Vartox

Vartox
Vartox' first appearance in Superman #281, art by Nick Cardy.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceSuperman #281 (November 1974)
Created byCary Bates (writer)
Curt Swan (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoVartox
SpeciesValeronian
Place of originValeron
Notable aliasesVernon O'Valeron
Abilities"Psychic by nature", possession of Hyper-powers grants him:
  • Hyper strength
  • Hyper speed
  • Supersonic flight
  • Hyper-invulnerability
  • Hyper-senses
  • Hyper hearing
  • Hyper breath
  • Hyper freezing
  • Hyper-vision
    • Heat vision
    • Telescopic vision
    • Electromagnetic spectrum vision
    • Microscopic vision
    • X-ray vision
    • Night vision
  • Body possession
  • Power augmentation
  • Mind control
  • Hyper hypnotism
  • Telepathy
  • Telekinesis
  • Teleportation
  • Techno-empathy
  • Intangibility
  • Energy projection
  • Astral projection
  • Prognostication
  • Self-transmutation into pure hyper-energy
  • Magnetic powers
  • Matter transmutation
  • Energy transmutation

Skills:

  • Has a device on his thighboots which emits various gases like paralysis causing gas
  • An accomplished inventor and a scientific genius

Vartox is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics.