| Professor Amos Fortune | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Justice League of America #6 (August–September 1961) |
| Created by | Gardner Fox Mike Sekowsky |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Amos Fortune |
| Team affiliations | Secret Society of Super Villains Royal Flush Gang Luck League |
| Notable aliases | Ace of Clubs Mister Memory Professor Amos Fortune Wild Card "Pudge" |
| Abilities | Luck manipulation |
Amos Fortune is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Amos Fortune first appeared in Justice League of America #6 (August–September 1961) and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. [1]
As a child, Fortune is the leader of a gang of juvenile delinquents. As an adult, he becomes obsessed with luck, learns to manipulate it, and founds the Royal Flush Gang. [2]
In Villains United , Fortune is injured when Parademons destroy the House of Secrets, leaving him blind in one eye. He is later thrown out of a helicopter by Knockout and seemingly killed. [1]
In JSA Classified , Fortune is revealed to have survived and controlled Wildcat to battle the Justice League. Furthermore, his backstory is revised so that he is the son of a gambler who was murdered by the mob after failing to pay a debt. Subsequently, he becomes a gangster, with the Royal Flush Gang serving as his enforcers. Fortune is later killed by the widow of Two of Clubs, a gangster who he had killed earlier. [3] [4] [5]
In The New 52 continuity reboot, Amos Fortune is a corporate executive who gains superpowers from exposure to the Amazo virus. Additionally, he is unconnected to the Royal Flush Gang.
Amos Fortune is a talented gambler and can manipulate the luck of others using "Stimoluck" devices.
