Who Is Per Degaton? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Per Degaton is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 133 comic issue appearances. Per Degaton is time-traveling villain and a member of the Time Stealers.

Who is Per Degaton?

History Per Degaton Per Degaton In 1942, a group called Time Trust was working on a project so that try could go into the future and retrieve a bomb-proof shield to help fight World War II. At this time Per Degaton becomes obsessed with time travel, making his goal to one day travel in time. However, when the Justice Society went 500 years into the future and retrieved a formula to make the bomb proof shield, Per Degaton was so jealous he sabotages the formula and quits Time Trust. He then joined another secret science department called Project M, where he meets Mekanique , a time traveling robot. Together they try to take over the All-Star Squadron, but are defeated by the Young All-Stars. During the battle Mekanique's body is destroyed, however Per Degaton salvages her head, which he carries around with him and eventually falls in love with. In 1947 Degaton, Professor Malachi Zee, a former member of the Time Trust, and Mechanique together create a time machine. Trying to steal the machine, Degaton shoots Zee who falls into the machine, sending Degaton 40 years into the future.

Key facts

Per Degaton is of human origin and first appeared in "The Day That Dropped Out of Time". The character is published by DC Comics. With 133 recorded issue appearances, Per Degaton ranks among the most featured characters in comics.