Doctor X
Doctor X is a nefarious supervillain, enemy to multiple holders of the Action Man codename.
The current Doctor X is Mercy Gale, a rogue member of the Action Man Programme who seeks world peace by any means necessary.
Fiction
[edit]Unit:E comic
[edit]According to Synergy, the previous Action Man "went bad", becoming Dr. X. The new Action Man was thus activated younger than intended. Unit:E
2005 IDW continuity
[edit]Doctor X made clones of himself, which caused a situation in Bangladesh. From this, the Action Man Programme was able to obtain a record of his genome.
Doctor X used a specific chemical to mutate 1500 college students somewhere north of London. Mercy Gale was able to track the chemical down and sent Mike Brogan, Action Man, to take care of things. As Action Man broke through the roof, rubble fell on Doctor X and killed him. His death went unnoticed till Gale investigated the site and found his corpse. Verifying his identity and realizing the opportunity to change the world as "Doctor X", Gale spilled mutagen on the body to destroy his DNA and assumed his position within the criminal element of Earth. Mr Love and Justice
Notes
[edit]- The Mercy Gale incarnation of Doctor X is an original character created for the 2016 IDW Action Man comic. Her unnamed predecessor is modeled mainly on the 1995 DIC cartoon version of the villain.
- Campbell Lane was one of the voices of Doctor X in the 2000 Mainframe Action Man cartoon.
External links
[edit]- Dr. X at the Action Man Wikia
