Lord Conquest
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Lord Conquest is a fictional DC Comics
villainous demigod who battled Wonder Woman
in the Golden Age.
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Lord Conquest kept a base of operations hidden underneath Mount Olympus on Earth, although he traveled frequently between Earth and Mars, where Mars, the Duke of Deception, and Earl Greed were alos based. Lord Conquest sent his astral form to inspire dreams of conquest in military and government leaders in order to prod them into making war.
His contributions to starting World War II included "inspir[ing] Mussolini to resurrect the Roman Empire by enslaving helpless Ethiopians, ... urg[ing] Hitler to weld his iron yoke on the bowed necks of Europe's imprisoned peoples and ... persuad[ing] Hirohito to torture into submission the uncounted millions of Asia" (Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #2).
Lord Conquest inspired Mussolini to send agents to America to capture Wonder Woman. Italian agents Count Crafti (alias Don Unaldi, Spanish nobleman) and giant slugger Mammotha were dispatched, with Conquest possessing Mammotha. After luring Wonder Woman into entering the boxing ring with Mammotha and then submitting her to enormous electric shock, Conquest prepared to deliver her and Steve Trevor
to Mars. Only the timely interventions of Etta Candy
and the Holliday girls released Wonder Woman and allowed them to escape.
and Duke of Deception
, was able to become an astral figure who inspired the kinds of thoughts that led to war. He also was able to possess the stupid giant Mammotha.
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
Lord Conquest, also known as Count Conquest and the Count of Conquest, 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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Lord Conquest kept a base of operations hidden underneath Mount Olympus on Earth, although he traveled frequently between Earth and Mars, where Mars, the Duke of Deception, and Earl Greed were alos based. Lord Conquest sent his astral form to inspire dreams of conquest in military and government leaders in order to prod them into making war.
His contributions to starting World War II included "inspir[ing] Mussolini to resurrect the Roman Empire by enslaving helpless Ethiopians, ... urg[ing] Hitler to weld his iron yoke on the bowed necks of Europe's imprisoned peoples and ... persuad[ing] Hirohito to torture into submission the uncounted millions of Asia" (Wonder Woman (vol. 1) #2).
Lord Conquest inspired Mussolini to send agents to America to capture Wonder Woman. Italian agents Count Crafti (alias Don Unaldi, Spanish nobleman) and giant slugger Mammotha were dispatched, with Conquest possessing Mammotha. After luring Wonder Woman into entering the boxing ring with Mammotha and then submitting her to enormous electric shock, Conquest prepared to deliver her and Steve Trevor
Steve Trevor
Steve Trevor is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics, as the primary love interest of Wonder Woman. He first appeared in All Star Comics #8 .-Golden Age:...
to Mars. Only the timely interventions of Etta Candy
Etta Candy
Etta Candy is a fictional character from the DC Comics Wonder Woman series.-Golden Age:In her 1940s introduction, Etta Candy is a sickly malnurished woman Wonder Woman discovers at a local hospital. When next she is seen Etta is transformed into a spirited, rotund young woman who has a great love...
and the Holliday girls released Wonder Woman and allowed them to escape.
Powers and abilities
Lord Conquest, like the Earl of GreedEarl of Greed
The Earl of Greed is a fictional DC Comics villainous demigod who battled Wonder Woman in the Golden Age.-Fictional character biography:The Earl of Greed 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. He also was able to possess the stupid giant Mammotha.