Metahuman was a term for powered individuals.
It was used by Virgil's father to describe people altered by the Big Bang, when he felt that "mutant" or "Bang Baby" were too derogatory.[1]
It was also used by those in the government, such as General Hardcastle, to refer to all regular-born humans who had their genome mutated to give them extraordinary powers.[2]
It was used by the general public to refer to all those who had superpowers.[3]
Background information
The term "Metahuman" was introduced during the Invasion! arc in the late 1980s. It referred to humans who gained powers through the activation of their meta-gene, and is essentially DC's version of Marvel's "mutants". The term has since been used less stringently to describe any character with powers and even some without.
See also
- List of metahumans, under Hardcastle's definition
References
- ↑ Berkowitz, Stan, Burnett, Alan (writer) & Berkowitz, Stan (teleplay) & Riba, Dan (director) (September 30, 2000). "Aftershock". Static Shock. Season 1. Episode 2 (airdate). Episode 2 (production). Kids WB!.
- ↑ Berkowitz, Stan (story) & Goodman, Robert (teleplay) & Riba, Dan (director) (September 4, 2004). "Fearful Symmetry". Justice League Unlimited. Season 1. Episode 6 (airdate). Episode 4 (production). Cartoon Network.
- ↑ Wayne, Matt (writer) & Dos Santos, Joaquim (director) (February 25, 2006). "Patriot Act". Justice League Unlimited. Season 2. Episode 7 (airdate). Episode 33 (production). Cartoon Network.