Who Is Doctor Spectro? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Doctor Spectro is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Tom Emery, with over 66 comic issue appearances. Among Dr Spectro's weapons are a prism projector, which causes hallucination and a portable hologram projector, which allow multiple images of him to be created.

Who is Doctor Spectro?

Pre-Crisis On the original Earth-4 continuity of the Charlton comics, Dr. Spectro was a scientist who discovered the potential healing properties of various colored lights. Rather than take him seriously, the science and medical communities considered him a joke. Spectro soon found himself working in a cheap circus as a novelty act. Later, a group of bank robbers sought to use Spectro as a distraction during a robbery. Angry at their disbelief in his powers, Spectro struggled with the gang and was knocked into his experimental equipment, exposing him to his own hate-causing light. After Captain Atom foiled the bank robbery, he came across the now mad Spectro causing havoc in the streets. Spectro and Captain Atom come to blows, with Spectro utilizing his new found abillity to absorb and feed off of energy.

Key facts

Doctor Spectro is of human origin and first appeared in "Doctor Spectro "Master of Moods"". The character is published by DC Comics. With 66 recorded issue appearances, Doctor Spectro ranks among the most featured characters in comics.