Who Is Xero? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Xero is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Coltrane Walker, with over 14 comic issue appearances. Xerø was an African-American professional basketball player named Coltrane Walker who operated secretly as a technologically-enhanced "closer" - an agent who can be counted to tie up loose ends in espionage operations.

Who is Xero?

Xerø was created by writer Christopher Priest and artist ChrisCross and was half-creator owned. Origin An African-American professional basketball player, Coltrane Walker operated secretly as a technologically-enhanced "closer" - an agent who can be counted to tie up loose ends in epsionage operations. Coltrane "Trane" Walker was famous as the power forward for the National City Vipers. He was also a clandestine government agency assassin who preserved his secret identity by disguising himself as a blond and blue eyed caucasian covert operative. Walker died on his very first mission, but was resurrected via an experimental X-enzyme that restored him to physical health, but also left him emotionally empty. Thus, he became, both the perfect killer and the perfect basketball player, blunt and remorseless in getting either job done, but especially as the "closer" Xerø. Unfortunately, Walker perished again during a test set up by his superior, Frank Decker, to measure Xero's abilities. Walker's second ressurection left him brain damaged.

Key facts

Xero is of cyborg origin and first appeared in "The Closer". The character is published by DC Comics. With 14 recorded issue appearances, Xero ranks among the most featured characters in comics.