Ballistic (DC Comics)

Ballistic (Kelvin Mao) is a superhero published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Batman Annual #17 (1993), part of the Bloodlines event, and was created by Doug Moench and Michael Manley.

Ballistic
Ballistic as depicted in Blood Pack #1 (March 1995). Art by Christopher Taylor (penciler) and Andy Lanning (inker).
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Batman Annual #17 (1993)
Created by	Doug Moench (writer) Michael Manley (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Kelvin Mao
Species	Metahuman
Team affiliations	Blood Pack Forgotten Heroes Gotham City Police Department Black Lantern Corps
Abilities	Superhuman strength, durability, hearing, and vision Expert marksman

Fictional character biography

Kelvin Mao is a Korean-American member of the Gotham City Police Department. After being bitten by the alien parasite Angon, activating his metahuman abilities, Mao becomes the superhero Ballistic and works with several other heroes to battle the parasites.^[1][2]

In subsequent appearances, Ballistic joins the Blood Pack before Superboy-Prime kills him during Infinite Crisis. In Blackest Night, he is resurrected as a Black Lantern before Prime kills him using a black ring.^[3][4]

Powers and abilities

Ballistic is a metahuman who possesses superhuman strength, durability, hearing, and vision. He is additionally a skilled tactician, marksman, and combatant.

External links

• DCU Guide: Ballistic