BUG BARON

Real Name: Unrevealed

Class: Human technology-user

Occupation: Scientist, criminal

Group Affiliation: Science Squad

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: Baron Bug

Base of Operations: Oolong Island

First Appearance: House of Mystery I #163 (December, 1966)

Powers: Bug Baron used technology to turn insects into giants under his control.

History: 

(Doom Patrol V #5) - The Black Lantern Corps attacked Oolong Island, focusing on the Doom Patrol, who d recently set up shop on Oolong. The Chief knew they needed the Lanterns off the island, so he commanded the DP to lure the Lanterns to I.Q.'s Boom Tube based gateway, and I.Q. and Bug Baron teleported them away.

(Doom Patrol V #19) - The criminal organization C.R.U.S.H. wanted Oolong as their new secret hq, and sent the Secret Six to dispatch the DP, as well as ignite a dormant v0olcano on Oolong. Science Squad members Rigoro Mortis, Bug Baron and Doctor Cyclops showed uncharacteristic bravery in going after the Six with laser blasters, even though Veronica Cale would have preferred they staid on base to make a plan to stop the volcano.  President Vernoica Cale had DP member Elasti-Woman divert the volcano s lava to an uninhabited part of the island and saved the day.

(Doom Patrol V #20) - The Doom Patrol were kicked out of Oolong, and the country was taken over by M.S.E. and the Front Men. Bug baron and the Science Squad made a fully automated Robotman as a tribute to the DP, and it went on a berserk rampage. The Front Men destroyed it, and informed the Science Squad that they d follow M.S.E. orders or pay the price, and to illustrate their point they mutilated one of the scientists.

Comments: Created by Dave Wood & Jim Mooney.