A Classic DC Hero Just Revealed Her Secret Anti-Superman Weapon

One of DC’s greatest underrated heroes has just proven that she can single-handedly take on Superman – and every other Kryptonian.

Action Comics #1079 finds the world under siege from an army of Kryptonians, all of whom were recently serving life sentences in the recesses of the Phantom Zone. While heroes all across the globe are doing everything they can to put a stop to the threat, one in particular wastes no time stripping her foes of their formidable powers. Specifically, it is Doctor Light who is able to stave off multiple Kryptonians with almost no effort, and all thanks to her ability to call upon the rays of a red sun any time she wants.

Written by MARK WAID Art by MICHAEL SHELFER Colors by MATT HERMS Letters by DAVE SHARPE Main cover art by CLAYTON HENRY & TOMEU MOREY Variant covers by JON BOGDANOVE & MADPENCIL STUDIO, JASON SHAWN ALEXANDER, FICO OSSIO, and DAVID NAKAYAMA

The mantle of Doctor Light has a long and storied history in the world of DC Comics, with the original Doctor Light, Jacob Findlay, both lived and died solely in the pages of 1989’s Secret Origins #37 in Craig Boldman and Ty Templeton’s closing story, “Doctor Light: All Those Light Years Ago!” When Jacob set out to harness the powers of light to become a superhero, he ended up losing his life in a random accident caused by his already scorned coworker, Arthur Smith. With Jacob’s death, Arthur assumed the mantle of Doctor Light, albeit as a villain rather than the hero Findlay had hoped to be for himself.

DC’s other Doctor Light, Kimiyo Hoshi, first appeared in the pages of 1985’s Crisis on Infinite Earths #4 by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. Originally an astronomer in Japan, Kimiyo was imbued with the powers of the Vega star thanks to an errant beam of energy sent by the Monitor, who had sent it in the hopes of creating a champion to stand against the Anti-Monitor. In the years that followed, Kimiyo played a key role in multiple storylines, usually as a member of one of the several iterations of the Justice League who counted her among their ranks.

The current threat of the recently freed Phantom Zone prisoners has engulfed not just Superman’s life, but that of most of his allies. Due to the machinations of both the godlike Aethyr and the villainous Phantom King, these Kryptonian criminals have been let loose on Earth. Although this army of villains have made quick work of some of the biggest and brightest landmarks the world has to offer, they just as quickly turned their attention elsewhere, with many fleeing for the stars in search of other worlds to conquer and claim as their own.

Action Comics #1079 is on sale now from DC Comics.

Source: DC Comics