[1] Major Disaster first appeared in Green Lantern (volume 2) #43, and was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane.

Paul Booker is a low-level crook who accidentally discovers the secret identities of Green Lantern and the Flash after finding Thomas Kalmaku's casebook.

[4]Major Disaster later learns that he has gained his devices' power innately, but is slowly dying due to their effects.

After returning to crime, Major Disaster makes a deal with Neron to gain enhanced powers in exchange for his soul.

Furthermore, he joins the Suicide Squad and a substitute Justice League consisting of Nightwing, Green Arrow, Atom, Hawkgirl, Firestorm, Jason Blood, and Faith while the main group are believed dead.