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"Justice League" Movie's Tech Explained: What's a Mother Box?
As more and more information is being released about the upcoming "Justice League" movie, one thing is becoming very clear -- Jack Kirby's characters and devices are going to play a major role in the film.
In fact, Kirby's influence has already been felt throughout the DC Films universe. In "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," we saw a Mother Box being used by Dr. Silas Stone on his son Victor, the hero soon to be known as Cyborg. Similarly, a deleted scene from "Batman v Superman" sees Lex Luthor encounter Steppenwolf (Darkseid's uncle and the upcoming main villain in "Justice League"), who has three Mother Boxes with him. Why three? We'll explain the importance of that number later, but first, let's explore the history and significance of the Mother Box itself.
The first time anyone ever saw a Mother Box was in the first wave of Jack Kirby's series for DC Comics, dubbed the "Fourth World" line of titles. In "Forever People" #1 (written/drawn by Kirby with inker Vince Colletta), we met the titular characters, a group of young New Gods looking for their missing friend. And, of course, we met their Mother Box.
Right away, it was clear that there was something to the Mother Box that made it more than just a special computer. Later, those suspicions were confirmed when the Forever People used the Mother Box to transform into the Infinity Man.
As they transform, they chant as if part of a religious ceremony. And that, really, is the key to the New Gods -- they have futuristic Mother Box technology, and at the heart of it is The Source, a metaphysical force that drives the entire universe and directly powers the Mother Boxes.
"Justice League" Movie's Tech Explained: What's a Mother Box?
As more and more information is being released about the upcoming "Justice League" movie, one thing is becoming very clear -- Jack Kirby's characters and devices are going to play a major role in the film.
In fact, Kirby's influence has already been felt throughout the DC Films universe. In "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," we saw a Mother Box being used by Dr. Silas Stone on his son Victor, the hero soon to be known as Cyborg. Similarly, a deleted scene from "Batman v Superman" sees Lex Luthor encounter Steppenwolf (Darkseid's uncle and the upcoming main villain in "Justice League"), who has three Mother Boxes with him. Why three? We'll explain the importance of that number later, but first, let's explore the history and significance of the Mother Box itself.
The first time anyone ever saw a Mother Box was in the first wave of Jack Kirby's series for DC Comics, dubbed the "Fourth World" line of titles. In "Forever People" #1 (written/drawn by Kirby with inker Vince Colletta), we met the titular characters, a group of young New Gods looking for their missing friend. And, of course, we met their Mother Box.
Right away, it was clear that there was something to the Mother Box that made it more than just a special computer. Later, those suspicions were confirmed when the Forever People used the Mother Box to transform into the Infinity Man.
As they transform, they chant as if part of a religious ceremony. And that, really, is the key to the New Gods -- they have futuristic Mother Box technology, and at the heart of it is The Source, a metaphysical force that drives the entire universe and directly powers the Mother Boxes.