DNAliens (DC)
The DNAliens are a species that feature in DC Comics.
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History
The DNAliens were genetically engineered beings and clones that were products of Project Cadmus. The Cadmus Project was originally a program tasked with unravelling the mysteries of genetics and had been a secret government experiment. (Superman Annual v2 #2)
During Donovan's tenure, his genetic experimentations resulted in many failures where calls were made to have these creations destroyed. However, it was ultimately decided to spare these creatures were allowed to reside deep beneath Project Cadmus where they formed their own community. They came to reject any attempt to help them from Cadmus and remained a hidden secret that lived deep underground. (Adventures of Superman Annual v1 #2)
Overview
A category of D.N.Angel were the Sleeping Monsters who were all in comas or vegetative states. (Martian Manhunter v2 #3)
Some of the genetic experiments created failures who were outcasts that resided in their own underground community separate from Project Cadmus. They came to resent their creators for creating them in the first place and wanted nothing to do with the Project. (Adventures of Superman Annual v1 #2)
Members
- Angry Charlie :
- Dubbilex :
- Dragorin :
- Gene-Gnome :
- Smother :
- Kathana :
- Lupek :
- Superboy :
- Bette Noir : a misshapen mass of flesh unable to move leading to it being one of the Sleeping Monsters though had psionic powers allowing it manifest as a beautiful female being of psionic energy who leeched telepathic energy from others. Taking the name Bette Noir, her actions drew the attention of Martian Manhunter who was forced to place psionic restraints on her thus trapping her in her own body that was akin to being a prison for her. (Martian Manhunter v2 #3)
- X.X.X. : a younger male clone of Dubbilex with this version having Kryptonian DNA added into his genetic makeup whilst his age was accelerated along with his education being implanted. He was raised and catalogued by the ‘father system’ with him deprived of a normal upbringing. Catherine Devereux attempted to bond with him though X.X.X. grew resentful of his creators and rebelled were he took the name ‘Alex’ with him coming into conflict with Supergirl. (Supergirl v5 #63)
Notes
- DNAliens were created by Jack Kirby and made their first appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen v1 #135 (January, 1971).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Young Justice, the term given to the Cadmus clones was Genomorphs in the setting of the animated television series.
Appearances
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen v1: (1971)
- Superboy v3:
- Martian Manhunter v2:
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