OMAC (One Man Army Corps) is a DC Comics character created by Jack Kirby, originally Buddy Blank, transformed by a satellite ray into a cybernetic hero. Later, Kevin Kho takes up the mantle in The New 52, fighting against Brother Eye and other threats.
OMAC first appears in 'OMAC' #1 (June 1974), created by Jack Kirby. Buddy Blank is transformed by the Global Peace Agency into the One Man Army Corps via a cosmic ray from the Brother Eye satellite. #comics #dccomics )
Brother Eye, the rogue satellite that empowers OMAC, first appears in 'OMAC' #3 (August 1974). It later becomes a major threat. #brothereye #jackkirby
The Global Peace Agency (GPA) is introduced in 'OMAC' #4 (October 1974) as the organization behind the OMAC project. #jackkirby
The original 'OMAC' series ends with issue #8 (February 1975). Despite critical acclaim, it was canceled due to low sales. #comics #jackkirby )
The 'OMAC Annual' #1 (April 1975) features backup stories, further exploring Buddy Blank's world. #annual )
Buddy Blank appears in 'Crisis on Infinite Earths' #5 (1986), where he is killed off during the crisis, marking the end of the original OMAC. #crossover #crisis )
In 'JLA' #61 (October 1999), Kevin Kho's origin is revealed: he accidentally triggers a Brother Eye ray and becomes the new OMAC. #jla #origin )
Kevin Kho first appears in 'JLA' #61 (December 1999) as a new OMAC, created by Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke. He is a former JLA tech support staffer transformed by a Brother Eye ray. #comics #jla )
Kevin Kho appears in the graphic novel 'JLA: Heaven's Ladder' (September 2000) by Mark Waid and Steve Rude. #jla
Published as a lead-in to 'Infinite Crisis', the 'OMAC Project' one-shot (May 2005) reveals that Brother Eye has been corrupted by Max Lord and is using OMACs to hunt metahumans. #infinitecrisis #dccomics
In 'The OMAC Project' #2 (August 2005), Brother Eye begins converting ordinary people into OMACs, controlled by Max Lord. #ometaproject
Kevin Kho appears in 'Villains United' #5 (October 2005) as part of the Secret Society of Super Villains. #villainsunited
In '52' Week 8 (January 2006), Buddy Blank is revealed to have survived and is working with the GPA, becoming OMAC again. #52 )
During '52' Week 8 (May 2006), Buddy Blank is revealed to be alive and working with the Global Peace Agency, becoming OMAC again briefly. #52 #weekly )
Kevin Kho is killed in 'Infinite Crisis' #5 (May 2006) by Alexander Luthor Jr. His sacrifice helps the heroes. #crisis #death )
A one-shot 'OMAC: One Man Army Corps' (March 2007) by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti features Kevin Kho's return. #dccomics )
Buddy Blank appears in 'Final Crisis: Submit' #1 (February 2009), fighting Darkseid's forces. #finalcrisis
Buddy Blank appears in 'Final Crisis' #5 (May 2009) as part of the resistance against Darkseid. He is sent to the past by Metron. #finalcrisis
In 'Action Comics' #904 (July 2011), a pre-Flashpoint story, Kevin Kho's backstory is explored as a former LexCorp employee. #actioncomics
In the New 52 reboot, Kevin Kho appears in 'OMAC' #1 (September 2011) as part of the 'OMAC' ongoing series, written by Dan DiDio and Keith Giffen. #new52 #dccomics )
The New 52 'OMAC' series is canceled after 8 issues (January 2012). The series featured a more brutal version of Kevin Kho. #cancelled #dc )
Kevin Kho appears in 'Earth 2' #5 (March 2012) as an alternate universe version. #earth2 )
In 'OMAC' #8 (May 2012), Kevin Kho dies heroically stopping a nuclear missile, but is later resurrected. #new52 )
Kevin Kho appears in 'Future's End' (June 2012) as a minor character in the post-apocalyptic storyline. #futuresend
Kevin Kho appears in 'Batman Incorporated' #13 (June 2013) as part of the final battle against Leviathan. #batmaninc
Kevin Kho appears in 'The Movement' #6 (January 2014) as a supporting character. #themovement )
Kevin Kho appears in 'Futures End' #0 (July 2014) as part of the five-year-later storyline. #futuresend
Kevin Kho appears as part of the 'Multiversity Guidebook' (October 2014), representing Earth-0. #multiversity
Buddy Blank appears in 'Convergence' #3 (February 2015) as part of the event. #convergence )
Buddy Blank appears in 'DC Rebirth' #1 (June 2016) as a cameo, indicating the legacy of OMAC continues. #rebirth
Kevin Kho appears in 'Doomsday Clock' #3 (March 2017) as part of the JSA. #doomsdayclock
Buddy Blank appears in 'Dark Nights: Metal' #3 (November 2017) as one of the heroes attacked by the Dark Knights. #darknightsmetal
Buddy Blank appears in 'The Unexpected' #7 (July 2018) as a member of the Forgotten Heroes. #theunexpected )
Buddy Blank appears in 'Dark Nights: Death Metal' #5 (March 2019) as one of the heroes resurrected. #deathmetal
Kevin Kho appears in 'Doomsday Clock' #10 (May 2019) as part of the JSA during the final battle. #doomsdayclock
Buddy Blank appears in 'The Terrifics' #16 (January 2020) as part of the team. #theterrifics
Both Buddy Blank and Kevin Kho appear in 'Infinite Frontier' #1 (November 2020), exploring the multiverse. #infinitefrontier
Kevin Kho appears in 'Infinite Frontier' #0 (June 2021), exploring the multiverse. #infinitefrontier
Kevin Kho appears in 'Justice League Incarnate' #1 (September 2021) as a member of the multiversal team. #justiceleagueincarnate
Kevin Kho appears in 'The Flash' #790 (February 2022) during the 'One-Minute War' storyline. #theflash )
Kevin Kho appears in 'Dark Crisis' #5 (November 2022) during the final battle. #darkcrisis
Kevin Kho appears in 'Lazarus Planet: Alpha' #1 (January 2023) as part of the event. #lazarusplanet
Kevin Kho appears in 'Doom Patrol' #6 (August 2023) as part of the Dawn of DC initiative. #dawnofdc
Kevin Kho appears in 'Titans: Beast World' #3 (May 2024) as a supporting character. #beastworld