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DC Comics

Doctor Death

Karl Hellfern45 series75 issues

Doctor Death, also known as Karl Hellfern, has appeared in 75 comics from DC Comics since 1939. The most recent cataloged appearance dates to 2021. Team affiliations include The Science Squad, Arkham Asylum Inmates and Ministry of Science. Most cataloged appearances come from Batman.

Real Name
Karl Hellfern
Hero Name
Doctor Death
Publisher
First Appearance
Detective Comics #29 (1939)
Powers
Intellect, Gadgets
Gender
Male
Aliases
Doctor Karl Hellfern, Dr. Death

Latest Series Appearances

Batman: Zero Year

Batman: Zero Year (2021)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

1 issue

The Batman's Grave: The Complete Collection

The Batman's Grave: The Complete Collection (2021)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

1 issue

DC Best Seller: Batman

DC Best Seller: Batman (2020)

Panini Comics

27 issues

The Batman's Grave

The Batman's Grave (2019)

Limited Series

DC Comics

12 issues

Final Crisis (DC Essential Edition)

Final Crisis (DC Essential Edition) (2019)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

1 issue

52

52 (2016)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

2 issues

Batman: The Golden Age

Batman: The Golden Age (2016)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

6 issues

Batman: War Games

Batman: War Games (2015)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

2 issues

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015)

Collected Edition

DC Comics

9 issues

Batman

Batman (2012)

Panini Verlag

59 issues

Latest Issue Appearances

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Batman: Zero Year (2021)

Aug 31, 2021

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

The Batman's Grave: The Complete Collection (2021)

Mar 30, 2021

Volume 9
#9

Volume 9

DC Best Seller: Batman (2020)

Feb 04, 2021

Chapter 5
#5

Chapter 5

The Batman's Grave (2019)

Feb 12, 2020

Chapter 4
#4

Chapter 4

The Batman's Grave (2019)

Jan 15, 2020

Issue #1
#1

Issue #1

Final Crisis (DC Essential Edition) (2019)

Apr 03, 2019

Volume Two
#2

Volume Two

52 (2016)

Dec 28, 2016

Volume One
#1

Volume One

Batman: The Golden Age (2016)

Aug 10, 2016

Book Two
#2

Book Two

Batman: War Games (2015)

May 18, 2016

Volume 1
#1

Volume 1

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015)

Nov 18, 2015

Teams

Arkham Asylum Inmates

Arkham Asylum Inmates

Ministry of Science

The Science Squad

The Science Squad

Teammates

Joker

Joker

Catwoman

Catwoman

Selina Kyle

Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn

Harleen Frances Quinzel

Penguin

Penguin

Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

Pamela Lillian Isley

Two-Face

Two-Face

Harvey Dent

Jason Todd

Jason Todd

Jason Peter Todd

Zatanna

Zatanna

Zatanna Zatara

Riddler

Riddler

Edward Nigma

Killer Croc

Killer Croc

Waylon Jones

Appears alongside

Gillian B. Loeb

Gillian B. Loeb

Gillian Loeb

Bedbug

Bedbug

Judson Pierce

Judson Pierce

Judson Pierce

Jabah

Jabah

Julie Madison

Julie Madison

Julie Madison

Mr. Bentley

Mr. Bentley

Morrie Bentley

Kenneth Todd

Kenneth Todd

Kenneth Todd

Ned Norton

Ned Norton

Ned Norton

Fred Walker

Fred Walker

Fred Walker

Roxy Brenner

Roxy Brenner

Roxy Brenner

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