Chemical King is the name of two characters in the DC Comics universe. The first was Mr. Lambert, who was murdered under the direction of Alfred Stryker in "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate", the feature story of Detective Comics #27. The second Chemical King is Condo Arlik, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th century.
| Chemical King | |
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.png) Chemical King as depicted in Secret Origins #47 (December 1989). Art by Eric Shanower and Dave Cockrum. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Adventure Comics #371 (August 1968) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter (writer) Curt Swan (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Condo Arlik |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Place of origin | Phlon (31st century) |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Heroes |
| Abilities | Can alter the speed of chemical reactions |
Fictional character biography
editChemical King was born Condo Arlik on the planet Phlon, the son of Darvon Arlik.[1][2] He is a mutant with the power to act as a human catalyst and manipulate the speed of chemical reactions.[3][4]
In Chemical King's debut (Adventure Comics #371), he is a member of the Legion Academy and works undercover to infiltrate the Legion of Super-Villains. He later graduates alongside Timber Wolf and becomes a full Legion member. In Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #228 (June 1977), he is killed while stopping Dark Circle agent Deregon from starting World War VII.[3]
Mordru later temporarily resurrects Chemical King in a bid to conquer the universe.
Post Zero Hour
editCondo Arlik appears in post-Zero Hour continuity as a civilian reporter.[3]
Post-Infinite Crisis
editThe events of Infinite Crisis restores an analogue of pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths Legion to continuity. Chemical King is killed and succeeded by Phlon native Hadru Jamik / Chemical Kid, who is genetically modified to replicate his abilities.[5][6][7]
Powers and abilities
editChemical King is a metahuman who can manipulate the speed of chemical and energy reactions. As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, he is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows him to fly and protects him from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.
In other media
edit- Chemical King makes a cameo appearance in the Legion of Super Heroes (2006) episode "Dark Victory".
- Chemical King appears in Legion of Super-Heroes (2023), voiced by Eric Lopez.[8][9] This version is a council member of the Legion Academy.
References
edit- ^ Superboy #205 (December 1974)
- ^ Batman #238 (January 1972)
- ^ a b c Wallace, Dan (2008), "Chemical King", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 80, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
- ^ Legion of Super-Heroes #300 (June 1983)
- ^ Adventure Comics #525 (April 2011)
- ^ Adventure Comics #526 (May 2011)
- ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 7) #1 (September 2011)
- ^ Couch, Aaron (October 13, 2022). "DC's Legion of Super-Heroes Sets Voice Cast With Meg Donnelly and Harry Shum Jr. to Star (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Chemical King Voice - Legion of Super-Heroes (Movie)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 3, 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.
External links
edit- Chemical King at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Chemical King at Legion of Super-Heroes fan site
- A Hero History Of Chemical King
- Gay League Profile: Condo Arlik