| “ | When I was twelve, I came out to my family. It didn't go well. My father sent me to live with my aunt. We didn't speak. We didn't get a chance. When I was thirteen, I was abducted by aliens. I spent years on an operating table as they tried to make their own version of Superman. By trial and error. I escaped. I tried to go home. My father suddenly had two reasons to say I wasn't human. But I didn't stop. The aliens. My father. Invasion's from another universe. None of it stopped me, I lived for myself. Not him. Not them. Do you think you can break me? People have been trying to break me my entire life. | „ |
| ~ Apollo to Neron |
Summary
Andrew Pulaski lived a troubled life. As a child, he was raised in a fundamentalist religious and military family with parents who didn't approve of his sexuality and kicked him out of their house. After escaping from alien abductors who experimented on him, an angry and confused Pulaski adopted the name Apollo and acted as an angry and misanthropic, but well-meaning superhero. Apollo was soon recruited by the team StormWatch, where he would meet his would-be husband, Midnighter. Together with his lover and new friends, Apollo would grow into a much kinder individual over time, gaining a compassionate, if strained, appreciation of humanity.
Powers and Stats
Tier: Varies, up to 4-B
Name: Andrew Pulaski, Apollo
Origin: DC Comics, originally WildStorm
Gender: Male
Age: Late 20s
Classification: Human, alien test subject, StormWatch member, Authority member
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Flight, Spaceflight, Self-Sustenance (Type 1; often flies into space), Light Manipulation, Energy Manipulation (Can absorb, manipulate, and 'cancel' light on a photonic level[1]), Energy Projection (Can shoot energy out of his eyes and manipulate solar energy across the globe[2]), Radiation Manipulation, Empowerment, Electricity Manipulation, Magnetism Manipulation (Created radiowaves, empowered by sunlight[3]), Statistics Amplification (Can trigger his solar empowerment via 'reserves'[4]), Status Effect Inducement (Can create light enough to blind people[4]), Temperature Manipulation (Create heat that was compared to hell fire by Etrigon[5]), Forcefield Creation (Can create solar shields[5]), Healing (Sunlight can heal his wounds[6]), Supernatural Willpower (Resisted Neron's torture[7])
Attack Potency: Varies (Without being exposed to sunlight, he is far weaker. He can circumvent this with reserve power, but it's limited and may be exhausted after extended time. Additionally, Apollo holds back, but not nearly as much as other heroes on his level[8]), up to Solar System level (Described as being the most powerful person on Earth by Martian Manhunter.[9] Even while heavily depowered, he managed to match Etrigan[5] Harmed O.M.A.C.[10] Drew blood from Atrocitus[11])
Speed: Varies, up to Massively FTL+ (Defeated Red Lanterns Skallox[12] and Atrocitus[11])
Lifting Strength: Unknown
Striking Strength: Varies, up to Solar System level
Durability: Varies, up to Solar System level, his ability to heal via sunlight can make him harder to put down.
Stamina: Superhuman (Can regain stamina in sunlight)
Range: Thousand of kilometers via energy manipulation[2]
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Average (Not a particularly great fighter and generally relies on his strength but can use his powers in creative ways)
Weaknesses: Has emotional issues, has limited power during the night.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
- Halo Effect: Allows him to generate incredibly hot and powerful heat.
Standard Tactics: Somewhat unique among the superhero community, Apollo is willing to kill, but only for those who he thinks truly deserve to die. This usually does not extend to typical criminals, and he will hold back against those he thinks deserve mercy.
Note: This page covers Andrew Pulaski, not the Greek deity Apollo.
Notable Matchups
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References
- ↑ StormWatch Vol 1 12
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 StormWatch Vol 3 10
- ↑ StormWatch Vol 3 2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 StormWatch Vol 3 13
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 StormWatch Vol 3 14
- ↑ StormWatch Vol 3 4
- ↑ Midnighter and Apollo Vol 1 3-4
- ↑ Grifter Vol 3 13
- ↑ StormWatch Vol 3 1
- ↑ StormWatch Vol 3 18
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Red Lanterns Vol 1 10
- ↑ StormWatch Vol 1 9
Discussions
| Discussion threads involving Apollo (Post-Flashpoint) |