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Who Is Aristotle Rodor? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Aristotle Rodor (DC Comics): He is the creator of pseudoderm, and a friend and mentor to both Vic Sage and Renee Montoya.

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Aristotle Rodor is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 87 comic issue appearances. He is the creator of pseudoderm, and a friend and mentor to both Vic Sage and Renee Montoya.

Who is Aristotle Rodor?

Origin "The rituals of civilization. We each of us evolve our own rites of reassurance" -- Aristotle Rodor. A child prodigy with a particular facility for science and invention, Aristotle Rodor parlayed his natural intelligence into a career as a researcher and professor. He and his colleague Arby Twain worked together to develop pseudoderm, a product initially intended for use as a bandage. When they discovered that pseudoderm was actually toxic on open wounds they agreed to discontinue it, though Twain secretly began marketing it to Third World countries. Learning of this, Rodor enlisted the help of former student Charles Victor Szasz , now an investigative journalist, to investigate and expose Twain. He gives Szasz the pseudoderm to disguise his face, helping to give birth to the vigilante the Question. Creation Aristotle Rodor was created by Steve Ditko .

Key facts

Aristotle Rodor is of human origin and first appeared in "Bugs the Squids; Who is the Question?". The character is published by DC Comics. With 87 recorded issue appearances, Aristotle Rodor ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

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Who is Aristotle Rodor?

He is the creator of pseudoderm, and a friend and mentor to both Vic Sage and Renee Montoya.

When did Aristotle Rodor first appear?

Aristotle Rodor first appeared in "Bugs the Squids; Who is the Question?".

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