"; "Whose do you think?". Krona belonged to the ancient Maltusian race and, as a scientist, sought to create intergalactic order, believing the only logical way was through knowledge. [4] In Crisis on Infinite Earths #10, the Hand was turned into a predestination paradox as the hand of the villainous Anti-Monitor, who tried to rearrange all existence at its starting point, but failed. ", "6 Burning DC Rebirth Questions We Have So Far", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Presence_(DC_Comics)&oldid=980240607, DC Comics characters with superhuman strength, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from January 2013, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The "Hand of the Creator" also appears in the last episode of the second season of, This page was last edited on 25 September 2020, at 11:31. 2, #40. In DC Rebirth, however, there’s a theory that Dr Manhattan recreated the … [3] When the fallen angel Asmodel invaded the Silver City in an attempt to destroy the Presence, it was stated that the Presence is everywhere and cannot be destroyed. It was created in this story by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily. Crisis On Infinite Earths reveals to us that the Hand that Krona saw was not that of God, but that of the Anti-Monitor, and it … For the explosion in Dakota City, see Big Bang (Dakotaverse). [3] When the Voice uttered the first word, it created "The Word", and it was already being tracked by Destiny in his book. The character debuted in More Fun Comics #52 (February 1940), and was created by Jerry Siegel and Bernard Baily. His thirst for understanding consumed him as he implemented perverse experiments to the detriment of the cosmos. At the top of the tallest tower, the Tower of Unendingly High, is the Primum Mobile, the Throne of Light, where God resides. Asmodel is stripped of his angelic powers and condemned to Hell by the Presence to burn for eternity for his treachery. The Code does not explicitly refer to God, but does say that "ridicule or attack on any religious or racial group is never permissible". DC's superhero comics have always drawn upon Abrahamic religions for plot elements - the first appearance of "The Voice" was in the 1940 origin of the Spectre - but they have traditionally used surrogate concepts and names rather than refer to the Abrahamic deity directly. At one point, it even answers the Spectre's prayers by resurrecting the murdered Justice Society of America. In another story, the fallen archangel Asmodel invades the Silver City with an army of Bull-Host angels and Neron's demons to claim the Throne of God, only to be told by Zauriel that the Presence was not, in actuality, truly sitting upon a throne in the highest Heaven—he was part of everything and everyone, part of Heaven and Earth and perhaps even Hell itself, and thus could never be dethroned by any rebel, be they mortal or angel. The Hand. It holds a spiral galaxy composed of the energy and radiates the only light within the darkness which would eventually become the very colors of the emotional spectrum. Shop Hand of creation dc universe t-shirts designed by nonsequitur0 as well as other dc universe merchandise at TeePublic. God, the Presence, in that series is referred to by name as Yahweh. His story, and the quasi-Biblical references surrounding him, is expanded upon in Mike Carey's Lucifer series. In Doomsday Clock #10, Doctor Manhattan deduced the DC Universe acts as "Metaverse" in constant change, and when Manhattan created the New 52 timeline, the Metaverse decided to fight back through Wally West. It is not always clear how the Abrahamic God fits into this—for example, one particular Wonder Woman storyline by Eric Luke featured the Greek Titans fighting Abrahamic angels and Hindu gods. A hint to reconcile this occurs in a Sandman issue (reprinted in Fables and Reflections) in which Cain, Abel and Eve tell a story to Daniel Hall (grandson of Carter Hall) about their past and Abel says, "Oh, this whu-wasn't on Earth, thuh thu--" before being hushed. This is supported by the fact that the Presence is alive (and unchanged) in the main DCU. They are described as originating in Dream's realm, born out of people's wishes and fears. From these lights the Guardians of the Universe will harness the light of Willpower (Green) and form the Green Lantern Corp, Red Lanterns would gain the light of Rage (Red), Zamarons/Star Sapphires gaining the light of Love (Pink), Blue Lanterns gaining the light of Hope (Blue) and the Orange Lanterns gaining the light of Greed (Orange). [13] Within the city there are two towers.