Doctor Death
(Fawcett comics)
Context
Our contributor Sean once rampaged through the first issue of Fawcett’s America’s Beast Comics, published in 1941. He wrote up most everything that moved.
Which leaves us with a pile of forgotten and often so-so Golden Age villains. If you need stock baddies for 1940s stories (or to mention in a timeline for an original setting), this is a great resource.
Background
- Real Name: Unrevealed.
- Marital Status: Single.
- Known Relatives: None.
- Group Affiliation: The Death Battalion.
- Base Of Operations: Unrevealed
Advertisement
Powers and Abilities
He can scare people… to death ! The mere sight of his face is enough to give someone a heart attack.
He also has a cadre of goons.
History
One of several supervillains freed from jail by the Brain in America’s Greatest Comics #1, Dr. Death performed his one job well : he killed a senator.
He then just hung around the Brain’s secret HQ until Mr. Scarlet and Pinky showed up to mop them all up.
Description
He is a bald man with a tattoo (?) of a skull and crossbones on his forehead.
He wears an ordinary suit, with a cape.
Quotes
“I doubt you have seen my face before, my dear senator ! For it’s the face of… Death !”
DC Universe History
In the post-Crisis Universe, there is no reason why he could not have existed.
Game Stats — DC Heroes RPG
Tell me more about the game stats
Dr. Death
| Dex: 06 | Str: 04 | Bod: 04 | Motivation: Nihilist |
| Int: 05 | Wil: 05 | Min: 05 | Occupation: Supervillain |
| Inf: 05 | Aur: 05 | Spi: 05 | Resources {or Wealth}: 003 |
| Init: 016 | HP: 035 |
Powers:
Phobia: 06, Mind Blast: 06
Bonuses and Limitations:
- Mind Blast is Lethal (-1).
- Phobia and Mind Blast only work together in the following way : Dr. Death uses Phobia on a target. The RAPs are considered to be both RAPs from a Phobia attack *and* RAPs from a Mind Blast attack. However, unless RAPs exceed twice the victim’s MIND score, no damage is done by Mind Blast. In other words, Mind Blast does no damage unless the attack would kill the victim.
Skills:
Vehicles (Air, Land, Water)*: 06
Equipment:
CAR [BODY 06, STR 05, Running: 05, Flash: 01, Fog: 08. Fog power represents a smokescreen].
Source of Character: Golden Age Fawcett Comics, which might be considered DCU.
Helper(s): Mark Ayen.