Ethan Avery (DC)
Ethan Avery is a male comic superhero who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Elvis Ethan Avery was born to Dale Avery and Helen Avery where he grew up in the city of Atlanta. He idolized superheroes like Superman and the Flash for the good deeds they did and when he was old enough he decided to joined the United States Army as he saw it as a chance to be a hero. Ethan served one tour in Afghanistan where he earned a reputation of excellence. After his tour had finished Ethan volunteered for the Damage Program that was an experimental procedure which would give Ethan superpowers. Colonel Marie Jonas interviewed Ethan where she accepted him into the program due to his beliefs about heroism. (Damage Annual v2 #1) After several trials and tests in a secret facility known as the Burrow Ethan was given the Damage serum, a concoction designed by Doctor Vess which was based off of the Miraclo Formula. (Damage v2 #5) This serum would allow Ethan to transform into a hulking behemoth known as Damage for one hour a day, although he would have no control over his actions. (Damage v2 #1) This new form was limited to only an hour but provided him with superhuman abilities where he came to be deployed into the field on select assignments. He took part in several missions as Damage though had no memory of those events except he obliterated the enemy forces. His first mission involved him eliminating a fascist military group operating in Vlatava. In another instance, he was deployed to Bialya where Colonel Jonas wanted him to shut down a program headed by a defected scientist looking to replicate Damage for the state. Ethan began to doubt his role because he could never remember what he did as Damage, each time however Colonel Jonas would tell him that every bullet he took as Damage would save a soldier who would had been killed in his place. Eventually Ethan lost faith in his cause, believing it to be unjust to kill with such maliciousness and brutality. (Damage Annual v2 #1)
After one mission Ethan suffered from genetic malfunctions, and so was transported back to the Burrow. During the journey to the Burrow Ethan transformed into Damage and broke out of the plane transporting him. He remained confined within a secure transport container until he underwent a physical transformation into a massive, monstrous entity known as Damage. Upon his release in the middle of a metropolitan area, he engaged a military strike team tasked with his containment. He utilized his immense physical size and strength to overturn armored vehicles and destroy military hardware with his bare hands. During the engagement, he withstood heavy weapons fire, including tank shells and high-caliber machine guns, without sustaining visible injury. He moved through the urban environment, causing significant structural damage to surrounding buildings as he struck back at the soldiers. After neutralizing the immediate military threat, he encountered a group of civilians and momentarily ceased his aggressive actions before continuing his path through the city. As his transformation reached its pre-programmed time limit of one hour, his body reverted to its human form, leaving Ethan Avery unconscious amidst the rubble. He was subsequently retrieved by a secondary extraction team and placed back into a specialized containment unit for transport. He landed in Atlanta where he was attacked by Liggett with him managing to defeat his opponent allowing him to continue his planned escape. (Damage v2 #1) A day after the events in Atlanta, Ethan found himself waking up in a homeless shelter and was shocked while watch the news when he rampaged in there as Damage. He then went out to calm himself but his positions immediately tracked by the Task Force XI team which intent to capture him. He tried warned them to leave him alone, but was suddenly attacked by Parasite who tried to absorb his life force. However, Parasite eventually collapsed because he was unable to absorb so much energy. Soon after he turns into Damage, Ethan engaged in a fight with the Task Force team and has easily defeated them. With the situation getting worse, Wonder Woman appears and asks the team to step aside so she can face the monster herself. (Damage v2 #2)
Damage and Wonder Woman engaged in fierce battle where their strength seemed to be evenly matched. Wonder Woman tried to hold Damage with her magic lasso only to discover that the creature was human. When her lasso became loose, Damage again attacked Diana and caused the buildings behind them to collapse, right as the time-limits of Damage's transformation ran out. Diana informed the League about her confrontation with the creature. Batman promised to continue his investigation into the origins of the creature. The next morning, Ethan, who has returned to his human form, was seen in a coffee shop while watching the news about his fight with Wonder Woman. He decided to leave the city soon after. (Damage v2 #3) Stowing in a truck trailer carrying freight, Avery travelled to New Orleans where he attempted to get off when he was sighted by the driver. At first angry, the man then came to realise that Ethan had not stolen anything and was simply a drifter. He then offered a job to Avery stating that there was some agricultural work that his cousin was doing in nearby farmland. Arriving at the farm land, they found that Poison Ivy had taken over the area and commanded the plants to kill all the humans present. This saw Ethan transforming where he attacked her but she controlled the plants to engulf him with them apprehending him. (Damage v2 #4)
He was reused by Jose get him out there and hiding in sewer after regained his strength goes back to farm fighting Ivy Damage take control while Ethan tells him they need work together, but she was brainwasher by Gorilla Grodd. Damage fighting army of Gorillas beat them now Groddbut stop by him use his telekinesis see a human inside of monster use his power as a hero. Only one who can save them is Ivy Damage ask her to help she break out Grodd control helping damage to stop him he takes down Grodd about creak his skull, but Ethan stop Grodd already beat enough. In aftermath Ivy thank Damage for saving her then in return use her power put him sleep in forest. Next Morning Ethan wake up in forest see view sun rise he seen Swamp Thin don't to harm him speak to him that his power can be good thing use it save people trust see not a monster. Ethan taking boat at South St Louis then suddenly United States army founded him taking custody Damage come out attack the agent unfortunately during attack he causes damage to the boat he swims way to land. He taken to hospital man showed up his room warning him they are coming for him only remove his mask Unknown Soldier. He taken Ethan out of hospital when spotting tries quick getaway that until Damage awakes take over face Col. Marie Jonas and her troops. Fighting them all with help of Unknown Solider only Marie Jonas left that she congratulations him to kill her but spare warning her leave them alone. Ethan and Unknown Solider go sprearte way he thanks him for helping. Ethan took the data form base see what happened being test subjects as soon data flame up. Damage breaking in the lab see inside tube of failed experiment mostly ask Damage to destroy the lab never use it innocent people again. After Justice League arrived stop him, he might fight them so far until Superman arrives one on one fighting epic Dedman and Batman come for backup. Deadman inside Damage find out another one inside of him after minutes transformer back to Ethan he takes Hall of Justice.
Damage called him weak he was taking by Justice League he awakes founded himself locked when Batman checked on him he talked to him that he learned something his ability asset control over monster that he was army plus he dangerous since bulldozed across the country this give him to prove Ethan Batman deactivated hologram environment in The Bat carrier entire time. Batman opening the shelf until Damage came out fighting Batman no other choice after few rounds Ethan knows something isn't right that he stalling it was set up landed Island of Monster rock he see giant monster Ethan ask him to run.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Ethan Avery was a male of Caucasian descent who possessed a standard human facial structure with short, dark hair and a clean-shaven face. In his human state, he had a lean, athletic body type consistent with military training, but upon his transformation into Damage, he became a massive, grey-skinned monster with a craggy, rock-like texture. His face in this form featured glowing yellow eyes, a heavy, protruding brow, and a mouth filled with jagged, oversized teeth. His body was exceptionally broad and heavily muscled, characterized by a thick neck and limbs that were disproportionately large compared to a human. His primary attire as Ethan Avery consisted of a standard-issue green military jump suit or tactical fatigues. Upon transforming into Damage, the majority of this clothing was shredded due to his increased mass, leaving only the tattered remains of his dark-coloured tactical trousers clinging to his waist and upper thighs. He wore no footwear or shirt in his transformed state, leaving his corded, grey musculature and reinforced skin entirely exposed. (Damage v2 #1) He was noted to had been 21 years old when he took part in the Damage Project. His full name was noted for being Elvis Ethan Avery and he was given Project Codename: Damage. (Damage v2 #4)
He wanted to serve though sometimes had doubts on some of his missions. (Damage Annual v2 #1)
The reason he enjoyed the military was because of heroes where he was inspired by the likes of Superman and the others. He though felt frustrated that he could not do anything when compared to them which led to him becoming a soldier. In fact, this was the reason he volunteered for the Damage Program in order to gain powers so that he could make a difference. (Damage Annual v2 #1)
As Damage, Avery experienced memories that felt muffled and he felt a voice speaking to him. (Damage Annual v2 #1)
Powers and abilities
Ethan Avery was originally as ordinary human being with no special powers though had trained to be a soldier. He was noted to had checked out in his physical and scored high on markmanship. It was expected that he would reach the rank of Specialist with Major Alford noting Avery as his best soldier. (Damage Annual v2 #1) Having served in the U.S. army, he had a rich understanding of its workings and protocol. (Damage v2 #1)
There were 236 trials conducted involving the Damage serum all of which had been failures until Avery. Each time the serum was adjusted where it was believed that Ethan possessed a mutated chromosome. (Damage Annual v2 #1) He met all the physical parameters when he came to be injected with the Damage serum. (Damage v2 #4)
Damage demonstrated extreme superhuman physical attributes during his initial activation. He exhibited significant superhuman strength, allowing him to easily overturn military tanks and armored vehicles with his hands. His durability was sufficient to withstand direct impacts from tank shells and concentrated high-caliber machine gun fire without showing any signs of injury or physical regression. He possessed a level of superhuman speed that enabled him to rapidly close distances and catch military aircraft or personnel before they could retreat. During his rampage, he exerted enough force through physical strikes to cause large-scale structural failure in reinforced concrete and steel buildings. Additionally, he displayed a degree of instinctive combat proficiency, utilizing his massive bulk as a living projectile to bypass defensive blockades. His biological function featured a rigid time constraint, as his superhuman abilities remained active for exactly one hour before he automatically reverted to a human state. (Damage v2 #1)
He was able to endure bullets, rockets and drops from several hundred feet. (Damage v2 #1) His skin was also impervious to conventional blades. (Damage v2 #3) His durability was strong enough to resist the touch of lava. (Damage v2 #16) Damage could withstand extreme energy forces like Superman's heat vision without being injured at all. (Damage v2 #12)
With his powerful bodily muscles, he was able to launch himself into the air in a chosen direction. He was able to leap over half of Atlanta in a single bound. (Damage v2 #3)
Damage was even strong enough to fight and ultimately overcome 3 semi-successful Bialyan Damage Project subjects simultaneously in under 6 minutes. (Damage Annual v2 #1)
During this time, Ethan has no control over his actions though he can communicate with Damage. (Damage v2 #1) Whilst transformed, Avery could not remember the events that occurred when he was Damage. (Damage Annual v2 #1) In addition, when he turned human he tended to lose consciousness often leaving him in a vulnerable state. (Damage v2 #1)
Despite his incredible strength, Damage seemingly was susceptible against psychic attack such as mind control which can affect his mind and actions. In this state he can be psychically manipulated by exceptionally powerful telepaths. (Damage v2 #6)
By adulthood, he came to join the U.S. Army where he was a Private First Class and was awarded the Bronze Star with V. It was said that he had served with honor and distinction in the U.S. military. Avery came to volunteer to join the Damage Program with high risks involved on the project. (Damage Annual v2 #1)
Notes
- Ethan Avery was created by Robert Venditti and Tony S. Daniel where he made his first appearance in Dark Days: The Casting v1 #1 (September, 2017).
In other media
Television
- In My Adventures with Superman, the Ethan Avery Damage appeared in the setting of the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Jason Marnocha. He was a soldier who was shown to had joined Task Force X at some point where he was eager to eliminate Superman as he believed him to be a threat to the world. Damage was physiologically and cybernetically enhanced when Amanda Waller became the head of Task Force X. Arriving alongside Amanda Waller and Agent Slade Wilson at Superman's Kryptonian Ship to collect Kryptonian technology to prepare for possible incoming threats, Avery is ordered by Waller to search the ship for potential threats. Avery is seen once again disposing of two of Brainiac's drones with an Omega Cannon before informing Waller that the area is clear. Waller then congratulates him and orders him and Wilson to begin collecting any Kryptonian tech he can find. While he does so, Daily Planet reporters Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen try to avoid getting caught by him when the ship starts to shake causing the celing to fall resulting in Avery being separated from Waller and Wilson. Once recovered, he spots both Lois and Jimmy, demanding to know why they are on the ship until Superman arrives to save Lois and Jimmy, destroying the Omega Cannon in Avery hand's. Avery then thanks Superman while he begins to transform, saying that without his people's technology from Zero Day they would not have the technolgy to take his people down before preceding to attack Superman. They continue to fight, resulting in crashing into the Ship's core room where the Kryptonite that Superman used to stop Brainiac invasion is located. Seeing that Superman is too weak to fight, Avery tries to finish Superman off, not knowing that the Kryptonian Tech he's been enhanced with also has the same weakness to Kryptonite resulting in him becoming incapacitated. He once again recovers after Jimmy places the Kryptonite put back into it was capsule, but was knocked out by Jor-El's Hologram as the Ship begins to teleport once again, leaving him, Waller and Wilson to be left in the snowy wasteland. Avery is seen once again tasked with killing Sam Lane due to his betrayal. Finding Sam and Lois in a secret bunker, Sam uses a freeze gun to incapacitate him while they run into the Sewers to escape much to Avery's frustration. After Sam and Lois are found by Slade Wilson after being ousted by Winslow Schott, Avery is order by Wilson to chase them down and kill them both. Arriving at S.T.A.R Labs alongside Wilson and Atomic Skull, they all proceed to fight Sam and Lois until Superman arrives to save them both. After their fighting alerts the civilians inside the lab, Wilson orders both him and Atomic Skull to retreat.
Appearances
- Dark Days: The Casting v1: (2017)
- Damage v2:
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