Cover Credits |
Artist: Bob Brown |
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Comic Title: Doom Patrol #119
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May/Jun 1968
On Sale Date:
March 21, 1968 Newsstand Date March 21, 1968
Source: Direct Currents, Spectre #4, Page 10
Copyright Date March 21, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968
Newsstand Date March 21, 1968
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V23 #2
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Murray Boltinoff
Story |
Title: "In the Shadow of the Great Guru"
Pages: 24
Feature(s):
Doom Patrol (of Earth-1)
Writer: Arnold Drake
Artist: Bruno Premiani
Reprinted In:
Doom Patrol Archives Vol. 5 HC (2008)
Showcase Presents the Doom Patrol Vol. 2 TPB (2010)
Doom Patrol:The Silver Age Omnibus HC (2017)
Feature Character(s)
- Doom Patrol (last appearance in Doom Patrol #118; next appearance in Doom Patrol #120)
- Chief (last appearance in Doom Patrol #118; next appearance in Doom Patrol #120)
- Robotman (last appearance in Doom Patrol #118; next appearance in Doom Patrol #120)
- Negative Man (last appearance in Doom Patrol #118; next appearance in Doom Patrol #120)
- Elasti-Girl (last appearance in Doom Patrol #118; next appearance in Doom Patrol #120)
Supporting Character(s)
- Mento (last appearance in Doom Patrol #117; next appearance in Doom Patrol #120)
- Beast Boy (last appearance in Doom Patrol #118; next appearance in Doom Patrol #120)
Villain(s)
- The Great Guru (Yaramishi Rama Yogi; no further appearances)
- The Guru's followers (two of whom are disguised as Robotman and Negative Man; no further appearances)
- Madame Rouge (turned to evil again and becomes an enemy of the Doom Patrol; last appearance in Doom Patrol #118; next appearance in Doom Patrol #121)
Other Character(s)
- Harvey Jackson (Jillian Jackson's father; no further appearances)
- Osmun (last appearance in Doom Patrol #106; no further appearances)
Comments:
Jillian Jackson's last name is revealed (by inference from her father's) in this story.
Synopsis:
The Yaramishi Rama Yogi, a mystic guru, transforms Robotman into an ardent pacifist who refuses to use violence for any reason. When the Doom Patrol investigates, the guru captures Negative Man and Elasti-Girl and inflicts them with unreasoning fear and hatred, respectively, which he can trigger in them at a given posthypnotic signal. The team members almost destroy each other before overcoming the Guru's power over them and battling him and his followers to a standstill.
The villain's true plot, however, succeeds. While the Doom Patrol is occupied with his machinations, he is able to undo the Chief's rehabilitation of Madame Rouge, who disappears and becomes a villainess in her own right, swearing to destroy the Chief.
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