Earl of Greed
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The Earl of Greed is a fictional DC Comics
villainous demigod who battled Wonder Woman
in the Golden Age.
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Greed operated from the war god's interplanetary headquarters on the planet Mars. He sent his astral form to inspire dreams of acquisition in military and government leaders in order to prod them into making war.
His contributions to starting World War II included "persuad[ing] Hitler with promises of untold wealth to invade Russia" and "convinc[ing] the war lords of Japan that oil and rubber riches in the South Pacific were worth a war with America" (Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #2).
Charged with the capture of Wonder Woman, Greed set in motion an elaborate plan that included inspiring Hitler to raid hidden gold hoards of the American treasury. He also inspired President Deacon of Holliday College to kill the school treasurer and steal school funds, imperilling the school's future until Wonder Woman entered a charity baseball game. Plans to kill Wonder Woman at the game with an explosive baseball and to use Holliday College as a base of operations for stealing the American treasury and sending the gold to Mars were both foiled.
and Duke of Deception
, was able to become an astral figure who inspired the kinds of thoughts that led to war.
DC Comics
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villainous demigod who battled Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
in the Golden Age.
Fictional character biography
The Earl of Greed is a son and lieutenant of Ares, God of WarAres (DC Comics)
Ares is a fictional character, a supervillainous God appearing in DC Comics publications and related media. Based upon the Greek mythological figure of the same name, he is the god of War and one of the major adversaries of Wonder Woman. He first appeared in Wonder Woman #1, volume 1, published in...
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Greed operated from the war god's interplanetary headquarters on the planet Mars. He sent his astral form to inspire dreams of acquisition in military and government leaders in order to prod them into making war.
His contributions to starting World War II included "persuad[ing] Hitler with promises of untold wealth to invade Russia" and "convinc[ing] the war lords of Japan that oil and rubber riches in the South Pacific were worth a war with America" (Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #2).
Charged with the capture of Wonder Woman, Greed set in motion an elaborate plan that included inspiring Hitler to raid hidden gold hoards of the American treasury. He also inspired President Deacon of Holliday College to kill the school treasurer and steal school funds, imperilling the school's future until Wonder Woman entered a charity baseball game. Plans to kill Wonder Woman at the game with an explosive baseball and to use Holliday College as a base of operations for stealing the American treasury and sending the gold to Mars were both foiled.
Powers and abilities
The Earl of Greed, like Lord ConquestLord Conquest
Lord Conquest is a fictional DC Comics villainous demigod who battled Wonder Woman in the Golden Age.-Fictional character biography:Lord Conquest, also known as Count Conquest and the Count of Conquest, is a son and lieutenant of Ares, God of War....
and Duke of Deception
Duke of Deception
The Duke of Deception is a fictional character, a DC Comics villain that battled Wonder Woman in the Golden and Bronze Age of Comics.He first appeared in the Golden Age in Wonder Woman #2 and was re-introduced in Wonder Woman #217 in the Bronze Age.-Fictional background:Little is known about the...
, was able to become an astral figure who inspired the kinds of thoughts that led to war.