Rising Sun (comics)
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Rising Sun is the name of a fictional Japanese superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared solo in Super Friends #8 (November 1977), and as a member of the Global Guardians in DC Comics Presents #46, (June 1982). he was created by E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon.
[edit] Fictional character biography
Izumi Yasunari is a Japanese solar scientist who is a longtime member of the Global Guardians. His grandparents were survivors of the atom bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, by the U.S. in 1945, which brought World War II to an end. Both of them later developed cancer and died. The same happened to Yasunari's mother also developed cancer but recovered with chemotherapy. A horrified Yasunari and his brother, Wataru became doctors specializing in cancer research. Their troubled sister, Kaori, joined a religious cult.
His first known mission was to help Atom dismantle a bomb in Japan. He later helped Robin defeat a villain and Superman find a piece of ancient armor. He helped save Japan in the Crisis on Infinite Earths, and helped Artemis save her parents, Huntress and Sportsmaster with the help of Infinity Inc.. The Japanese hero volunteered to help the Queen Bee battle the Justice League in Germany. He fell into a coma for a while. As soon as he woke up, he returned to active duty with the Global Guardians. After a few battles with his teammates, Izumi secretly betrayed them and helped fellow Japanese hero Doctor Light battle a horde of Bialyan soldiers. Afterwards, he found Doctor Mist, Jack O'Lantern, and Owlwoman together and he helped the three heroes reform the Global Guardians. During the battle with Fain Y'onia, Rising Sun was one of the few Global Guardians to survive and he helped re-establish the Global Guardians. Most recently, he appeared during Infinite Crisis, evacuating the people of Tokyo alongside Doctor Light.
[edit] Powers and Abilities
- Rising Sun absorbs solar energy and can project intense heat, light, and flame from his body; he can also generate superheated solar winds and use them to fly at great speeds.
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