Doctor Light (Arthur Light)

This article is about the supervillain. For the superhero, see Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi).
"Arthur Light" redirects here. For the American prelate, see Arthur Heath Light.
Doctor Light
The Arthur Light incarnation of Doctor Light as depicted in Identity Crisis #6 (January 2005). Art by Rags Morales.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceArthur Light: Justice League of America #12 (June 1962)
Jacob Finlay: Secret Origins (vol. 2) #37 (February 1989)
Created byGardner Fox
Mike Sekowsky
In-story information
Alter egoArthur Light
Jacob Finlay
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsThe Society
Fearsome Five
Suicide Squad
Injustice Gang
Injustice League
Black Lantern Corps
A.R.G.U.S.
Justice League
Abilities
  • Genius-level intellect
  • Skilled hand-to-hand combatant
  • Photokinesis
    • Flight
    • Invisibility
    • Energy blasts
    • Hard light constructs
    • Force field generation
    • Bio-light manipulation

Doctor Light is the name of two characters appearing in media published by DC Comics: supervillain Arthur Light and superhero Jacob Finlay.[1]

Light's stint as Doctor Light is concurrent with that of a superheroine using the same name and a nearly identical costume, Kimiyo Hoshi.[2] In 2009, Doctor Light was ranked as IGN's 84th-greatest comic book villain of all time.[3]

He made his live-adaptation debut in one episode of the series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, played by David Bowe. He also appeared in the second season of the DC Universe series Titans, played by Michael Mosley. A female version of the character appeared in the second season of The Flash played by the actress Victoria Park.

  1. ^ Wallace, Dan (2008). "Doctor Light I". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1. OCLC 213309017.
  2. ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 98. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
  3. ^ "Doctor Light is number 84". IGN. Archived from the original on 2009-05-09. Retrieved 2009-10-05.