General Immortus is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He has also been called "The Forever Soldier" or "The Forever General".[1]
| General Immortus | |
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 General Immortus as depicted in Final Crisis Aftermath: Run! #2 (August 2009). Art by Kako. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | My Greatest Adventure #80 (June 1963) |
| Created by | Arnold Drake Bob Haney Bruno Premiani Murray Boltinoff |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Team affiliations | Brotherhood of Evil |
| Notable aliases | The Baron |
| Abilities | Longevity Alchemy Expert in the occult Centuries of knowledge Criminal genius |
Publication history
editImmortus debuted in My Greatest Adventure #80 alongside the Doom Patrol, and was created by Arnold Drake, Bob Haney, Bruno Premiani, and Murray Boltinoff.[2]
Fictional character biography
editGeneral Immortus is perhaps centuries old, and his origins are shrouded in mystery.[3] At some points, it has even been implied that Immortus' origins lie in ancient history, having claimed on at least one occasion to have been alive at "the Dawn of Man". He once owned a diamond mine, the source of much of his current-day wealth.[4]
Immortus previously derived his immortality from a special potion. After losing the formula needed to produce the potion, Immortus establishes a syndicate to procure artifacts and sustain his life.[1][5]
In Salvation Run, Immortus is killed by Parademons. However, he resurfaces in Final Crisis.[6][7][8]
In the Dawn of DC series Unstoppable Doom Patrol, Immortus fuses with the Candlemaker and becomes the Eternal Flame before Quiz transports him to the Bleed, the space between realities.[9]
Powers and abilities
editGeneral Immortus is a cunning criminal mastermind and has lived for centuries as a result of his life-extending potion. As the Eternal Flame, he can generate fire.
In other media
editTelevision
edit- General Immortus appears in Teen Titans, voiced by Xander Berkeley.[10] This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Evil.
- General Immortus appears in the "Doom Patrol" segment of DC Nation Shorts, voiced by Clancy Brown.
- Immortus appears in the fourth season of Doom Patrol. This version is an interdimensional deity.[11]
Video games
editGeneral Immortus appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[12]
Miscellaneous
edit- General Immortus appears in Teen Titans Go!.[13] Additionally, a heroic, alternate universe incarnation of Immortus appears in issue #48 as a member of the Brotherhood of Justice.
- General Immortus appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold #6.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b Wallace, Dan (2008), "General Immortus", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 136, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 138–139. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
- ^ Doom Patrol Online
- ^ Beatty, Scott (2008), "Doom Patrol", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 109, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
- ^ Final Crisis Aftermath: Run #2 (June 2009)
- ^ Final Crisis Aftermath: Run #3 (July 2009)
- ^ Final Crisis Aftermath: Run #4 (August 2009)
- ^ Isidoro, Andrew (October 24, 2023). "Unstoppable Doom Patrol #7 review". AIPT Comics. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "General Immortus Voice - Teen Titans (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 20, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Stone, Sam (October 23, 2023). "REVIEW: Doom Patrol Season 4 Episode 9 Effectively Makes the Heroes Musical". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Teen Titans Go! #35 - Enemy of My Enemy (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Batman: The Brave and the Bold #6 - Charge of the Army Eternal (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
External links
edit- General Immortus at DC Comics Wiki
- General Immortus at Comic Vine