Lexicon

This section of the site is where I will attempt to give short and sweet definitions of common terms used in comics jargon. These terms will also appear in the tool-tips throughout the site.

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Absorption - A character with this ability can typically absorb a specific type of energy or a wide spectrum of energies depending upon the character.
Alien - A character who was not born on the planet Earth.
All-Star Squadron - An superhero organization founded on Earth-Two by then President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in order to defend the United States of America versus the Axis powers. Formed shortly after Pearl Harbor the All-Star Squadron existed until shortly after WW2 concluded.
Alternate Earths - A general term used to talk about any Earth that isn’t the main Earth of the DCU. Earth-Prime is an example of an Alternate Earth.
Amazon Bracelets - Amazons wear their wrist bracelets as a symbol of their previous slavery. The Amazons are trained to use their bracelets in battle and famously they are used to deflect bullets, but can be used to deflect all sorts of incoming objects.
Amazons - The race of warrior like women who live on Themyscira. Wonder Woman is one of this race.
Amerinds - The race of people who resemble Native Americans but have evolved to grow wings. Dawnstar of the Legion of Super-Heroes is an Amerind.
Analogue - When a character has a duplicate on another Earth, this character could be practically identical or there could be massive differences.
Anti-Hero - A character who may act heroically, but who may not necessarily follow the letter of the law.
Arch Enemy - A severe animosity relationship between a hero and villain so that they are almost a duality of each other, reflecting what each could be if they were on the other side of the fence. (Example: Green Lantern’s arch enemy, Sinestro, is truly powerful with his yellow power ring.)
Argo City - The part of Krypton that survived for a bit allowing Kara Zor-El or Supergirl to be rocketed to Earth.
Astral Plane - A general term for a place where a battle takes place via two or more spirits or astral forms.
Atlantis - The underworld realm where water breathing humanoids and merpeople live. The base of operations for Aquaman.
Azarath - The other dimensional place where a race of pacifists raised the half human, half demonic child Raven.

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