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| | caption =Professor Milo as depicted in ''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #18 (August 1986). Art by ] (penciler) and ] (inker). | |||
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| | debut = '']'' #247 (September 1957) | |||
| | creators= ] (writer)<br/>] (artist) | | creators = ] (writer)<br/>] (artist) | ||
| | real_name= Achilles Milo | | real_name = Achilles Milo | ||
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| | powers= Renowned expert in ] and ] |
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| '''Professor Achilles Milo''' is a fictional character in ]. | '''Professor Achilles Milo''' is a fictional character appearing in ]s published by ]. | ||
| ==Publication history== | |||
| Professor Achilles Milo first appeared in '']'' #247 and was created by ] and ]. | |||
| ==Fictional character biography== | ==Fictional character biography== | ||
| Achilles Milo is a renowned ] and criminal. Throughout his appearances, he transforms ] into a werewolf, takes control of ], obtains the Silver Wheel of Nyorlath, contributes to the creation of ]'s ] personality, and gives the ] innate pyrokinetic abilities.<ref name="YoungAvengers">{{multiref2|''Detective Comics'' #247 (September 1957)|''Batman'' #112 (December 1957)|''Batman'' #255 (April 1974)|''Batman'' #326 - #327 (August - September 1980)|'']'' (October 1989)|'']'' #41 (April 2007)|''] Aftermath: Run!'' #2 - #4 (August - October 2009)|'']'' #16 (September 2014)|''Batman Eternal'' #44 - #45 (April 2015)|'']'' #4 (March 2018) | |||
| A renowned ] who turned to crime,<ref>Batman #112</ref> he used a variety of chemical and medical-related schemes to kill ] involving subjecting Batman to a drug that made him afraid of anything bat-shaped, gassing Batman with a compound that made him lose his will to live, and manipulating the werewolf-like ] into doing his bidding. At one time, Milo took control of ] and attempted to make Batman insane with yet another gas. When Batman tried to apprehend him, Milo was overpowered by the mad inmates, who had sided with Batman, and exposed to his own gas which drove him ], and he spent some time in Arkham Asylum as a patient himself.<ref>Batman #326-327</ref> | |||
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| Batman consulted Milo on at least one occasion when he needed chemical expertise given to him by The ]. After that, Dr. Milo retired from criminal activity. He appeared in ''],'' where the gas had apparently worn off, but he couldn't convince anyone he was actually sane.<ref>''Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth''</ref> | |||
| In '']'' week 41, ] confronts an emaciated Doctor Milo, who appears without his lower legs and in a wheelchair, which is actually used to disguise the ].<ref>52 #41</ref> | |||
| In "'']''", a past hallucination induced by Professor Milo's gas is revealed to have inspired Bruce Wayne to create the 'back-up' personality of the ], a more ruthless Batman personality designed to take over in the event of Bruce Wayne being psychologically attacked in such a manner as to render Batman out of action. | |||
| An apparently healed Professor Milo appears as the chief henchman of a returned ]. Professor Milo is now in charge of granting artificial superpowers to Immortus' minions. In this quality, he's able to internalize the ] powers, removing his need for a special suit by embedding miniature flamethrowers into his skin. However, Milo is instructed by General Immortus himself to tamper with the pain receptors of his subject, making his boss able to inflict his creatures pain at will,<ref>''Final Crisis Aftermath: Run'' #2</ref> and, eventually, shut them down at all.<ref>''Final Crisis Aftermath: Run'' #3</ref> His masterplan meets a major failure when his last subject Human Flame overcomes his control by sheer will, injures General Immortus and tortures Milo to get an even more powerful body. Milo is spared since he redirects the Human Flame to S.T.A.R. Labs for experimental treatments. General Immortus asks him to rethink their new strategy for the future.<ref>''Final Crisis Aftermath: Run'' #4</ref> | |||
| A still at large Milo (having severed his ties with General Immortus) returns to freelancing, offering his enhancement procedures for an hefty fee. He's contacted by Arthur Pemberton to heal the brain damage earlier inflicted in a fight against the JSA to his daughter Lorna.<ref>''JSA: All Stars'' #6-7</ref><ref>''JSA: All Stars'' #14</ref> | |||
| ==Powers and abilities== | ==Powers and abilities== | ||
| Professor Milo is an expert |
Professor Milo is an expert in chemistry and alchemy. | ||
| ==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
| ===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| * Professor Achilles Milo appears in the ] series '']'' and '']'', voiced by ] in the former and ] in the latter.<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Dr. Achilles Milo Voices (Batman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Batman/Dr-Achilles-Milo/ |access-date=December 4, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> This version initially works for Roland Daggett and Daggett Industries. He later joins ] before being killed by ]. | |||
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| * Professor Achilles Milo appears in the teaser for the '']'' episode "Gorillas in our Midst!", voiced by ].<ref name="btva" /> He battles Batman and the ] before the latter turns him into cheese and leaves him to be eaten by rats. | |||
| * Dr. Achilles Milo first appeared in the '']'' episode "Cat Scratch Fever", voiced by ]. He engineered a ] to infect Gotham's stray pet population for ]. This plague also affected ] when her cat Isis attacked her. When Batman stumbled onto this plot to look for the antidote, Milo unleashed an infected dog to attack Batman. Daggett tells Dr. Milo to make sure Batman is done for, otherwise Milo had best get out of Gotham. Batman ultimately stops Dr. Milo and Roland Daggett's plot and cures Catwoman. Dr. Milo later reappeared in "Moon of the Wolf" where he was the one responsible for making an untraceable ]/wolf ] derivative for athlete ], which not only enhanced his athletic abilities, but also turned him into a living ]. When Romulus turned into the wolf in the climax, Milo realized too late that he had unleashed a monster he could not control. Dr. Milo was knocked out by Romulus and was later seen being loaded into the ambulance. When Dr. Milo states that they can't convict him of anything, ] quotes "Don't bet on it." | |||
| ===Film=== | |||
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| Professor Milo appears in a flashback in '']''.<ref name="btva" /> Years prior, he experimented on a faulty teleportation device that seemingly killed his colleague Leo Scarlett until Batman discovered Milo's work and defeated him. | |||
| * Dr. Achilles Milo later resurfaced in the '']'' episode "The Doomsday Sanction", now voiced by ]. He is seen as a member of ]. ] demoted him to a lower position after a failed super-powered warthog experiment in his research of ] trashed the lab. He briefly imagines drawing a weapon and shooting the other members of the meeting. In revenge, Milo frees ] from where Cadmus was holding him with the intent of sending it to kill Waller. However, Doomsday killed Milo off-screen. When Amanda Waller learns that Dr. Milo had released Doomsday and vowed to have his hide for this, a Cadmus operative told her that Doomsday "beat her to it." | |||
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| * Dr. Achilles Milo appears in the teaser of the '']'' episode "Gorillas in Our Midst" voiced by ]. He uses his trained rats to steal some diamonds to continue his work only for Batman and ] to arrive. When Dr. Milo drinks a potion and becomes a super-strong being, Batman ends up fighting him. Batman manages to knock Dr. Milo into some wires shocking him enough to return him to normal. Batman tells Spectre to let the police deal with him and both of them leave. Unfortunately, Spectre returns where he transforms Dr. Milo into cheese and releases the trained rats. | |||
| Professor Milo appears as a non-playable character in '']'', voiced again by Armin Shimerman. This version provides his services to supervillains, offering to provide gadgets, upgrade their abilities, and grant them new ones. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | |||
| * ] at DC Comics Wiki | |||
| * at Comic Vine | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:23, 12 December 2024
Comics character| Professor Milo | |
|---|---|
 Professor Milo as depicted in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #18 (August 1986). Art by Mike Zeck (penciler) and John Beatty (inker). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Detective Comics #247 (September 1957) |
| Created by | Bill Finger (writer) Sheldon Moldoff (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Achilles Milo |
| Species | Human |
| Abilities | Renowned expert in chemistry and alchemy |
Professor Achilles Milo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Publication history
Professor Achilles Milo first appeared in Detective Comics #247 and was created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff.
Fictional character biography
Achilles Milo is a renowned chemist and criminal. Throughout his appearances, he transforms Anthony Lupus into a werewolf, takes control of Arkham Asylum, obtains the Silver Wheel of Nyorlath, contributes to the creation of Batman's Zur-En-Arrh personality, and gives the Human Flame innate pyrokinetic abilities.
Powers and abilities
Professor Milo is an expert in chemistry and alchemy.
In other media
Television
- Professor Achilles Milo appears in the DC Animated Universe series Batman: The Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited, voiced by Treat Williams in the former and Armin Shimerman in the latter. This version initially works for Roland Daggett and Daggett Industries. He later joins Project Cadmus before being killed by Doomsday.
- Professor Achilles Milo appears in the teaser for the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Gorillas in our Midst!", voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. He battles Batman and the Spectre before the latter turns him into cheese and leaves him to be eaten by rats.
Film
Professor Milo appears in a flashback in Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Years prior, he experimented on a faulty teleportation device that seemingly killed his colleague Leo Scarlett until Batman discovered Milo's work and defeated him.
Video games
Professor Milo appears as a non-playable character in Batman: Arkham Underworld, voiced again by Armin Shimerman. This version provides his services to supervillains, offering to provide gadgets, upgrade their abilities, and grant them new ones.
See also
References
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- Detective Comics #247 (September 1957)
- Batman #112 (December 1957)
- Batman #255 (April 1974)
- Batman #326 - #327 (August - September 1980)
- Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (October 1989)
- 52 #41 (April 2007)
- Final Crisis Aftermath: Run! #2 - #4 (August - October 2009)
- Batman Eternal #16 (September 2014)
- Batman Eternal #44 - #45 (April 2015)
- Doomsday Clock #4 (March 2018)
- ^ "Dr. Achilles Milo Voices (Batman)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 4, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
External links
- Professor Milo at DC Comics Wiki
- Professor Milo at Comic Vine
