Osiris (DC Comics)
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| File:Osiris 52 23.png Amon Tomaz becomes Osiris. Art by Drew Johnson. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Teen Titans, volume 3 #38 (September 2006) |
| Created by | Geoff Johns (writer) Greg Rucka (writer) Grant Morrison (writer) Mark Waid (writer) Carlos Ferreira (artist)[citation needed] |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Amon Tomaz |
| Team affiliations | Teen Titans, Black Adam |
| Abilities | Magically bestowed aspects of mythological figures that include superhuman strength, speed, stamina, physical and magical invulnerability, flight, fearlessness, and vast wisdom/enhanced mental perception. |
Osiris is the name of three fictional characters in DC Comics. The original Osiris debuted in Sandman Presents: The Thessaliad #1 (March 2002), and was created by Bill Willingham and Shawn McManus. The second Osiris first appeared in Justice League International series 2 #62 (March 1994), and was created by Gerard Jones and Chuck Wojtkiewicz. The third first appeared in Teen Titans series 3 #38 (September 2006), and was created by Geoff Johns, Greg Rucka, Grant Morrison, Mark Waid and Carlos Ferreira.[citation needed]
Osiris, Egyptian god
Osiris is the Egyptian god of death, fertility, and resurrection. He is also the lord of the Egyptian underworld and was appointed to be one of three judges of the desceased, alongside Thoth and Anubis. In modern times, Osiris the death gods Hel, Morrigan and Pluto conspired to steal the life force of a young girl named Thessaly, who was unaware of her status as the last Thessalian witch. Their scheme failed and the young witch dismembered the Ibis-headed immortal and scattered his body parts across time and space.[1]
Osiris, agent of the Overmaster
An Egyptian hero who apparently wears a high-tech suit of golden armor, and believes he is Osiris re-incarnate. he first appeared in JLA as an agent of the Overmaster and a member of the Cadre of the Immortal. After the Immortal’s death, Osiris finally perceived the true threat of the Overmaster, he Seneca, Xiuhtecutli, Mohammed Ibn Bornu and Musashi allied themselves with the Justice League in order to stop the Overmaster.[2]
Osiris, Amon Tomaz
The third Osiris' first appearance was in Teen Titans series 3, #38. His picture was placed in a scrapbook filled with pictures of teen superheroes who were at one point a part of the Teen Titans between the events of the Infinite Crisis and One Year Later. Week Twenty-three of the DC Comics series 52 reveals that Osiris is Amon Tomaz, the brother of the hero Isis. Amon has been repeatedly beaten and tortured by members of the criminal cult Intergang who are trying to brainwash him into joining the cult. He had refused to join them time and again, resulting in the beatings getting worse. He is discovered by the Question and Renee Montoya who alert Isis and Black Adam to his location. The super-powered couple arrive to free him, and Isis discovers that her powers over nature are not enough to heal his wounds, and that Amon will never walk again. Black Adam shares the powers of his gods with the boy, and Amon calls down the mystical lightning by saying his benefactor's name, "Black Adam." He gains the same powers as the rest of the Marvel Family and flies to China with Black Adam and Isis.
His origin mirrors Captain Marvel Jr.'s.
Powers and abilities
When Amon Tomaz says the name of his brother-in-law and benefactor "Black Adam", Amon is transformed into Osiris.
In this form, he is granted a portion of Black Adam's powers, which are derived from ancient Egyptian gods.
These gods and powers are:
| S | for the stamina of Shu | Using Shu's endurance, Osiris can withstand and survive most types of extreme physical assaults. Additionally, he does not need to eat, sleep, or breathe and can survive unaided in space. |
| H | for the swiftness of Heru | By channeling Heru's speed, Osiris can fly and move at supersonic speeds, and, in space, at supersolar speeds. He can steadily run at a top speed of Mach 500. |
| A | for the strength of Amon | Osiris has a phenomonal level of super strength, able to easily bend steel, punch through walls and lift massive objects. Osiris' strength is enough that he can hold his own against beings such as Superman or Captain Marvel. |
| Z | for the wisdom of Zehuti | Osiris has instant access to a vast level of scholarly knowledge. The wisdom of Zehuti also gives Osiris clairvoyance and provides him with counsel and advice in times of need. |
| A | for the power of Aton | Aton's power, besides fueling the magic thunderbolt that transforms Osiris, also enhances Osiris' other physical abilities, provides physical invulnerability and resistance against most magic spells and attacks, and allows for interdimensional travel. Adam can use the lightning bolt as a weapon by dodging it and allowing it to strike an opponent or target. |
| M | for the courage of Mehen | This aspect is primarily psychological, and gives Osiris superhuman amounts of inner strength from which to draw. |