LEON DRAGO
Real Name: Dr. Leon Drago
Identity/Class: Normal human (circa 1900 - see comments)
Occupation: Scientist
Group Membership: None;
formerly an eminent science group (name unrevealed)
Affiliations: None
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Unrevealed location (likely America or Europe)
First Appearance: Astonishing I#10/4 (March,
1952)
Powers/Abilities: Leon Drago is a controversial scientist specializing in human physiology and the reanimation of corpses.
Height: 5'9"
(by approximation)
Weight: 155 lbs. (by approximation)
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Black
History:
(Astonishing I#10/4 (fb) - BTS) - Dr. Leon Drago
pursued research and experiments on reanimating the dead but felt
derided by his peers for his efforts. He continued his work in secret
in his home
laboratory, initially on animals. However, other scientists were
concerned about his direction because of its implications and expelled
him from their science group to dissuade him.
(Astonishing I#10/4) - Drago set up an explosive
device at his lab to destroy his work should anything go wrong. Success
with animals led to his first human subject, a corpse dead for 30 days.
Drago used rhythm (to stimulate the dead heart), heat and blood
transfusion (and presumably some other secret process). Excited at his
successful revivification of the corpse, he called his former
colleagues to his home to showcase the "living-dead man," seeking their
validation. But they were instead aghast, highlighting that the brain
deteriorated quickly at death, and that Drago had made a mindless,
shambling "walking dead." Further, the scientists warned that many
would want their lost ones returned and the walking dead would increase
in numbers to meet demand. Realizing the horror of what he had created
but that he had also achieved his discovery, Drago led his walking dead
man back to his lab and, to prevent his research secret escaping,
detonated his lab, killing his subjects and himself.
Comments: Created by uncredited writer & Al Eadeh.
Drago's mindless "walking dead" was effectively a
basic zombie, but lacked hunger and any sense of being directed to
undertake a task usually associated with Marvel zombies.
It's not revealed exactly when or where the story takes place. It seems clear to be America or Europe, with the (exclusively) male scientists dressed in clothes circa 1900.
This profile was completed 07/10/2021, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 20th anniversary 's celebratory event.
Profile by Grendel Prime.
CLARIFICATIONS
:
Leon Drago has no known connections to:
images:
(without ads)
Astonishing I#10/4, p3, pan5 (main image)
p2, pan5 (headshot)
Appearances:
Astonishing I#10/4 (March, 1952) - uncredited writer, Al Eadeh (pencils
& inks), Stan Lee (editor)
First posted: 09/02/2021
Last updated:
08/29/2021
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