Mopee
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Mopee is a fictional character from DC Comics
. His sole appearance, in a story not generally considered in-continuity, was in Flash vol. 1, #167 (February 1967). He was created by Gardner Fox
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had been deliberately created by Mopee, rather than receiving his powers by accident. The story was based around the idea that Mopee had to use something owned by Barry to provide his powers, but the chemicals that affected Barry belonged to the police department, not him, so he had to replace them.
The story was never referred to as part of continuity again. In fact, it is famous among comic book fans as the definitive example of a story which conflicts with the fundamental idea behind a series so much that it had to be quietly ignored. Even 18 years later, Mopee was remembered in Ambush Bug
#3 (August 1985), an issue devoted to embarrassingly bad parts of the DC Universe
. Who's Who (1985) specifically stated that Mopee did not create the Flash, and The Life Story of the Flash (1997) obliquely referred to Barry Allen analyzing a drug nicknamed "Mopee" on the night he received his powers.
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. His sole appearance, in a story not generally considered in-continuity, was in Flash vol. 1, #167 (February 1967). He was created by Gardner Fox
Gardner Fox
Gardner Francis Cooper Fox was an American writer best known for creating numerous comic book characters for DC Comics. Comic-book historians estimate that he wrote over 4,000 comics stories....
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Publication history
The origin of the Flash is that he was struck by a bolt of lightning and splashed with chemicals, which gave him his powers in a freak accident. In Mopee's only in-story appearance, in The Flash #167 (February 1967), it was revealed that the FlashFlash (comics)
The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
had been deliberately created by Mopee, rather than receiving his powers by accident. The story was based around the idea that Mopee had to use something owned by Barry to provide his powers, but the chemicals that affected Barry belonged to the police department, not him, so he had to replace them.
The story was never referred to as part of continuity again. In fact, it is famous among comic book fans as the definitive example of a story which conflicts with the fundamental idea behind a series so much that it had to be quietly ignored. Even 18 years later, Mopee was remembered in Ambush Bug
Ambush Bug
Ambush Bug is a fictional character who has appeared in several comic books published by DC Comics.His real name is supposedly Irwin Schwab, but he has mental problems that prevent him from truly understanding reality around him, so even his true identity might be no more than a delusion on his part...
#3 (August 1985), an issue devoted to embarrassingly bad parts of the DC Universe
DC Universe
The DC Universe is the shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place. The fictional characters Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are well-known superheroes from this universe. Note that in context, "DC Universe" is usually used to refer to the main DC continuity...
. Who's Who (1985) specifically stated that Mopee did not create the Flash, and The Life Story of the Flash (1997) obliquely referred to Barry Allen analyzing a drug nicknamed "Mopee" on the night he received his powers.