Doctor Alchemy

Doctor Alchemy
Albert Desmond as Doctor Alchemy, as he appeared on a splash page of The Flash # 764 (October, 2020) Art by Will Conrad
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearance(Albert Desmond)
Showcase #13 (April 1958) (as Mr. Element)
Showcase #14 (June 1958) (as Dr. Alchemy)
(Curtis Engstrom)
The Flash (vol. 2) #71 (Feb. 1992)
(Alexander Petrov)

The Flash (vol. 2) #202 (Nov. 2003)
Created by(Albert Desmond)
John Broome
Carmine Infantino
In-story information
Full nameAlbert Desmond
Dr. Curtis Engstrom
Alexander Petrov
SpeciesMetahuman
Notable aliases(Albert Desmond and Alexander Petrov)
Mr. Element
(Curtis Engstrom)
Alchemist
AbilitiesTransmute any substance into any other substance
Transform the molecular structure of the human body

Doctor Alchemy is a name used by three different supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The most notable was Albert Desmond, who originally used the name of Mister Element.

The character appeared as a recurring cast member on The CW television series third season of The Flash played by Tom Felton. The character makes his cinematic debut in the DC Extended Universe film The Flash, played by Rudy Mancuso.