An alien super-villain, and tyrannical ruler of the planet Warworld.
Description[]
Mongul is seen as giant in stature with broad shoulders and thick, stocky limbs. His yellow face, with dark eyes and red pupils, has crudely sculpted features including a broad, heavy jaw and wide mouth. He wears a costume that has metallic attachments and is purple on the chest and arms, black on the legs, and has a black 'skull' emblem across the chest. There are big, clunking boots on his feet. Speaking in simple, abbreviated sentences with a deep, gruff voice, he is dictatorial in tone, intolerant, and bad natured. Mongul tells us that he is the emperor of the planet Warworld and, although his intentions are never stated, he is presumably a militaristic conqueror of other worlds. He knows Superman and has a intense dislike of him.
He is violent, and his strength and resilience are similar to those of Superman whom he can knock unconscious, and he can brandish a large mace in combat. Mongul is supported by a large army of similar-looking followers who are armed with medieval-looking clubs and axes and have skull emblems on their shoulders.
They are smaller and not as formidable as their leader - as Wonder Woman demonstrates when she easily beats a crowd of them. This army is transported in a large spaceship that can defend itself with heavy armaments. It contains an amphitheater for the soldiers' entertainment, and Mongul shows a concern to keep them humored with gladiatorial fights and comedy shows. Superman is able to detect that the ship can be disabled through the vulnerability of its engine room.
Appearances[]
- 8. Galaxy Jest
Links[]
- Mongul at Wikipedia.
Notes[]
- In the comics, Warworld is, rather than a planet, more like a planetoid that can travel through space and go into orbit around a target world.