Professor Potter
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| Professor Potter | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #22 (August 1957) |
| Created by | Otto Binder (writer) Curt Swan (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Phineas Potter |
| Supporting character of | Superman Jimmy Olsen |
Professor Potter is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily in association with Superman.
Publication history
[edit | edit source]Phineas Potter first appeared in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #22 (August 1957) and was created by Otto Binder and Curt Swan.
Fictional character biography
[edit | edit source]Pre-Crisis
[edit | edit source]The original incarnation of Professor Potter is the uncle of Lana Lang and first encounters the Man of Steel during his teenage years as Superboy.[1] A professor and eccentric scientist, Potter often invents odd or fantastical devices for the betterment of humanity. However, he rarely considers the potential downsides of his inventions. While several of his devices are harmless, many others are not and cause chaos when activated.
Potter befriends three newspaper reporters from the Daily Planet: Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Clark Kent. Olsen is often the victim of Potter's inventions, being transformed into a variety of bizarre forms.[2][3][4][5] Potter later creates a serum that gives Olsen elasticity, enabling him to become the superhero Elastic Lad and an honorary member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Post-Crisis
[edit | edit source]Following Crisis on Infinite Earths, which reboots DC's continuity, Clark Kent's history is revised so that he does not become a superhero until adulthood, and thus never operates as Superboy. Potter appears as a S.T.A.R. Labs scientist uninvolved with Superman.[6]
In other media
[edit | edit source]- Professor Pepperwinkle, a character similar to Professor Potter, appears in Adventures of Superman, portrayed by Phil Tead.
- Professor Potter appears in The Adventures of Superboy.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Bernstein, Robert (w), Swan, Curt (p), Klein, George (i), Weisinger, Mort (ed). "Superboy's Romance with Cleopatra" Adventure Comics, vol. 1, no. 291 (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).). DC Comics.
- ^ Binder, Otto (w), Swan, Curt (p), Burnley, Ray (i). "The Super-Brain of Jimmy Olsen" Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, vol. 1, no. 22 (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).). DC Comics.
- ^ Binder, Otto (w), Swan, Curt (p), Burnley, Ray (i), Weisinger, Mort (ed). "The Outlaw Jimmy Olsen" Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, vol. 1, no. 27 (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).). DC Comics.
- ^ Binder, Otto (w), Swan, Curt (p), Burnley, Ray (i), Weisinger, Mort (ed). "The Super Nose for News" Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, vol. 1, no. 32 (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).). DC Comics.
- ^ Binder, Otto (w), Swan, Curt (p), Burnley, Ray (i), Weisinger, Mort (ed). "The Human Flame Thrower" Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, vol. 1, no. 33 (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).). DC Comics.
- ^ Kesel, Karl (w), Grummett, Tom (p), Hazlewood, Doug (i), McCraw, Tom (col), Starkings, Richard; Comicraft (let), Pittarese, Frank (ed). "T-K-O" Superboy, vol. 4, no. 19 (Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).). DC Comics.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Professor Potter at DC Wiki
- Supermanica: Professor Potter Supermanica entry on the Pre-Crisis Professor Potter.
- Jasper Pepperwinkle at DC Wiki.
- Supermanica: Professor Pepperwinkle Supermanica entry on the Pre-Crisis Professor Pepperwinkle.
