King Faraday (Prime Earth)

King Faraday
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 2011‎-present
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Real Name	King Faraday
Affiliation	Argent · formerly Task Force X, Office of Strategic Services, Checkmate
Base Of Operations	Belle Reve, Louisiana · formerly Groom Lake, Nevada
Status
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Retired Government Agent
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Blue
Hair	White
Origin
Universe	Prime Earth
Creators	Robert Kanigher · Carmine Infantino
First Appearance	Infinity Man and the Forever People #6 (February, 2015)

History, they say...is written by the victor. Yeah...someone says that and they're a mook who ain't been paying attention. History's written by those you never actually see....

— King Faraday

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Unique Physiology: Faraday's physiology was altered by the Red Wave infection he contracted in the 1950's.
  • Immortality

Abilities

• Espionage
• Firearms
• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)

Notes

• King Faraday was created by Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino, first appearing in Danger Trail #1. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, King Faraday first appeared as part of The New 52 DC Universe in Infinity Man and the Forever People #6 by Keith Giffen, Dan DiDio, Tom Grummett and Daniel HDR.
• The Post-Flashpoint incarnation of King Faraday was subject to a retcon following his initial appearance. The DC Rebirth version of the character first appeared in Suicide Squad (Volume 5) #27 by Rob Williams, Barnaby Bagenda and Wilfredo Torres.

Related

• 20 Appearances of King Faraday (Prime Earth)
• 1 Images featuring King Faraday (Prime Earth)
• 2 Quotations by or about King Faraday (Prime Earth)
• Character Gallery: King Faraday (Prime Earth)

Footnotes

Checkmate Member This character was a member of the top secret government organization Checkmate. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the "Checkmate members" and "Government Agents" categories.

Suicide Squad member This character is or was a member of the Suicide Squad, a team of imprisoned super-villains who perform high-risk missions for the U.S. Government in exchange for commuted sentences, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Suicide Squad members" category.