News Tue, 22 May 2007 17:41:07 CST Vu

Crisis Dr Light
By Hervé St-Louis
May 22, 2007 - 9:54:47 AM

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CRISIS ACTION FIGURE SERIES 3: DR LIGHT (Dec 2006)

Dr Light, astronomer Kimiyo Hoshi, was one of the new heroes created by the Monitor to fight against the Anti-Monitor during the 1985 Crisis on Infinite Earths series. Introduced in Crisis #4, she was a very powerful heroine whose status fell as she joined the Justice League. Her first appearance in the Justice league, was in often associated with the international and European versions of the team. Sporting a costume similar to the original Justice League villain called Dr Light, she has yet to resurface with as much conviction as she did in 1985. The Crisis Dr Light action figure celebrates this strong Japanese heroine.

Likeness
Inspired by the work of artist George Perez, Doctor Light’s costume is not an exact representation. Her face does not have the strong Japanese features, such as the high cheek bones drawn by Perez. The circle on the middle of her chest is oblong instead of being round. It is also sculpted out, as if is it was a separate piece. Finally, her hairs are longer than when Doctor Light appeared. Her boots, however, have the rolled up features that were abandoned years later, in favour of a streamlined look.