Doctor Polaris
Doctor Polaris is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Neal Emerson
He was still a young boy when his mother died and he was left in the care of her sister. His single aunt resented the boy and would abuse him where she took out her frustrations on him. (Action Comics v1 #828)
It was said that he was a medical student when he first gained an interest in magnetism. He came to believe that his interest in magnets would pay him dividends as his career to become a medical doctor. (Green Lantern v2 #21)
He came to give lectures on using magnetism in promoting health in people. This led to him gaining a following as people believed in his words with this psychological effect improving their daily lives. In reality, his work had no cure but because people believed him they thought that their health improved. Despite other doctors revealing this, his fame continued among the public and popularity continued to grow. (Green Lantern v2 #21)
It was believed that he had been cured of his severe case of multiple personality disorder. However, this actually created a new identity of a dark haired woman in a dress named Repulse that only he could see. 'She' attempted to kill him in Metropolis where their fight took place over a bridge which threatened the lives of many innocent people. This was until Superman intervened where he made Emerson realise that Repulse was a persona based on his abusive aunt. This led to the two working together to destroy a metallic construct that Repulse had created to fight them. It was then that Doctor Polaris was taken by Black Adam and Hunter Zolomon to be recruited into the Society. (Action Comics v1 #828)
The identity of Doctor Polaris was later taken on by a ruthless businessman named John Nichol. He had become an avid follower of Emerson's work of empowering a person through magnetism and developed magnetic powers of his own. After Emerson's death, Nichol took on his Doctor Polaris identity and became a full-fledged supervillain where he became an associate of Intergang as he looked to attain more power for himself. (Blue Beetle v7 #32)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Years of exposure to experimental magnets changed him and gave him the power over magnetism. (Green Lanterns v1 #20)
The media came to hound Dr. Emerson over his actions where his brother Seth helped try to protect him. (Green Lanterns v1 #20)
He and the other prisoners were then freed from captivity by Maxwell Lord who offered them their fondest wishes in exchange for their aid in his plans. (Justice League vs. Suicide Squad v1 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
His belief in magnetism and fascination with the north star of Polaris lead to him taking the name Doctor Polaris. (Green Lantern v2 #21)
He was regarded as a great benefactor of mankind for his work in using magnetism in promoting health. (Green Lantern v2 #21)
It was said that a side effect of his magnetic experiments was that they resulted in the creation of an evil alternate persona. (Green Lantern v2 #21)
A new persona came to manifest in Emerson's mind with this being known as Repulse. This one took the form of a woman with long black hair and wore a red dress where only Emerson could see her. She was shown to have access to Doctor Polaris's powers that she could use in imaginative ways. Repulse was said to be more powerful and dangerous than the original Doctor Polaris persona. It was revealed that this persona was actually based on Emerson's abusive aunt with Repulse berating him and even attempting to kill Neal. (Action Comics v1 #828)
Emmerson was known that he had an older brother named Seth Emerson who was supportive of him. (Green Lanterns v1 #20)
He had an aunt who was his mother sister where she became his guardian for a time. She as noted to had been abusive and regularly hurt Emerson when he was but a child. (Action Comics v1 #828)
Powers and abilities
He was regarded as one of the most powerful villains on Earth. (Action Comics v1 #828)
A mysterious force in his mind was capable of resisting mental probes even when he was unconscious. (Green Lantern v2 #21)
It was said that he knew more about magnetism than any college professor. (Green Lantern v2 #21)
He came to expose himself to magnetic currents from two powerful electro-magnets where he regularly increased the exposure time. The tremendous magnetic power he was capable of unleashing made him too dangerous to be allowed to remain free. (Green Lantern v2 #21)
With a blast, he could make a person's body magnetic to the point that it attracted any metallic items towards them. (Green Lantern v2 #21)
He could also send a burst of ultra-magnetism at short-range that could kill a person. (Green Lantern v2 #21)
Through the E.M spectrum, he could manipulate other forms of radiation such as solar radiation. (Action Comics v1 #828)
Notes
- The Neal Emerson Doctor Polaris was created by John Broome and Gil Kane where he made his first appearance in Green Lantern v2 #21 (June, 1963).
In other media
Television
- In Justice League Unlimited, Doctor Polaris appeared in the animated television series set in the DC Animated Universe where he was voiced by uncredited actor Michael Rosenbaum.
Appearances
- Green Lantern v2: (1963)
- The Ray v1:
- Blue Beetle' v7':
- Justice League vs. Suicide Squad v1:
- Green Lanterns v1:
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