Doctor Polaris

Neal Emerson

A Green Lantern villain whose magnetic power comes from equipment he designed himself, later fused into his physiology.

First appearance: Green Lantern #21 (1963), DC Comics

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First appearance · 1963
Green Lantern #21 DC Comics
Debut of the magnetic Green Lantern villain.

Magnetic power originally derived from equipment he designed himself, later fused into his physiology

Statement Green Lantern Volume 2 #21 (1963) · Post-Crisis DC

Controls magnetic fields strongly enough to redirect a train

Feat Green Lantern Volume 2 (1963) · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Flies by acting on the planet's magnetic field

Statement Green Lantern Volume 2 · Post-Crisis DCfigure stated in the work

Magnetic barriers deflect attacks including energy

Feat Green Lantern Volume 2 · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Green Lantern's ring was originally powerless against yellow, not magnetism — the two limits are unrelated

Statement Green Lantern Volume 2 · Post-Crisis DCfigure stated in the work

Operates at altitude while manipulating ground-level metal

Feat Green Lantern Volume 2 · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

Holds a barrier against sustained assault

Feat JLA · Post-Crisis DCshown, no figure stated

His split personality, not his power level, is the recurring plot driver

Statement Green Lantern Volume 2 · Post-Crisis DCfigure stated in the work

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Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version