| Alias |
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| Cicada | |
| Nick Name | |
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| Civilian ID | |
| David Hersch | |
| Occupation | |
|
Architect Cult Leader Minister |
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| Legal Status | |
| Citizen of the United States with a criminal record. | |
| Nation or Planet of Origin | |
| Keystone City, Kansas | |
| Group Affiliation | |
|
Cicada Cult |
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| Base of Operations | |
| Keystone City, Kansas | |
| Height | |
| 6' | |
| Weight | |
| 155 lbs. | |
| Eye Color | |
| Blue | |
| Hair Color | |
| Bald, White beard | |
| Skin Tone | |
| Caucasian | |
| Known Powers | |
| Electrically charged human with uncharted regenerative abilities possessing the ability to steal the life-force of other living beings. | |
| Accessories | |
| Lightening Daggers: Hilted blade capable of absorbing the life force of its victims to be transferred to resurrect the dead. | |
| Common Enemies | |
| Flash III | |
| Regularly Appearing | |
| Flash Vol. 2 | |
| First Appearance | |
| Flash Vol. 2 #170 (March, 2001) | |
| Creator | |
| Geoff Johns & Scott Kollins | |
| Origin | |
| After murdering his wife,
David Hersch, sick with regret, sought to end his own life, when he was
struck by a bolt of lightening. The flash of electricity gave him a
vision of his own immortality and foretold the resurrection of his wife. Hersch also discovered that he had gained the ability to absorb the life-force of others, extending his life-span almost a century. Over the subsequent decades he accumulated many followers planning for the day he would resurrect his wife as the cult leader called Cicada. |
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