Who Is Dr. Regulus? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dr. Regulus is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Zaxton Regulus, with over 39 comic issue appearances. Doctor Regulus possesses solar energy powers, enabling him to generate heat or light from his person in immeasurable quantities. He can recharge his powers through exposure to the Arion star.

Who is Dr. Regulus?

Current Events Dr. Regulus was last seen in Superboy Prime 's Legion of Super-Villains . It is unknown whether he is around after Flashpoint . Origin Doctor Zaxton Regulus was working at Metropolis Fusion Power's main branch on latter 30th Century Earth, experimenting with the concept of multiplying solar energy via radioactive gold isotopes. An unforeseen accident caused the experiment to explode, taking the life of a young lab assistant and injuring Regulus and Dirk Mogna , the son of the plant manager. Regulus was fired and blamed Dirk for his dismissal. Seeking revenge, Regulus used robots to beat Dirk and left him to die in the core of the plant's reactor, but Dirk survived and inadvertently gained super powers. Regulus then adopted a criminal lifestyle and continued experiments with radioactive gold.

Key facts

Dr. Regulus is of human origin and first appeared in "And Then There Were None!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 39 recorded issue appearances, Dr. Regulus ranks among the most featured characters in comics.