Lucien Gates
On September 16, 2011, DC Comics announced a new mini-series starring the The Ray to be written by Palmiotti and Gray with art duties by Jamal Igle as part of their "New 52" relaunch. It will not focus on any of the previous incarnations of The Ray but instead center around a new character by the name of Lucien Gates. Remarks made by Lucien referencing Lanford's origin and his use of the Ray title in his debut issue indicate that he is not the first hero to be called the Ray as far as the newly rebooted DC universe is concerned. The mini-series is set to debut in December 2011.
Lucien Gates is a Korean-American San Diego County Lifeguard who, while on duty was caught in the path of a particle beam. The beam, accidentally fired from a solar energy cannon commissioned by an unnamed government agency, mutated a number of living organism before striking Gates. The resulting energy transforms him into an energy manipulator, able to fly at superhuman speed, fire various energy beams and create illusions. Gates is also a Korean-American adoptee, a significant change from the previous incarnations of the character.
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