Doctor Polaris is an alias used by two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
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27 Facts About Doctor Polaris
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Doctor Polaris later holds crowd-drawing lectures on "Health via Magnetism".
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On his unfortune, putting on the costume causes the evil persona of Doctor Polaris to take over Emerson, and he robs the box office of the proceeds instead.
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Doctor Polaris tries to draw a magnetic gun on Green Lantern, but is knocked unconscious by the Lantern instead.
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Shortly thereafter, Doctor Polaris recovers and attacks Green Lantern from hiding with girders and other metal objects.
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Doctor Polaris is remanded to police custody; during that time, his "good self" resurfaces.
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Doctor Polaris was later released from imprisonment during one of his "good" periods.
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Doctor Polaris attempted to discover the source of Green Lantern's power by kidnapping his friend, Tom Kalmaku.
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Doctor Polaris learned Green Lantern's power battery was hidden at Ferris Aircraft and was able to put a magnetic barrier around it, which prevented Green Lantern from fully charging his ring.
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Doctor Polaris turned his weapon on the Green Lantern, apparently killing him.
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Doctor Polaris took advantage of the situation and attacked Green Lantern by blocking his power battery with a magnetic barrier.
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Doctor Polaris flew into Earth's orbit to increase the solar radiation reaching the planet.
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Doctor Polaris' plans are stopped through the efforts of the superhero Black Lightning.
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Doctor Polaris sold Neron Emerson's soul in exchange for greater power and being rid of the other, restraining side of his personality.
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Doctor Polaris was one of Neron's lieutenants before being betrayed by Lex Luthor and the Joker.
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Under unknown circumstances, the catatonic Doctor Polaris ends up being held in Iraq, but he is rescued by Hatchet, Heat Wave and Sonar.
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In 2001, Doctor Polaris emerges during the Joker's "Last Laugh" crisis attempting to take control of the magnetic south pole itself, forcing a battle against the Justice League where the League only just manage to defeat him thanks to the actions of Plastic Man.
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Shortly thereafter, Doctor Polaris appears in San Francisco, allied with the villainous Cadre.
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The heroes known as the Power Company defeat Doctor Polaris by turning the brain-damaged Black Mass against his master and use his gravitational powers to drain Doctor Polaris on power.
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Shortly before the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, Dr Doctor Polaris appears in Metropolis, seeking Superman's help in battling a more powerful and ruthless magnetism manipulator who calls herself Repulse.
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Dr Doctor Polaris is one of the villains waiting to ambush the Freedom Fighters in a warehouse south of Metropolis in the beginning of Infinite Crisis.
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Doctor Polaris first appears as part of Max Lord's supervillain team trying to kill Amanda Waller.
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Doctor Polaris is revealed to have been part of Waller's original Suicide Squad.
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New Doctor Polaris is mentioned, having fought League members Red Arrow and Vixen.
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Doctor Polaris is able to manipulate the metals deep in the Earth to create earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other disasters.
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Neal Emerson Doctor Polaris was shown to have lost his powers when exposed to extreme heat.
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John Nichol Doctor Polaris has all of Emerson's abilities and more, such as the power to create a localized magnetic storm in a person's brain, killing them instantly.
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