Character » Shining Knight appears in 311 issues.
Larry Jordan was the first hero named Air Wave, and fought during World War II as a member of the All-Star Squadron. Once he died, his helmet was passed along to his son, Harold "Hal" Jordan, who became the third Air Wave.
The Golden Age Atom, he was the first hero to use that name. He was also a founding member of both the JSA and the All-Star Squadron.
Alan Scott, the bearer of the mystical Starheart, is the original Golden Age Green Lantern and a founding member of the Justice Society of America. An all-time great, Alan continues to fight for truth, justice and freedom well into old age as a member of the Justice Society. He has now been introduced as an iconic gay character in DC's new reboot, Infinite Frontier.
The first Amazing-Man, Will Everett was a World War II hero and member of the All-Star Squadron. His grandsons would continue the mantle of Amazing-Man.
Andre Blanc-Dumont is the French member of the Blackhawks.
The son of an Atlantean queen and a lighthouse keeper from the town of Amnesty Bay, Arthur Curry would grow up to become the superhero Aquaman, and later take on his birthright as the King of Atlantis. He is a founding member of the Justice League and is among DC Comics' most recognized heroes.
Arak is a Native American hero in the DC universe, his mother is a Native American of the Quontauka Indian tribe and his father is allegedly the god of thunder. Post New 52, Arak is introduced initially as the being known as Telos before retrieving his memories of time spent as Arak
The Godson of the original Atom, all Al ever wanted was to be a super-hero. Achieving this, he's found himself on both sides of the fence, a hero of the JSA and an enemy of them, with Black Adam.
Aztek was raised by the Q Foundation as the avatar of the snake-god Quetzalcoatl. He was meant to battle a great darkness. He was killed fighting the Mageddon with the JLA.
Having discovered his mother murdered and his father blamed for the act, forensic scientist Barry Allen sought to clear his father's name and find the real killer. After being doused in chemicals and struck by lightning, Barry was granted the gift of super-speed. Now he protects his hometown of Central City as The Flash, the fastest man alive and founding member of the Justice League.
Bruce Wayne, who witnessed the murder of his billionaire parents as a child, swore to avenge their deaths. He trained extensively to achieve mental and physical perfection, mastering martial arts, detective skills, and criminal psychology. Costumed as a bat to prey on the fears of criminals, and utilizing a high-tech arsenal, he became the legendary Batman.
The original Captain Marvel, deemed worthy of becoming the champion of the ancient Wizard Mamaragan, whenever he utters the word "Shazam", young Billy Batson is struck by a magical thunderbolt and gains vast divine powers and abilities, transforming him into Magic's Champion, the World's Mightiest Mortal, Shazam!
Dinah Lance was born into a family of crime fighters; her mother was a vigilante and her father is a cop. She grew up with the company of heroes, and after years of training, followed in her parent's footsteps by assuming the costume, identity, and legacy of her mother Dinah Drake, the Black Canary.
Janos Prohaska became a world renowned pilot during the Spanish Civil War. After the Nazis invaded his home country he named himself Blackhawk and joined with several of his friends to combat them as the Blackhawk Squadron.
A stuntman and special effects genius Daniel Cassidy, who after an encounter with the demon Nebiros, found himself stuck in the very exo-suit he created for a movie called The Blue Devil. He would later find himself turned into a real demon.
Humiliated in his own time-period, the 25th century, Michael Jon Carter stole future technology and a security robot named Skeets and traveled back into the 20th century to become the greatest hero you've never heard of: Booster Gold!
Nathaniel Adam was coerced into an experiment which bonded alien metal to his skin and sent him 18 years into the future, giving birth to Captain Atom, a superhero fueled by the Quantum Field.
While the first Jester had no super powers, rookie policeman Chuck Lane fought crime hand-to-hand. The Jester was a member of both the All-Star Squadron and the Freedom Fighters, and it was until after the war that his membership in the secret society called the Arcadians was revealed.
Once a physician until he lost his eyesight to an experiment gone wrong. Charles McNider was the first Doctor Mid-Nite and a founder of the JSA. Due to his blindness, Doctor Mid-Nite uses goggles that give him the ability of infra-red vision, allowing him to see in the dark.
Chay-Ara was a consort of Prince Khufu of Egypt. She and her lover died fighting an Egyptian sorcerer, but were both repeatedly reincarnated, destined to meet and fall in love, but cursed to die at the peak of their relationship.
Weng Chan was a member of the Blackhawks second incarnation by Howard Chaykin. He was a pilot for the 'Hawks, as well as a mechanic and cook. He was chair of the company for some time.
Chuck Wilson is a Texan and and one of the American members of the Blackhawks. In the 1980's his character was drastically changed the Carlos "Chuck" Sirianni and Italian who was raised in Hoboken, New Jersey.
He possesses super strength as a result of his steel alloy frame and the micro motors in his joints.
Jack Ryder is an investigative journalist turned talk show host with a secret monstrous alter ego, The Creeper, the Mr. Hyde to Jack's Dr. Jekyll.
Fellow Seven Solider
Shining Knight is the name of three superheroes in the DC Comics universe. The most recent was one of the Seven Soldiers of Victory. The original Shining Knight joined the Crimson Avenger in the 7 Soldiers of Victory.
The Crimson Fox was the identity for twins Vivian and Constance D'Aramis. They emulated Batman and became Le Renarde Rousee, or the Crimson Fox to avenge their parents death.
The first costumed Manhunter originally from Quality Comics and later acquired by DC Comics in 1956.
The sister of the original Firebrand, Danette Reilly became the second Firebrand after she gained the ability to generate and control flames. She was a member of the All-Star Squadron, and the adoptive grandmother to Atom-Smasher.
As the first Robin, Dick Grayson was the most famous sidekick in comic book history. As he ventured forth on his own, he formed the Teen Titans and became their leader. When the boy became a man, he became the independent hero known as Nightwing.
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