Ray (DC)
The Ray is the name of several characters in the DC Universe.
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The Ray (Happy Terrill)
- Main Article: Happy Terrill
Pre-Crisis
Happy Terrill
At the time, a famous scientist named Professor Styne was conducting an experiment on his strato-balloon with Terrill managing to secure a place on the crew in order to get the scoop on the story. On the balloon, he discovered there was a real chance of death which was why Styne had chosen convicts for the crew. Whilst in the stratosphere, their craft was swept by wind into a strange field with Happy volunteering to go out to help manage the balloon to get them to safety. It was in that moment that they had entered into a cosmic storm that impacted Terrill giving him superpowers and the ability to transform into a being of light who unknown to anyone had disappeared in a shaft of light into space. The crew were saved but were unaware of what happened to Happy who was believed killed in the experiment with it reported in the news of Terrill's death. (Smash Comics v1 #14)
Post-Crisis
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Langford Terrill
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. Langford Terrill
The Ray (Ray Terrill)
- Main Article: Ray Terrill
Origin
Raymond Terrill
As a result of his powers, his 'father' kept Ray in pitch darkness and claimed that the boy had suffered from extreme photosensitivity. Thus, no source of light was allowed to the boy who believed that it was harmful to him. Raised in his home, he came to be a celebrity to the media who referred to him as the Night Boy. Raymond's education was done so by private tutors as he could not attend a regular school and he had almost no friends with the exception of Jennifer Jurden. On his 8th birthday, the media wanted to interview the boy where they had a condition that no light was allowed in the home. During the birthday, a camera was used that emitted a flash light that caused Raymond's body to emit light itself. This scared the attendees who fled the scene with the event being reported in the newspapers and Jenny's mother forbid her from visiting the boy. Despite that being the case, Jenny always remembered Raymond and kept in contact with him over the years. (The Ray v1 #1)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
The Ray (Stan Silver)
- Main Article: Stan Silver
Silver was revealed that he was a double agent still loyal to S.H.A.D.E. He turns on his teammates and kills the Invisible Hood. Immediately after, the colors of his "costume" were inverted, becoming blue instead of yellow. (Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters v1 #6) He battled his former teammates and is defeated by Ray Terrill, and is sent back to Father Time. He is later seen outside the White House with S.H.A.D.E.'s other super-soldiers, who join Father Time in the timestream after the battle ends. (Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters v1 #7)
The Ray (Lucien Gates)
- Main Article: Lucien Gates
Lucien Gates was a Korean-American San Diego County lifeguard who was accidentally hit by a 'sun gun' that had been part of a controversial solar energy experiment conducted by an unnamed U.S. government agency in Arizona. (Ray v3 #1)
Overview
In appearance, the Ray was a superpowered human with the power to manipulate light. (Smash Comics v1 #14)
Notes
- The Ray concept was created by Lou Fine where it made its first appearance in Smash Comics v1 #14 (September, 1940).
- On his blog, writer Keith Champagne commented on the Apollo/Ray comparison in his Countdown: Arena, "Because Majestic is more or less the Superman analogue from Wildstorm. Of all the Wildstorm characters, I wanted Apollo in the book and, with Superman spoken for, the best match we could come up with was The Ray due to the solar-powered connection. It doesn't necessarily mean Apollo is a Ray analogue, just that Monarch grouped him together with the other two."
Alternate Versions
- In Countdown: Arena v1 #1 (2008), an alternate version of the Ray was shown to inhabit Earth-6 of the Multiverse. This version was shown to be the Ray Palmer of his world who gained light manipulation abilities.
- In The Multiversity Guidebook v1 #1 (2015), an alternate version of the Ray was shown to inhabit Earth-X in the newly restored Multiverse.
In other media
Television
- In Justice League Unlimited, the Ray appeared in a non-speaking background role in the setting of the animated television series set in the DC Animated Universe.
- In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, the Ray appeared in the setting of the animated television series in the episode "Cry Freedom Fighters!" where he was voiced by actor Tom Kenny.
Appearances
- Smash Comics v1: (1940)
- The Ray v1:
- The Ray v2:
- Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters v1:
- The Ray v3:
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