Cosmic King
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Cosmic King is a fictional supervillain
published by DC Comics
. He debuted in Superman
#147 (August 1961), and was created by Jerry Siegel
and Curt Swan
.
. He was an alchemist
who spent his life trying to invent a ray that could change an object's atomic structure into that of another. He was finally successful when he was able to transform a flower into a sparkling jewel. After accidentally falling in front of the ray himself, he found that he possessed the ray's ability innately, which he projected from his eyes. When he approached the Venus government officials with his discovery he was informed that his power of transmuting chemical elements was considered evil. As such, he was banished from Venus and travelled to the Earth
's past where he became part of the Legion of Super-Villains
, who broke Lex Luthor
out of jail after he made a radio to contact them, before being defeated and captured by the Legion of Super-Heroes
. He is sometimes depicted as wearing a breathing device.
series, Cosmic King returned to create an alternate universe in which he and some of his associates were the "parents" of both Batman
and Superman. He uses his powers to kill Joe Chill
by magnetizing the bullets, and shows he has magnetic powers. Most of the other JLA members are killed. In this world, the World's Finest
were the personal enforcers of their parents' will, and had taken over the world. When things started to spiral out of control and Bruce was killed, he did not care and was totally emotionless. When things were changed to normal with Superman, but not with Batman, the Legion joined Ra's al Ghul
to take over the world. In the end, the world was restored and he was taken to the 31st century and jailed.
.
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. He debuted in Superman
Superman (comic book)
Superman is an ongoing comic book series featuring the DC Comics hero of the same name. The character Superman began as one of several anthology features in the National Periodical Publications comic book Action Comics #1 in June 1938...
#147 (August 1961), and was created by Jerry Siegel
Jerry Siegel
Jerome "Jerry" Siegel , who also used pseudonyms including Joe Carter, Jerry Ess, and Herbert S...
and Curt Swan
Curt Swan
Douglas Curtis Swan was an American comic book artist. The artist most associated with Superman during the period fans and historians call the Silver Age of comic books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 1950s through the 1980s.-Early life and career:Curt Swan, whose Swedish...
.
Fictional character biography
Cosmic King was born Laevar Bolto on the planet VenusVenus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6, bright enough to cast shadows...
. He was an alchemist
Alchemy
Alchemy is an influential philosophical tradition whose early practitioners’ claims to profound powers were known from antiquity. The defining objectives of alchemy are varied; these include the creation of the fabled philosopher's stone possessing powers including the capability of turning base...
who spent his life trying to invent a ray that could change an object's atomic structure into that of another. He was finally successful when he was able to transform a flower into a sparkling jewel. After accidentally falling in front of the ray himself, he found that he possessed the ray's ability innately, which he projected from his eyes. When he approached the Venus government officials with his discovery he was informed that his power of transmuting chemical elements was considered evil. As such, he was banished from Venus and travelled to the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
's past where he became part of the Legion of Super-Villains
Legion of Super-Villains
The Legion of Super-Villains is a team of fictional supervillains that appear in comic books published by DC Comics. They are adversaries of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the future...
, who broke Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
out of jail after he made a radio to contact them, before being defeated and captured by the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
. He is sometimes depicted as wearing a breathing device.
Return
During the "Absolute Power" arc of the Superman/BatmanSuperman/Batman
Superman/Batman was a monthly comic book series published by DC Comics that features the publisher's two most popular characters: Batman and Superman...
series, Cosmic King returned to create an alternate universe in which he and some of his associates were the "parents" of both Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
and Superman. He uses his powers to kill Joe Chill
Joe Chill
Joe Chill is a fictional character in the DC Comics Batman series. He is best known for murdering young Bruce Wayne's parents , thus making him indirectly responsible for Batman's existence....
by magnetizing the bullets, and shows he has magnetic powers. Most of the other JLA members are killed. In this world, the World's Finest
World's Finest Comics
World's Finest Comics was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1941 to 1986. The series was initially titled World's Best Comics for its first issue; issue #2 switched to the more familiar name...
were the personal enforcers of their parents' will, and had taken over the world. When things started to spiral out of control and Bruce was killed, he did not care and was totally emotionless. When things were changed to normal with Superman, but not with Batman, the Legion joined Ra's al Ghul
Ra's al Ghul
Ra's al Ghul is a DC Comics supervillain and is one of Batman's greatest enemies. His name in Arabic has been translated in the comics as "The Demon's Head" and references the name of the star Algol. Created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams, he was introduced in Batman #232's...
to take over the world. In the end, the world was restored and he was taken to the 31st century and jailed.
Final Crisis
Cosmic King was among the villains in Superman-Prime's Legion of Super-VillainsLegion of Super-Villains
The Legion of Super-Villains is a team of fictional supervillains that appear in comic books published by DC Comics. They are adversaries of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the future...
.