Doctor Impossible
Encyclopedia
For the Doctor Impossible created by Austin Grossman
, see Soon I Will Be Invincible
.
Doctor Impossible is a fictional character
, a DC Comics
supervillain
that first appeared in Justice League of America, vol. 2 #1. Brad Meltzer
and Ed Benes
created the character, inspired by the concepts of Jack Kirby
.
Dr. Impossible himself claims to be the brother of Mr. Miracle, and that he (Impossible) came from Apokolips
. Visually, Impossible looks like a dark doppleganger of Mr. Miracle, and has equipment/skills to match.
After he came to Earth, Impossible was controlled by Professor Ivo
and Solomon Grundy
through a mechanically enhanced Starro
parasite, along with Electrocutioner
, Plastique, and Karate Kid
(in the guise of Trident
). The brainwashed villains were used to gather raw materials for the construction of a robotic body to hold the mind of Solomon Grundy
. Doctor Impossible stole the body of Red Tornado
, and the arm of the Parasite
, but was later defeated by members of the Justice League.
However, Doctor Impossible has since reappeared, accompanied by evil duplicates of other New Gods, to seize an alien machine that has been buried on Earth for centuries. His new associates are Neon Black (who resembles Lightray
), Hunter (Orion
), Chair (Metron
) and Tender Mercy (Big Barda
). Impossible and his team are shown to be powerful enough to defeat Josiah Power
and his team the Power Company
in combat, and are later seen breaking into the Justice League Watchtower
in order to steal alien artifacts from it. After successfully stealing the artifact, the villains are ambushed by the newly arrived Green Arrow
, who is currently on the run after killing Prometheus
. Impossible and his partners are eventually forced to flee after a damaged Red Tornado uses his headless body to attack them. After combining all of the stolen artifacts and creating an advanced machine, Impossible places the kidnapped Justice League Europe
member Blue Jay
inside of it. This opens up a gateway to the Multiverse
, which Impossible claims is being done at the behest of an unnamed client.
Afterward, Doctor Impossible determines that the CSA
is planning to resurrect Alexander Luthor, Jr.
in the chamber of resurrection. Doctor Impossible and the CSA arrive on New Earth to attack the Justice League in the Hall of Justice. While the other CSA members keep the JLA busy, Owl Man sneaks off to allow Dr. Impossible access to the resurrection device. At the last moment, Doctor Impossible apparently double-crosses the CSA and has Hunter remove Alexander Luthor's corpse and substitute himself in order to resurrect Darkseid
. The resurrection machine destroys Hunter, who shrieks in agony. As a figure appears within the smoke of the containment device, Doctor Impossible exults to his team that Darkseid has returned. The being before them is not Darkseid, however, but the Omega Man, who blasts Black Neon and Tender Mercy, killing them. As Doctor Impossible plan failed and flees from Omega Man attacks.
and uses Boom Tube
s to travel from place to place, Dr. Impossible uses a Father Box and "Hush Tubes." Though Father Boxes have been featured in other stories as Apokiliptian technology that was based on the Mother Box. "Hush Tubes," however, have not been explained or utilized in any other stories.
In addition his technological expertise, Impossible is also an experienced escape artist and expert martial artist with enhanced physical attributes.
Austin Grossman
Austin Grossman [b. ] is a writer and game designer who has contributed to the New York Times and a number of video games.He is the author of the novel Soon I Will Be Invincible, which was published by Pantheon Books in 2007....
, see Soon I Will Be Invincible
Soon I Will Be Invincible
Soon I Will Be Invincible is a novel by Austin Grossman. It was published by Pantheon Books and released on June 5, 2007. The novel is uses two alternating first person narratives. One narrative is told from the point-of-view of Fatale, a female cyborg who is recruited by the superhero group The...
.
Doctor Impossible is a fictional character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, a DC Comics
DC Comics
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supervillain
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...
that first appeared in Justice League of America, vol. 2 #1. Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer
Brad Meltzer is a bestselling American political thriller novelist, non-fiction writer, TV show creator and award-winning comic book author.-Early life:...
and Ed Benes
Ed Benes
José Edilbenes Bezerra is a Brazilian comic book artist, better known by his pen name of Ed Benes...
created the character, inspired by the concepts of Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby , born Jacob Kurtzberg, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor regarded by historians and fans as one of the major innovators and most influential creators in the comic book medium....
.
Fictional character biography
Little or nothing is yet known about this enigmatic figure. Prior to his actual appearance, it was rumored amongst the criminal underground that he was a thug previously working for the Penguin. It was said that his name is Jonas Lock. It was speculated that, at some point, this thug acquired some technology from Apokolips.Dr. Impossible himself claims to be the brother of Mr. Miracle, and that he (Impossible) came from Apokolips
Apokolips
In the DC Comics fictional shared Universe, Apokolips is the planet ruled by Darkseid, established in Jack Kirby's Fourth World series. It is also integral to many DC Comics stories. The planet is considered the opposite of New Genesis....
. Visually, Impossible looks like a dark doppleganger of Mr. Miracle, and has equipment/skills to match.
After he came to Earth, Impossible was controlled by Professor Ivo
Professor Ivo
Professor Anthony Ivo is a fictional character, a mad scientist in the DC universe and is the creator of the androids Amazo, Kid Amazo, Tomorrow Woman and Composite Superman in his retconned origin.-Fictional character biography:...
and Solomon Grundy
Solomon Grundy (comics)
Solomon Grundy is a fictional character, a zombie supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Named after the 19th century children's nursery rhyme, Grundy was introduced as an enemy of the Golden Age Green Lantern , but has since become a prominent enemy for a number of superheroes, such as Batman and...
through a mechanically enhanced Starro
Starro
Starro is a fictional supervillain that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Brave and the Bold #28 , and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky....
parasite, along with Electrocutioner
Electrocutioner
Electrocutioner is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. The current version first appeared in Detective Comics #644, , and was created by Chuck Dixon, Tom Lyle and Scott Hanna.-Unnamed Buchinsky:...
, Plastique, and Karate Kid
Karate Kid (comics)
Karate Kid is a fictional character, a superhero in the future of the DC Comics universe, and a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. He is a master of every form of martial arts to have been developed by the 31st century...
(in the guise of Trident
Trident (DC Comics)
Trident is the name of a number of supervillains in the DC Comics universe.-Trident I-III:At one time, the three alter-egos of Trident were operatives of the H.I.V.E., with Prof being a weapons design specialist. Eventually, they decided to team up and strike out on their own. Each adopted the...
). The brainwashed villains were used to gather raw materials for the construction of a robotic body to hold the mind of Solomon Grundy
Solomon Grundy (comics)
Solomon Grundy is a fictional character, a zombie supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. Named after the 19th century children's nursery rhyme, Grundy was introduced as an enemy of the Golden Age Green Lantern , but has since become a prominent enemy for a number of superheroes, such as Batman and...
. Doctor Impossible stole the body of Red Tornado
Red Tornado
Red Tornado is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Justice League of America #64 , and was created by Gardner Fox and Dick Dillin.-Publication history:...
, and the arm of the Parasite
Parasite (comics)
The Parasite is the name of several fictional characters that appears in Superman comic book stories published by DC Comics. A supervillain, Parasite has the ability to temporarily absorb the energy, knowledge and super-powers of another being by touch, making him a formidable foe for the Man of...
, but was later defeated by members of the Justice League.
However, Doctor Impossible has since reappeared, accompanied by evil duplicates of other New Gods, to seize an alien machine that has been buried on Earth for centuries. His new associates are Neon Black (who resembles Lightray
Lightray
Lightray is a DC Comics superhero. Created by Jack Kirby for the "Jack Kirby's Fourth World" meta-series, he first appeared in New Gods #1 .- Fictional character biography :...
), Hunter (Orion
Orion (comics)
Orion is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in New Gods #1 , and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby.-Jack Kirby Era:...
), Chair (Metron
Metron (comics)
Metron is a character created by Jack Kirby for his Fourth World series in DC Comics. He was "based on Leonard Nimoy as Spock", and designed as a character who "would frequently change sides [between New Genesis and Apokolips]"...
) and Tender Mercy (Big Barda
Big Barda
Big Barda is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Mister Miracle #4 , and was created by Jack Kirby....
). Impossible and his team are shown to be powerful enough to defeat Josiah Power
Josiah Power
Josiah Power is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. He first appears in JLA #61 , but his origin is told in Power Company: Josiah Power #1,...
and his team the Power Company
Power Company
The Power Company was a team of professional superheroes-for-hire in the DC Comics universe. The team, created by Kurt Busiek and Tom Grummett, first appeared in JLA 61,...
in combat, and are later seen breaking into the Justice League Watchtower
Justice League Watchtower
The Watchtower is the name of various bases used by the Justice League of America in DC Comics and various other media. It has been portrayed in DC comics as a building on Earth's moon, and as a space-station in orbit in the Justice League Unlimited cartoon.The Watchtower debuted in JLA #4 during...
in order to steal alien artifacts from it. After successfully stealing the artifact, the villains are ambushed by the newly arrived Green Arrow
Green Arrow
Green Arrow is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp, he first appeared in More Fun Comics #73 in November 1941. His secret identity is Oliver Queen, billionaire and former mayor of fictional Star City...
, who is currently on the run after killing Prometheus
Prometheus (comics)
Prometheus is the name of three fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.The first Prometheus debuted in New Teen Titans vol. 2, #24 and was created by Marv Wolfman and Eduardo Barreto . The second version debuted in New Year's Evil: Prometheus Prometheus is the name...
. Impossible and his partners are eventually forced to flee after a damaged Red Tornado uses his headless body to attack them. After combining all of the stolen artifacts and creating an advanced machine, Impossible places the kidnapped Justice League Europe
Justice League Europe
Justice League Europe was a DC Comics book run that was a spin-off of the comic book Justice League America ....
member Blue Jay
Blue Jay (comics)
Blue Jay is a DC Comics superhero and a former member of the Champions of Angor, also known as the Justifiers. He has the ability to shrink to seven inches tall and grow blue wings which allow him to fly...
inside of it. This opens up a gateway to the Multiverse
Multiverse (DC Comics)
The DC Multiverse is a fictional continuity construct that exists in stories published by comic book company DC Comics. The DC Multiverse consists of numerous worlds, most of them outside DC's main continuity, allowing writers the creative freedom to explore alternative versions of characters and...
, which Impossible claims is being done at the behest of an unnamed client.
Afterward, Doctor Impossible determines that the CSA
Crime Syndicate of America
For the concept of crime syndicates in general, see Organized crime.The Crime Syndicate are teams of fictional supervillains, from one of DC Comics' parallel universes, who are the evil counterparts of the Justice League of America. The original team was specifically known as Crime Syndicate of...
is planning to resurrect Alexander Luthor, Jr.
Alexander Luthor, Jr.
Alexander Luthor Jr. is a DC Comics character who turned from a hero to a villain. Created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, Alexander has a prominent role in the DC Universe storylines Crisis on Infinite Earths and Infinite Crisis....
in the chamber of resurrection. Doctor Impossible and the CSA arrive on New Earth to attack the Justice League in the Hall of Justice. While the other CSA members keep the JLA busy, Owl Man sneaks off to allow Dr. Impossible access to the resurrection device. At the last moment, Doctor Impossible apparently double-crosses the CSA and has Hunter remove Alexander Luthor's corpse and substitute himself in order to resurrect Darkseid
Darkseid
Darkseid is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby....
. The resurrection machine destroys Hunter, who shrieks in agony. As a figure appears within the smoke of the containment device, Doctor Impossible exults to his team that Darkseid has returned. The being before them is not Darkseid, however, but the Omega Man, who blasts Black Neon and Tender Mercy, killing them. As Doctor Impossible plan failed and flees from Omega Man attacks.
Equipment and abilities
While Mr. Miracle is aided by his benevolent Mother BoxMother Box
Mother Boxes are fictional devices in Jack Kirby's Fourth World setting in the DC Universe.-History:Created by Apokoliptian scientist Himon using the mysterious Element X, they are generally thought to be sentient, miniaturized, portable supercomputers, although their true nature and origins are...
and uses Boom Tube
Boom tube
A boom tube is a slang expression for a fictional extra-dimensional point-to-point travel portal opened by a Mother Box used primarily by residents of New Genesis and Apokolips in DC Comics...
s to travel from place to place, Dr. Impossible uses a Father Box and "Hush Tubes." Though Father Boxes have been featured in other stories as Apokiliptian technology that was based on the Mother Box. "Hush Tubes," however, have not been explained or utilized in any other stories.
In addition his technological expertise, Impossible is also an experienced escape artist and expert martial artist with enhanced physical attributes.