Gloss (character)
| Gloss | |
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Gloss as depicted in Millennium #8 (February 1988). Art by Joe Staton. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Millennium #2 (January 1988) |
| Created by | Steve Engelhart (writer) Joe Staton (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Xiang Po |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations | Global Guardians New Guardians |
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Gloss (Xiang Po) is a superhero appearing in media published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Millennium #2 (January 1988), and was created by Steve Englehart and Joe Staton.[1]
Fictional character biography
The creators of the Green Lantern Corps, the Guardians of the Universe, channel their powers into the "Millennium Project", giving ten civilians immortality and metahuman powers to become their successors. One of these was a young woman from China named Xiang Po, who gains the ability to draw energy from ley lines.[1] Po joins the other heroes the Guardians had made in a team called the New Guardians. When Guy Gardner comes to the team's island in a bid to take it over, Po becomes disgusted with him and ends up throwing him far into the ocean.
In the series "One Year Later", Gloss is now a Global Guardian, and follows her former teammate Jet, who is now team leader.[2] She is killed by Prometheus along with several of her fellow Global Guardians.[3]
Following the reboot of the DC Universe with The New 52, Gloss is resurrected and joins the Great Twenty, China's team of superheroes.[4]
Powers and abilities
Gloss is connected to Earth's ley lines, which gives her superhuman strength and durability, immortality, and the ability to manipulate the earth.
References
- ^ a b Beatty, Scott (2008), "Gloss", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 138, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Global Guardians", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 138, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
- ^ Justice League: Cry for Justice #3 (November 2009)
- ^ Doomsday Clock #12 (February 2020)