| Duke Of Oil | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Outsiders vol. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. The Outsiders are fictional characters a DC Comics Superhero team 1 #6 (April 1986) |
| Created by | Mike W. Barr (writer) Jim Aparo (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Earl J. Mike W Barr, is an American writer of Comic books and mystery, and Science fiction novels James N "Jim" Aparo ( 1932 - July 19, 2005) was an American Comic book artist best known for his 1960's and 1970's work on various Dukeston |
| Team affiliations | Dukeston Oil The Society SKULL |
| Abilities | Powerful cyborg limbs, control of devices |
The Duke of Oil is a fictional cyborg supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The Secret Society of Super Villains ( SSoSV) is a group of Comic book Supervillains that exist in the DC Universe. The SKULL group is a fictional DC Comics criminal organization introduced in 1976's Superman issue #301 Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. A cyborg is a Cybernetic Organism ( ie, an organism that has both artificial and natural systems A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the Villain character type commonly found in Comic books, Action movies and An American comic book is a small Magazine originating in the United States and containing a Narrative in the Comics form DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company He first appeared in Outsiders (1st series) #6 (April 1986), and was created by Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo. The Outsiders are fictional characters a DC Comics Superhero team Mike W Barr, is an American writer of Comic books and mystery, and Science fiction novels James N "Jim" Aparo ( 1932 - July 19, 2005) was an American Comic book artist best known for his 1960's and 1970's work on various
The Duke of Oil (Earl J. Dukeston) is a cyborg supervillain who has fought both the Outsiders and Green Arrow. The Outsiders are fictional characters a DC Comics Superhero team For the LNER Steam locomotive, see LNER Class V2 4771 Green Arrow Green Arrow ( Oliver Jones "Ollie" Queen
His first incident involving the Outsiders happens when Dukeston Oil wants to examine Station Markovia, an automated ocean research station off the coast of Los Angeles. This also is the Outsiders current headquarters.
Geo-Force and Dr. Geo-Force is the Superhero alias of Brion Markov, a Fictional character from DC Comics. Jace give Earl a tour of the base. After it is finished, Dukeston attacks them both. It is revealed Dukeston is an agent of unknown forces that wish to steal Jace's research. Dukestons says that twenty years ago, he was injured in an explosion at his company. He awoke in this body and was told it would take about two decades to grow a clone body. In the meantime, the Duke works as their agent.
Other members of the Outsiders appear. Looker discovers the man has no brainwaves. Looker (Emily "Lia" Briggs is a fictional character a Superhero in the DC Universe of Comic books The character's first appearance was Katana impales the man's head with her sword and it is discovered he has no actual brain. Katana is a Fictional character, a Superhero published by DC Comics. Dukeston realizes he is fully machine. This drives him insane. He escapes into the ocean below and his body is not recovered.
He recently reappeared in Green Arrow #46 as a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains. The Secret Society of Super Villains ( SSoSV) is a group of Comic book Supervillains that exist in the DC Universe. Green Arrow, the new Speedy and Arsenal deal with him and the problem of a locked-down bank that contains innocent people and a bomb. The Duke has also gained new powers of controlling nearby mechanical devices. He is subdued before he can do any lasting harm.
The Duke has a a malleable body and the ability to control machines telekinetically.