References
- ↑ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 294. ISBN 9780345501066.
- ↑ Detective Comics #296 (October 1961)
- ↑ Outsiders #21-22 (July - August 1987)
- ↑ Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006)
Planet Master is the name of two fictional characters appearing in comics published by DC Comics. The first Planet Master, a scientist called Irving Norbert and his lab assistant, who would later take on the name and costume, first appeared in Detective Comics #296 in October 1961. [1] The characters were created by writer Bill Finger and artist Jim Mooney.
| Planet Master | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #296 (October 1961) |
| Created by | Bill Finger (writer) Jim Mooney (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Professor Irving Norbert |
| Species | Human |
| Abilities | Use of planet-based weapons |
| Planet Master | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Outsiders #21 (July 1987) |
| Created by | Mike W. Barr Jim Aparo |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Unknown |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Strike Force Kobra Secret Society of Super Villains |
| Abilities | Simulation of the conditions typical to any of the nine planets of the Solar System |
Professor Irving Norbert is a scientist who was exposed to the gases of a meteor. The result caused him to develop a split personality, with his alternate personality turning to a life of crime. Using his knowledge of astronomy, Norbert becomes a costumed villain named Planet Master, utilizing weapons based on the nine planets. He managed to outwit Batman and Robin in the first battle. Norbert's unscrupulous assistant Edward Burke discovers the double identity of his boss and decides to either join forces with Planet Master or to use his equipment on his own. Ultimately though, the effects of the gas wear off. Norbert's criminal self is erased and Batman brings Burke to justice. [2]
When Kobra creates a strike-force called Strike Force Kobra to usurp Stagg Enterprises in his goal of world domination, one of the villains he recruits is patterned after the original Planet Master. What makes this version different from the original is that he can simulate the conditions of the other planets in the Solar System. He, alongside the other members of Strike Force Kobra, battles the Outsiders. [3] Planet Master appears during the Infinite Crisis storyline as a member of Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains. He participates in the Battle of Metropolis alongside Strike Force Kobra teammates Zebra-Man and Spectrumonster. [4]
The first Planet Master uses weapons based on the planets.
The second Planet Master can simulate the conditions typical to any of the nine planets in the Solar System. For example, he can use the speed of Mercury, the heat of Mars, the strength of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, and the cold of Pluto.
