Power Company
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This is about the comic. For a company that is responsible for generating electricity, see electric company.
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The Power Company was a team of professional superheroes-for-hire in the DC Comics universe. The team, created by Kurt Busiek and Tom Grummett, first appeared in JLA 61 1/2, (February 2002). They subsequently starred in an epoynmous series that ran for eighteen issues, from April 2002 to September 2003, also written by Busiek.
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[edit] History
Josiah Power was one of America’s best lawyers until his meta-gene was triggered during the alien Invasion by the activation of the Gene Bomb.[1]
Following the untimely public activation of his metagene in the court room, attorney Josiah Power was dismissed from his law firm. Power had litte interest in becoming a traditional costumed hero, but it became readily apparent that he could not continue to practice law without undue public attention. He capitalized on his professional experience to organize a for-hire team of heroes much along the lines of a law firm. Their very first mission as a team was against the East Asian criminal organization known as the Black Dragon Society. They successfully defused a hostage situation initiated by the Society and returned to their base of operations.
[edit] Members
The Power company had several superpowered partners and associates, as well a support staff dedicated to day to day corporate operations. These included:
- Josiah Power - Managing Partner. Josiah was most likely the most powerful member of Power Company, but rarely accompanied the team in the field. The exact nature of his abilities was never fully explored, but he was able to transform into a large, rocky form, capable of some kind of unspecified energy manipulation. Superman said he was one of the most powerful metas he'd ever met. He lives with his partner Rupe outside of San Francisco.
- Skyrocket (Celia Forrestal) - Partner. Skyrocket, a former Navy officer inherited the energy manipulating Argo Harness from her parents, and used it to become a respected hero. Skyrocket was recruited to enhance credability to the Power Company. She was uneasy joining a team of for-profit superheroes, but the promise of pro-bono work, and much needed maintenance of her equipment eventually won her over.
- Witchfire (Rebecca Carstairs) - Partner. A magic user, and popular entertainer.
- Manhunter VIII (Kirk DePaul) - Associate. A clone of Manhunter Paul Kirk. Now deceased, slain by Mark Shaw.
- Striker Z (Daniel Tsang) - Associate. A former Hong Kong stuntman, turned human battery.
- Bork (Carl Andrew Bork) - Associate. A reformed villain, he is the team's gentle giant.
- Sapphire (Candace Jean Gennaro) - Associate. Underaged runaway powered by a magic gem.
- Firestorm (Ronnie Raymond) - Associate. The Nuclear Man briefly joined the power company.
- Garrison Slate - Interim Administrator. CEO of S.T.A.R. Labs
[edit] Other Corporate Teams
Other corporate superhero teams have been active in the DC Comics universe. The most well known are the Conglomerate, the Blood Pack, Hero Hotline and the Captains of Industry.
