| SuperFriends Comic Book Character | |
| Tuatara | |
|---|---|
| |
| Information | |
| Real name: | Jeremy Wakefield |
| Species: | Mutant |
| Homeworld: | Earth |
| Universe: | Earth-1A New Earth |
| Base: | New Zealand |
| Affiliations: | Global Guardians International Heroes |
Global Guardians Team Member
Tuatara's New Earth appearance.
Tuatara's appearance in SuperFriends, #8 (Nov. 1977).
Jeremy Wakefield was a mutant, born on New Zealand with three eyes and the ability to see into the future. As Tuatara, he became a member of the Global Guardians. When not adventuring, he is usually immersed in water because "water is timeless"
Background Information
There is little to no (pre-crisis) history for the 'mutant-hero', Jeremy Wakefield.
Earth-1A Continuity
In late 1977, the alien conqueror known as Grax attempted to seed the Earth with a series of highly-advanced bombs. Tuatara teamed up with Justice League member 'Red Tornado' to stop Grax's efforts. During this time, he met the Tornado's allies, the SuperFriends, as well as several other international heroes including Bushmaster, Jack O’Lantern, Rising Sun and Thunderlord.[1]
About a year later, Tuatara is called upon again by the SuperFriends. They need his help finding the Time Trapper who has escaped their grasp after he sent the SuperFriends through space and time to find the displaced Wonder Twins.[2] Tuatara uses his 'third-eye' to look into time. He sees that the Time Trapper has left 1978 and headed into the past, to three seperate locations. With the help of the Twins mentor and guardian, Professor Nichols, the SuperFriends are able to time-travel to these locations. Eventually, the Controllers come to 1978 Earth to take their annoying tinkerer into custody.[3]
NOTE: That concludes Tuatara's pre-crisis appearances. These appearances are exclusive to Earth-1A.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Pre-cognition: His third eye enables him to see into the fourth dimension, which gives him precognitive abilities, allowing him to see the future.
- Retro-cognition: His third eye also gives him superhuman senses that allows him to see into the past.
Abilities
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Basic)
Appearances
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Tuatara's appearance in SuperFriends, #8 (Nov. 1977).
- Super Friends #8 (November 1977)
- Super Friends #18 (March 1, 1979)
First Mainstream / Post-Crisis Appearance:
- Justice League International, #12 (April 1988).
Notes
- Tuatara's first appearance was in the Earth-1A universe, SuperFriends comic book series, issue #8.
- He was created by E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon.
- Tuatara's first mainstream (post-crisis) appearance was in Justice League International, #12 (April 1988).
Trivia
- Tuatara is one of the few characters in the DC Universe who is considered a true Mutant. In all likelihood, he probably possesses the meta-gene, which enables him to see into the future. Most mutants in the DC Universe are commonly referred to as Metahumans, to differentiate them from the more popular Mutants of Marvel Comics.
- Tuatara are reptiles unique to New Zealand. Although resembling most lizards, they are part of a distinct lineage, the order 'Rhynchocephalia'.[4]
External Links
References
- ↑ As revealed in SuperFriends, #8 (November 1977).
- ↑ As revealed in SuperFriends, #17 (February, 1979).
- ↑ As revealed in SuperFriends, #18 (March, 1979).
- ↑ See Rhynchocephalia at Wikipedia