Who Is Professor Ivo? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Professor Ivo is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Anthony Ivo, with over 203 comic issue appearances. Ivo is a mad scientist obsessed with immortality who is behind the creation of Amazo, Tomorrow Woman, Red Torpedo, Red Volcano, and The Amazoids

Who is Professor Ivo?

Origin As a child, Anthony Ivo developed a crippling fear of death. This fear remained with him into adulthood, and drove him on his obsessive quest for immortality. As an adult, he became involved in the study of cybernetics, and found work with Locus, a criminal organization. Locus enabled him to further his research when he dissected an Appelaxian. Using the knowledge obtained from his research, he was able to create the android Amazo . Creation Anthony Ivo was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky . Major Story Arcs Amazo Using his android creation, Ivo attacks the Justice League , hoping to utilize their powers to create an immortality serum. He fails, and is defeated by the League.

Key facts

Professor Ivo is of human origin and first appeared in "The Case of the Stolen Super-Powers!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 203 recorded issue appearances, Professor Ivo ranks among the most featured characters in comics.