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The Doom Patrol #88

DC · Series began 1964 · June 1964

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Dates

Cover date: June 1964
On sale: April 16, 1964
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Bob Brown, Sheldon Moldoff, Bruno Premiani, Dick Dillin, Carmine Infantino, Henry Boltinoff, Curt Swaninks: Bob Brown, Sheldon Moldoff, Bruno Premiani, Chuck Cuidera, Joe Giella, Henry Boltinoff, George Kleinletters: Ira Schnapp, Stan Starkman, Henry Boltinoffscript: Jack Schiff, Arnold Drake, Henry Boltinoff, Murray Boltinoff

Stories

The Incredible Origin of the Chief, Part 1 · 11.67 pages
The Baron and his henchmen go on a crime spree and the Doom Patrol are unable to stop him. The Chief believes that the Baron is somehow connected to General Immortus, and he tells the team how he first encountered the General, who wanted to obtain the secret of life.
[The Incredible Origin of the Chief] Part 2: The Man Who Lived Twice · 6.67 pages
The Chief continues his story, telling how he was killed by General Immortus and restored to life by his robot assistant, and how the General has been trying to get the secret from him ever since. Later, the Doom Patrol encounters the Baron again, who captures them.
[The Incredible Origin of the Chief] Part 3: Showdown for the Chief! · 5.67 pages
The Baron unmasks, revealing himself to be General Immortus, and threatens to kill the Doom Patrol unless Caulder gives him the secret. The heroes escape and the General is killed trying to get away.

Characters

Cliff SteeleRobotmanLarry TrainorNegative ManRita FarrElasti-GirlDr. Niles CaulderThe ChiefMoolah the MysticGeneral Immortus

Reprinted in

Five-Score Comic Monthly (1961), Super-Team Family (1975), The Doom Patrol Archives (2002), Showcase Presents the Doom Patrol (2009), Doom Patrol: The Silver Age Omnibus (2017), Doom Patrol: The Silver Age (2018), DC Finest: The Doom Patrol: The World's Strangest Heroes (2025)