Dubbilex (New Earth)

Dubbilex - art by Jack Kirby

Real Name: Dubbilex
Nicknames: Double X; XX
Former Aliases: No known former aliases
Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Status

Occupation: Former guardian of Superboy (Kon-El); associate of Project Cadmus
Legal Status: Dubbilex is the legal property of Project Cadmus and does not possess any recognized legal status in the United States.
Identity: Secret
Marital Status: Single
Group Affiliation: D.N.Alien program at Project Cadmus
Base of Operations: Formerly Metropolis; formerly Honolulu, Hawaii; current whereabouts unknown

Origin

Dubbilex is a D.N.Alien clone created by Dabney Donovan at Project Cadmus.

Place of Birth: Project Cadmus laboratories
Known Relatives: No known relatives
First Appearance: (Historically) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #136; (Canonically) Superman (Volume 2) Annual #2

History

Dubbilex is a D.N.Alien, a cloned being created by Project Cadmus. He is an exceptionally powerful telepath, capable of reading the minds of over a dozen people at once and even capable of creating illusions for all of them. Dubbilex was a member of the Project and one of its defenders, along with Guardian, who was a great friend of his.

Dubbilex would get drawn into the world of superheroes during the Panic in the Sky, when Brainiac captured Metron as he made his way to Earth with Warworld. Before he was captured, Metron sent his Mobius Chair to find Superman. At the time, Superman was at Cadmus, so Dubbilex acquired the vehicle to use against Brainiac. ^[1] With Dubbilex using the Chair, Superman and a coalition of superheroes are able to use Brainiac's Headship to launch a preemptive strike on Warworld.^[2]

After the Death of Superman, when Cadmus created Superboy (Kon-El), the Teen of Steel proved too strong willed for them to control. Afte numerous attempts to apprehend him failed, Cadmus decided to compromise, allowing Superboy to be on his own so long as he had a chaperone to report back to Cadmus. Guardian suggested Dubbilex and Director Westfield agreed.^[3] Dubbilex would go on with Superboy, his manager Rex Leech, and Rex's daughter Roxy Leech on Superboy's World Tour. Rex was uneasy about having a telepath around at first, worried that Dubbilex would call him on some of his less than savory activities, and Roxy was initially aghast at having someone who looked so alien hanging around, though she soon warmed up to him. The tour ended when they reached Hawaii and the Kid decided to stay. ^[4]

Characteristics

Height: x'xx"
Weight: xxx lbs (xxx kg)
Eyes: Eye colour unknown
Hair: Bald
Skin: Dubbilex has mottled gray skin.
Unusual Features: Dubbilex has an oversized cranium and two yellow "devil" horns protruding from his upper brow.

Powers

Known Powers: Dubbilex is a telepath and can read the minds and emotional state of people within his immediate vicinity. He also possesses minor telekinetic abilities and can levitate small objects.
Known Abilities: No known abilities.
Strength Level: Strength level unknown

Miscellaneous

Equipment: No known equipment.
Transportation: No known transportation.
Weapons: No known weapons.

Notes

The character of Dubbilex was originally created by Jack Kirby. In the Post-Crisis publishing environment, writer John Byrne reintroduced the character in the pages of Superman.

Trivia

External Links

Dubbilex biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe

References

Project Cadmus article at Wikipedia

↑ Superman #65
↑ The Adventures of Superman #488
↑ The Adventures of Superman #506
↑ Superboy #1-2

[1] Superman #65

[2] The Adventures of Superman #488

[3] The Adventures of Superman #506

[4] Superboy #1-2

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