Isaiah Crockett
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| Isaiah Crockett | |
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 Isaiah as Slagger/Joto | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Teen Titans (vol. 2) #1 (October 1996) |
| Created by | Dan Jurgens |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Isaiah Crockett |
| Species | Human/H'San Natall hybrid |
| Team affiliations | Teen Titans |
| Notable aliases | Slagger, Joto, Hot Spot |
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Isaiah Crockett (currently known as Hot Spot, formerly Joto, and originally named Slagger, Issaiah) is a character appearing in media published by DC Comics. The character is a superhero and former member of the Teen Titans.
Publication history
Isaiah Crockett first appeared in Teen Titans (vol. 2) #1, and was created by Dan Jurgens.
Fictional character biography
Isaiah's mother was already pregnant with him when she married Judge Crockett, who was unaware that the unborn child was half-alien (part Human and part
Isaiah initially took up the name Slagger, but his father suggested another codename, Joto, which is Swahili for "heat". During a battle with Haze (Jarrod Jupiter), he was badly burned.[3] Before he died, he touched Prysm on the cheek, sending out a heat pulse with his life essence into her. Later, the H'san Natall had repaired his body, although he was a mindless killing machine in this state.[4] When Prysm came within close proximity of him, his life essence transferred back into his body and he regained control. Together, the Titans and Superman were able to talk the H'san Natall out of further aggression. The team disbanded and went their own ways. Joto would later aid the Titans during the Technis Imperative conflict, which also involved the Justice League and all past Titan members.
During the one-year gap depicted in
During
During the "Dark Nights: Metal" storyline, Hot Spot is shown as a member of the Teen Titans. He nearly killed Replicant before Sideways intervened.[6]
During the Heroes in Crisis storyline, Hot Spot is among the heroes killed in an energy blast caused by Savitar.[7] In The Flash #791, it was revealed that the hero Gold Beetle has replaced all of the dead heroes with clones from the 31st Century and that they were all actually alive.
Powers and abilities
Hot Spot originally had the power to increase the temperature of any object he touched, and he could sense heat via a kind of infrared vision. His original Joto costume was equipped with a wrist mounted cannon, with which he could fire projectiles which were superheated by his powers.
During One Year Later, Hot Spot's powers seem to have evolved, allowing him to fly and surround himself with an aura of flame. Any other new powers have yet to be seen. This change in his powers and name seem to be inspired by the characterization he received in the animated series.
In other media
- Isaiah Crockett appears in homosexuals and renamed him "Hot Spot", which later carried over to the comics. Following a minor appearance in the episode "Winner Take All", in which he becomes an honorary member of the Teen Titans, the Brotherhood of Evilcapture him and use his communicator in their plot to eliminate young heroes around the world during the fifth season. However, the Teen Titans regroup, rescue the Brotherhood's captives, and defeat them.
- Isaiah Crockett / Hot Spot appears in Teen Titans Go!.
