Rising Sun (DC)

Rising Sun

Izumi Yasunari (Isuma, Isama) is a Japanese solar physicist who is a longtime member of the Global Guardians. His grandparents were survivors of the atom bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, by the U.S. in 1945, which brought World War II to an end. Both of them later developed cancer and died. The same happened to Yasunari's mother also developed cancer but recovered with chemotherapy. A horrified Yasunari and his brother, Wataru became doctors specializing in cancer research. Their troubled sister, Kaori, joined a religious cult. Rising Sun is a founding member of the Japanese equivalent of the Justice League of America, a team called Big Science Action which came together to defend the hero Ultimon from the Monster Army.

• Creators: E. Nelson Bridwell · Ramona Fradon
• First Appearance: DC Comics Presents #46 (June, 1982)
• Appearance of Death: Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #6 (December, 2009)

Powers

• Energy Absorption: Rising Sun has the ability to absorb and channel ultraviolet radiation.
• Energy Projection: Rising Sun can harness the energy that he absorbs and release as concentrated blasts of solar energy or streams of flame from his hands. Rising Sun's energy projection is a form of Pyrokinesis.
• Flight

Appearances

• Crisis on Infinite Earths Vol 1 12
• DC Challenge Vol 1 10
• DC Comics Encyclopedia
• DC Comics Encyclopedia: All-New Edition
• DC Comics Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
• DC Comics Presents Vol 1 46
• Final Crisis Vol 1 2
• Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance Vol 1 1
• Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance Vol 1 2
• Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance Vol 1 3
• Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance Vol 1 4
• Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance Vol 1 5
• Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance Vol 1 6
• History of the DC Universe Vol 1 2
• Infinite Crisis Special: Villains United Vol 1 1
• Infinity Inc. Vol 1 32
• Infinity Inc. Vol 1 34
• Infinity Inc. Vol 1 35
• Infinity Inc. Vol 1 36
• Infinity Inc. Vol 1 37
• Infinity Inc. Vol 1 40
• JLA in Crisis Secret Files and Origins Vol 1 1
• JLA: Year One Vol 1 12
• Justice League America Vol 1 55
• Justice League Europe Vol 1 2
• Justice League Europe Vol 1 29
• Justice League Europe Vol 1 30
• Justice League Europe Vol 1 49
• Justice League Europe Vol 1 50
• Justice League Europe Annual Vol 1 1
• Justice League International Annual Vol 1 3
• Justice League Quarterly Vol 1 5
• Justice League Quarterly Vol 1 7
• Justice League Quarterly Vol 1 8
• Justice League Quarterly Vol 1 17
• Secret Origins Vol 2 27
• Secret Origins Vol 2 33
• Showcase '96 Vol 1 9
• Superman Vol 1 689
• Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Vol 1