the ray Archives

Smash Comics #21 (Quality, 1941)
"Busy" Arnold's Quality Comics, Smash Comics started out as an anthology featuring a fairly typical if well-executed mix of pulp-inspired adventure heroes and humor.  But by issue #14, the superhero character The Ray was introduced in stories beautifully drawn by legendary artist Lou Fine.  The character began to get periodic cover-features in the title by[...]
Smash Comics #21 (Quality, 1941)
"Busy" Arnold's Quality Comics, Smash Comics started out as an anthology featuring a fairly typical if well-executed mix of pulp-inspired adventure heroes and humor.  But by issue #14, the superhero character The Ray was introduced in stories beautifully drawn by legendary artist Lou Fine.  The character began to get periodic cover-features in the title by[...]
Deathstroke Mask posted on twitter by Joe Manganiello
In the tradition of Vixen and The Ray, CW President Mark Pedowitz announced revealed that the project would debut through the CW Seed service. The announcement comes at a time when the deadly assassin will be making his live-action appearance in streaming service DC Universe's Titans season 2, set to be portrayed by Ozark's Esai Morales[...]
'Deathstroke' Animated Series Coming to CW Seed
In the tradition of Vixen and The Ray, CW President Mark Pedowitz announced revealed that the project would debut through the CW Seed service. The announcement comes at a time when the deadly assassin will be making his live-action appearance in streaming service DC Universe's Titans season 2, set to be portrayed by Ozark's Esai Morales[...]
CW Seed constantine
This is, of course, the home of Arrowverse animated series run like Vixen, Freedom Fighters: The Ray, and Constantine: City of Demons It will be where the second season of Freedom Fighters: The Ray will air in July. The video not only reminds folks that you can see those series on their right now, but that[...]
Justice League of America #29 cover by David Williams and Steve Buccellato
Plus, we get to see the Ray, Batman, and the Atom with beards, so that's really cool Hi-Fi brings a bright and popping color palette which keeps the eye attached to the page throughout the book. Justice League of America #29 is an upbeat and action-packed finale to one of the more unique JLA teams to[...]
Justice League of America #28 cover by David Williams and Steve Buccellato
Through a clever ploy from the Atom and the Ray, the JLA snatches Ahl from Chronos and retreat to another position However, Chronos has an eternity in which to plan, and he has an army of the most vicious warriors in history Can the Justice League protect Ahl from Chronos? Justice League of America #28 cover[...]
Justice League of America #27 cover by David Williams and Steve Buccellato
We learn where Frost, the Ray, and Vixen's headspaces are, and we see whether Aztek is planning on sticking with the group. The one thing that goes unexplained—and I may have missed the issue where this is made clear—is how Ahl is responsible for the existence of superheroes It's odd that all these origin stories somehow[...]
Justice League of America #23 cover by Terry and Rachel Dodson
We get a retelling of the Queen's origins and the fate of her sister. Meanwhile, the Ray and Aztec are chasing down criminals in the City of Vanity Aztec and Ray's own mother are both convinced that he will return to the Justice League of America soon, but the Ray is more reluctant, even if he[...]
Constantine
The Ray, the second animated character featured, was switched up a bit after the series was created, introducing the character in the Crossover event before releasing first six-episodes season on the CW Seed Their next animated series is even more complicated as they take John Constantine who debuted on NBC and then was brought into[...]
Justice League of America #22 cover by Terry and Rachel Dodson
Frost makes a decision that will impact the future of the Justice League of America. A mysterious force has made her more afraid of her powers than ever before, and this same force has used her to enter our world. Is it a good read?
The Ray
Part of the excitement for the Crisis on Earth-X crossover event that kicks off tonight is the introduction of the DC comic character The Ray The light powered hero was created by Jack C Harris and Joe Quesada in 1992 and was the son of the Golden Age Ray He was raised in a windowless[...]
The Ray
The Ray, who will be getting his own animated series Freedom Fighters: The Ray on the CW Seed, will be making his debute The Ray, real name Raymond Terrill, and played by Doctor Who and Quantico alum Russell Tovey And it's likely that Joe Quesada will be watching the show. Arrow — "Crisis on Earth-X, Part[...]
Justice League Of America #18 Review: Stealing Fire From The Gods
He pushes on the soft spots of each member, ending with the Ray leaving Happy Harbor in a rage. There is something else going on with this director, and things start going wrong about the Sanctuary — with a number of civilians still inside. Justice League of America #18 cover by Carlos D'Anda The promise of Prometheus is[...]
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
The CW has released a new piece of promo art for their upcoming animated CW Seed series Freedom Fighters: The Ray This is the second animated series to be done on the CW's on-line presence The first being two season of Vixen which later lead to a live action appearance for star Megalyn Echikunwoke on[...]
Russell Tovey
I just said in my last article posted 5 minutes ago that we can expect to hear of the live-action casting of The Ray soon The animated series, Freedom Fighters: The Ray will be debuting on CW Seed soon and we knew they'd be giving us both an Earth-X and Earth-1 version… but the art[...]
Josh's Throwback Corner: Uncle Sam And The Freedom Fighters (2006)
The rest of the team were the Human Bomb (an actual walking bomb), Doll Man and Doll Lady (think of Ant-Man and the Wasp), Phantom Lady (intangible and opens portal), Black Condor (think the Falcon), the Ray (living light being), Miss America (star-spangled Supergirl), Red Bee (kind of like Iron Man), and Firebrand (Human Torch[...]
freedom fighters
Move over, white supremacist march-alonging Supergirl cosplayer! The upcoming CW Seed animated series Freedom Fighters: The Ray will feature Supergirl star Melissa Benoist voicing a Nazi Supergirl from Earth X! Freedom Fighters: The Ray takes place in an alternate Earth — Earth X — where the Nazis won World War 2 The show will also feature[...]
JLA
He has located the signal of mentor and previous Atom, Ray Palmer, in the Microverse — the subatomic universe that exists within ours. Not wanting to devote the entire team to this, Batman has dedicated only Ryan, Lobo, Frost, and himself to the job, leaving Black Canary, Vixen, and the Ray in the regular universe. Ray warned[...]
Freedom Fighters: The Ray
With Vixen's animated run all wrapped up and now available on Blu-ray, the CW Seed has turned their attention to the long awaited Freedom Fighters: The Ray series Based on Earth X where the Nazi's won World War II, the Freedom Fighters are The Ray, Black Condor, Phantom Lady, Red Tornado and one member I[...]
Justice League of America
JLA is fun, enjoyable superhero comics fare, it just happens to have a message of hope, connectedness and power for the people — not over the people — that is deeply relevant right now. Justice League of America #10 cover by Ivan Reis and Marcelo Maiolo It's a consistent theme throughout the series so far: the super-team[...]
A Ray of Light – Justice League of America Rebirth: The Ray Review
[rwp-review-recap id="0"] [Spoiler Warning – There will be some mild spoilers in this review] Cover by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado & Marcelo Maiolo The JLA Rebirth: The Ray one shot had a lot riding on it for me It's the return of a classic character I've always been a bit of a fan of, it's a gay male[...]