Zero Patrol

Membership: Zero, Orion Smith, Heather Curtis, Bruce Lewis, Altar Lane, Lanie Dark

Purpose: Interstellar peacekeepers.

Affiliations: Princess Zira, X'Adral, Zhor, Lia

Enemies: Robots of Zero's homeworld, Dedalis, Professor Arlm, Damak, Sublime One

Base of Operations: Mobile across the universe in Zero's space station and smaller spaceships

First Appearance: Zero Patrol #1 (Continuity Comics, November 1984)

Summary: Following the destruction of his own civilization by rogue robots that would soon move on to devastate Earth, the extraterrestrial Zero recruited five exceptional humans - well, really he recruited four exceptional humans but one was on a date and she got picked up too, but luckily she also proved to be exceptional - on a desperate mission to destroy the robots before they attacked Earth. After the humans succeeded Zero offered them the choice of returning home immediately, or of first exploring the universe with him; they all chose the latter.

History: (Zero Patrol#1) -

(Zero Patrol#2) -

(Zero Patrol#3) -

(Zero Patrol#4) -

(Zero Patrol#5) -

Comments: Created by Esteban Maroto.

CLARIFICATIONS: Not to be confused with

  • any other Patrols or people / groups with Zero in the name

Zero
Real Name: Zero (apparently - see comments)

Identity/Class: Extra-terrestrial (species unspecified) technology user

Occupation: Interstellar peacekeeper

Group Membership: Zero Patrol (Zero, Orion Smith, Heather Curtis, Bruce Lewis, Altar Lane, Lanie Dark)

Affiliations:

Enemies

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile across the universe in his space station

First Appearance: Zero Patrol #1 (Continuity Comics, November 1984)

Powers/Abilities:

Height: Unrevealed - in several shots he appears to be significantly taller than the humans, but in those instances he's not standing among them, so he may be simply closer to "front" of the panel than them.
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Blue
Hair: None

History:
(Zero Patrol#1) -

(Zero Patrol#2) -

(Zero Patrol#3) -

(Zero Patrol#4) -

(Zero Patrol#5) -

Comments: Created by writer, pencils, inks.

   Though he tells the humans that he is called Zero, it's unclear whether this is his actual name (seems unlikely, given the odds against an alien species having names that resemble words from a human language), the translation of his real name into English, or just a designation chosen because the humans would struggle with his given name. The middle option seems the most likely, given that other aliens such as Princess Zira appear to know have known him by this same name since before he met the humans.

  Trying to find a decent full body shot this guy was difficult. Most full or near full body shots have him standing facing away from the reader, or are so small as to be indistinct. Note that despite the blue tint on the headshot above, Zero actual has pink skin, like a Caucasian human.


Orion Smith
Real Name: Orion Smith (see comments)

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Interstellar peacekeeper;
   formerly stuntman

Group Membership: Zero Patrol (Zero, Orion Smith, Heather Curtis, Bruce Lewis, Altar Lane, Lanie Dark)

Affiliations:

Enemies

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile across the universe in Zero's space station

First Appearance: Zero Patrol #1 (Continuity Comics, November 1984)

Powers/Abilities:

Height:
Weight:
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond

History:
(Zero Patrol#1) -

(Zero Patrol#2) -

(Zero Patrol#3) -

(Zero Patrol#4) -

(Zero Patrol#5) -

Comments: Created by writer, pencils, inks.

   Given he works in show business it's possible his unusual first name is a stage name.


Heather Curtis

Real Name: Heather Curtis

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Interstellar peacekeeper;
   formerly actress

Group Membership: Zero Patrol (Zero, Orion Smith, Heather Curtis, Bruce Lewis, Altar Lane, Lanie Dark)

Affiliations:

Enemies

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile across the universe in Zero's space station

First Appearance: Zero Patrol #1 (Continuity Comics, November 1984)

Powers/Abilities:

Height:
Weight:
Eyes: Green
Hair: Blonde

History:
(Zero Patrol#1) -

(Zero Patrol#2) -

(Zero Patrol#3) -

(Zero Patrol#4) -

(Zero Patrol#5) -

Comments: Created by writer, pencils, inks.


Bruce Lewis

Real Name: Bruce Lewis

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Interstellar peacekeeper;
   formerly bodyguard

Group Membership: Zero Patrol (Zero, Orion Smith, Heather Curtis, Bruce Lewis, Altar Lane, Lanie Dark)

Affiliations:

Enemies

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile across the universe in Zero's space station

First Appearance: Zero Patrol #1 (Continuity Comics, November 1984)

Powers/Abilities:

Height:
Weight:
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond

History:
(Zero Patrol#1) -

(Zero Patrol#2) -

(Zero Patrol#3) -

(Zero Patrol#4) -

(Zero Patrol#5) -

Comments: Created by writer, pencils, inks.


Altar Lane

Real Name: Professor Altar Lane

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Interstellar peacekeeper;
   formerly astronomer, nuclear physicist

Group Membership: Zero Patrol (Zero, Orion Smith, Heather Curtis, Bruce Lewis, Altar Lane, Lanie Dark)

Affiliations:

Enemies

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile across the universe in Zero's space station

First Appearance: Zero Patrol #1 (Continuity Comics, November 1984)

Powers/Abilities:

Height:
Weight:
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown with white sides

History:
(Zero Patrol#1) -

(Zero Patrol#2) -

(Zero Patrol#3) -

(Zero Patrol#4) -

(Zero Patrol#5) -

Comments: Created by writer, pencils, inks.


Lanie Dark

Real Name: Doctor Aline "Lanie" Dark

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Interstellar peacekeeper;
   former doctor of psychiatry

Group Membership: Zero Patrol (Zero, Orion Smith, Heather Curtis, Bruce Lewis, Altar Lane, Lanie Dark)

Affiliations:

Enemies

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile across the universe in Zero's space station

First Appearance: Zero Patrol #1 (Continuity Comics, November 1984)

Powers/Abilities:

Height:
Weight:
Eyes: Green
Hair: Brown

History:
(Zero Patrol#1) -

(Zero Patrol#2) -

(Zero Patrol#3) -

(Zero Patrol#4) -

(Zero Patrol#5) -

Comments: Created by writer, pencils, inks.


First Posted: Circa 22/06/2003
Last updated: 04/10/2022

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