Ray (Ray Terrill)

The Ray
Artwork for the cover of Justice League of America: The Ray Rebirth #1 (January 2017, DC Comics), art by Joe Prado and Ivan Reis.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceThe Ray #1 (February 1992)
Created byJack C. Harris (writer)
Joe Quesada (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoRaymond C. "Ray" Terrill
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsFreedom Fighters
Justice League
Justice League International
Young Justice
Forgotten Heroes
Justice League of America II
Justice League Queer
AbilitiesGeneration of light and solid light constructs
Conversion to energy form
Flight

The Ray (real name Raymond C. "Ray" Terrill) is a superhero in the DC Comics Universe. He is the second character to use the codename the Ray. Ray Terrill first appeared in The Ray #1 (February 1992), and was created by Jack C. Harris and Joe Quesada.[1]

Ray Terrill appeared in The CW's fourth annual Arrowverse crossover event with Arrow, The Flash, the Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl titled "Crisis on Earth-X". He was played by Russell Tovey, who would also voice character in the CW Seed series Freedom Fighters: The Ray. Tovey returned in a cameo in the crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths.

  1. ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1990s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 252. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9. Longtime DC writer/editor Jack C. Harris reworked the Golden Age character of the Ray into a new hero, assisted by future superstar artist Joe Quesada.