Black Racer (DCeased)

Black Racer
DCeased‎
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Real Name	Unknown
Main Alias	Black Racer
Other Aliases	Death
Affiliation	New Gods
Status
Alignment	Neutral
Identity	Secret Identity
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Reaper
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Origin
Universe	DCeased
Creators	Jack Kirby
First Appearance	DCeased #1 (July, 2019)

It is time for God to die.

— Black Racer

The Black Racer was the personification of Death who comes appears to take the lives of New Gods.

History

The Black Racer was the personification of Death and would prey upon the vulnerable New Gods to take their lives. One time, he was summoned by Darkseid on Apokolips to ensure that Cyborg will not die as he transmits the Anti-Life Equation but by corrupting the Equation itself, Darkseid falls prey to its overwhelming despair. Darkseid's servant, DeSaad was frightened by the unexpected effects of the Anti-Life Equation on his master, although the Racer mocked the New God after witnessing Darkseid's plan backfires, claiming that "it [was] time for God to die". In his despondency, however, Darkseid unleashes his uncontrollable rage towards the Black Racer, killing his avatar in the process, and subsequently dove into the core of Apokolips, causing it to explode.

The Black Racer later took on a new avatar and would later resurface in the ruins of Apokolips, where he witnessed the Anti-Living Darkseid break out of the dead planet's cooled molten core, after Mister Miracle was smashed into it by Metron. As the evil god broke free, Black Racer merely uttered that "Darkseid isn't".

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Unique Physiology: Black Racer is the personification of Death itself.
  • Immortality: Unlike the New Gods, the Black Racer is truly unkillable and will retake an avatar after the earlier one is killed.
  • Superhuman Speed
    

Paraphernalia

Transportation

• Cosmic Skis

Notes

• Black Racer was created by Jack Kirby, first appearing in New Gods #3. However, the DCeased version of Black Racer first appeared in DCeased #1 by Tom Taylor and Trevor Hairsine.
  

Recommended Reading

• Jack Kirby's Fourth World Recommended Reading:
  • Forever People (Volume 1)
  • Forever People (Volume 2)
  • Mister Miracle (Volume 1)
  • Mister Miracle (Volume 2)
  • Mister Miracle (Volume 3)
  • Mister Miracle (Volume 4)
  • Seven Soldiers: Mister Miracle (Volume 1)
  • New Gods (Volume 1)
  • New Gods (Volume 2)
  • New Gods (Volume 3)
  • New Gods (Volume 4)
  • Orion (Volume 1)
  • Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Volume 1): issues #133-#148
  • Jack Kirby's Fourth World (Volume 1)
  • Death of the New Gods (Volume 1)
  • DC Graphic Novel #4
  • Genesis (Volume 1)

Related

• 5 Appearances of Black Racer (DCeased)
• 2 Images featuring Black Racer (DCeased)
• 1 Quotations by or about Black Racer (DCeased)
• Character Gallery: Black Racer (DCeased)

Footnotes

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