Chemical King is the name of two characters in the

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. The first was Mr. Lambert, who was murdered under the direction of Alfred Stryker in " The Case of the Chemical Syndicate", the feature story of ''

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'' #27. The second Chemical King is Condo Arlik, a member of the

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in the 30th century.

Fictional character biography

Chemical King was born Condo Arlik on the planet Phlon, the son of Darvon Arlik. He is a

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with the power to act as a human catalyst and manipulate the speed of chemical reactions. In Chemical King's debut (''Adventure Comics'' #371), he is a member of the Legion Academy and works undercover to infiltrate the Legion of Super-Villains. He later graduates alongside Timber Wolf and becomes a full Legion member. In ''Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #228 (June 1977), he is killed while stopping Dark Circle agent Deregon from starting World War VII. Mordru later temporarily resurrects Chemical King in a bid to conquer the universe.

Post Zero Hour

Condo Arlik appears in post-'' Zero Hour'' continuity as a civilian reporter. According to ''The Definitive Guide to The Characters of the DC Universe'' (2004), he is in a homosexual relationship with Lyle Norg, the

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'' Legion to continuity. Chemical King is killed and succeeded by Phlon native Hadru Jamik / Chemical Kid, who is genetically modified to replicate his abilities.

Powers and abilities

Chemical King is a metahuman who can manipulate the speed of chemical and energy reactions. As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, he is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows him to fly and protects him from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.

In other media

* Chemical King makes a cameo appearance in the '' Legion of Super Heroes'' (2006) episode "Dark Victory". * Chemical King appears in ''

'' (2023), voiced by Eric Lopez. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is a council member of the Legion Academy.

References

External links

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Chemical King at Legion of Super-Heroes fan siteGay League Profile: Condo Arlik
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