| Doctor Mist | |
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_DC_Comics.png) Doctor Mist fromTruth and Justice #3, art by ChrisCross, Jordi Tarragona, and Wil Quintana. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Super Friends #12 (June 1978) |
| Created by | E. Nelson Bridwell (writer) Ramona Fradon (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Nommo Nommo Balewa(current) |
| Species | Homo Magi |
| Place of origin | Kor |
| Team affiliations | Global Guardians Leymen A.R.G.U.S. Justice League Dark Justice League Deserters Tribe |
| Partnerships | Belphegor (apprentice) |
| Supporting character of | Vixen |
| Notable aliases | Maltis |
| Abilities | Mystical abilities in which includes immortality, spell-casting, and illusion creating; profound occult knowledge and able hand-to-hand combatant. |
Doctor Mist is a fictionalsuperhero, andantihero published byDC Comics.[1] He was created byE. Nelson Bridwell andRamona Fradon, first appearing in a cameo inSuper Friends #12 (June–July 1978). Hailing from the mythical realm ofKor,Nommo is a famous African king and guardian of the magical source known as the Mystical Flame of Life until an encounter withFelix Faust robbed him of his power after defeating the rogue sorcerer. Ultimately, the character became a superhero in the 1980s, founding the Leymen and then theGlobal Guardians.
After the events ofFlashpoint, the character was revamped asNommo Balewa, a South African doctor who seemingly adopted his heroic name in modern times shortly after turning to magic to attempted to save his wife during a civil war. InDC Rebirth, the character's original history and connection was restored along with being descended from theDeserters of ancientAtlantis, continuing to lead the Global Guardians as a pro-active group intercepting threats before they require the attention of more well-known hero strike teams such as theJustice League.
Charles Parnell portrays Doctor Mist inConstantine.
Doctor Mist has appeared in the pages ofSuper Friends,DC Comics Presents,Infinity, Inc.,Justice League International,Justice League Quarterly,Blue Beetle,[2] andPrimal Force.
Nommo, the wizard-king of theAfrican empire of Kor, stood in the Pillar of Life and was endowed with immortality. He later took the name Doctor Mist.[1]
Doctor Mist gathers a number of international heroes to help the Super Friends battle the Conqueror.[3] Later,Superman teams with several international heroes at Doctor Mist's request. He is the one who first gives them the name theGlobal Guardians.
In post-Crisis continuity, Doctor Mist established the Global Guardians to serve as a task force for the Dome, asupranational police organization.[1] The Global Guardians split up after theUnited Nations decides to shut down the Dome and fundJustice League International instead. AfterQueen Bee brainwashes several of the former Guardians, Doctor Mist reforms the team to rescue them.
Mist's physical body was killed by an ancient force. Despite this, he appears alive following theZero Hour: Crisis in Time! event. Calling himselfMaltis, he forms a new team of heroes known as theLeymen. Maltis is later killed after being thrown into a pool of acid byMordru.[4]
InThe New 52 continuity reboot,Steve Trevor first mentions Mist as a government operative, having a hand in watching the Black Room, a secretive government vault where mystical artifacts are stored.[5] Trevor sendsJustice League Dark to rescue Mist after he is captured while infiltratingFelix Faust's cult in South America.[6] Mist is later revealed to be a double agent who is working to get Faust into the Black Room. In return, Faust promises to resurrect Mist's deceased wife.[7][8]
Doctor Mist is a sorcerer whose powers stem from his connection with the mystical source known as the Flame of Life. This contact has granted him a range of sorcerous abilities, including the manipulation of illusions, altering reality, summoning creatures, conjuring objects, enchantments, and immortality. While proficient in the art of sorcery, Doctor Mist chooses to operate from behind the scenes, employing duplicity to cultivate an image of greater power and mystery. Additionally, he possesses above-average skills in hand-to-hand combat and possesses the leadership qualities and accumulated wealth necessary to establish and lead both his own kingdom and later his own superhero team.[9]
Mist wields the Ruby of Life, a magical artifact which grants the bearer the ability to exert magical control over anything they touch. He later relinquishes the ruby, which is given toSargon.