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General Immortus

General Immortus

26 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1963–2025 Β· 4 key issues
Who is General Immortus?

An ancient warlord who has survived for centuries through a life-extending formula, General Immortus used his vast accumulated knowledge and scientific genius to pursue world domination, eventually becoming a founding adversary of the Doom Patrol and a key member of the Brotherhood of Evil.

Few villains can claim a Silver Age pedigree as distinguished as General Immortus, who first menaced readers in My Greatest Adventure #80 in 1963, conjured by the remarkable creative trio of Arnold Drake, Bob Haney, and Bruno Premiani. A DC Universe fixture across more than six decades, he's the kind of enduring antagonist whose presence in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe signals genuine canonical weight β€” a character the publisher deemed essential enough to define for all time. His adventures have unfolded alongside some of DC's most compelling figures, including Robotman, Larry Trainor, and Rita Farr, placing him squarely in the orbit of the wonderfully strange Doom Patrol corner of the universe. With four key-issue appearances to his name and a publishing history stretching all the way to 2025, General Immortus is exactly the kind of deep-cut Silver Age discovery that reminds collectors why DC's early '60s output was so gloriously ambitious.

Identity

Real name. Unknown

Powers. : General Immortus possesses a great intellect sharpened by centuries worth of experience. ; : He is a brilliant tactician and master strategist. ; : His keen scientific mind has allowed him to develop many megalomaniacal weapons of destruction over the years.

Affiliations. Brotherhood of Evil; Gimo Limited

β˜… First appearance
My Greatest Adventure #80
Jun 1963

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1963–2023

My Greatest Adventure #80 β˜… 1963
My Greatest Adventure #80
Super-Team Family #9 1977
Super-Team Family #9
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3 β˜… 1985
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #16 1986
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #16
DCU: Legacies #5 2010
DCU: Legacies #5
Green Lantern: The Animated Series #4 2012
Green Lantern: The Animated Series #4
Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1 2023
Unstoppable Doom Patrol #1

Appearances

My Greatest Adventure (1955)
#80
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954)
#73
The Brave and the Bold (1955)
#65
Super-Team Family (1975)
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980)
#19
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Secret Origins Annual (1987)
#1
Adventures of Superman Annual (1987)
#1
Superman (1987)
#9
Adventures of Superman (1987)
Action Comics (1938)
Doom Patrol (1987)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009)
#6
DCU: Legacies (2010)
#5
DC Universe: Legacies (2011)
Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2012)
#4
Unstoppable Doom Patrol (2023)
#1
DC Finest: The Doom Patrol: The World's Strangest Heroes (2025)