Wonder Woman: Encyclopedia of Villains

Name: Professor Turgo
First Appearance: Wonder Woman #46 (1951)
Creators: Robert Kanigher and H.G Peter
Abilities: Mad scientist with a specialty in magnetism. Possession of numerous guns, missiles, and a rocket ship for escapes.


Backstory: A villainous mad scientist bent on causing destruction. Professor Turgo was a villain well known by authorities who would cause mayhem again and again. Using his magnetic inventions to repel the long arm of the law before making his escape.

Heading off into deep space to escape authorities yet again, Turgo on one of his escapades discovered the ruined planet Satphix which orbited between the Earth and the moon.

Taking several of the native Sappha of Satphix hostage, Professor Turgo went about obtaining their missile system and hidden out in the planetary bunker which was capable of withstanding even a direct meteor strike, he took to shooting missiles at the planet Earth while hidden away in his fortress. Threatening to kill the hostages if anyone tried to stop him.

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