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Nekron is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of the Green Lantern Corps. Created by Mike W. Barr, Len Wein and Joe Staton, the character, who exists as an embodiment of Death, first appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2 (June 1981). He is the primary antagonist in the 2009–2010 Blackest Night storyline.

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  • Fictional character biography
  • Origins
  • 1990 – 2002
  • "Blackest Night"
  • "Brightest Day"
  • The New 52
  • DC Rebirth
  • Powers and abilities
  • Other versions
  • In other media
  • References
  • External links

Nekron is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of the Green Lantern Corps. Created by Mike W. Barr, Len Wein and Joe Staton, the character, who exists as an embodiment of Death, first appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2 (June 1981). He is the primary antagonist in the 2009–2010 Blackest Night storyline.

==Fictional character biography== ===Origins=== thumb|160px|left|Nekron, as he first appeared in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2. Art by Joe Staton. Nekron is the personification of Death and ruler of a region adjoining Hell known as the Land of the Unliving. It is where the souls of the dead await passage to their final residence in either the Silver City or Hell. Nekron draws his power from the souls and spirits of the dead.

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