Publication History
The original Prometheus, Curt Calhourn, debuted in Blue Beetle #3 (Aug. 1986), followed by appearances in issues #4 (Sept. 1986); #6 (Nov. 1986); #8-9 (Jan.-Feb. 1987) and #11-13 (April–June 1987). The character returned in New Teen Titans #34 (Aug. 1987), and was apparently referenced as being deceased in JSA #28 (Nov. 2001).
The second Prometheus debuted in New Year's Evil: Prometheus (Feb. 1998) and returned in JLA #16-17 (March–April 1998) and #36-41 (Dec. 1999 - May 2000). The character was then impersonated for a time by Chad Graham, but returned in Faces of Evil: Prometheus #1 (March 2009). Prometheus starred as the villain in the limited series Justice League: Cry for Justice #1-7 (Sept. 2009 – April 2010), and was apparently killed at the conclusion of the story.
Writer Mike Conroy noted "...with his technologically advanced armor and weapons arsenal, which can download the fighting techniques of the world's top martial artists...he (Prometheus) turned out to be a formidable foe, as the JLA found out."
The third Prometheus, Chad Graham, debuted in Batman: Gotham Knights #52 (June 2004), being part of the "Pushback" storyline from issues #50-55 (April-Sept. 2004). The villain reappeared in Batman: Gotham Knights #66 (Aug. 2005); Villains United #1 - 6 (July-Sept. 2005); Infinite Crisis #1 - 7 (Dec. 2005 - June 2006); Birds of Prey #94 (June-Aug. 2006); Teen Titans vol. 3, #51 - 54 (Nov. 2007 - Feb. 2008) and Final Crisis #1-7 (July 2008 - March 2009) before being killed in Faces of Evil: Prometheus #1 (March 2009).
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