Henry Ross (New Earth)

Professor Radium
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1930s-2011
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Real Name	Henry Ross
Main Alias	Professor Radium
Affiliation	Nuclear Legion · The Society
Status
Alignment	Bad
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Supervillain
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Skin	Green
Origin
Universe	Earth-Two · New Earth
Creators	Bill Finger · Bob Kane
First Appearance	Batman #8 (January, 1942)

Professor Radium was a Batman villain who later joined the Nuclear Legion.

History

Professor Henry Ross was a scientist who was accidentally transformed into "a human radium ray". In need of an expensive antidote, Ross used his newfound powers to commit crimes in Gotham City, anxious not to hurt anyone, but accidentally killing various people in the process. Going insane, Professor Radium found himself battling Batman and Robin. After a long chase and struggle, he is apparently killed.

Ross returned some time later and he joined a subgroup of the villainous Society known as the Nuclear Legion.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Radiation Sickness
  • Radiation Production
  • Energy Projection

Abilities

• Science

Other Characteristics

• Mental Disorder

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-Two era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and no longer apply.

Related

• 6 Appearances of Henry Ross (New Earth)
• 6 Images featuring Henry Ross (New Earth)
• Quotations by or about Henry Ross (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Henry Ross (New Earth)

External Links

• Battle for Blüdhaven

Footnotes

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