Oom (New Earth)

Oom the Mighty

Oom (New Earth)

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Real Name

Oom

Current Alias

Oom the Mighty

Identity

Secret

Affiliation

Monster Society of Evil

Universe

Earth-Two; New Earth

Base Of Operations

Earth's Moon

Characteristics

Eyes

Black

Hair

Grey

Skin

Grey

Unusual Features

Oom has monstrous physical features and proportions.

Status

Occupation

Monster

Origin

Origin

Originally born on the planet Yzgartyl, Oom was imprisoned for thousands of years on the dark side of Earth's moon.

Place of Birth

Yzgartyl

Creators

Gardner Fox

First appearance

All-Star Comics #3
(December, 1940)

History

In 1940, Oom freed himself and came to Earth where he began committing a series of ghastly murders. New York police detective Jim Corrigan was assigned to the case and discovered Oom masquerading as a bronze statue on the side of the Central Building in New York. Oom attacked Corrigan, who quickly altered his appearance to that of his super-hero persona, the Spectre. Oom challenged the Spectre, declaring that the first person to locate the fabled Red Moon Stone of Yzgartyl will have earned the right to remain on the Earth. The loser must agree to abandon the planet forever.

The Spectre and Oom traveled through outer space in search of the Moon Stone. Oom attempted to slow the Spectre down through the aid of one of Yzgartyl's henchmen. The crony in question, a large brown space-dragon, battled with the Spectre while Oom took the opportunity to find the Moon Stone. The Spectre succeeded in getting the stone away from Oom and returned to Earth, thus winning the contest. Oom however, refused to return to his former imprisonment. The Spectre used his unlimited power to pull Oom's soul from his body, trapping it inside the Moon Stone. He then hurled it into deep space.

Oom returned from outer space in 1942 where he joined the Monster Society of Evil. Under the leadership of the Venusian worm, Mister Mind, The Monster Society clashed with America's premier super-hero team, the All-Star Squadron.

Character Powers and Equipment

Powers and Abilities Powers Flight Self-Sustenance Size Alteration Superhuman Strength Telepathy Strength level Superhuman Paraphernalia Equipment Red Moon Stone of Yzgartyl

Appearances, Images, and Quotes

• 5 Appearances of Oom (New Earth)
• Images featuring Oom (New Earth)

• Quotations by or about Oom (New Earth)

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-Two era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and no longer apply.
  

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