Effigy (DC Comics)
Effigy is a DC Comics supervillain who fought against Green Lantern Kyle Rayner using flame powers he gained from the Controllers.[1]
| Effigy | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (As Martyn Van Wyck): Green Lantern (vol. 3) #110 (as Effigy): Green Lantern (vol. 3) #113 |
| Created by | Ron Marz Darryl Banks |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Martyn Van Wyck |
| Team affiliations | Injustice League Secret Society of Super Villains |
| Abilities | Flame control and manipulation Fire constructs Flight |
Powers and abilities
Effigy could create flame-based constructs including battle-armor, weaponry, fiery creatures, and anything else he could imagine. His powers allowed him to fly, fire flame blasts, and could apparently protect him from the vacuum of space.
His powers had several advantages and disadvantages compared to the rings wielded by members of the Green Lantern Corps. He did not need to recharge his powers and he could affect any substance (although he himself was vulnerable to water). However, he could not translate other languages, search for energy signatures, manipulate sub-atomic particles, or have access to a database from which to draw information. Also, he did not possess the raw willpower and focus that Green Lanterns do and could be easily distracted.
References
- Beatty, Scott (2008), "Effigy", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 112, ISBN 0-7566-4119-5, OCLC 213309017
- Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
