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Description edit
With a nod to Jack Kirby's One Man Army Corps, The OMAC Project continues DC's inexorable path to Infinite Crisis.In addition to the OMAC Project miniseries, the trade paperback begins with the 80-page issue Countdown to Infinite Crisis, in which Ted Kord, the second Blue Beetle, investigates... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Ted Kord (Blue Beetle 2): supposedly one of the smartest men in the DC Universe, Kord used science and martial arts to fight crime as the Blue Beetle.
- Maxwell Lord: International businessman and power broker. Lord gained the ability to control the minds of others, albeit at great difficulty, when a Gene Bomb was exploded by alien invaders activating the latent metagene present in a small percentage of Earthlings.
- Michael Jon Carter (Booster Gold): a time-traveling super-hero from the 25th Century who uses high-tech equipment to fight crime. His best friend and most regular partner is Blue Beetle.
- Bruce Wayne (Batman): billionaire industrialist and notorious playboy, as Batman he dresses like a bat who fights against evil and strikes terror into the hearts of criminals everywhere.
- Clark Kent (Superman): a reporter at the Daily Planet in the city of Metropolis, as Superman he is one of the most powerful superheroes in the DC Universe. His abilities include incredible super-strength, super-speed, invulnerability, freezing breath, flight, and heat-vision.
- Diana Prince (Wonder Woman): an Amazon warrior princess and one of the most powerful characters in the DC Universe.
- Sasha Bordeaux: Former bodyguard to Bruce Wayne. Currently serving as a high-ranking officer in Checkmate.
- Jessica Midnight: a high-ranking agent of Checkmate, recruited Sasha Bordeaux into the organisation.
- Guy Gardner (Green Lantern): a top member of the Green Lantern Corps, the second one to be chosen from Earth.
- Beatriz Bonilla da Costa (Fire): a Brazilian super model turned government agent turned superhero after an accident granted her the ability to generate green flames.
- John Jones (aka J'onn J'onzz, Martian Manhunter): superhero from the planet Mars and the last surviving member of his race.
Organizations edit
- Checkmate: a governmental "spy" agency with a hierarchy revolving around the pieces in the classic board game, Chess, with Kings & Queens being the leaders, the Bishops oversee missions behind the scenes, the Rooks plan the missions, the Knights carry out the missions and the Pawns are the support staff.
- Justice League of America: the DC Universe's most powerful and premier super-hero team, acting as protectors of all sentient life, and Earth's first line of defense against terrestrial, extra-terrestrial and supernatural threats.
- Justice League International: derivation of the JLA featuring heroes from other countries around the world as well as some from the US.
First Sentence edit
I'm a bug.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Countdown to Infinite Crisis. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Greg Rucka (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Judd Winick (Author) - Part One - Countdown to Infinite Crisis
- Geoff Johns (Author) - Part One - Countdown to Infinite Crisis
- Jesus Saiz (Artist)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: DC Comics
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1401208371
Page Count: 256
Publisher: DC Comics
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2005
ISBN: 1401208371
Page Count: 256
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 741.5973
Links to Supplemental Material edit
- DC Comics: Contains full description and preview pages.
- DC Comics Database: The world's largest DC Comics encyclopedia
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