Chemical King

CHEMICAL KING

Real Name: Condo Arlik

Class: Extraterrestrial (Phlon) mutant

Occupation: Legionnaire

Group Affiliation: Legion of Super-Heroes

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Earth, 30th Century

First Appearance: Adventure Comics #371 (August, 1968)

Powers: Chemical King was a capable combatant and wore a Legion flight ring. He could speed up or slow down chemical reactions, making him a human catalyst.

History: <30th Century> Condo was born a mutant and traveled from his homeworld Phlon to Earth to enroll in the Legion Academy. He was chosen to infiltrate the Legion of Super-Villains as the Chemical King.

(Action Comics I #381) - The Legion closed shop for the night, with Brainiac 5 staying behind for night duty. Karate Kid walked home, Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad went to catch a 3-D movie and Chemical King offered to give Phantom Girl, Ultra Boy and Matter-Eater Lad a ride home so he could show off his new air-car. Matter-Eater Lad had him drop him off a while away from home because he didn’t want his fellow Legionnaires, who lived in expensive upper level units to see that he lived in the lower level slum with his parents. Matter-Eater Lad got into an argument with his parents because his father Rall spoent his entire pension and most of Matter-Eater Lad’s Legion check on his gambling habit, and decided to leave home. After spending some time with Shrinking Violet he was convinced he had to face his problems head-on and agreed to return home after his father promised to give up gambling.

His heroic career came to an end when he sacrificed his life to prevent the Dark Circle from starting World War VII.

Comments: Created by Jim Shooter, Mort Weisinger & Curt swan

Chemical King received a profile in Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #4 and Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #1. He received a profile in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #13 under the Legion of Super-Heroes entry.