[3] He made his live-adaptation debut in one episode of the series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, played by David Bowe.

Doctor Light first appeared in Justice League of America #12 and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky.

[4] During the 1980s Doctor Light was transitioned from a serious menace to a comedic villain, a transformation which culminated in the DC Comics Bonus Book appearing in The Flash (vol.

Light fools the League with three duplicates of himself that are apparently committing robberies of light-associated objects, though they are actually placing devices around the world.

[1] Through the Silver and Bronze Ages, Doctor Light is a minor but persistent foe for a number of heroes, including the Justice League's former sidekicks, the Teen Titans.

[9][10][11] Driven by self-doubt and guilt, as well as Finlay's ghost haunting him, Light joins the Suicide Squad, a group of incarcerated supervillains who perform dangerous missions for the government in exchange for clemency.

Identity Crisis reveals that Doctor Light is a serial rapist and previously raped Sue Dibny.

[1] He joins Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains before being killed by the Spectre during Final Crisis.

[1] Such things have included Green Lantern constructs, Superboy's heat vision, and magic lightning from Wonder Girl's lasso.