Loose Cannon (comics)
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Loose Cannon is a fictional superhero
published by DC Comics
. He first appeared in Action Comics Annual
#5 (1993) during the Bloodlines
crossover event, and was created by Jeph Loeb
and Lee Moder.
and Geist to name a few. They new heroes rescue veteran heroes from the aliens and all destroy the threat.
Eddie originally transforms into his alter ego only at night, and grows in strength and size as he got angrier. He changes color from blue to purple, to red, and finally to white due to extreme rage. In his white form he is barely capable of coherent thought.
His first solo appearance was in Showcase '94 #5 against an armed mercenary called Firepower. He also encounters the clone Superboy.
When the Secret Society of Supervillains breaks open super-prisons around the world, Oracle
calls in many superheroes, including Loose Cannon. Along with Roy Harper
and a small team of other heroes, Loose Cannon attempts to stop the breakout at the 'Slab'. His team defeats some prisoners but many more escape.
In the "Infinite Crisis
" hardback special, Loose Cannon is seen attending a special mass being held for missing and or dead superheroes. Among the dozens of attendees are many of his fellow 'Bloodlines'. In a related incident, he helps with clean up in the fictional city of Bludhaven
after it is bombed. He helps defend the city of Metropolis from a mass super-villain attack.
#19. He is seen on life support.
He is briefly seen in Metropolis, in company with several other heroes with alien influence, under the mental influence of an alien armada, in "Superman/Batman" #32, (March, 2007). This situation is swiftly resolved.
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. He first appeared in Action Comics Annual
Action Comics
Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
#5 (1993) during the Bloodlines
Bloodlines (comics)
"Bloodlines" was a 1993 comic book story arc published by DC Comics. It was an intracompany crossover that ran through DC's superhero annuals and concluded with a two-issue 'Bloodbath' miniseries written by Dan Raspler. The antagonists were a race of monstrous xenomorph-like aliens, incorrectly...
crossover event, and was created by Jeph Loeb
Jeph Loeb
Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an American film and television writer, producer and award-winning comic book writer. Loeb was a producer/writer on the TV series Smallville and Lost, writer for the films Commando and Teen Wolf and was a writer and Co-Executive Producer on the NBC TV show Heroes from its...
and Lee Moder.
Fictional character biography
Eddie Walker used to serve with the Metropolis Special Crime Unit, until an accident crippled him. Walker was savagely attacked and bitten by the Bloodlines Parasite named Glonth. As was the case with very few of the parasite's victims, the attack triggered his metagene, granting him superhuman abilities. Eddie would soon confront one of the four Superman doubles that arose after Superman perished in the fight with Doomsday. Due to his alien connection, he is drawn to the swamps outside Metropolis where the Bloodlines aliens are hiding. He meets with other New Bloods heroes, such as HitmanHitman (comics)
Hitman is a fictional character, a superpowered hitman in the DC Comics Universe. The character was created by Garth Ennis and John McCrea and first appeared in The Demon Annual #2 and then received his own series by Ennis and McCrea lasting 61 issues.-Background:Hitman chronicles the exploits of...
and Geist to name a few. They new heroes rescue veteran heroes from the aliens and all destroy the threat.
Eddie originally transforms into his alter ego only at night, and grows in strength and size as he got angrier. He changes color from blue to purple, to red, and finally to white due to extreme rage. In his white form he is barely capable of coherent thought.
His first solo appearance was in Showcase '94 #5 against an armed mercenary called Firepower. He also encounters the clone Superboy.
When the Secret Society of Supervillains breaks open super-prisons around the world, Oracle
Oracle (comics)
Oracle, in comics, may refer to:*Oracle, an alias used by DC Comics character Barbara Gordon*Oracle. the original alias of the DC Comics character who would be reimagined as Aurakles...
calls in many superheroes, including Loose Cannon. Along with Roy Harper
Roy Harper (comics)
Roy Harper is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. He was known for over fifty years as Green Arrow's teenage sidekick Speedy. He first appeared alongside his mentor in More Fun Comics #73...
and a small team of other heroes, Loose Cannon attempts to stop the breakout at the 'Slab'. His team defeats some prisoners but many more escape.
In the "Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis is a 2005 - 2006 comic book storyline published by DC Comics, consisting of an eponymous, seven-issue comic book limited series written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Pérez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway, and a number of tie-in books...
" hardback special, Loose Cannon is seen attending a special mass being held for missing and or dead superheroes. Among the dozens of attendees are many of his fellow 'Bloodlines'. In a related incident, he helps with clean up in the fictional city of Bludhaven
Blüdhaven
Blüdhaven is a fictional city in the . Created by Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel in 1996, it was originally intended to serve as a backdrop for the Nightwing comics series.-Fictional geography:...
after it is bombed. He helps defend the city of Metropolis from a mass super-villain attack.
One Year Later
One year after Infinite Crisis, Loose Cannon has his heart stolen by organ thieves in JSA ClassifiedJustice Society of America
The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics superhero group, the first team of superheroes in comic book history. Conceived by editor Sheldon Mayer and writer Gardner Fox, the JSA first appeared in All Star Comics #3 ....
#19. He is seen on life support.
He is briefly seen in Metropolis, in company with several other heroes with alien influence, under the mental influence of an alien armada, in "Superman/Batman" #32, (March, 2007). This situation is swiftly resolved.