Rai (comics)

Rai
Cover of Rai #1 by Clayton Crain
Publication information
PublisherValiant Comics
First appearanceRai #1 (October 1991)
Created byJim Shooter
Paul Creddick
In-story information
SpeciesHuman, Cyborg
Abilities
  • Enhanced speed, strength, agility, reflexes, durability and endurance
  • Healing factor
  • Mastery of martial arts, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, and armed combat
  • Technopathy, Computer Interaction, Weapon Creation, Psychometry, Teleportation

Formerly: X-O Mecha Class Armor

  • Missiles
  • Energy Manipulation
    • Constructs
  • Flight
  • Sensory Arrays
  • Anatomical Automatism/Body Part Separation
  • Parasitic Worm Bombs

Rai (, rei, "spirit") is a fictional superhero that appeared in books published by Valiant Comics. Rai was the first original hero created by Valiant and had its beginning as a flipbook back-up feature in Magnus, Robot Fighter #5 (October 1991), in Rai #1 (October 1991). The popularity of the flipbook back-up story later led to an ongoing series.

In his original incarnation, Rai is the spirit guardian that protects the nation of Japan in the 41st century. It is a mantle that is usually passed down from father to son through the generations, with some exceptions. As such, the series chronicled a number of protagonists.

A new Rai ongoing series was launched in April 2014, selling out of its initial print run.[1]

  1. ^ "Valiant Entertainment". valiantuniverse.com. Retrieved November 11, 2016.