History: (Doom Patrol vol. 1 #88)-Thousands of years ago General Immortus gain a supply of a chemical that has extended his lifespan over the ages. Immortus has never been able to duplicate the chemical, even with the aid of such brilliant minds as Pasteur, Boyle and Lavoisier. Immortus has started a worldwide criminal organization and amassed tremendous wealth, but this all pales beside hid desire to find true immortality. He discovered a promising young scientist named Niles Caulder, and became a secret benefactor for Niles' research. Niles finally duplicated the immortality chemical when he discovered who his benefactor was. Niles refused to work for Immortus, so Immortus persuaded him by implanting a bomb in Niles' chest. One night Niles snuck into Immortus' home and tricked Immortus into shooting him, in a risky plan to escape the old man's control. Niles succeeded in having the bomb deactivated, but the experience left him a cripple. Immortus would stop at nothing to get the immortality formula, and when Niles became the Chief and formed the Doom Patrol, Immortus would immediately be gunning for them.