Doctor Ub'x
| Doctor Ub'x | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Green Lantern Corps #201 (June 1986) |
| Created by | Steve Englehart (plot, script) Joe Staton (art) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | H'lvenite |
| Place of origin | H'lven |
| Notable aliases | Polestar, Truk, Malignon |
| Abilities | Enhanced intelligence |
Doctor Ub'x is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He first appeared disguised as the villain Polestar in Green Lantern Corps #201 (June 1986), then disguised as the villains Truk, Malignon, and his true form in Green Lantern Corps #202 (July 1986). Ub'x was named after Walt Disney animator Ub Iwerks.[1]
Fictional character biography
[edit]Doctor Ub'x is a H'lvenite, an anthropomorphic rodent-like alien originating from the planet H'lven in Space Sector 1014. Possessing great intelligence and an equally great desire for power, Ub'x leaves his homeworld and creates a powerful military force known as the "Crabster Army" that conquers most of the planets in the sector. Turning his attention to his homeworld, Ub'x easily defeats the peaceful inhabitants of H'lven and sentences the leader of the resistance, Ch'p, to death. Ch'p is visited in his cell by one of the Guardians of the Universe, who gives him a Green Lantern power ring. Using the ring, Ch'p drives Ub'x's forces from the planet.[2]
Ub'x creates the Sucker Stick, a device designed to match the power of a Green Lantern, just before the events of "Crisis on Infinite Earths". Realizing that the timeline is being rewritten, Ub'x uses the Stick to transform himself into energy, which prevents him from being erased from history.[2]
Ub'x eventually follows his nemesis Ch'p to Earth. Once he defeats the Green Lanterns, Ub'x regains his physical form and prepares to kill Ch'p. However, he relents after realizing that Ch'p is among the few individuals who remember the original, pre-Crisis timeline.[2] Ub'x and Ch'p form a truce and eventually became friends.
Ub'x relocates to Africa, where he experiments on the local wildlife to create a species similar to the H'lvenites. Accompanying Ch'p on a mission to the 58th century, Ub'x discovers that his experiments have prospered and remains in the future to watch over them.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Doctor Ub'x". Book of Oa. Archived from the original on December 13, 2006. Retrieved April 12, 2007.
- ^ a b c Green Lantern Corps #203 (August 1986)
- ^ Green Lantern Corps #215 (August 1987)
