Mercury was the messenger God of the Roman Pantheon.
On the final day of the Apokoliptian War, Mercury flies to
Metroplolis to deliver a message to Wonder Woman. He tells her that
the Gods have heeded her prayers and that they have taken up arms to
fight for the humans and for her. He says that as Amazon Island
burned, even the wine god Bacchus was fighting, but they are
suffering great casualties amongst their number. He personally saw
Apollo and Neptune fall and he fears that this might be their last
stand.
Wonder Woman begs that that the gods fight for a little longer, while
Batman fulfils his mission in bringing down the Apokoliptian Control
Towers. He tells her they will even if “great Jupiter himself yet
may perish, we have resolve.” She questions why he is there and
asks for the message, telling him that she cannot leave Metropolis to
stand by the gods as she must distract the Parademons from Batman.
Mercury says that he knows and that his message was one of thanks to
her. For along time, mankind did not believe in the gods, but due to
her faith in mankind he believes in the power of man and what they
can do. Wonder Woman tells him that he is being cryptic “as
always.” But he replies that he is a messenger and nothing more and
that there are “no rule those bulletins be of easy ken.” He
speeds away to rejoin the battle with the gods.
Jay Garrick is drinking a beer on a hill on the day he was dumped by
his girlfriend, Joan, when Mercury crashes down to Earth in the form
of a shooting star. When he goes to investigate, he finds Mercury in
a crater. He tells Jay that he is done and that the world is in peril
and that it needs a hero.
In #2, Mercury orders him to listen close, but Jay interupts and
says he looks just like the Roman God, but he can't be real. Mercury
replies that he is who Jay says he is and that he is the last of the
gods, who all fell helping Wonder Woman stop the “hordes of
Steppenwolf.” Jay asks how they did not notice as they would have
seen, but Mercury retorts that he is the messenger, “yet you put me
to shame.” He barks that he should be quiet as he doesn't have a
lot of time. After the war, Mercury was taken prisoner by an unknown
entity and at a great cost he had escaped from his custody. Jay tells
him that he looks hurt and he can take him to a doctor, but Mercury
laughs that he is not hurt but dying. He reveals that the evil force
is very powerful and that it is coming for Earth. Jay asks if it is
Apokolips, but Mercury says that this threat is far worse than
Apokolips and that it is a much greater danger. Mercury describes
that the being held him in a black void, where he had no sense of
feeling or of who or what had and where he was. He also tells Jay
that the effort it took to escape will kill him eventually, but his
senses are now as free as he is. He says that he is a dying god and
the job to fight it requires living heroes. Jay reveals that there
are no more heroes after the deaths of Wonder Woman, Batman and
Superman even if they do have the World Army. But Mercury says the
new age should begin and that the man he sees before him is a worthy,
brave human who has the potential to become a hero. Jay tries to tell
him he has no future, but Mercury says e thanked the fates that they
Jay had run to his side in his final moments. Jay continues to try
and persuade Mercury to let him take him to a hospital and find “the
right man”, but Mercury continues and says he believes in him. He
points at Jay, saying to him that “You claim to lack a future? Let
me give you one.” He blasts Jay with a bolt of energy as his skin
goes grey and starts to crumble. He reveals that his powers would
have waned and before he dies he would give a final gift to help the
world, giving Jay the “Speed of a god.” He asks Jay to use his
powers well and to “use my power and your own gallant heart to
honour me and save the world.” He begs Mercury about not being
worthy, but he tells him that he is.
A world Army helicopter arrives and tries to capture Jay. Mercury
says it's too late to save him and advises Jay to “until you sure
of everyone, distrust everyone” as the evil force that had captured
him can take any form. Jay asks what he should do and Mercury tells
him to run.
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