Doctor Impossible

For the Doctor Impossible created by Austin Grossman, see Soon I Will Be Invincible.

Doctor Impossible
Doctor Impossible art by Ed Benes
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Justice League of America (vol. 2) #1
Created by	Brad Meltzer (writer) Ed Benes (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Jonas Lock
Species	New God
Place of origin	Apokolips
Abilities	Escape artist, technology expert,enhanced physical attributes and expert martial artist.

Doctor Impossible is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain that first appeared in Justice League of America, vol. 2 #1.^[1] Brad Meltzer and Ed Benes created the character, inspired by the concepts of Jack Kirby.

Fictional character biography

Little or nothing is yet known about this enigmatic figure. Prior to his actual appearance, it was rumored amongst the criminal underground that he was a thug previously working for the Penguin. It was said that his name is Jonas Lock. It was speculated that, at some point, this thug acquired some technology from Apokolips.^[2]

Dr. Impossible himself claims to be the brother of Mr. Miracle, and that he (Impossible) came from Apokolips.^[3] Visually, Impossible looks like a dark doppleganger of Mr. Miracle, and has equipment/skills to match. After he came to Earth, Impossible was controlled by Professor Ivo and Solomon Grundy through a mechanically enhanced Starro parasite, along with Electrocutioner, Plastique, and Karate Kid (in the guise of Trident). The brainwashed villains were used to gather raw materials for the construction of a robotic body to hold the mind of Solomon Grundy. Doctor Impossible stole the body of Red Tornado, and the arm of the Parasite, but was later defeated by members of the Justice League.^[1]

However, Doctor Impossible has since reappeared, accompanied by evil duplicates of other New Gods, to seize an alien machine that has been buried on Earth for centuries. His new associates are Neon Black (who resembles Lightray), Hunter (Orion), Chair (Metron) and Tender Mercy (Big Barda). Impossible and his team are shown to be powerful enough to defeat Josiah Power and his team the Power Company in combat, and are later seen breaking into the Justice League Watchtower in order to steal alien artifacts from it.^[4] After successfully stealing the artifact, the villains are ambushed by the newly arrived Green Arrow, who is currently on the run after killing Prometheus. Impossible and his partners are eventually forced to flee after a damaged Red Tornado uses his headless body to attack them. After combining all of the stolen artifacts and creating an advanced machine, Impossible places the kidnapped Justice League Europe member Blue Jay inside of it. This opens up a gateway to the Multiverse, which Impossible claims is being done at the behest of an unnamed client.^[5]

Afterward, Doctor Impossible determines that the CSA is planning to resurrect Alexander Luthor, Jr. in the chamber of resurrection. Doctor Impossible and the CSA arrive on New Earth to attack the Justice League in the Hall of Justice. While the other CSA members keep the JLA busy, Owl Man sneaks off to allow Dr. Impossible access to the resurrection device. At the last moment, Doctor Impossible apparently double-crosses the CSA and has Hunter remove Alexander Luthor's corpse and substitute himself in order to resurrect Darkseid. The resurrection machine destroys Hunter, who shrieks in agony. As a figure appears within the smoke of the containment device, Doctor Impossible exults to his team that Darkseid has returned. The being before them is not Darkseid, however, but the Omega Man, who blasts Black Neon and Tender Mercy, killing them.^[6] As Doctor Impossible plan failed and flees from Omega Man attacks.^[7]

Equipment and abilities

While Mr. Miracle is aided by his benevolent Mother Box and uses Boom Tubes to travel from place to place, Dr. Impossible uses a Father Box and "Hush Tubes."^[1] Though Father Boxes have been featured in other stories as Apokiliptian technology that was based on the Mother Box. "Hush Tubes," however, have not been explained or utilized in any other stories.

In addition his technological expertise, Impossible is also an experienced escape artist and expert martial artist with enhanced physical attributes.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Wallace, Dan (2008), "Doctor Impossible", in Dougall, Alastair, The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, pp. 104, ISBN 0-7566-4119-5, OCLC 213309017 
2. ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #1 (August 2006)
3. ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #4 (February 2007)
4. ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #42 (February 2010)
5. ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #43 (March 2010)
6. ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #50 (October 2010)
7. ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #51 (November 2010)