General Zahl

General Zahl
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Doom Patrol #121 (October 1968)
Created by	Bruno Premiani Murray Boltinoff
In-story information
Species	Human
Notable aliases	Captain Zahl
Abilities	Military training

General Zahl is a fictional character who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Initially known as Captain Zahl, he is a former German Navy officer and enemy of the Doom Patrol.

Publication history

General Zahl first appeared in Doom Patrol #121 (October 1968), and was created by Bruno Premiani and Murray Boltinoff.^[1]

Fictional character biography

During World War II, Captain Zahl was an officer in the German Navy and commanded a U-boat. As a U-boat captain, Zahl was ruthless and effective, achieving the highest kill number of any commander in the German fleet. After his boat was sunk by anti U-boat bombs developed by Dr. Niles Caulder, he was crippled and forced to wear a neck brace.

After the end of World War II, he worked as a mercenary, until a conflict with the Doom Patrol forced him to retire. Later, Zahl (now calling himself "General Zahl") assisted Madame Rouge in seemingly killing the Doom Patrol, who sacrificed themselves to save the lives of a small town.^[1] It was later revealed that Robotman survived, but was heavily injured in the explosion.

Years later, the