King Zeus (Earth-One)

King Zeus
Mainstream Universe‎, 1950s-1986
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Real Name	Unknown
Main Alias	King Zeus
Other Aliases	Zeus
Base Of Operations	Mount Olympus, Middleton
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Secret Identity
Marital Status	Single
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	White
Origin
Universe	Earth-One
Creators	Jack Miller · Joe Certa
First Appearance	Detective Comics #302 (April, 1962)
Last Appearance	Detective Comics #302 (April, 1962)

I am not so crazy as I seem!

— King Zeus

King Zeus is a crimelord in Middleton who fakes insanity.

History

At the head of a criminal gang dressed in Greek attires, King Zeus committed several robberies. When Diane Meade tried to stop him, he kidnapped her. As the Martian Manhunter attempted to free Diane Meade, King Zeus pretended to be impressed by his abilities and asked him to join him as Hercules. The Martian Manhunter accepted and accomplished several labors to prove his worth until he discovered that King Zeus intended to kill him and Diane. Taking a more offensive approach, the Martian Manhunter finally defeated him.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Gadgetry: King Zeus created and uses fake thunderbolts which conceal hand grenades.
• Leadership
• Mechanical Aptitude: King Zeus also invented mechanical chariots, mechanical pegasus and a replica of the Mount Olympus.
  

Paraphernalia

Transportation

• Mechanical Chariot: His mechanical chariot allows him to fly.
• Mechanical Pegasus: As for the chariot, his mechanical Pegasus allows him to fly.

Notes

• This version of King Zeus, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.

Related

• 1 Appearances of King Zeus (Earth-One)
• 1 Images featuring King Zeus (Earth-One)
• 1 Quotations by or about King Zeus (Earth-One)
• Character Gallery: King Zeus (Earth-One)

Footnotes

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