Victor Sage (Prime Earth)

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The Question

Mainstream Universe‎‎, 2011‎-present

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Real Name

Victor "Vic" Sage

Main Alias

The Question

Affiliation

Justice League Reserves,
Checkmate,
Guild of Detection
Formerly
Suicide Squad,
L.A.W.

Status

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Eyes

Blue

Hair

Red

Origin

Universe

Prime Earth

Creators

Steve Ditko

First Appearance
New Suicide Squad #1 (September, 2014)

Vic Sage is named the head of the Suicide Squad, working directly above Amanda Waller, after her perceived failure in foreseeing and preventing the Trinity War and the villain uprising.

History

Post-Rebirth

Vic was re-established as the Question due to the various alterations to the timeline causing Prime Earth to begin resembling its Pre-Flashpoint state.

Doomsday Clock

Main article: Doomsday Clock Vol 1

After Superman is framed and rendered comatose, Question joined the group of heroes heading towards Mars to confront their mysterious enemy. The heroes meet and engage Doctor Manhattan, but they are easily defeated.^[1]

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

Notes

Vic Sage was created by Steve Ditko, first appearing in Blue Beetle (Volume 5) #1. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Vic Sage first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in New Suicide Squad #1 by Sean Ryan and Jeremy Roberts.

Footnotes

↑ Doomsday Clock #9

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Supporting	Amanda Waller • Briscoe • Checkmate • Derek Tolliver • Emilia Harcourt • Father Craemer • Flo Crawley • General Brent • Jack Kale • John Economos • King Faraday • Lok • Mac McCoy • Marnie Herrs • Mary White • Mitch Sekofsky • Murph • Sarge Steel • Senator Cray • Simon LaGrieve • Vic Sage
Enemies	Agni • Antiphon • Badb • Basilisk • Birds of Prey • Brimstone • Creature of Ghost Lake • Digital Djinn • Djinn • Firestorm • Hyve • Ifrit • Incubus • Jaculi • Jihad • Kobra • Koschei the Deathless • L.O.A. • Mad Dog • Major Zastrow • Manticore • Master of the Dinosaurs • Mirage Master • Outsiders • People's Heroes • Piscator • Polyphemus • Red Orchid • Red Shadows • Red Wave Beast • Regulus • Rustam • Sculptor Sorcerer • Serpent in the Subway • Stalnoivolk • Superman • Teen Titans • Thinker • Tolteca • William Hell
Miscellaneous	Belle Reve • Flying Lab • Jotunheim • Sheba • Task Force X
Comics	Suicide Squad (Vol. 1) • Suicide Squad (Vol. 2) • Suicide Squad (Vol. 3) • Suicide Squad (Vol. 4) • Suicide Squad (Vol. 5) • Suicide Squad (Vol. 6) • Suicide Squad (Vol. 7) • New Suicide Squad • Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot and Katana • Suicide Squad Most Wanted: El Diablo and Boomerang
Other Media	Batman: Assault on Arkham • Suicide Squad • Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay • The Suicide Squad
Creators	Robert Kanigher • Ross Andru • John Ostrander • Kim Yale • Luke McDonnell • Keith Giffen • Paco Medina • Javier Piña • Adam Glass • Federico Dallocchio • Sean Ryan • Jeremy Roberts

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