Phosphorus Rex

Phosphorus Rex is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Phosphorus Rex
Phosphorus Rex as depicted in Batman and Robin #1 (August 2009). Art by Frank Quitely (penciller/inker) and Pat Brosseau (letterer).
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceBatman #666 (July 2007)
Created byGrant Morrison (writer)
Andy Kubert (artist)
In-story information
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsCircus of Strange
AbilitiesPyrokinesis
Flame projection

Publication history

Phosphorus Rex first appeared in Batman #666 and was created by Grant Morrison and artist Andy Kubert.

Fictional character biography

Phosphorus Rex is a fiery member of the Circus of Strange.[1] After Mister Toad is apprehended by the Gotham City Police Department, Phosphorus Rex joins the Circus of Strange members Big Top, Siam, and a group of Professor Pyg's Dollotrons in attacking the Gotham City Police Department. This results in four police officers getting killed and six others ending up injured. Phosphorus Rex and the rest of the Circus of Strange are defeated by Batman and Robin. Batman later interrogates Phosphorus Rex into giving him the identity of the Circus of Strange's leader. What Phosphorus Rex tells Batman leads him to Professor Pyg.[2]

In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Phosphorus Rex and Professor Pyg are first seen as inmates of Arkham Asylum. At the time when Batman and Nightwing arrive at Arkham Asylum to capture a corrupt guard who ends up releasing the inmates, Phosphorus Rex is among those who take part in the break-out attempt only to be thwarted by Batman and Nightwing.[3]

Powers and abilities

Phosphorus Rex has pyrokinetic abilities. He is surrounded by fires that are not lethal to him, but are lethal to everyone else.

Other versions

In the alternate future of Batman in Bethlehem, Phosphorus Rex and his fellow Circus of Strange members are depicted as crime bosses.[4]

In other media

Phosphorus Rex appears in Beware the Batman, voiced by Greg Ellis.[5] This version is Milo Match, Tobias Whale's lawyer and chief enforcer.

References
  1. Batman and Robin #1. DC Comics.
  2. Batman and Robin #2. DC Comics.
  3. Batman (vol. 2) #1. DC Comics.
  4. Batman #666. DC Comics.
  5. "Phosphorous Rex Voice - Beware the Batman (TV Show) - Behind The Voice Actors". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 16, 2023. 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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