We might have to wait until Infinity Inc part 2 to see how it all goes. But, it's possible that Infinity Inc will be the heroic public face, and Helix will be the organization running things in secret behind the scenes.
As for Shadow powers....yeah, it's kind of a big elemental thing in DC Comics. A bunch of characters are tied into the Shadowlands, a dimension of shadows where the Great Darkness was sent after the universe was created.
As for Shadow powers....yeah, it's kind of a big elemental thing in DC Comics. A bunch of characters are tied into the Shadowlands, a dimension of shadows where the Great Darkness was sent after the universe was created.
Shadowlands (DC) - Multiversal Omnipedia
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Great Darkness
The Great Darkness is the true source and the embodiment of all darkness in the Multiverse. It is a primordial entity that existed since the birth of the Omniverse alongside The Source/The Presence/God, and when he said "Let there be light", the Darkness retreated and stayed inactive for unknown...
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