Who Is Edison? Origin, Powers and Key Facts
Edison (DC Comics): A super-scientist of the 20th Century

Edison is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 11 comic issue appearances. A super-scientist of the 20th Century
Who is Edison?
Edison was the foremost technologist of the early 20th Century. He worked with Dr. Axel Brass and Hark to build the world's first supercomputer. It was room-sized, and capable of mapping the entirety of the multiverse as a snowflake with 196,833 dimensions. The computer would create and destroy Earths, looking for the answers to unimaginably complex problems. By activating the computer, however, a portal into The Bleed was opened, and a group of metahumans came through, determined to save their world by destroying Edison's. Edison and most of his teammates died stopping them.
Key facts
Edison is of human origin and first appeared in "All Over the World". The character is published by DC Comics. With 11 recorded issue appearances, Edison ranks among the most featured characters in comics.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Edison?
A super-scientist of the 20th Century
When did Edison first appear?
Edison first appeared in "All Over the World".



