Who Is Barnabas? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Barnabas is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Barnabas Tockoome, with over 18 comic issue appearances.

Who is Barnabas?

Name: Barnabas Tookome Height: 5' 10" Weight: 180 lbs. Eyes: Blue Hair: Black Like most contemporary Inuit, Barnabas is an amalgamation of the past and present. While his grandfather was an angakok, a medicine man right out of the Nanook of the North, his dad was a highly respected geologist. Although Barnabas's father recently died under strange circumstances, in which his son was possibly involved. While he may seem perfectly harmless, there's something not quite right about this Eskimo. According to newspaper reports, Barnabas was severely burned while serving as a fire-fighting smokejumper in the woods of Northern Alaska, an incident that his colleagues say has left him eerily obsessed with fire. After the fishing vessel Kelly capsized, Barnabas found Tefe washed up on the shoreline near his cabin. he then personally nursed her back to health, athough the Elemental would have done just fine without him.

Key facts

Barnabas is of human origin and first appeared in "The Pride". The character is published by DC Comics. With 18 recorded issue appearances, Barnabas ranks among the most featured characters in comics.