Amos Fortune (comics)

Professor Amos Fortune
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceJustice League of America #6 (August–September 1961)
Created byGardner Fox
Mike Sekowsky
In-story information
Full nameAmos Fortune
Team affiliationsSecret Society of Super Villains
Royal Flush Gang
Luck League
Notable aliasesAce of Clubs
Mister Memory
Professor Amos Fortune
Wild Card "Pudge"
AbilitiesLuck manipulation

Amos Fortune is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Publication history

Amos Fortune first appeared in Justice League of America #6 (August–September 1961) and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky.[1]

Fictional character biography

As a child, Fortune is the leader of a gang of juvenile delinquents. As an adult, he becomes obsessed with luck, learns to manipulate it, and founds the Royal Flush Gang.[2]

In Villains United, Fortune is injured when Parademons destroy the House of Secrets, leaving him blind in one eye. He is later thrown out of a helicopter by Knockout and seemingly killed.[1]

In JSA Classified, Fortune is revealed to have survived and controlled Wildcat to battle the Justice League. Furthermore, his backstory is revised so that he is the son of a gambler who was murdered by the mob after failing to pay a debt. Subsequently, he becomes a gangster, with the Royal Flush Gang serving as his enforcers. Fortune is later killed by the widow of Two of Clubs, a gangster who he had killed earlier.[3][4][5]

In The New 52 continuity reboot, Amos Fortune is a corporate executive who gains superpowers from exposure to the Amazo virus. Additionally, he is unconnected to the Royal Flush Gang.

Powers and abilities

Amos Fortune is a talented gambler and can manipulate the luck of others using "Stimoluck" devices.

In other media

References

  1. ^ a b Wallace, Dan (2008), "Fortune, Amos", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 130, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
  2. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  3. ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #35 (July 2009)
  4. ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #36 (August 2009)
  5. ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #37 (September 2009)
  6. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved May 17, 2024.