Phillip Karnowsky is a professional criminal who created a drug based on X-Kryptonite that grants the user temporary superpowers.
History
At some point, Karnowsky was an enforcer for Intergang.[1]
Karnwosky later went solo and built his own arms and drug trafficking operation. He stole a large quantity of X-Kryptonite from the Shuster mines in Smallville, Kansas before Amertek Industries moved in to clear the mines. He refined the mineral into an inhalable gas that granted the user temporary superpowers. Government agents cornered him at a small airfield as he attempted to board a plane and Superman arrived to capture him, but Superman was overwhelmed by a seizure and could not defend himself against Karnowsky's X-K enhanced strength. He was eventually brought down and captured by the Supermen of America.[2]
Despite Karnowsky's incarceration, his X-Kryptonite drug was sold around the United States by a highly organised and dangerous trafficking ring.[3]
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Notes
- This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the Arrowverse and is an adaptation of Barrage. The original character was created by John Byrne and first appeared in Superman Annual (Volume 2) #2.
- Karnowsky's appearance in Earth-Prime #2 resembles his Earth-38 counterpart with his Vigilante gear.
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- Appearances of Phillip Karnowsky (Arrowverse: Superman & Lois)
- Images featuring Phillip Karnowsky (Arrowverse: Superman & Lois)
- Quotations by or about Phillip Karnowsky (Arrowverse: Superman & Lois)
- Character Gallery: Phillip Karnowsky (Arrowverse: Superman & Lois)
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