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Doctor Phosphorus is a radioactive super-villain who fights Batman. Following exposure to a reactor core in an accident caused by Rupert Thorne, his body chemistry was fundamentally altered to phosphorus so that his skin would permanently burn in an eternal flame. Formerly a scientist prior to his transformation, he became obsessed with revenge. Doctor Phosphorus was created by Steve Englehart and Walt Simonson, first appearing in Detective Comics #469. (1977)

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