Mongul
(Added more text) |
(I'll complete this tomorrow. G'night, all.) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
| − | + | Mongul possesses an extraordinary level of super-strength that seems to be equal to that of [[Superman]] himself, witnessed by the fact that he has repeatedly fought the Man of Steel to a standstill. In addition, Mongul is invulnerable to nearly all forms of physical harm, and is able to project extremely potent energy bolts from his hands that are powerful enough to stagger the Man of Might. Mongul also seems to possess a limited capacity for telepathy, and the ability to teleport himself across even interplanetary distances. | |
| − | Mongul next appeared on the Throneworld of the interstellar empire known as the Infinite Realm, the ancestral home of Prince Gavyn (also known as Starman). Mongul murdered Empress Clryssa, Gavyn's sister, and forced Gavyn's love Merria to marry him in order to usurp the throne of the Infinite Realm for himself with the plan to use it as a staging ground for yet another attempt to retake the world of his first rule and build his intergalactic empire. To prevent anyone from interfering with his rule, Mongul imprisoned Starman in a dimensional-inversion cube, designed to prevent escape by warping its interior reality and absorbing any power used against it from within. In addition, the alien warlord took control of Throneworld's doomsday device, which was located within Throneworld's sun and would turn the star into a supernova if triggered, destroying the worlds of the Infinite Realm in the process. Superman arrived in the Infinte Realm and freed Starman from his cube-like prison by shattering it with his heat vision. Starman then joined the Action Ace in opposing Mongul and freeing the empire from his rule. While Starman disabled Throneworld's doomsday device, Superman engaged Mongul in one-on-one combat for the second time, a battle which turned out to be inconclusive when Starman arrived on the scene and Mongul was forced to retreat instead of facing both heroes and the empire's forces (DCCP No. 36, Aug. 1981: "Whatever Happened to Starman?"). | + | Sometime after he had gained his extraordinary power, Mongul learned of an ancient crystal key created by a deceased alien race that could give him control of the immensely powerful battle station called Warworld. This key was secreted within a crypt on the fourth planet in the Cygnus star-system, a world commonly known as New Mars and the second home of the [[Martian Manhunter]] (who had, at the time, been charged with the key's protection) and his race. Seeking a pawn who was powerful enough to defeat the Manhunter and retrieve the key, Mongul journeyed to Earth and kidnapped [[Lois Lane]], [[Jimmy Olsen]] and [[Steve Lombard]] in order to coerce Superman into serving him in this capacity, threatening to murder them if the Metropolis Marvel failed to cooperate. Superman did indeed obtain the key, but naturally refused to hand it over to the alien would-be conqueror. When Mongul engaged Superman in personal combat for possession of the key, the villain proved himself to be one of the Man of Tomorrow's toughest and most dangerous opponents, nearly besting the Kryptonian before finally escaping with the key (DCCP No. 27/1, Nov. 1980: "The Key That Unlocked Chaos!"). Eventually discovering the location of Warworld, Mongul used the key to lay claim to the war machine and began preparations to use it to reconquer his lost world and then spread his rule across the universe. However, Mongul encountered resistance when he was tracked down by both Superman and [[Supergirl]]. Cybernetically linked to Warworld's vast array of extraordinarily deadly weaponry, Mongul launched a devastating attack on the two heroes using the vehicle's arsenal of ultra-powerful missiles that were capable of killing even them. However, the Super-Cousins used Mongul's cybernetic interface with Warworld's systems against him, causing him to pass out from the tremendous mental strain of controlling all of Warworld's weaponry in his continued assault. However, Mongul managed to recover in time to escape after Warworld was disabled when Supergirl destroyed its central computer core (DCCP No. 28/1, Dec. 1980: "Warworld!"). |
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | Mongul next appeared on the Throneworld of the interstellar empire known as the Infinite Realm, the ancestral home of Prince Gavyn (also known as [[Starman]]). Mongul murdered Empress Clryssa, Gavyn's sister, and forced Gavyn's love Merria to marry him in order to usurp the throne of the Infinite Realm for himself with the plan to use it as a staging ground for yet another attempt to retake the world of his first rule and build his intergalactic empire. To prevent anyone from interfering with his rule, Mongul imprisoned Starman in a dimensional-inversion cube, designed to prevent escape by warping its interior reality and absorbing any power used against it from within. In addition, the alien warlord took control of Throneworld's doomsday device, which was located within Throneworld's sun and would turn the star into a supernova if triggered, destroying the worlds of the Infinite Realm in the process. Superman arrived in the Infinte Realm and freed Starman from his cube-like prison by shattering it with his heat vision. Starman then joined the Action Ace in opposing Mongul and freeing the empire from his rule. While Starman disabled Throneworld's doomsday device, Superman engaged Mongul in one-on-one combat for the second time, a battle which turned out to be inconclusive when Starman arrived on the scene and Mongul was forced to retreat instead of facing both heroes and the empire's forces (DCCP No. 36, Aug. 1981: "Whatever Happened to Starman?"). | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | By this time, Mongul had developed a deep hatred for Superman and a burning desire to see the Man of Steel suffer greatly for his repeated interference in the alien conqueror's plans. To that end, Mongul journeyed to the outer reaches of the universe and encountered one of the extradimensional [[Controllers]], who had in his charge an incredibly dangerous [[Sun-Eater]] (it should be noted that this was not the Sun-Eater that nearly destroyed Earth in the 30th century, but an equally deadly twin). Mongul murdered the Controller in question and assumed command of the Sun-Eater using specialized control devices that he built into his uniform, and then sent the monster on a direct course for Earth's sun as part of his planned vengeance against Superman. When the Man of Tomorrow attempted to put a hault to Mongul's machinations, the extraterrestrial warlord trapped him in a specialized dimensional-inversion cube that was fueled by red solar radiaiton and thus began to rob Superman of his super-powers. The plan was to have Superman watch helplessly as Mongul directed the Sun-Eater to consume Earth's sun, thereby extinguishing all life on the planet, before Superman himself was to be finally killed. Although Mongul came under attack by Supergirl and several members of the [[Justice League of America]], Mongul was able to draw upon thr Sun-Eater's virtually limitless destructive power to defeat them all. In a final desperate gamble, Jimmy Olsen (while watching the entire drama unfold from an observatory on Earth) used his Legion flight ring to summon members of the [[Legion of Super-Heroes]] from the 30th century to aid Superman in saving Earth and subduing Mongul. The Legionnaires managed to free Superman from imprisonment and, while they managed to discover a means of destroying the Sun-Eater, Superman finally managed to defeat Mongul in single combat, thereby saving the Earth (DCCP No. 43, Mar. 1982: "In Final Battle"). | ||
[[Category:Entries]] | [[Category:Entries]] | ||
[[Category:Villains]] | [[Category:Villains]] | ||
Revision as of 23:51, 27 February 2005
Mongul possesses an extraordinary level of super-strength that seems to be equal to that of Superman himself, witnessed by the fact that he has repeatedly fought the Man of Steel to a standstill. In addition, Mongul is invulnerable to nearly all forms of physical harm, and is able to project extremely potent energy bolts from his hands that are powerful enough to stagger the Man of Might. Mongul also seems to possess a limited capacity for telepathy, and the ability to teleport himself across even interplanetary distances.
Sometime after he had gained his extraordinary power, Mongul learned of an ancient crystal key created by a deceased alien race that could give him control of the immensely powerful battle station called Warworld. This key was secreted within a crypt on the fourth planet in the Cygnus star-system, a world commonly known as New Mars and the second home of the Martian Manhunter (who had, at the time, been charged with the key's protection) and his race. Seeking a pawn who was powerful enough to defeat the Manhunter and retrieve the key, Mongul journeyed to Earth and kidnapped Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Steve Lombard in order to coerce Superman into serving him in this capacity, threatening to murder them if the Metropolis Marvel failed to cooperate. Superman did indeed obtain the key, but naturally refused to hand it over to the alien would-be conqueror. When Mongul engaged Superman in personal combat for possession of the key, the villain proved himself to be one of the Man of Tomorrow's toughest and most dangerous opponents, nearly besting the Kryptonian before finally escaping with the key (DCCP No. 27/1, Nov. 1980: "The Key That Unlocked Chaos!"). Eventually discovering the location of Warworld, Mongul used the key to lay claim to the war machine and began preparations to use it to reconquer his lost world and then spread his rule across the universe. However, Mongul encountered resistance when he was tracked down by both Superman and Supergirl. Cybernetically linked to Warworld's vast array of extraordinarily deadly weaponry, Mongul launched a devastating attack on the two heroes using the vehicle's arsenal of ultra-powerful missiles that were capable of killing even them. However, the Super-Cousins used Mongul's cybernetic interface with Warworld's systems against him, causing him to pass out from the tremendous mental strain of controlling all of Warworld's weaponry in his continued assault. However, Mongul managed to recover in time to escape after Warworld was disabled when Supergirl destroyed its central computer core (DCCP No. 28/1, Dec. 1980: "Warworld!").
Mongul next appeared on the Throneworld of the interstellar empire known as the Infinite Realm, the ancestral home of Prince Gavyn (also known as Starman). Mongul murdered Empress Clryssa, Gavyn's sister, and forced Gavyn's love Merria to marry him in order to usurp the throne of the Infinite Realm for himself with the plan to use it as a staging ground for yet another attempt to retake the world of his first rule and build his intergalactic empire. To prevent anyone from interfering with his rule, Mongul imprisoned Starman in a dimensional-inversion cube, designed to prevent escape by warping its interior reality and absorbing any power used against it from within. In addition, the alien warlord took control of Throneworld's doomsday device, which was located within Throneworld's sun and would turn the star into a supernova if triggered, destroying the worlds of the Infinite Realm in the process. Superman arrived in the Infinte Realm and freed Starman from his cube-like prison by shattering it with his heat vision. Starman then joined the Action Ace in opposing Mongul and freeing the empire from his rule. While Starman disabled Throneworld's doomsday device, Superman engaged Mongul in one-on-one combat for the second time, a battle which turned out to be inconclusive when Starman arrived on the scene and Mongul was forced to retreat instead of facing both heroes and the empire's forces (DCCP No. 36, Aug. 1981: "Whatever Happened to Starman?").
By this time, Mongul had developed a deep hatred for Superman and a burning desire to see the Man of Steel suffer greatly for his repeated interference in the alien conqueror's plans. To that end, Mongul journeyed to the outer reaches of the universe and encountered one of the extradimensional Controllers, who had in his charge an incredibly dangerous Sun-Eater (it should be noted that this was not the Sun-Eater that nearly destroyed Earth in the 30th century, but an equally deadly twin). Mongul murdered the Controller in question and assumed command of the Sun-Eater using specialized control devices that he built into his uniform, and then sent the monster on a direct course for Earth's sun as part of his planned vengeance against Superman. When the Man of Tomorrow attempted to put a hault to Mongul's machinations, the extraterrestrial warlord trapped him in a specialized dimensional-inversion cube that was fueled by red solar radiaiton and thus began to rob Superman of his super-powers. The plan was to have Superman watch helplessly as Mongul directed the Sun-Eater to consume Earth's sun, thereby extinguishing all life on the planet, before Superman himself was to be finally killed. Although Mongul came under attack by Supergirl and several members of the Justice League of America, Mongul was able to draw upon thr Sun-Eater's virtually limitless destructive power to defeat them all. In a final desperate gamble, Jimmy Olsen (while watching the entire drama unfold from an observatory on Earth) used his Legion flight ring to summon members of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the 30th century to aid Superman in saving Earth and subduing Mongul. The Legionnaires managed to free Superman from imprisonment and, while they managed to discover a means of destroying the Sun-Eater, Superman finally managed to defeat Mongul in single combat, thereby saving the Earth (DCCP No. 43, Mar. 1982: "In Final Battle").
