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Who Is Rebis? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Rebis (DC Comics): An amalgamation of Larry Trainor, Eleanor Poole, and the Negative Spirit.

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Rebis is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 95 comic issue appearances. An amalgamation of Larry Trainor, Eleanor Poole, and the Negative Spirit.

Who is Rebis?

Origin After leaving Valentina Vostok , the Negative Spirit (now a sentient being capable of speech) returned to Larry Trainor who was recovering from his injuries in Alamance Memorial Hospital. Appearing seemingly out of nowhere, it forced Larry to open his ward's window and then press the alarm button. The sound of alarm caught attention of Larry's physician, Eleanor Poole , whose presence was needed to conduct a ceremony called "the alchemical marriage." Once she was there, the Spirit forcefully merged itself with Eleanor and Trainor, forming Rebis, who retained all the memories of the three and had both male and female physical characteristics. Creation Rebis was created by writer Grant Morrison in the beginning of his critically acclaimed run on Doom Patrol . Major Story Arcs Crawling from the Wreckage Rebis accepted Niles Caulder 's offer to join the new incarnation of Doom Patrol and fought alongside them a long time (including their battles with Scissormen , Men from N.O.W.H.E.R.E. , Red Jack and others). Around the time of the Doom Patrol's encounter with Shadowy Mr. Evans , Rebis shut hirself in a room to undergo a process called the Aenigma Rebis which basically included.

Key facts

Rebis is of other origin and first appeared in "Crawling from the Wreckage". The character is published by DC Comics. With 95 recorded issue appearances, Rebis ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rebis?

An amalgamation of Larry Trainor, Eleanor Poole, and the Negative Spirit.

When did Rebis first appear?

Rebis first appeared in "Crawling from the Wreckage".

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