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Who Is Ira Quimby? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Ira Quimby (DC Comics): Ira Quimby aka I.Q. was a criminal scientist and inventor who usually had flawed schemes of world domination due to his own miscalculations. He was a

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Ira Quimby is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 57 comic issue appearances. Ira Quimby aka I.Q. was a criminal scientist and inventor who usually had flawed schemes of world domination due to his own miscalculations. He was a foe of Hawkman and the JLA.

Who is Ira Quimby?

History Ira Quimby was nicknamed I.Q. by his gang because of his initials and the bizarre ideas he had for committing crimes. I.Q. had below average skills and intelligence. When I.Q. was sitting alone at the Midway City Museum , he suddenly had the intelligence to properly use one of his bizarre ideas. Building several super scientific devices, I.Q. returned to the gang and proved to them how he now had the intelligence to become their leader.

Key facts

Ira Quimby is of human origin and first appeared in "The Super-Brain of Adam Strange! / Amazing Thefts of the I.Q. Gang!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 57 recorded issue appearances, Ira Quimby ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

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Who is Ira Quimby?

Ira Quimby aka I.Q. was a criminal scientist and inventor who usually had flawed schemes of world domination due to his own miscalculations. He was a foe of Hawkman and the JLA.

When did Ira Quimby first appear?

Ira Quimby first appeared in "The Super-Brain of Adam Strange! / Amazing Thefts of the I.Q. Gang!".

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