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from alternate 2030 AD, Matthew Ryder
Waverider first appeared in Armageddon 2001 #1 (1991-05), published by DC. 140 appearances are indexed across 60 series.
Also known as Matthew Ryder
In the year 2030 AD, the world was suffering under a 29 year rule by a dictator and former superhero now known as Monarch. Matthew Ryder volunteered for an experiment which transformed him into Waverider, a being able to travel freely through time. He went back to the year 1991 in the hopes of preventing the rise of Monarch. Instead, Waverider witnessed the events in which the hero Hawk was corrupted and became the future despot. Monarch was defeated, and his future timeline was avoided. Waverider was later killed by Extant (formerly Monarch) during the Crisis in Time.
Character history
Across the catalog
Armageddon: Inferno
1992–1992
4 issues →
Captain Atom
1987–1991
1 issue →
Adventures of Superman Annual
1987–1997
1 issue →
The New Titans
1988–1996
1 issue →
The New Titans Annual
1989–1995
1 issue →
Hawkworld
1990–1993
1 issue →
Hawk and Dove Annual
1990–1991
1 issue →
Justice League Europe Annual
1990–1992
1 issue →
Hawkworld Annual
1990–1992
1 issue →
Justice League America Annual
1991–1996
1 issue →
L.E.G.I.O.N. '91 Annual
1991–1991
1 issue →
Superman: World without a Superman
1993–1993
1 issue →
Hawkman
1993–1996
1 issue →
Superman: The Legacy of Superman
1993–1993
1 issue →
Zero Hour Ashcan
1994–1994
1 issue →
Legionnaires Annual
1994–1996
1 issue →
Superman: Time and Time Again
1994–1994
1 issue →
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
1994–1994
1 issue →
The Power of SHAZAM!
1995–2010
1 issue →
Superman / Doomsday: Hunter / Prey
1995–1995
1 issue →
Flash: Terminal Velocity
1995–1995
1 issue →
Impulse / Atom Double-Shot
1998–1998
1 issue →
Superman: The Doomsday Wars
1998–1999
1 issue →
Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
1998–1998
1 issue →
DC One Million
1998–1998
1 issue →
Chronos
1998–1999
1 issue →
The Kingdom
1999–1999
1 issue →
The Kingdom
1999–1999
1 issue →
Superman: The Doomsday Wars
1999–1999
1 issue →
Superman
2000–2004
1 issue →
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time
2004–2004
1 issue →
Superman / Doomsday: The Collected Edition
2006–2006
1 issue →
52
2007–2007
1 issue →
Superman: Emperor Joker
2007–2007
1 issue →
DC Universe: Origins
2010–2010
1 issue →
Time Masters: Vanishing Point
2011–2011
1 issue →
Justice League
2011–2016
1 issue →