| Gates | |
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.jpg) Gates as depicted in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #92 (May 1997). Art by Lee Moder (penciler), Ron Boyd (inker), and Tom McCraw (colorist). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #66 (March 1995) |
| Created by | Tom McCraw Mark Waid Lee Moder |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Ti'julk Mr'asz (phonetic approximation) |
| Species | Vyrgan |
| Place of origin | Vyrga |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Heroes |
| Abilities | Teleportation via circular "gates" |
Gates (Ti'julk Mr'asz) is a fictional character and member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the DC Universe. Like all natives of the planet Vyrga, Gates has a largely insectoid body. He is also noted for his strong political views, tending towards socialism.
Gates was created by Tom McCraw, Mark Waid, and Lee Moder, and first appeared in Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #66 (March 1995).
Fictional character biography
Gates is an insectoid alien who joined the Legion as part of a draft, and views its members as militaristic and fascist. He is one of few free-thinkers on his homeworld, the rest being unindividualistic conformists.
Gates is erased from existence following the "Threeboot" before being restored in Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds.
In The New 52 series Legion Lost, Gates and several other Legionnaires are trapped in the 21st century. In the process, they encounter the Justice League United and help them battle Infinitus.
Powers and abilities
Gates can create glowing green "gates" that link two locations determined by him. They are also shown to have sharp edges; he once accidentally severed Ra's al Ghul's arm while teleporting.
As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Gates is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows him to fly and protects him from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.
In other media
- Gates appears in Adventures in the DC Universe #10.
- Gates makes a cameo appearance in Legion of Super-Heroes.
External links
References
- Beatty, Scott (2008), "Gates", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, London: Dorling Kindersley, p. 123, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1
- Legion Lost (vol. 2) #1
- Legion Lost (vol. 2) #4
- Justice League United #6-10, Annual #1
- "Adventures in the DC Universe #10 - The Blobs (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
