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Solis

Solis

25 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1971–2026 Β· 2 key issues
Who is Solis?

Solis, better known as Lightray, is a New God of New Genesis whose mastery over light grants him the power of flight at extraordinary speeds and the ability to project powerful energy blasts. A radiant, optimistic warrior, he stands among New Genesis's greatest champions alongside Orion.

Born in the cosmic crucible of Jack Kirby's legendary New Gods #1 in 1971, Solis is a Bronze Age DC creation who arrived at the very dawn of Kirby's celebrated Fourth World saga β€” about as prestigious a debut as the era has to offer. Over a remarkable span stretching across 55 years of DC history, this character has kept extraordinary company, sharing pages with cosmic titans like Orion and Lightray as well as DC's most iconic heroes, Superman among them. With entries in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe and appearances across The New Gods and Adventures of Superman, Solis is woven into the fabric of DC's grandest mythology, and two key-issue appearances signal that collectors have taken notice. If you're drawn to the sweeping, mythic side of DC storytelling β€” the gods, the stars, the Kirby-born cosmos β€” Solis is a name worth tracking down.

Identity

Real name. Solis

Powers. New God; ; : Lightray has the ability to defy gravity and fly at high speeds. ; : Lightray was fast enough to caught a Star Sapphire by surprise, remove her Ring without being detected, and evade the combined assault of Violet Ring constructs. ; Energy Blasts: Lightray's hands can fire blast of fiery energy capable of piercing even Titan flesh. ; Eye Beams

Teams & affiliations
New GodsParademons
β˜… First appearance
The New Gods #1
Feb 1971

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1971–2021

The New Gods #1 β˜… 1971
The New Gods #1
DC Special Series #10 1978
DC Special Series #10
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3 β˜… 1985
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3
Action Comics #586 1987
Action Comics #586
Adventures of Superman #489 1992
Adventures of Superman #489
Guy Gardner: Warrior #29 1995
Guy Gardner: Warrior #29
Orion #1 2000
Orion #1
Countdown #47 2007
Countdown #47
Batman Beyond Unlimited #4 2012
Batman Beyond Unlimited #4
New Gods #1 2021
New Gods #1

Appearances

The New Gods (1971)
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954)
DC Special Series (1977)
#10
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Superman (1987)
#3
Adventures of Superman (1987)
Action Comics (1938)
Guy Gardner: Warrior (1994)
#29
The Darkstars (1992)
#31
JLA (1997)
#24
Orion (2000)
#1
Countdown (2007)
#47
Countdown to Final Crisis (2008)
#1
Batman Beyond Unlimited (2012)
#4
Batman / Superman (2013)
#13
New Gods (2021)
#1
Detective Comics (2011)
The New Gods 1 (Facsimile Edition) (2026)