| POWER RING OF EARTH-3 | BIOGRAPHY |
| Created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky |
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PERSONAL DATA
Status: Deceased (erased from existence)
Homeworld: Earth-3 (Pre-Crisis Multiverse)
Group Affiliation(s): Crime Syndicate
Gender: Male
Hair: Brown
First Appearance: Justice League of America #29 (August 1964): "Crisis on Earth 3!"
Creators: Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky
HISTORY
Little is known of Power Ring's history. From what little he has said on the matter, he had been given his sorcerous ring and battery by a mystic named Volthoom. With these weapons, he equalled the power of a Green Lantern.
Power Ring was a member of the Crime Syndicate of America, superhumans with powers and identities modeled after members of the Justice League of America. The Crime Syndicate included Johnny Quick, a superspeedster with a costume resembling the Flash, Owlman, a criminal mastermind similar to the Batman, Superwoman, with Amazon strength and a magic lasso, and Ultraman, with powers similar to Superman.
They attempted to destroy both the JLA and the Justice Society of America. The Syndicate was defeated and imprisoned in an inter-dimensional limbo by Green Lantern (Hal Jordan). -Justice League of America #29-30
The Qwardians remained there for years until an experimental dimensional transponder used by the Secret Society of Super-Villains disrupted the stability of the Crime Syndicate's prison. Power Ring, Johnny Quick, and Superwoman used the opportunity to escape. The Syndicate assumed the Secret Society villains were heroes and battled them. In a second confrontation, the Society took Superwoman's magic lasso, the ring of Power Ring, and Johnny Quick's helmet. These objects of power were to be used by the Wizard to cast a spell.
The Crime Syndicate fought Captain Comet, believing he was part of the Secret Society. Focusing his will through his power battery, Power Ring was able to use it as a weapon, just as he had used his ring. Unknown to the villains, Power Ring's battery of power had been leaking energy, a result of its long confinement and disuse in limbo.
Victims left in its wake were stricken with nausea, severe pain and eventual loss of consciousness. Their inert forms would then glow an unearthly green before mutating into horrible rampaging creatures. Captain Comet discovered the source of the transformation, and after capturing the Syndicate, used the power battery to cure the victims and return the Crime Syndicate to their interdimensional prison. Comet destroyed the battery afterwards. -Secret Society of Super-Villains #14 - #15
Years later, Ultraman did manage to escape on his own before being sent back by Superman. A few weeks after that, the Syndicate would get another taste of freedom. Travelling through time, Per Degaton stumbled upon the interdimensional prison. He offered the Crime Syndicate an escape if they would help him in 1962 to take Cuba's Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. After they accomplished this task, Degaton had little use for them. When the Syndicate attempted to overthrow Degaton, they were hurled into the future. -DC Comics Presents Annual #1, All-Star Squadron #14-15, Justice League of America #207-209
The Syndicators rematerialized on the JLA satellite by the League's teleporter. They quickly overcame the surprised heroes who were waiting for the JSA's annual meeting with the two groups. The JSA had been sent to the Crime Syndicate's interdimensional prison and were able to escape with the combined powers of Starman and Doctor Fate. -Justice League of America #207
Power Ring returned with the Syndicate to assist Per Degaton's plan to rule the world. Though they had been double crossed by Degaton, they would help him until the moment came to strike. The villains once again fought the JLA, the JSA, and even members of the All-Star Squadron from 1942. When the villains were again defeated, the failure of Degaton's plan wiped the events from existence. -All-Star Squadron #14-15, Justice League of America #207-209
The members of the Crime Syndicate were believed killed during the so-called Crisis on Infinite Earths. Power Ring and the Crime Syndicate were destroyed by waves of anti-matter, unleashed by the Anti-Monitor in his attempt to control all of existence. -Crisis on Infinite Earths #1
Years afterwards, a strange disruption in reality brought back Syndicators Ultraman, Power Ring, Johnny Quick, and Owlman. Beings from other realities appeared as well. Sunshine Superman, Speed Freak, and Magic Lantern of the Love Syndicate of Dreamworld were all thoughts of the Psycho Pirate, brought to life by his mind. Power Ring and Ultra Man thought they had come back from the dead, but later learned forces beyond their imaginations were responsible for their brief return. Power Ring wished to return to the way his life used to be, and with that thought, he vanished. The others went into the Medusa Mask of the Psycho Pirate, and they have not been seen since. - Animal Man #23 - 24
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Power Ring of Earth-3 in chronological order click here
GLCWP NOTE
The first of the characters to be named Power Ring, the Earth-3 (Pre-Crisis Multiverse) version was followed by four more namesakes. See profiles for Power Ring of Qward, Power Ring III (Antimatter Earth), Power Ring III (Antimatter Earth) and Power Ring (Earth-3 - 52 Multiverse).