Mongul
- Species
- Unknown
- First appearance
- DC Comics Presents #27 (November 1980)
Mongul MDCCXCI is a ruthless Warzoon tyrant who inherited the throne of Warworld following his father’s death. A former member of the Sinestro Corps, Mongul eventually seized control of the organization and renamed it the Mongul Corps, sparking a bitter rivalry with Sinestro that led to his expulsion. Seeking to expand his power and satisfy his hatred of Superman, Mongul allied with the Cyborg Superman and devastated Coast City, killing thousands of its inhabitants. He was defeated by Hal Jordan, whose Green Lantern ring initially struggled against Mongul’s yellow skin, and later clashed with Kyle Rayner, who overcame the same weakness with his ring’s improved capabilities.
Powers and abilities
- Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, and durability
- Near-invulnerability
- Teleportation
- Energy projection
- Heat vision
- Anatomical liberation
- Skilled hand-to-hand combatant
- Genius-level intellect
- Access to Warworld
Key storylines
Storyline
Emerald Twilight
Coast City is gone, Hal Jordan breaks, and the Corps falls with him.
Ron Marz, Bill Willingham, Fred Haynes, Darryl Banks • 1994
Storyline
A New Dawn
This is the debut introduction of Kyle Rayner as Green Lantern, following Hal Jordan's destruction of the entire Corps.
1994
Event
The Sinestro Corps War
Sinestro's army of fear goes to war with the Green Lantern Corps.
Geoff Johns, Dave Gibbons, Peter J. Tomasi, Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis, Patrick Gleason • 2007 to 2008