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| − | + | At some point, he came to work for the [[League of Assassins]]. [[Ra's al Ghul]] used Moon to interrogate a corpse by reanimating the brain. Working in private laboratory, they were successful in removing the brain of the person and then attempted to get classified information from someone. [[Batman]] interrupted their interrogation where he was horrified to learn that Ra's and his men were responsible for taking the brain of the murdered man and placing it on a machine that allowed the brain to communicate. Ra's tried to convince Batman that he was only trying to extend life beyond mortal bounds, but Batman did not believe him with the Dark Knight coming to the conclusion that Ra's al Ghul was a dangerous criminal. Dr. Moon tried to warn Ra's men about Batman, but he was knocked down easily. Batman then turned his wrath against Ra's who activated an sliding panel made of some strong plastic that divides the room in half, separating Batman from them. As Ra's made his escape, the brain tried to help Batman and he told him to press the red button on the main board to remove the panel. However, when Batman activated the button, the machine in which the brain was held started burning up. The brain explains that it could not bear an existence like that and he chose to destroy his existence forever. (Batman v1 #240) | |
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| + | Afterwards, [[Doctor Cyber]] came to hire Moon so she could switch brains with Wonder Woman. When Moon administered aesthetic gas to Diana, where she suspended her breathing with yoga techniques and remains awake, faking unconsciousness. Diana then attacked Dr. Moon as he approached to open her head and after taking him down. She then came to battle Doctor Cyber herself where Diana defeated her as well. (Wonder Woman v1 #200) '''Guano Cravat''' hired Doctor Moon to help him take revenge on [[Lady Shiva]] and [[Richard Dragon]]. Moon used surgical enhancements to create a gang of brutes, but Shiva and Dragon defeated all of them. (Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter v1 #7) Moon was later hired by Ivan Angst from Mercenaries, Inc. in order to experiment on a human test subject and create the perfect fighting machine to defeat Batman. The Dark Knight managed to defeat Angst and his augmented humanoid experiment while Moon escaped once again. (Detective Comics v1 #480) | ||
===Post-Crisis=== | ===Post-Crisis=== | ||
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===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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| + | Moon was a criminal neurosurgeon who sold his services to other villains that require his unethical skills of body modifications, psychological conditions, and torture. | ||
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| + | Such was his skill that he was capable of removing a brain from a deceased person, reanimating it and keeping it alive within a mechanical device that provided life support functions. (Batman v1 #240) | ||
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| + | It was shown that he was an associate of the '''League of Assassins'''. (Batman v1 #240) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| + | *In Justice League Unlimited, Doctor Moon appeared in the setting of the animated television series set in the [[DC Animated Universe]] in the episode "Question Authority" where he was voiced by an uncredited actor Jeffrey Combs. This version was shown as being a member of Project Cadmus. Doctor Moon was recruited by Cadmus apparently to replace Dr. Hugo Strange as Division Head. His task was to determine how much information the Question had read from the Cadmus files. Moon tortured him with an apparatus that imprinted nightmarish images into his brain, such as Lex Luthor becoming President of the United States, the Flash being executed, and Superman beginning a war that eventually destroys the planet. The Question resisted long enough to be rescued by Superman and the Huntress. Moon offered no resistance but was still nearly killed by Huntress's crossbow, yet spared by Superman's intervention. | ||
| + | *In Young Justice, Doctor Moon appeared in the setting of the animated television series in the episode "Triptych" where he was voiced by actor Vic Chao. Doctor Moon finished removing a bullet from Cheshire's shoulder aboard her private jet. He noted her lack of trust in him, given her refusal of anasthetic. When Tigress barged in he objected to her presence, but was quickly knocked out. He was then sent to Belle Reve Penitentiary. | ||
| + | : ''In an [http://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=24772 interview], writer Greg Weisman gave the character a full name as '''Moon Dae-il'''.'' | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:55, 22 March 2025
Doctor Moon is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Pre-Crisis
Doctor Moon
At some point, he came to work for the League of Assassins. Ra's al Ghul used Moon to interrogate a corpse by reanimating the brain. Working in private laboratory, they were successful in removing the brain of the person and then attempted to get classified information from someone. Batman interrupted their interrogation where he was horrified to learn that Ra's and his men were responsible for taking the brain of the murdered man and placing it on a machine that allowed the brain to communicate. Ra's tried to convince Batman that he was only trying to extend life beyond mortal bounds, but Batman did not believe him with the Dark Knight coming to the conclusion that Ra's al Ghul was a dangerous criminal. Dr. Moon tried to warn Ra's men about Batman, but he was knocked down easily. Batman then turned his wrath against Ra's who activated an sliding panel made of some strong plastic that divides the room in half, separating Batman from them. As Ra's made his escape, the brain tried to help Batman and he told him to press the red button on the main board to remove the panel. However, when Batman activated the button, the machine in which the brain was held started burning up. The brain explains that it could not bear an existence like that and he chose to destroy his existence forever. (Batman v1 #240)
Afterwards, Doctor Cyber came to hire Moon so she could switch brains with Wonder Woman. When Moon administered aesthetic gas to Diana, where she suspended her breathing with yoga techniques and remains awake, faking unconsciousness. Diana then attacked Dr. Moon as he approached to open her head and after taking him down. She then came to battle Doctor Cyber herself where Diana defeated her as well. (Wonder Woman v1 #200) Guano Cravat hired Doctor Moon to help him take revenge on Lady Shiva and Richard Dragon. Moon used surgical enhancements to create a gang of brutes, but Shiva and Dragon defeated all of them. (Richard Dragon, Kung-Fu Fighter v1 #7) Moon was later hired by Ivan Angst from Mercenaries, Inc. in order to experiment on a human test subject and create the perfect fighting machine to defeat Batman. The Dark Knight managed to defeat Angst and his augmented humanoid experiment while Moon escaped once again. (Detective Comics v1 #480)
Post-Crisis
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Moon and his companion Phobia attended one of the supervillain community's semi-regular gatherings at the Injustice Gang's old satellite headquarters. They were not warmly welcomed after having made Signalman 'disappear' after a previous gathering. (Identity Crisis v1 #2)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Moon was a criminal neurosurgeon who sold his services to other villains that require his unethical skills of body modifications, psychological conditions, and torture.
Such was his skill that he was capable of removing a brain from a deceased person, reanimating it and keeping it alive within a mechanical device that provided life support functions. (Batman v1 #240)
It was shown that he was an associate of the League of Assassins. (Batman v1 #240)
Notes
- Doctor Moon was created by Dennis O'Neil and Irv Novick where he made his first appearance in Batman v1 #240 (March, 1972).
In other media
Television
- In Justice League Unlimited, Doctor Moon appeared in the setting of the animated television series set in the DC Animated Universe in the episode "Question Authority" where he was voiced by an uncredited actor Jeffrey Combs. This version was shown as being a member of Project Cadmus. Doctor Moon was recruited by Cadmus apparently to replace Dr. Hugo Strange as Division Head. His task was to determine how much information the Question had read from the Cadmus files. Moon tortured him with an apparatus that imprinted nightmarish images into his brain, such as Lex Luthor becoming President of the United States, the Flash being executed, and Superman beginning a war that eventually destroys the planet. The Question resisted long enough to be rescued by Superman and the Huntress. Moon offered no resistance but was still nearly killed by Huntress's crossbow, yet spared by Superman's intervention.
- In Young Justice, Doctor Moon appeared in the setting of the animated television series in the episode "Triptych" where he was voiced by actor Vic Chao. Doctor Moon finished removing a bullet from Cheshire's shoulder aboard her private jet. He noted her lack of trust in him, given her refusal of anasthetic. When Tigress barged in he objected to her presence, but was quickly knocked out. He was then sent to Belle Reve Penitentiary.
- In an interview, writer Greg Weisman gave the character a full name as Moon Dae-il.
Appearances
- Batman v1: (1972)
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