Core is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Ed Brisson and Mike Henderson, the character first appeared in Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special #1 (January 2023). Core is the alias of Pavlo Stupka. Publication history The character was created by writer Ed Brisson and artist Mike Henderson and was first introduced to readers in Wildstorm 30th Anniversary Special #1 (January 2023). Fictional character biography Pavlo is selected by Mr. Bones to join the Stormwatch, a superhero squad under the United Nations, on a trial basis. The Stormwatch's mission was to raid a Fourth Reich bunker in Linden, Pennsylvania, USA, in order to obtain the Darkness Engine. During the mission, Core kills the Green Ghoul, and then he and his team successfully retrieve the Darkness Engine they were sent for. Powers and abilities Slow aging: Although Paul looks sixteen years old, he is actually fifty-two. Energy projection: Paul is a "living" nuclear reactor capable of producing explosions of nuclear energy. Flight. References External links Pavlo Stupka (Prime Earth) at the DC Comics wiki 2023 comics debuts DC Comics superheroes Fictional characters with slowed ageing Fictional characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability Fictional characters with superhuman senses