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Josiah Power
Josiah Power
	Josiah Power from Power Company #6, art by Tom Grummett.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	JLA #61 (February 2002)
Created by	Kurt Busiek (writer); Tom Grummett (artist)
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Alter ego	Josiah Power
Team affiliations	Power Company; S.T.A.R. Labs
Abilities	Rock transformation; Energy absorption and projection;

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Josiah Power is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in JLA #61 (February 2002), and was created by Kurt Busiek and Tom Grummett.

Fictional character biography

Josiah Power was formerly a lawyer until he was fired after the Dominators' Gene Bomb activated his dormant metagene, revealing him to be a metahuman.^[1] He had little interest in becoming a superhero, but it became apparent that he could not continue to practice law without undue public attention.

Power Company

Working his way through a short depression and other problems, Josiah eventually found a way to combine his old skills and newfound abilities. He decided to found a business of superheroes for hire, structured like a law firm, with partners and associates.

He called his new team the Power Company. During his tenure in the team, he was rendered comatose after a gunshot wound and Firestorm became an associate. He has since recovered and has continued active duty, living with his life partner Rupert.

Justice League

Josiah and the rest of the Power Company are injured during a battle with Doctor Impossible and a group of villains using technology from New Genesis. Josiah was found near death, but was saved by Mon-El. During a later discussion, Hal Jordan worriedly remarks that if the villains were able to defeat someone as powerful as Josiah, then the members of the Justice League are going to have a big problem on their hands.^[2]

Powers and abilities

Josiah Power is a metahuman who can transform into a large, rock-skinned form with superhuman strength and durability. In this form, he emits an energy aura that can absorb and redirect other forms of energy.^[1] Superman once told Green Lantern Hal Jordan that Josiah is one of the most powerful metas on Earth.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b The Unofficial Josiah Power Biography
^ ^a ^b Justice League of America (vol. 2) #42 (2010)

External links

Josiah Power at DCU Guide
Josiah Power at Gay League
Cosmic Teams: Power Company Chronology at mykey3000.com

[dcuguide.com-1] The Unofficial Josiah Power Biography

[JLA42-2] Justice League of America (vol. 2) #42 (2010)

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-| caption = Josiah Power from ''Power Company'' #6, artist [[Tom Grummett]].
+| caption = Josiah Power from ''Power Company'' #6, art by [[Tom Grummett]].
 | character_name = Josiah Power
 | publisher = DC Comics
 | debut = ''[[JLA (comic book)|JLA]]'' #61 (February 2002)
-| creators = [[Kurt Busiek]] writer<br> [[Tom Grummett]] artist
+| creators = [[Kurt Busiek]] (writer)<br> [[Tom Grummett]] (artist)
 | real_name = Josiah Power
 | species = <!-- optional -->
 | homeworld = <!-- optional -->
-| alliances = [[Power Company|The Power Company]]<br/>[[S.T.A.R. Labs]]
+| alliances = [[Power Company]]<br/>[[S.T.A.R. Labs]]
 | aliases = <!-- optional: actual identities the character uses, not nicknames -->
 | supports = <!--optional-->
+| powers = *Rock transformation
-| powers = Can shift into a rock-like form that is superhumanly resistant to damage, has enhanced strength, and is capable of manipulating large quantities of energy
+*Energy absorption and projection
 }}
-'''Josiah Power''' is a [[fictional]] [[superhero]] published by [[DC Comics]]. He first appeared in ''[[JLA (comic book)|JLA]]'' #61 (February 2002), but his origin is told in ''[[Power Company|Power Company: Josiah Power]]'' #1 (March 2002). Josiah was created by [[Kurt Busiek]] and [[Tom Grummett]].
+'''Josiah Power''' is a [[fictional]] [[superhero]] published by [[DC Comics]]. He first appeared in ''[[JLA (comic book)|JLA]]'' #61 (February 2002), and was created by [[Kurt Busiek]] and [[Tom Grummett]].
 ==Fictional character biography==
 [[Image:Josiahpowerdcu1.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Josiah transformed from ''Power Company'' #4, artist [[Tom Grummett]].]]
-The impressively tall, craggy featured Josiah Power was one of America's best lawyers until his [[metahuman|metagene]] was triggered during the alien [[Invasion! (DC Comics)|invasion]] by the activation of the '''Gene Bomb'''.<ref name="dcuguide.com">[http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=josiahpower The Unofficial Josiah Power Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+Josiah Power was formerly a lawyer until he was fired after the [[Dominators (DC Comics)|Dominators]]' Gene Bomb activated his dormant metagene, revealing him to be a [[metahuman]].<ref name="dcuguide.com">[https://web.archive.org/web/20050115070332/https://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=josiahpower The Unofficial Josiah Power Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He had little interest in becoming a superhero, but it became apparent that he could not continue to practice law without undue public attention.
-Following the untimely public activation of his metagene in the court room, corporate attorney Josiah Power was dismissed from his law firm. Power had little interest in becoming a traditional costumed hero, but it became readily apparent that he could not continue to practice law without undue public attention.
 ===Power Company===
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 Working his way through a short depression and other problems, Josiah eventually found a way to combine his old skills and newfound abilities. He decided to found a business of superheroes for hire, structured like a law firm, with partners and associates.
-He called his new team the '''Power Company'''. During his tenure in the team, he was put into a coma from a gunshot wound and [[Firestorm (comics)|Firestorm]] became an associate. He has since recovered and has continued active duty. He rarely participates in the company's missions. He has made exceptions but only when the situation was dire. Josiah lives with his [[life partner]] Rupert.
+He called his new team the '''Power Company'''. During his tenure in the team, he was rendered comatose after a gunshot wound and [[Ronnie Raymond|Firestorm]] became an associate. He has since recovered and has continued active duty, living with his [[life partner]] Rupert.
 ===Justice League===
-Josiah and the rest of the Power Company are injured during a battle with [[Doctor Impossible]] and a group of villains using technology from [[New Genesis]]. Josiah was found near death, but was saved by a timely intervention from [[Mon-El]]. During a later discussion, [[Hal Jordan]] worriedly remarks that if the villains were able to defeat someone as powerful as Josiah, then the members of the [[Justice League]] are going to have a big problem on their hands.<ref>''Justice League of America'' (vol. 2) #42 (2010)</ref>
+Josiah and the rest of the Power Company are injured during a battle with [[Doctor Impossible]] and a group of villains using technology from [[New Genesis]]. Josiah was found near death, but was saved by [[Mon-El]]. During a later discussion, [[Hal Jordan]] worriedly remarks that if the villains were able to defeat someone as powerful as Josiah, then the members of the [[Justice League]] are going to have a big problem on their hands.<ref name=JLA42>''Justice League of America'' (vol. 2) #42 (2010)</ref>
 ==Powers and abilities==
-When he activates his powers Josiah transforms into a monstrous, grey, stone-like seven-foot giant, and an energy corona begins to spark about his body. He gains great strength, invulnerability and possibly other energy-based powers.<ref name="dcuguide.com"/> At one point, after seeing him in action, [[Superman]] stated that Josiah was one of the most powerful superhumans he had ever met.
+Josiah Power is a metahuman who can transform into a large, rock-skinned form with superhuman strength and durability. In this form, he emits an energy aura that can absorb and redirect other forms of energy.<ref name="dcuguide.com"/> Superman once told Green Lantern Hal Jordan that Josiah is one of the most powerful metas on Earth.<ref name=JLA42/>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=josiahpower Josiah Power] at DCU Guide
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050115070332/https://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=josiahpower Josiah Power] at DCU Guide
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100615075646/http://www.gayleague.com/wordpress/2010/06/11/josiah-power/ Josiah Power] at Gay League
 * [https://web.archive.org/web/20061216023456/http://www.mykey3000.com/cosmicteams/cosmic/powercompany.html Cosmic Teams: Power Company Chronology] at mykey3000.com
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