Lightray

Solis is a New God of New Genesis, a radiant being born of the gleaming city Supertown whose very nature channels the power of light — granting him the ability to fly at tremendous speeds and unleash devastating energy blasts from his hands.

Few characters arrive with a more luminous pedigree than Lightray, who burst onto the scene in The New Gods #1 in 1971 — one of Jack Kirby's landmark Bronze Age creations and a cornerstone of the sprawling Fourth World mythology that would reshape DC Comics forever. Born from Kirby's cosmic imagination, Lightray has kept extraordinary company across more than five decades, sharing adventures with heavyweights like Orion, Superman, and Batman, which speaks volumes about the caliber of stories this character inhabits. With four key-issue appearances to their name and a presence stretching all the way to 2026, Lightray is both a piece of comics history and a living part of the DC universe — the kind of character whose Who's Who entry you linger over and whose New Gods appearances remind you why Kirby's cosmic vision still dazzles. If you're building out your Bronze Age DC collection, Lightray is an essential name to know.