Mist, also known as Jonathan Smythe, Kyle Nimbus and Andy Murphy, is a fictional character in comic books published by the American company DC Comics. He first appeared in Adventure Comics #67 (October 1941), but his first appearance in Swamp Thing comics was in Swamp Thing Vol. 2, #46 (March 1986). He was created by Gardner Fox and Jack Burnley.
History[]
The Mist was the archenemy of Starman (Ted Knight), in the 1940s, and over the following half-century, the children of both men got caught up in that feud.
A brilliant chemist, he invented a formula to render people and objects invisible. He attempted to sell his invention to the United States Government during World War I, but he was rejected. He swore revenge by assisting the Axis powers during World War II by sending invisible agents to steal America's military secrets.
Several decades later, the Mist later sold his soul to the demon Neron in exchange for restoring his sanity. Ultimately, Mist grew tired of living and decided to commit suicide by detonating a nuclear weapon in Opal City at the moment of his death. However, he failed to destroy the city, when the original Starman came out of retirement, and used his Gravity Rod to lift the bomb, and themselves, into orbit. In his final moments, the Mist made peace with Starman just before his heart stopped.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Density Control
- Hypnosis
In other media[]
Main article: Mist in other media