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Comics character
Paragon
is a
supervillain
published by
DC Comics
. He first appeared in
Justice League of America
vol. 1 #224 (March 1984), and was created by
Kurt Busiek
and
Chuck Patton
.
Fictional character biography
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Paragon from
Justice League of America
vol. 1 #224, artist Chuck Patton.
In his initial appearance Paragon faced and defeated the
Justice League of America
by duplicating their unique abilities, but was defeated by the
Red Tornado
, an
inorganic
android, and
Green Lantern
(armed with his power ring), whose artificial powers Paragon could not duplicate.
[1]
In his earliest appearance Cochin's stated goal was the eradication of all those he considered "inferior"?more than three-quarters of the
human race
.
After his single appearance Paragon went unseen for more than two decades (real time). However, he has recently become a recurring opponent of
Superman
, although one who in certain circumstances was seen to help the Man of Steel.
[2]
Powers and abilities
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- Cochin has the ability to duplicate the physical and mental abilities of organic beings in his vicinity and use them himself, even magnifying them by a considerable amount. This includes the ability to copy
superhuman powers
.
- Unlike supervillains such as the
Parasite
, who drains the powers of beings, Paragon does not take his target's unique abilities, but rather duplicates them.
- He is unable to copy the powers of inorganic beings such as the
Red Tornado
or weapons such as
Green Lantern's ring
.
- In his original appearance, Paragon would lose someone's power as soon as they were out of his range. In his recent appearances, he was able to prolong the time he retains an ability through the use of a special high-tech suit of his own design.
References
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- ^
Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010).
The Essential Superman Encyclopedia
. Del Rey. pp. 303?304.
ISBN
978-0-345-50108-0
.
- ^
Superman
#675 (April 2008)
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