| Anti-Monitor | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Cameo: Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 (May 1985) Full appearance: Crisis on Infinite Earths #6 (September 1985) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman George Pérez Jerry Ordway |
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| Alter ego | Monitor |
| Team affiliations | Weaponers and Thunderers of Qward Shadow Demons Sinestro Corps |
| Notable aliases | Monitor |
| Abilities | Near limitless cosmic powers; Matter and energy manipulation |
The Anti-Monitor is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain and the antagonist of the 1985 DC Comics miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover Marvin A "Marv" Wolfman (born May 13, 1946) is an award-winning American Comic book Writer. George Pérez (born June 9, 1954) is an illustrator and writer of Comic books born of Latin-American (Puerto-Rican descent Jerry Ordway (born November 28, 1957) is an American Writer, Penciller and Inker of Comic books He Qward is a fictional world existing within an Antimatter universe that is part of the. The Sinestro Corps is a group of Fictional characters a villainous analogue to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe. Reality warping in Superhero fiction is a superpower. It is the ability to reshape Matter and Energy, create or alter life and matter turn a A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the Villain character type commonly found in Comic books, Action movies and An antagonist (from Greek ανταγωνιστής - antagonistes, "opponent competitor rival" is a character or DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover He first appeared in Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 (although he remained in shadow until Crisis on Infinite Earths #5), and was destroyed in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12, only to return after a long absence in Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1 (2007). The Sinestro Corps is a group of Fictional characters a villainous analogue to the Green Lantern Corps in the DC Universe.
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Fictional character biography
Origins
Billions of years ago, on the planet Maltus, there existed a race of beings, blue-skinned and immortal. Maltus (often spelled Malthus) is a Fictional Planet, that has appeared in various Comic book series published by DC Comics One of these beings, Krona, was a scientist obsessed with the origins of the universe, even though a taboo existed amongst the ancient Oans concerning the viewing of the origins of the universe. Krona is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics.
Krona created a machine that allowed him to see into the moment of creation. Somehow, his experiment disrupted the process of creation, with terrible consequences. The exact consequences have been rewritten over the years; originally, it was the unleashing of evil itself in the universe; later, it was assumed to be the creation of the evil antimatter universe of Qward. In Particle physics and Quantum chemistry, antimatter is the extension of the concept of the Antiparticle to Matter, where antimatter is composed Qward is a fictional world existing within an Antimatter universe that is part of the.
During the Crisis on Infinite Earths, it was also revealed to be the cause of the existence of all parallel universes in the Multiverse; several villains were sent back in time to stop him, but were defeated by Krona and the other Oans. Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own The DC Multiverse is a Fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by Comic book company DC Comics. In a final revision, it was established that it increased entropy in the universe, shortening its existence by a billion years (see heat death). Ganthet is a Fictional character in the DC Comics universe He first appeared in the 1992 Graphic novel Green Lantern Ganthet's Tale (ISBN In Thermodynamics (a branch of Physics) entropy, symbolized by S, is a measure of the unavailability of a system ’s Energy The heat death is a possible final state of the universe, in which it has " run down " to a state of no Thermodynamic free energy to sustain In any event, two beings were created on both the moon of Oa and the moon of Qward. Oa is a Fictional planet that lies at the center of the DC Comics universe. On the moon of Oa, the being known as the Monitor was instantly aware of his counterpart, the Anti-Monitor (although his official name is the Monitor, and he is often addressed as such, the name Anti-Monitor is used to distinguish him from his heroic positive matter counterpart). The Monitor is a Fictional character created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Pérez as one of the main characters of DC Comics By this time the Anti-Monitor had quickly conquered Qward, as well as the rest of the Antimatter universe. In searching for other places to conquer, he also became aware of his counterpart. These two beings battled for a million years, unleashing great powers against each other, but to no avail. At the end of their stalemate, they rendered each other inert for nine billion years with a simultaneous attack.
Crisis on Infinite Earths
In more modern times, the alien being known as Pariah performed an experiment similar to the one Krona attempted long ago. Pariah is a fictional Scientist published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 (April 1985 and was created This experiment resulted in the reawakening of both the Monitor and the Anti-Monitor, and the destruction of Pariah's home planet. Anti-Monitor rebuilt his army, taking over Qward and using the Thunderers as his own private army, as well as creating the Shadow Demons from the Thunderers.
Anti-Monitor then released a massive antimatter wave, absorbing the energies of the destroyed positive matter universes and growing stronger even as his counterpart grew weaker. Anti-Monitor also employed the second Psycho Pirate, using his emotion control powers to terrorize the populations of the planets he sought to conquer and destroy. Monitor, along with his aide Harbinger, gathered a group of heroes and villains from various alternate universes in order to combat the threat of the Anti-Monitor. Harbinger (Lyla Michaels is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Superheroine created in the early 1980s
After defeats from various heroes, including the Flash (Barry Allen) and Supergirl sacrificing themselves to destroy an antimatter cannon and to save Superman respectively, the Anti-Monitor absorbed the entirety of the antimatter universe and traveled to the beginning of time, intending to stop the formation of the positive matter multiverse and to create a multiverse where antimatter prevails. Bartholomew "Barry" Allen is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the second Flash Supergirl is a fictional Comic book superheroine that is depicted as a female counterpart to the DC Comics iconic Superhero Superman Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon When the heroes followed him there, he began to drain the power from most of them.
However, the actions of the Spectre, empowered by the sorcerers of the surviving Earths, brought the Anti-Monitor to a stalemate. The Spectre is a fictional cosmic entity and Superhero who has appeared in numerous Comic books published by DC Comics. Villains of said Earths, sent to stop Krona from viewing the origins of the universe, failed due to squabbling, allowing Krona to see the hands of the Anti-Monitor and the Spectre struggling for domination, which shattered the current multiverse.
From the ashes rose a new, singular universe. While various persons adjusted to the newly singular Earth (including those whose worlds and histories had been destroyed with the loss of the Multiverse), the Anti-Monitor, enraged, drew this new Earth into the antimatter universe, intending to destroy this last bastion of positive matter once and for all. What followed was the Shadow Demon War, wherein many heroes and villains lost their lives against the Anti-Monitor's forces. Finally, the combined efforts of various superheroes and villains, (Doctor Light, the heroic Alexander Luthor, Jr. Doctor Light is a Fictional Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics universe. of Earth-Three, Darkseid, Superboy of Earth Prime, and Kal-L, the Superman of Earth-Two), destroyed the Anti-Monitor by punching him into a star. Earth-Three is a Fictional alternate universe set in the. It is the Earth of an alternate reality in the DC Multiverse. Darkseid is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. Earth Prime (or Earth-Prime) is a term sometimes used in works of Speculative fiction involving parallel universes or a multiverse, and refers The Superman of Earth-Two is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero published by DC Comics. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Earth-Two is a fictional universe appearing in American Comic book stories published by DC Comics. The star went nova and caused anti-matter waves to erupt, threatening to destroy the entire antimatter universe. Kal-L and Superboy-Prime were willing to resign themselves to their final fates, when Alexander Luthor, using his power to open dimensions, revealed that he had created a "paradise dimension", and he used it to prevent the Lois Lane of Earth-Two from being erased from existence when the post-Crisis universe was formed, as he foresaw how events would unfold and refused to allow Superman to have to deal with such a terrible loss. Lois Lane-Kent is the primary love interest in the DC Comics ’ Superman stories Using his own body as a portal, Alexander Luthor, Kal-L, and Superboy-Prime went into the "paradise dimension" alongside Lois.
Infinite Crisis
Art by Phil Jimenez. Philip "Phil" Jimenez (born July 12, 1970) is an American Comic book Writer, Artist and Penciller
Superman (and Lois Lane) of Earth-Two, Superboy of Earth-Prime, and Alexander Luthor, Jr. of Earth-Three, from their home in the hidden pocket universe, were revealed to be observing the events of the newly-formed universe, as well as the actions of its heroes. Alexander Luthor Jr is a DC Comics character who turned from a hero to a villain Upon observing the events leading up to Infinite Crisis, the heroes returned to the universe in an attempt to restore Earth-Two's existence, at the expense of Earth-One.
Anti-Monitor's remains were then used as part of a tuning fork, similar to the ones used during the first Crisis. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover This construct then created the vibrational frequency that Earth-Two was on prior to its nonexistence, which in turn recreated Earth-Two with no visible expense to Earth-One, save the movement of characters who originated on Earth-Two to the recreated Earth-Two. Alexander Luthor then recreated the other Earths with his tuning fork, with their respective heroes forcibly migrating to said Earths. Superboy-Prime (followed soon by Bart Allen) then returned from the Speed Force wearing what appeared to be select elements of the Anti-Monitor's armor, using it as a yellow sunlight collector. The Speed Force is a fictional concept presented in various Comic books published by DC Comics. How he obtained it is still unrevealed, although evidence suggests that he built it himself while he was imprisoned and it merely resembles the Anti-Monitor's armor, although whether by intention or coincidence is unconfirmed. Ultimately, the tower was destroyed when Kon-El, the modern Superboy, and Superboy-Prime crashed into it while fighting each other; Kon-El died in the arms of Wonder Girl as Superboy-Prime fled. Superboy, also known by his Kryptonian name Kon-El and his human alias Conner Kent, is a fictional Superhero in the
Post-Crisis Impact
Despite his extremely limited exposure (he only appeared in the Crisis on Infinite Earths mini-series and a single issue of Wonder Woman), the Anti-Monitor was responsible for one of the most profound changes in the entire history of DC Comics, the DC Universe, and all of its parallel universes. The anti-matter universe still exists, now with both Qward (said to be the counterpart of Oa) and an alternate Earth populated by counterparts of the positive matter heroes and villains (each taking the opposite role).
Perhaps the most notable impact the Anti-Monitor had on the post-Crisis universe was the elimination of the multiverse aspect of the DC Universe. Previously, there existed an infinite number of Earths, each one with a unique history, that could be accessed through various means, the most common being vibrational attunement. Post-Crisis, with the restart of the universe as one thanks to the machinations of the Anti-Monitor, a simpler, more streamlined DC Universe seemed imminent, with characters acquired from Charlton Comics, Fawcett Comics, and Quality Comics all becoming incorporated into the new DC Universe. Charlton Comics was an American Comic book publishing company that existed from 1946 to 1986 having begun under a different name in 1944 Fawcett Comics, a subsidiary of Fawcett Publications, was one of several successful Comics publishers during the Golden Age of Comic Books in the 1940s Quality Comics was an American comic book Publishing company that operated from 1939 to 1956 and was an influential creative force in what historians and fans call
Brave New World
Art by Ariel Olivetti. Ariel Olivetti (born November 15 1967 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine comic book artist and Penciller best known for
At the end of DC Comics' 2006 special Brave New World it is revealed that there are five figures calling themselves "the Monitors" watching over the new post-Infinite Crisis Earth. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company One Year Later was a 2006 event running through the DC Universe. The Monitors are a group of Fictional Comic book Characters who appear in books published by DC Comics. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Four of the figures resemble the original Monitor from Crisis on Infinite Earths and the fifth figure resembles the Anti-Monitor. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover In the pages of Countdown, it has been revealed that there are fifty-two Monitors, with each of them representing one of the new alternate realities in the new Multiverse, each with a slightly different appearance. Countdown to Final Crisis, known as Countdown for its first 25 issues is a Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics A Monitor was shown in Supergirl calling one of his minions. [1] This Monitor was dressed like the Anti-Monitor, but appeared to have no other connection.
Sinestro Corps
It was revealed that the Anti-Monitor was reborn following the recreation of the Multiverse and that he has been fueling Sinestro's ideology since the return of Hal Jordan, acting as the Sinestro Corps' "Guardian of Fear". Sinestro is a Fictional character, an alien Supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Harold "Hal" Jordan is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Superhero. [2][3]
His body was rebuilt by the Manhunters, and in addition, he has recruited Superman-Prime, the Cyborg Superman, and Parallax, who was using Kyle Rayner as its host, along with Sinestro as his 'heralds'. Hank Henshaw is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain from the DC Comics universe and is primarily an enemy of Superman Parallax is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain in the DC Comics universe.
During the war between the Sinestro Corps and the Green Lantern Corps, the Anti-Monitor contacted Cyborg Superman to inquire about the status of New Warworld. The Fictional Green Lantern Corps is an Intergalactic Police force featured in DC Comics, particularly featuring the Superhero Hank Henshaw is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain from the DC Comics universe and is primarily an enemy of Superman Warworld is a fictional artificial planet featured in several DC Comics stories The cosmic tyrant stated that he would soon abandon Qward and that he would kill Henshaw for his services, allowing him the peace that had for so long evaded the Cyborg.
When the Lost Lanterns made their way to the antimatter universe to save Hal Jordan and the Ion power, they inadvertently stumbled upon the Anti-Monitor in a basement chamber of his stronghold on Qward. He was seemingly experimenting on or torturing the Ion entity previously inhabiting Kyle Rayner. Ion is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Superhero. Created by Writer Judd Winick and artist Dale Eaglesham for Kyle Rayner is a Fictional character, a Superhero from the DC Comics universe, known for most of his publication history as Green Lantern He proceeded to kill KE'Haan before the other Lanterns forced him back, taking the Ion entity from the planet and the antimatter universe. Ke'Haan is a Fictional character featured in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Anti-Monitor pursued the Lanterns for a short while, long enough for Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart, and the other Lanterns to learn of his return. Guy Gardner is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero published by DC Comics. John Stewart is a Fictional Superhero, a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. Having this vital information, they then leave Qward.
Shortly after, the Sinestro Corps launched its attack on Earth. The Anti-Monitor traveled to the planet aboard New Warworld, and landed shortly thereafter, along with Sinestro. He was attacked by Sodam Yat and other members of the Green Lantern Corps, but the tyrant killed the two unnamed beings and severely injured the Daxamite Lantern. Sodam Yat (Pronounced "Sod-amm Yat" is a Fictional character, an Extraterrestrial Superhero published by DC Comics. Daxam is a Fictional planet within the DC Universe. It is home to a race called the Daxamites who are descended from Kryptonian colonists
The Anti-Monitor begins to siphon the positive matter of New York City to create his traditional antimatter waves. However, he is attacked by the Guardians of the Universe, angry at being impotent during his first war. The Guardians of the Universe are a Fictional extraterrestrial race in the DC Comics universe However, the Anti-Monitor is able to counter the vicious attack, permanently scarring the face of one of the Guardians. John Stewart and Guy Gardner bring down New Warworld, which, along with Yellow Central Power Battery, are detonated next to the Anti-Monitor, who is surrounded by a shield created by hundreds of Green Lanterns. However, even this was not enough to kill him. Superman-Prime flies through the Anti-Monitor's chest and hurls his shattered body into space.
The Anti-Monitor's shriveled and glowing form crashes on an unknown planet. He is recognized by a dark voice that bids him rise. Too weak to resist or escape, a Black Power Battery forms around him.
Powers and abilities
Anti-Monitor was one of the most formidable foes ever faced by the heroes of the DC Universe (or "Multiverse", as it was then and now). He is directly responsible for more deaths than any other known DC supervillain (trillions, at least), including killing Supergirl personally, though it could be suggested that when the universe 'restarted', most of the deaths attributed to him, in effect, never happened. He consumed thousands of positive-matter universes to increase his power, and was able to personally battle scores of the multiverse's strongest heroes simultaneously.
In addition to possessing vast size (varying from several meters to hundreds of meters), superhuman strength, extraordinary durability (by the end of the Crisis series he was able to effortlessly withstand blows from Superman, and even survived a blue star going mega nova), the ability to project destructive bolts of energy, and greatly augmenting another being's powers (as he did with Psycho-Pirate, whose powers were increased to levels too much for him to handle). Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon The Psycho-Pirate is the name of two DC Comics Supervillains dating back to the Golden Age of Comics. The Anti-Monitor also possessed reality warping abilities, which he displayed by removing Psycho-Pirate's face. The Anti-Monitor also commanded an army of Qwardians and shadow demons, and had access to highly advanced technology capable of shifting, merging, or destroying entire universes.
Other versions
- In the "Chain Lightning" arc of the Flash comics, history is altered when Barry Allen is killed before the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover This forces Wally West into a timeline where the Anti-Monitor was never defeated and only the Antimatter Universe remains. Wally West is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics Universe, the first Kid Flash and the
- A parody of the Anti-Monitor, called the "Aunty Monitor", appeared in Marvel Comics' What The--?! satire comic. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc [4] Marvel's Mighty Mouse comic featured another parody, the "Anti-Minotaur. Mighty Mouse is an animated Superhero mouse character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox. In Greek mythology, the Minotaur ( Greek:, Mīnṓtauros) was a creature that was part man and part bull. "[5]
- The Anti-Monitor makes a cameo appearance in Justice League Unlimited #32. While Batman and Superman had their own cartoon series and comic book follow up the rest of characters in DC Comics would appear in the following comics often He is described by Darkseid to be a "celestial being composed of negative energy" which Darkseid sought to gain to fuel the Anti-Life Equation. Darkseid is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics. The Anti-Life Equation is the fictional equation that the DC Comics villain Darkseid is searching for in the Jack Kirby's Fourth World setting
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