Venus is a terrestrial planet, and is the second closest orbiting body to the sun in the Sol system. Venus is covered with an opaque layer of highly reflective clouds of carbon dioxide, preventing its surface from being seen from space in visible light. Due to its size and mass, Venus is often regarded as Earth's "sister planet".
History
Earth-One
- In Earth-One continuity, Aquaman met some water-breathing Venusian war-refugees, who had fled to Earth from Venus to escape the conquerors of their world. He and Aqualad traveled to Venus and aided in overthrowing its tyrannical ruler Naeco. They encountered and employed many exotic species of Venusian wildlife in this revolution.[1]
- In Earth-One continuity, Green Lantern Hal Jordan traveled to Venus and defended a primitive tribe of humanoids from being preyed upon by flying dinosaurs.[2]
- In Earth-One continuity, in the 21st century, Tommy Tomorrow and his crew will explore the planet Venus and catalog its wildlife.[3]
- In Earth-One continuity, Kandorian hero Van-Zee took his wife Sylvia DeWitt on a honeymoon vacation to Venus.[citation needed]
Earth-S
- In Earth-S continuity, Venus is the home world of the Venusian worm, Mister Mind. Other exotic life-forms native to Venus included:
- several species of brainless night-crawlers, slugs and maggots [4]
- man-sized frogs with man-like hands, servants of Beautia Sivana [5]
- bulletproof sabretooth tigers, prehistoric elephants, giant horned crocosaurs, and the gorillion (a hybrid gorilla-lion centaur) (now extinct).[6]
- flying crocodiles, and "tentacle-trees".[7]
- In Earth-S continuity, Doctor Sivana once established a base of operations on Venus and crowned his daughter, Beautia, the Empress of Venus.[8]
Earth-Two
- In April 1942, in Earth-Two continuity, Wonder Woman aided Queen Desira and her Venusians in a battle against Solaris and his Meteor Men.[9]
- It was later revealed that Wonder Woman had actually traveled to the Venus of another dimension, not the native Venus of the Earth-Two dimension.[10]
- Shortly after her return from this version of Venus, Wonder Woman was summoned by her new friend, Queen Desira of Venus, to help aid the women of planet Eros, who were being treated very unjustly by the despotic ruler Dominus. Wonder Woman and her friends led a revolution that overthrew this tyrant.[11]
- Three years later, in 1945, Wonder Woman and Queen Desira again cooperated to suppress an evil conspiracy among several Earth munitions manufacturers and a usurper to the Venusian throne.[12]
- In 1947, Hawkman and Neptune Perkins visited the planet Venus.[13]
- Two enormous monsters, a giant Kraken and a giant Roc, were bioengineered by a scientist on this planet, and roved freely across it for some time. It is believed that only one specimen of each animal existed, and they fought each other to the death in 1947.
New Earth
- In Pre-Zero Hour 30th Century continuity, Cosmic King is an exiled native of Venus.[citation needed]
Quality Universe
- Late in the 21st century,[14] Earth will have problems with its rebellious human colony on Venus, and the Space Legion will be hard-pressed to keep the peace. The capital city of Venus will be Vultite.[15]
- In the year 3000,[16] the Human population of Earth will form an alliance with the Bat Men of Venus, against the Core-Men from inside the Earth.
- In the distant future of the Quality Universe, there will be a war between Venus and Mars.[17]
Residents
- Venusians
- Van-Zee[19] (Formerly)
- Sylvia DeWitt[19] (Formerly)
- Lyle-Zee[19] (Formerly)
- Lili Van-Zee[19] (Formerly)
Notes
- The planet Venus is named for the Roman Goddess of Love. The Greek equivalent to Venus is the Goddess Aphrodite.
See Also
- Appearances of Venus (planet)
- Location Gallery: Venus (planet)
- Catalogued images related to Venus (planet)
Links and References
Recommended Readings
- All-Star Comics #13
- Captain Marvel Adventures #26
- Crack Comics #2
- Crack Comics #3
- Flash Comics #81
- Hit Comics #2
- Hit Comics #6
- Real Fact Comics #13
- Sensation Comics #11
- Showcase #23
- Showcase #31
- Special Edition Comics #1
- Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #15
- Whiz Comics #3B
- Whiz Comics #6
- Wonder Woman #12
External Links
- ↑ Showcase #31
- ↑ Showcase #23
- ↑ Real Fact Comics #13
- ↑ Captain Marvel Adventures #26
- ↑ Whiz Comics #3B
- ↑ Whiz Comics #6
- ↑ Special Edition Comics #1
- ↑ Whiz Comics #3B
- ↑ All-Star Comics #13
- ↑ All-Star Squadron #57
- ↑ Sensation Comics #11
- ↑ Wonder Woman #12
- ↑ Flash Comics #81, Hawkman
- ↑ Crack Comics #3, Space Legion
- ↑ Crack Comics #2, Space Legion
- ↑ Hit Comics #2, Blaze Barton
- ↑ Hit Comics #6, Blaze Barton
- ↑ Wonder Woman: Earth One #2
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #15