Skal-Var (Earth-One)

Skal-Var
Mainstream Universe‎, 1950s-1986
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Real Name	Skal-Var
Base Of Operations	Krypton
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Marital Status	Married
Occupation	Rocket/missile expert
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	White
Origin
Universe	Earth-One
Creators	Edmond Hamilton · Curt Swan
First Appearance	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #69 (June, 1963)
Appearance of Death	Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #69 (June, 1963)

Skal-Var was a scientist from Krypton's past.

History

Skal-Var tried to deflect a comet heading straight for Krypton, but the comet's electrical field caused the missiles to go awry. With no time to make another guidance system, he selflessly got into the missile and guided it manually, saving Krypton, but killing himself in the process.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Science: He was an expert in rockets and missiles

Notes

• This version of Skal-Var (Earth-One), 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.

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