his entire body into crystalline electronics. He is invulnerable to most physical attacks. His enhancement made him a technopath, allowing him to access satellites and wireless networks, and send information through them.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
superhero
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 DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. He first appeared in Millennium
Millennium (comics)
"Millennium" was a comic book crossover story line that ran through an eight-issue, self-titled, limited series and various other titles cover dated January and February 1988 by DC Comics. The limited series was published weekly, which was a departure for an American series...
#2 (January 1988), and was created by Steve Engelhart and Joe Staton
Joe Staton
Joe Staton is an American illustrator and writer of comic books.-Career:Staton started his work with Charlton Comics in 1971 and gained notability as the artist of the super-hero book E-Man...
.
Fictional character biography
Takeo Yakata is chosen by the Guardians of the UniverseGuardians of the Universe
The Guardians of the Universe, alternatively known as the Guardians or Oans are a fictional extraterrestrial race in the DC Comics universe. They first appeared in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #1 , and were created by John Broome and Gil Kane. Here they do not reveal their existence to Hal, bringing his...
to be evolutionarily advanced, and becomes the cybernetically enchanced Ram. This places him square in the sights of the Manhunters, a race of ancient robots who hate the Guardians. They try and kill him and the others chosen to be advanced. The survivors form a new team and operate independently for some time. For a while, Ram lived on an isolated island with his friends, while they tried to work towards their mission of peace. When Guy Gardner
Guy Gardner (comics)
Guy Gardner is a fictional character, a comic book superhero published by DC Comics. He is a core member of the Green Lantern family of characters, and for a time was also a significant member of the Justice League family of characters.He was created by John Broome and Gil Kane in Green Lantern...
tries to take control of the team, they attempt to resist peacefully and ultimately fail.
Ram and many of the Guardians are featured in Green Lantern
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
v.3 #32-35. Having been absorbed by the entity called 'Entropy', they telepathically assist Hal Jordan in its defeat.
In JSA #28 (November 2001), Ram's picture is shown along with pictures of other superheroes that were kidnapped and killed in Roulette's
Roulette (DC Comics)
Roulette is a supervillainess in the DC Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:Roulette's grandmother was a Golden Age villain of the same name, who ran a conventional casino and fought Mister Terrific . The current Roulette believes Terry Sloane to be her grandfather, but it is indicated...
casino.
Powers and abilities
Ram is evolutionarily advanced by Guardians of the Universe, just like the rest of his team.This turns his entire body into crystalline electronics. He is invulnerable to most physical attacks. His enhancement made him a technopath, allowing him to access satellites and wireless networks, and send information through them.