The character was created by Paul Kupperberg and Aaron Lopresti,[1] first appearing in an eponymous series in 1996 that lasted for 7 issues.

Instead of just chalking it up to experience and sticking the proposal in a drawer, Dan suggested we salvage what we could from it and use that as a foundation to create an entirely new character.

[3] Josh Saunders is a blind psychologist who Highfather gave the ability to manipulate the Source and instructed him to cleanse it.

He also gains cosmic awareness, but struggles with it overwhelming his brain until he spends time in space to overcome this weakness.

[1][4][5] Takion's main nemesis is Stayne, a human who was transformed by Darkseid and seeks to keep him from achieving his true potential.