Who Is Dr. Polaris (Emerson)? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dr. Polaris (Emerson) is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Neal Emerson, with over 222 comic issue appearances. Once a researcher working for the betterment of mankind, Neal Emerson became a master of magnetism, and one of the deadliest metahumans on Earth.

Who is Dr. Polaris (Emerson)?

This page is for the original Dr. Polaris, Neal Emerson For the second, Dr. Polaris, see John Nichol Origin Neal Emerson Neal Emerson was abused as a child and as a result claimed this to be the reason why he turned to evil. He worked for the betterment of humanity and loved magnets and would constantly work with them throughout his life. He convinced himself that the more he was around magnets the more power he had. This eventually led him to rename himself Dr. Polaris after the famous northstar that all magnets point toward. Creation Neal Emersonwas created by John Broome and Gil Kane Character Evolution Silver Age: Earth-One Dr.

Key facts

Dr. Polaris (Emerson) is of human origin and first appeared in "The Man Who Mastered Magnetism!; Hal Jordan Betrays Green Lantern!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 222 recorded issue appearances, Dr. Polaris (Emerson) ranks among the most featured characters in comics.