Mongul

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Mongul
Mongul as depicted in DC Comics Presents #28 (December 1980). Art by Jim Starlin (pencils), Romeo Tanghal (inks), and Jerry Serpre (colors).
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	DC Comics Presents #27 (November 1980)
Created by	Len Wein (writer) Jim Starlin (writer/artist)
In-story information
Species	Unknown
Place of origin	Warworld
Team affiliations	(Mongul) Injustice League Superman Revenge Squad Suicide Squad (Mongul II) Sinestro Corps
Partnerships	Hank Henshaw
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, and durability Near-invulnerability Teleportation Energy projection Heat vision Anatomical liberation Skilled hand-to-hand combatant Genius-level intellect Access to Warworld

Mongul (/ˈmɒŋɡəl/) is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Writer Len Wein and artist Jim Starlin created the first version of the character, who debuted in DC Comics Presents #27 (November 1980).^[1] Jerry Ordway created the second version, who first appeared in The Adventures of Superman #454 as the lord of Warworld. He was later embellished by Peter Tomasi and Scot Eaton in Showcase '95, #8. He is based on the Mongol Empire's founder Genghis Khan and his successors, hence his name. The character was given an origin story in Green Lantern #23.2 by his co-creator Jim Starlin and artist Howard Porter as homage to the writers who participated in developing the character. He has become one of Superman's most enduring enemies belonging to the collective of adversaries that make up his rogues gallery.

Debuting in the Bronze Age of Comic Books, Mongul has been featured in other DC Comics-endorsed products such as animated series, video games, a direct-to-DVD film, and merchandise such as action figures and trading cards.