| Time Commander | |
|---|---|
 Time Commander as depicted in his debut appearance in The Brave and the Bold #59 (April 1965). Art by Gil Kane, Jack Adler, and Ira Schnapp. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Brave and the Bold #59 (April 1965) |
| Created by | Bob Haney Ramona Fradon |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | John Starr |
| Abilities | Ability to control, manipulate, and travel through time using a special hourglass |
The Time Commander is the name of two DC Comics supervillains. The first appeared in Brave and the Bold #59 (April–May 1965). He was created by Bob Haney and Ramona Fradon. The second appeared in JSA Classified #34 (2008).
Fictional character biography
John Starr
John Starr is a brilliant scientist who turned to crime after the project he works for is shut down. He invents a time-manipulating hourglass and becomes a supervillain.
Starr later resurrects various people by reversing time before Elongated Man, Metamorpho, Rocket Red, and Animal Man stop him and destroy his hourglass.
After an encounter with Epoch, Starr is stuck in a temporal loop due to the Zero Hour event affecting reality. He eventually escapes before being killed by Mister Mind. In Absolute Power, Amanda Waller resurrects Time Commander and uses his hourglass to give her Amazo army self-healing abilities.
Sterling Fry
Sterling Fry is a student of John Starr who succeeds him as Time Commander following his death. However, he is seemingly killed after being exposed to his hourglass' tachyons.
Powers and abilities
The Time Commander's hourglass allows him to control time, allowing him to travel through time, move objects or beings through time and manipulate time in various ways.
Other versions
An alternate universe variant of Time Commander appears in a flashback in JLA: Another Nail. This version is the leader of the Warpists, consisting of Calendar Man, Amazo, and Starfire.
In other media
The Time Commander appears in Justice League Unlimited #19.
References
- Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
- The Brave and the Bold #59 (April 1965)
- Animal Man #16 (October 1989)
- Team Titans #13-14 (October - November 1993)
- Showcase '94 #10 (September 1994)
- 52 #27 (Nov 2006)
- Aguilar, Matthew (October 2, 2024). "DC Reveals Big Superhero Powers Twist in Absolute Power Finale". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- Epps, Justin (August 31, 2024). "DC's Absolute Power Officially Begins with the Return of Batman's Ultimate Contingency Plan". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- Epps, Justin (October 7, 2024). "The Best New Superpower in DC's Universe, 'Chrono-Healing Factor' Explained". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
- JSA Classified #34 (March 2008)
- Justice League of America 80-Page Giant #1 (2009)
- "Justice League Unlimited #19 - The Justice Rangers Ride Again! (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
External links
- Time Commander at DCU Guide