Durlan (DC Comics)

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The Durlans are an fictional race of shapeshifting beings from the planet Durla, as depicted in DC Comics.

[edit] History

Durlans are mainly featured in the 30th century time of the Legion of Super-heroes, but are occasionally found in the present day, as in the Invasion! mini-series in which they take part in the invasion of earth. Because their shapeshifting ability allows them to mimic other races, most of the galaxy fears and mistrusts the Durlans.

Once an advanced technological society, they destroyed their civilization in a war that lasted five minutes (the "five minute war"). Since this time, Durla has been a wasteland, and its people live in a near-barbaric state, using their shapeshifting ability to survive. A few notable Durlans have escaped the planet and gone on to greater things, including R.J. Brande and Chameleon Boy. Long ago in the past, they visited earth and pretended to be the Greek gods.

They have appeared post Zero Hour and "Threeboot", and the same prejudice against them exhibited in the old continuity is still present, though details of the planet's past have not been revealed or confirmed.

[edit] Further reading

• Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, and Bob Greenberger. The Durlan. The Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe.