David Hersch (New Earth)

Real Name: David Hersch Nickname: Unknown Occupation: Architect, Cult Leader, Minister Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with a criminal record Martial Status: Single Planet of Origin: Keystone City, Kansas Group Affiliation: Cicada Cult, Secret Society of Super-Villains II Base of Operations: Keystone City, Kansas Creators: Geoff Johns & Scott Kollins

Characteristics
Height: 6' Weight: 155 lbs Eye Colour: Blue Hair Colour: Bald, White Beard Skin Colour: Caucasian

Cicada
Super Powers: Electrically charged human with uncharted regenerative abilities possessing the ability to steal the life-force of other living beings Accesories: Lightening Daggers: Hilted blade capable of absorbing the life force of its victims to be transferred to resurrect the dead. Partner: None Common Enemies: Flash First Appearance: Flash Vol. 2 #170 (March, 2001)

Origin
After murdering his wife, David Hersch, sick with regret, sought to end his own life, when he was struck by a bolt of lightening. The flash of electricity gave him a vision of his own immortality and foretold the resurrection of his wife. Hersch also discovered that he had gained the ability to absorb the life-force of others, extending his life-span almost a century. Over the subsequent decades he accumulated many followers planning for the day he would resurrect his wife as the cult leader called Cicada