Isaiah Crockett (comics)

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caption=Isaiah as Hot Spot
comic_color=background:#8080ff
character_name=Hot Spot
real_name=Isaiah Crockett
publisher=DC Comics
debut=Teen Titans v2, #1 (1996)
creators=Dan Jurgens
aliases=Joto, S(l)lager
alliance_color=background:#ffc0c0
alliances=Teen Titans
aliases=Slagger, Joto
powers=Generating and sensing heat, flight, burning aura |

Hot Spot (formerly Joto, originally named Slagger) is a fictional character in publications from DC Comics. The character Hot Spot (Isaiah Crockett) is a superhero and a former member of the Teen Titans.

Character History

His mother was already expecting him when she married Judge Crockett, who was unaware that the unborn child was half-alien (part Human and part H'San Natall). At age 16, Isaiah was qualified to enter college, but on his first day at Ivy University, he and two other students (Toni Monettia who would later become Argent, and Cody Driscoll who would later become Risk) were abducted by the H'san Natall. Also abducted was The Atom, who was caught in the energy stream as well. On board the ship, they rescued the Earth girl who would later become Prysm, and from there they escaped. During these events, the students learned that they were all half H'san Natall. They stayed together and formed another incarnation of the Teen Titans. Isaiah initially took up the name Slagger, but his father suggested another codename: Joto, which is Swahili for "heat".During a battle with Haze (Jarrod Jupiter), he was badly burned. Before he died, he touched Prysm on the cheek, sending out a heat pulse with his life essence into her. Later, the H'san Natall had repaired his body, although he was a mindless killing machine in this state. When Prysm came within close proximity of him, his life essence transferred back in, and his mind was back. After that point, the Titans and Superman were able to talk the H'san Natall out of further aggression. The team disbanded and went their own ways. Joto would later aid the Titans again during the Technis Imperative conflict, which also involved the Justice League and all past Titan members.

During the One Year Later event Joto's name was changed to Hotspot to reflect the popular tv series and because Joto is also a derogatory term.

Powers

Hot Spot originally had the power to increase the temperature of any object he touched, and could sense heat via a kind of infra-red vision. His original Joto costume was equipped with a wrist mounted cannon, with which he could fire projectiles which were superheated by his powers.

During the "One Year Later", Hot Spot's powers seem to have evolved, allowing him to fly, and surround himself with an aura of flame. Any other new powers have yet to be seen. this change in his powers and name seem to be inspired by the characterization he received in the animated Series.

Teen Titans animated series

In the "Teen Titans" animated series, the character was renamed "Hot Spot" when the show staff learned that Joto is a derogatory term for homosexuals in Spanish as well as being Swahili for "Heat".For that reason, the mainstream character adopted the name Hot Spot, too. He appears in "Winner Take All" where he is part of a tournament hosted by the "Master of Games," a villain who gained the powers of those who lost in the matches. Hot Spot went down in the first round to Robin but appeared again with the rest to fight the Master of Games after the tournament was over. He was briefly played by Khary Payton.

This version of Hot Spot resembles a "red" version of the Batman Beyond supervillain Blight.

Hot Spot can shoot bursts of flame from his hands, and he's also able to turn into fire. His personality had been fiery-tempered, although, in "Trust," he seemed less hot-headed. At the end of the games, he was given a communicator and honorary Titans membership by Robin. He has appeared in an issue of the "Teen Titans Go!" comic book series.

Hot Spot was the main focus of the animated episode "Trust," in which he is chased by Madame Rouge. As he tries to defend himself against her, he realizes that fighting alone isn't always the best way. Just when things looked grim, Robin appears to assist him. Unknown to Hot Spot is that Robin is actually Madame Rouge morphed in his form trying to persuade him to "power down" and turn off his powers so she can attack him without burning herself. Once the real Robin is able to track Hot Spot down, Rouge appears in Robin form to confuse Hot Spot even more. Once Robin is slowed down, Hot Spot & Madame Rouge fight until buildings collapse, and Hot Spot appears from the rubble. Robin hands off his communicator to Hot Spot, saying they need to stay in communication more than ever. What Robin fails to see is that Hot Spot is Madame Rouge in disguise. He and Wildebeest are the first Titans to be captured and flash-frozen by the Brotherhood. Más Y Menos thaw out all of the Titans when reinforcements arrive. Hotspot and Wildebeest join the fight, and when Madame Rouge attempts to stop the original Teen Titans from reaching The Brain, they struggle, and succeed in overpowering her. They throw her onto the conveyor belt after Jinx makes "bad luck" for her by sinking her feet in the ground, preventing her from getting away. She is subsequently frozen by Mas y Menos.

Aside from Jinx, Hot Spot and Kid Flash are the only honorary Titans to have episodes completely focused on them.

Hot Spot is voiced by Bumper Robinson.