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'''Xombi''' is a [[fictional character]], a [[comic book]] [[superhero]] published by [[DC Comics]]. He first appeared in ''Xombi'' #0, (January 1994), and was created by [[John Rozum]] and [[Denys Cowan]].
'''Xombi''' ('''David Kim''') is a <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; superheroes (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->[[superhero]] published by [[DC Comics]]. He first appeared in ''Xombi'' #0 (January 1994) and was created by [[John Rozum]] and [[Denys Cowan]].


==Fictional character biography==
==Fictional character biography==
Xombi was a Korean-American scientist named David Kim from [[West Orange, New Jersey]]. He developed a [[nanotechnology|nanotechnological]] virus capable of extensive tissue regeneration. Before David Kim could test his invention, a villain named Dr. Sugarman broke into his lab and tried to steal the virus. In the fight, Kim was critically injured, and his assistant Kelly injected him with the virus in an attempt to save his life. However, since the nanites used available matter to restore Kim, Kelly&mdash;who had laid his body on her lap&mdash;was partially "devoured" by the nanites. Kim became a "xombi" - a potentially immortal, technologically enhanced human being. This embroiled him in the affairs of various races of supernatural beings that secretly lived among humanity for [[millennia]], known collectively as the shadow worlds.
David Kim is a Korean-American scientist from [[West Orange, New Jersey]] who develops regenerative nanotechnology. Before Kim can test his invention, the villain Dr. Sugarman attempts to steal the nanites, mortally wounding him. Kim's assistant Kelly injects him with the nanites to save his life, but is killed and partially devoured by them. Following this, Kim becomes involved in the affairs of various races of ancient supernatural beings known collectively as the Shadow Worlds.


In ''[[Final Crisis]]'', [[Orion (character)|Orion]] kills his father [[Darkseid]], destabilizing the [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|multiverse]]. [[Dharma (character)|Dharma]] transfers the Milestone characters to the DC universe, altering history so that they always existed there. Furthermore, an alternate timeline variant of Kim who became a [[Green Lantern]] is introduced.
===Post-Infinite Crisis===
{{see also|Infinite Crisis}}
Due to the combined effect of the destruction and recreation of the [[DC Multiverse|multiverse]] and the timeline-altering powers of Anansi, a new divergent timeline was created in which David Kim, ''the most worthy man alive'', became [[Green Lantern]] instead of [[Hal Jordan]]. Kim was one of a group of alternate [[Justice League]] members who helped restore the original timeline.


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A second Xombi series debuted in DC Comics in May 2011, and ran for six issues, which were collected in a trade paperback.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-01-19 |title=Xombi (DC Comics comic book) - 6 issues |url=https://archive.today/20130119185614/http://www.comicvine.com/xombi/29-31931/xombi/49-39362/ |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=archive.ph}}</ref> It was written by John Rozum, with art by [[Frazer Irving]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=From the Editor's Desk: Rachel Gluckstern |url=https://www.dc.com/blog/2010/12/06/from-the-editors-desk-rachel-gluckstern |access-date=2024-09-03 |website=DC |language=en-us}}</ref>
Xombi (along with fianceé Dalia Rose and friend Julian Parker) debuted in the [[DC Universe]] in issue 26 of ''[[The Brave and the Bold]]'', teaming up with [[Crispus Allen|The Spectre]] to fight a ghost which was killing and sucking the lifeforce of other ghosts, vampires, and undead.

===''Xombi'' Vol. 2===
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A second Xombi series debuted in DC Comics in May, 2011, and ran for six issues, which were collected in a trade paperback.<ref>[http://www.comicvine.com/xombi/29-31931/xombi/49-39362/ Xombi] at ''comicvine.com''</ref> It was written by John Rozum, with art by [[Frazer Irving]].<ref>[http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/12/06/from-the-editors-desk-rachel-gluckstern/ DC Universe: The Source >> Blog Archive]</ref>


==Powers and abilities==
==Powers and abilities==
Xombi is nigh-immortal due to the nanomachines in his body, which prevent aging and heal injuries. He has also demonstrated the ability to control the nanomachines to transmute matter.
Virtually immortal and indestructible. The nanomachines in his body prevent aging or disease, and instantaneously heal any injuries he might receive. His body leaves no waste products as his nanomachines recycle every bit of it. Within certain parameters he is able to directly control them and so he is able to disassemble virtually any common material on the molecular level and reassemble it in the form of entirely different materials or other forms.


==Supporting characters==
==Supporting characters==
*'''Becan''' - appeared in issue 17, an oracle who David Kim/Xombi and Rabbi Sinnowitz meet in a strange and disgusting bar.
*'''Becan''' - An oracle who David Kim/Xombi and Rabbi Sinnowitz meet in a bar.
*'''Bludgeon''' - of the Beli Mah (School of Anguish).
*'''Bludgeon''' - of the Beli Mah (School of Anguish).
*'''Catholic Girl''' - a teenage [[Catholic]] [[School]] [[girl]] who is able to fly, can project a force field around herself when she recites the "Hail Mary", able to fire bolts of energy from her rosary. The origin of her powers is unknown, but she views them as being a heavenly gift.
*'''Catholic Girl''' - A teenage [[Catholic]] school girl who can fly, can project a force field around herself, and fire bolts of energy. The origin of her powers is unknown, but she views them as a heavenly gift.
*'''Cheryl Saltz''' - guest-starring from [[Hardware (comics)|Hardware]] she works for Alva Technologies, to deduce whether David Kim/Xombi is immortal.
*'''Cheryl Saltz''' - An employee of Alva Technologies who tests Xombi's immortality.
*'''Chet''' - a friend of David Kim's.
*'''Chet''' - A friend of David Kim.
*'''Cole''' - a salesman who arranged for Manual Dexterity to murder Lenore Duncan.
*'''Cole''' - A salesman who arranges for Manual Dexterity to murder Lenore Duncan.
*'''Crowne''' - the leader of the Beli Mah (school of Anguish).
*'''Crowne''' - The leader of the Beli Mah (School of Anguish).
*'''Dalila Rose''' - David Kim's fiancée.
*'''Dalila Rose''' - David Kim's fiancée.
*'''Dumaka''' - A Xombi who gained his abilities from African folk magic. After David convinces him of the downsides of immortality, Dumaka gives up his abilities and dies.
*'''Dumaka''' - another Xombi introduced to David Kim/Xombi and Rabbi Sinnowitz in issue 17, by the oracle Becan; Dumaka became a Xombi by African folk magic, he continued to live by means of a regenerating tail. He and David talked of living forever (being immortal) and the truly bad things that come with it; after the talk and David Kim/Xombi and Rabbi Sinnowitz leave, Dumaka gives up the will to live and he dies in issue 18.
*'''ENIAC''' - An evil computer who holds Xombi and Cheryl Saltz hostage.
*'''ENIAC''' - the computer, ENIAC, an invention of an old inventor became animated and contacted Cheryl Saltz of Alva Technologies wanting to be connected to the information superhighway, it holds Cheryl Saltz and David Kim/Xombi hostage. David tried an exorcism on the ENIAC, which did not work, but Cheryl managed to stop ENIAC with a little science.
*'''Homunculi''' - A group of ghostly insects who serve Dr. Sugarman.
*'''Homunculi''' - the Rustling Husks who serve Dr. Sugarman. They were created from remnants of insects that died while trapped between windows, which accounts for their sadistic cruelty when carrying out orders.
*'''Julian Parker''' - an ally of David Kim/Xombi and Rabbi Sinnowitz; Julian Parker is the son of some [[demon]]s.
*'''Julian Parker''' - A demonic ally of David Kim/Xombi and Rabbi Sinnowitz.
*'''Kameko''' - An ancient xombi introduced in issue #17.
*'''Kameko''' - an ancient xombi who appears in issue 17, she had dreams about David Kim/Xombi, she lives in the huge palace with various people; when Kameko and David meet in issue 19, when Rabbi Sinnowitz takes David to meet her, she reveals that she was expecting him because she loves him dearly, they have a long talk concerning the future as Kameko has seen it; the story Kameko tells is one were David destroys the world with his technology. She tells him of the time when they will meet in 80 years. David refuses to accept the future that Kameko describes and leaves maybe to never see her again.
*'''Kelly Sanborne''' - David Kim's lab assistant.
*'''Kelly Sanborne''' - David Kim's lab assistant.
*'''Lord of Fumes''' - escaped from the Garden of Spires at the end of issue 2/beginning of issue 3.
*'''Lord of Fumes''' - A villain who escapes from the Garden of Spires at the end of issue #2/beginning of issue #3.
*'''Manuel Dexterity''' - the brother of Manuella Dexterity; Manuel Dexterity was sent by Cole to murder Lenore Duncan.
*'''Manuel Dexterity''' - The brother of Manuella Dexterity, who Cole sends to murder Lenore Duncan.
*'''Manuella Dexterity''' - the sister of Manuel Dexterity, she was bitter over the death of her brother and decides to kill the Janus (David Kim/Xombi).
*'''Manuella Dexterity''' - The sister of Manuel Dexterity, who attempts to kill Xombi following his death.
*'''Nun of the Above''' - a clairvoyant nun who, along with her associate, Catholic Girl, accompanied Xombi on a number of his adventures.
*'''Nun of the Above''' - A clairvoyant nun and associate of Catholic Girl.
*'''Nun the Less''' - a sister in the same religious order as Nun of the Above, Nun the Less developed the supernatural ability to shrink to small size after eating a bad shrimp.
*'''Nun the Less''' - A sister in the same religious order as Nun of the Above who developed the supernatural ability to shrink to small size after eating a bad shrimp.
*'''Rabbi Sinnowitz''' - an ally of David Kim/Xombi. He is an [[occult]] practitioner with penchant for Golum manufacture and control. Rabbi Sinnowitz became involved in the shadow worlds when he and his young wife battled with the Kinderessen, child eaters. The unborn child of Rabbi Sinnowitz and his wife was killed and Rabbi Sinnowitz took up an interest in the occult.
*'''[[Rabbi]] Sinnowitz''' - An ally of David Kim/Xombi. He is an occult practitioner with penchant for Golem manufacture and control. Sinnowitz became involved in the shadow worlds when he and his wife battled the Kinderessen and their unborn child was killed.
*'''Rats of Undertown/the Rat Congress''' - guest-starring from [[Blood Syndicate]] associates of the Boogieman (a member of the Blood Syndicate). A riot starts as the rats organize to fight the Kinderessen, the fight took place in the middle of the Utopia Park Riot.
*'''Rats of Undertown/the Rat Congress''' - guest-starring from [[Blood Syndicate]] associates of the Boogieman (a member of the Blood Syndicate). A riot starts as the rats organize to fight the Kinderessen, the fight took place in the middle of the Utopia Park Riot.
*'''Sheer Shears''' - malevolent abstracts shaped like hooded figures with beak-like sheers in place of heads. They are immune to anything that is derived from written knowledge. However, they can be destroyed from creative application of oral tradition and folklore.
*'''Sheer Shears''' - Malevolent abstracts shaped like hooded figures with beak-like sheers in place of heads. They are immune to anything that is derived from written knowledge, but can be destroyed from creative application of oral tradition and folklore.

==See also==
*[[zombie]] – Dead man walking
*[[Captain Scarlet (character)|Captain Scarlet]] – retro-metabolism


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
<references/>


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/x/xombi.htm International Heroes: Xombi]
* [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/x/xombi.htm International Heroes: Xombi]
*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/n/nun.htm International Heroes: Nun of the Above]
* [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/n/nun.htm International Heroes: Nun of the Above]
*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/cathgirl.htm International Heroes: Catholic Girl]
* [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/cathgirl.htm International Heroes: Catholic Girl]
*[http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/d/drsugman.htm International Heroes: Doctor Sugarman]
* [http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/d/drsugman.htm International Heroes: Doctor Sugarman]
*[http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/comics/?cm=12459 Xombi's first footsteps in the DC Universe]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090522104830/http://www.dccomics.com/dcu/comics/?cm=12459 Xombi's first footsteps in the DC Universe]
*[http://comicsfondle.net/index-by-series/#xombi Reviews of the entire run of the first series at Comics Fondle]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110503010619/http://comicsfondle.net/index-by-series/#xombi Reviews of the entire run of the first series at Comics Fondle]

{{Milestone Media}}
{{Milestone Media}}

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Latest revision as of 12:50, 27 November 2024

Not to be confused with Xombie.
Xombi
David Kim, artist J.J. Birch.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceXombi #0 (January 1994)
Created byJohn Rozum (writer)
Denys Cowan (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoDavid Kim
AbilitiesImmortality via nanotechnology

Xombi (David Kim) is a superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Xombi #0 (January 1994) and was created by John Rozum and Denys Cowan.

Fictional character biography

[edit]

David Kim is a Korean-American scientist from West Orange, New Jersey who develops regenerative nanotechnology. Before Kim can test his invention, the villain Dr. Sugarman attempts to steal the nanites, mortally wounding him. Kim's assistant Kelly injects him with the nanites to save his life, but is killed and partially devoured by them. Following this, Kim becomes involved in the affairs of various races of ancient supernatural beings known collectively as the Shadow Worlds.

In Final Crisis, Orion kills his father Darkseid, destabilizing the multiverse. Dharma transfers the Milestone characters to the DC universe, altering history so that they always existed there. Furthermore, an alternate timeline variant of Kim who became a Green Lantern is introduced.

A second Xombi series debuted in DC Comics in May 2011, and ran for six issues, which were collected in a trade paperback.[1] It was written by John Rozum, with art by Frazer Irving.[2]

Powers and abilities

[edit]

Xombi is nigh-immortal due to the nanomachines in his body, which prevent aging and heal injuries. He has also demonstrated the ability to control the nanomachines to transmute matter.

Supporting characters

[edit]
  • Becan - An oracle who David Kim/Xombi and Rabbi Sinnowitz meet in a bar.
  • Bludgeon - of the Beli Mah (School of Anguish).
  • Catholic Girl - A teenage Catholic school girl who can fly, can project a force field around herself, and fire bolts of energy. The origin of her powers is unknown, but she views them as a heavenly gift.
  • Cheryl Saltz - An employee of Alva Technologies who tests Xombi's immortality.
  • Chet - A friend of David Kim.
  • Cole - A salesman who arranges for Manual Dexterity to murder Lenore Duncan.
  • Crowne - The leader of the Beli Mah (School of Anguish).
  • Dalila Rose - David Kim's fiancée.
  • Dumaka - A Xombi who gained his abilities from African folk magic. After David convinces him of the downsides of immortality, Dumaka gives up his abilities and dies.
  • ENIAC - An evil computer who holds Xombi and Cheryl Saltz hostage.
  • Homunculi - A group of ghostly insects who serve Dr. Sugarman.
  • Julian Parker - A demonic ally of David Kim/Xombi and Rabbi Sinnowitz.
  • Kameko - An ancient xombi introduced in issue #17.
  • Kelly Sanborne - David Kim's lab assistant.
  • Lord of Fumes - A villain who escapes from the Garden of Spires at the end of issue #2/beginning of issue #3.
  • Manuel Dexterity - The brother of Manuella Dexterity, who Cole sends to murder Lenore Duncan.
  • Manuella Dexterity - The sister of Manuel Dexterity, who attempts to kill Xombi following his death.
  • Nun of the Above - A clairvoyant nun and associate of Catholic Girl.
  • Nun the Less - A sister in the same religious order as Nun of the Above who developed the supernatural ability to shrink to small size after eating a bad shrimp.
  • Rabbi Sinnowitz - An ally of David Kim/Xombi. He is an occult practitioner with penchant for Golem manufacture and control. Sinnowitz became involved in the shadow worlds when he and his wife battled the Kinderessen and their unborn child was killed.
  • Rats of Undertown/the Rat Congress - guest-starring from Blood Syndicate associates of the Boogieman (a member of the Blood Syndicate). A riot starts as the rats organize to fight the Kinderessen, the fight took place in the middle of the Utopia Park Riot.
  • Sheer Shears - Malevolent abstracts shaped like hooded figures with beak-like sheers in place of heads. They are immune to anything that is derived from written knowledge, but can be destroyed from creative application of oral tradition and folklore.

References

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  1. ^ "Xombi (DC Comics comic book) - 6 issues". archive.ph. 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  2. ^ "From the Editor's Desk: Rachel Gluckstern". DC. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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