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{{Infobox comics character<!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
|image=Infinity-Man.png
|caption=Infinity-Man as appeared on a pin-up of ''Forever People'' #4 (August 1971), artist [[Jack Kirby]]
|character_name=Infinity-Man
|publisher=[[DC Comics]]
|debut=''[[Forever People]]'' #1 (February 1971)
|creators=[[Jack Kirby]] (writer & artist)
|real_name= Tom Leak<br>Astorr<br>Drax<br>Izaya
|species=[[New Gods|New God]]
|homeworld=[[Apokolips]]
|alliances=[[Forever People]]
|aliases=[[Himon]]
|supports=<!--optional-->
|powers=
* Immortality
* Superhuman strength
* Invulnerability
* Flight
* Phasing 
* Energy manipulation
* Matter manipulation
* Magnetokinesis
* Gravikiniesis
* "Infinity-Beams"
* Accelerated healing
* Teleportation 
* Telepathy
* Telekinesis
}}
'''Infinity-Man''' is a fictional character appearing in [[DC Comics]], in the ''[[Fourth World (comics)|Fourth World]]'' storyline.<ref name=Guide>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=152}}</ref>

==Publication history==
Infinity-Man first appeared in ''[[Forever People]]'' #1 (February 1971).<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Morrow |first1=John |title=Dangling Plot Threads |journal=The Jack Kirby Collector |date=May 2017 |issue=71 |page=49 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eDclDwAAQBAJ&dq=kirby+infinity-man&pg=PA49 |access-date=30 March 2020 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing}}</ref>

==Fictional character biography==
Infinity-Man is initially Astorr, a powerful alien warrior who gives his title to Drax, [[Darkseid]]'s brother.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |page=128}}</ref> Drax goes on to serve [[Highfather]] on [[New Genesis]], where he encounters the [[Forever People]]. The Forever People can summon Drax using their [[Mother Box|Mother Boxes]], with them entering limbo while he is active.

In ''[[Countdown to Final Crisis]]'' and ''[[Death of the New Gods]]'', Infinity-Man kills most of the New Gods before being killed by [[Mister Miracle]].

In [[The New 52]] continuity reboot, Infinity-Man is depicted as the embodiment of Highfather's conscience.<ref>''Infinity Man and the Forever People'' #1 - #9 (August 2014 - May 2015)</ref><ref>''Red Lanterns'' #35</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
Infinity-Man has seemingly limitless strength and endurance, invulnerability, flight, ability to "phase" through matter, vast energy and matter manipulation, magnetic powers, and ''Infinity-Beams''. Other powers include a form of advanced healing and telepathy.

==In other media==

* Infinity-Man makes non-speaking appearances in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]''. This version is the combined form of the Forever People via New Genesian technology and the Source.<ref>Andrew Robinson (writer); Michael Chang (director) (November 11, 2011). "Disordered". ''Young Justice''. Season 1, Episode 17. Cartoon Network.</ref>
* Infinity-Man appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 4, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=May 13, 2024 |website=IGN}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070124230956/http://www.mykey3000.com/cosmicteams/cosmic/n.html#ng Cosmic Teams: New Gods]
* [http://darkmark6.tripod.com/fourthworldind.htm Index to the Earth-1 Fourth World stories]

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