David Reid (New Earth)

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Real Name

David Reid

Current Alias

Magog

Aliases

Lance Corporal, Lance

Identity

Public

Alignment

Good

Affiliation

formerly Justice Society of America, formerally United States Marine Corps

Relatives

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (great-grandfather, deceased)

Universe

New Earth

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Eyes

Blue

Hair

Blond

Unusual Features

Has the ancient symbol of the all seeing eye as an energy brand on his left arm.

Status

Citizenship

None (legally dead)

Marital Status

Single

Occupation

Former U.S. Marine (with rank of Lance Corporeal)

Origin

Origin

Serving in the American military in Baghdad during the Iraq war, he followed a looter into a museum and found an artifact. Upon touching it, he blacked out and the eye brand opened up on his left biceps.

Place of Birth

Illinois

Creators

Geoff Johns, Alex Ross, Dale Eaglesham

First appearance

Justice Society of America #12

History

Lance Corporal David Reid, great-grandson of Franklin D. Roosevelt, was with the Marine platoon assigned to halt the looting of the National Museum of Iraq during the Iraq War. Reid tracked one of the looters and found an artifact; upon touching it, Reid blacked out, waking up three weeks later to find that he was now filled with plasma energy and that a mark shaped like the Eye of Providence had opened up on his left arm. With the aid of a pointed hand-held device (which got him the nickname “Lance”), Reid was able to project focused blasts of energy.

Because the modern Justice Society of America tries to keep the legacies of former heroes alive, and because Franklin Roosevelt was credited with bringing the JSA together in the first place, the Society asked Reid to join them.

David Reid was recently killed by members of the African Congo Army who successfully destroyed his energy lance. Reid was revived by Gog in the recreated format of Magog. It is presently unclear how similar or different Reid is after dying and being revived to his former personality and memories.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Superhuman Strength

Superhuman Durability

Energy Projection: Able to generate and then release plasma energy in concentrated offensive bursts, though he can do so with no aids he prefers to channel his energies into a more focused beam through a multi-head lancing spear. His energy is now focused through his spear and currently seems powerful enough to be on the same level of Allen Scott's green flame.

Abilities

Expert Combatant

Military Training

Strength level

Apparently Superman-level

Weaknesses

David has all the normal weaknesses of a human male (i.e, will fail upon lack of air, sleep food, fatigue, etc.)

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: Lancing Spear: that he uses to channel his energy through

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Trivia

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See Also

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Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

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