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Damage

Damage

51 appearances Β· Copper/Modern Age Β· 1994–2025 Β· 1 key issues
Who is Damage?

Grant Emerson discovered he could generate and release devastating bio-nuclear energy from within his own body, producing explosive blasts of concussive force along with superhuman strength and durability. Investigations into his past revealed startling secrets about his true parentage and the scientific experiments that shaped his extraordinary power.

Bursting onto the DC scene in 1994, Damage is a Copper/Modern Age creation from Tom Joyner and Bill Marimon whose presence has resonated across more than three decades of comics history. With roots in titles like Damage, The Darkstars, and The New Titans, this character has moved through some genuinely exciting corners of the DC universe, sharing pages with heavy hitters like Green Lantern, Kyle Rayner, Donna Troy, and Roy Harper. There's even a key collector issue in the mix, making Damage more than just a footnote for those who dig into the era's deeper cuts. Fifty-plus catalog appearances and a publishing span stretching all the way to 2025 β€” that's a character with real staying power worth tracking down.

Identity

Real name. Grant Emerson

Powers. Generates and releases explosive bio-nuclear/kinetic energy; superhuman strength and durability; can channel blasts of concussive force.

Teams & affiliations
Teen TitansThe Titans
β˜… First appearance
Damage #1
Apr 1994

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1994–2024

Damage #2 β˜… 1994
Damage #2
JLA #5 1997
JLA #5
The Titans #14 2000
The Titans #14
JSA #51 2003
JSA #51
52 #49 2007
52 #49
Titans #2 2008
Titans #2
Batgirl #4 2010
Batgirl #4
Titans #1 2018
Titans #1
Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner Rising Compendium #[nn] 2024
Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner Rising Compendium #[nn]

Appearances

52 (2006)
#49
The Darkstars (1992)
Guy Gardner: Warrior (1994)
Superman (1987)
#90
Green Lantern (1990)
The New Titans (1988)
Justice League Task Force (1993)
#25
Deathstroke (1995)
#49
JLA (1997)
#5
Green Lantern Secret Files (1998)
#1
Superman: The Doomsday Wars (1998)
#2
The Titans (1999)
#14
JSA (1999)
#51
Infinite Crisis (2005)
#1
Justice League Wedding Special (2007)
#1
The Brave and the Bold (2007)
#7
Titans (2008)
Batgirl (2009)
#4
The Flash: Rebirth (2010)
Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner (2017)
#2
Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner Rising Compendium (2023)
DC Finest: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time: Part Two (2025)