Xero (comics)
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Xero is a fictional superhero
and antihero published by DC Comics
. He first appeared in Xero #1, (May 1997), and was created by Christopher Priest
and ChrisCross
.
in 1997 and 1998.
made a guest appearance during the crossover
event "Genesis
", but Xerø did not appear in any other DC comics. Although intended to be an ongoing series, sales were weak and DC cancelled it. Priest quickly brought the story to its conclusion in the last issue.
Superhero
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and antihero published by DC Comics
DC Comics
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. He first appeared in Xero #1, (May 1997), and was created by Christopher Priest
Christopher Priest (comic book writer)
Christopher James Priest is a writer of comic books who is at times credited simply as Priest. He changed his name legally circa 1993.-Biography:...
and ChrisCross
ChrisCross
ChrisCross is a comic book illustrator, known mostly for his stints pencilling Milestone Comics' Blood Syndicate and Heroes, Marvel Comics' Captain Marvel and Slingers, and DC Comics' Firestorm....
.
Publication history
The character of Xero starred in his own self titled series that was published for 12 issues by DC ComicsDC Comics
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in 1997 and 1998.
Fictional character biography
The character's public identity is Coltrane "Trane" Walker, an African-American professional basketball player. He operates secretly as a technologically-enhanced "closer" - an agent who can be counted to tie up loose ends in epsionage operations, including the elimination of witnesses - in the guise of a masked, blond, white man, code-named "Xero". The series deals with the protagonist's development of a conscience.Current Status
Unusually for a comic set in an established publisher-owned universe, "Xerø" was half creator-owned: though all the characters featured in the book belong to DC Comics, Priest co-owns copyright to the stories and art. The series had limited interaction with the rest of the DCU; Doctor PolarisDoctor Polaris
Doctor Polaris is an alias used by two fictional supervillains, comic book characters published by DC Comics. Neil Emerson first appeared as Doctor Polaris in Green Lantern #21 , and was created by John Broome and Gil Kane. The second Dr...
made a guest appearance during the crossover
Fictional crossover
A fictional crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, or because of unauthorized efforts by fans, or even amid common...
event "Genesis
Genesis (DC Comics)
"Genesis" was a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self titled, four-issue, weekly mini-series and published by DC Comics in August 1997. The series was written by John Byrne and drawn by Ron Wagner and Joe Rubinstein...
", but Xerø did not appear in any other DC comics. Although intended to be an ongoing series, sales were weak and DC cancelled it. Priest quickly brought the story to its conclusion in the last issue.