| Alias |
 
 
|
| Dr.
Mid-Nite II |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
| Dr.
Pieter Anton Cross |
| Occupation |
|
Adventurer
Physician
|
| Legal
Status |
| Naturalized
citizen
of the United States with no criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Sogndal,
Norway |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Justice
Society |
| Base
of Operations |
|
New
York, New York
Portsmouth,
Washington
|
| Height |
| 5'
10" |
| Weight |
| 175
lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue |
| Hair
Color |
| Black |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
| Chemical
enhancement and blinding light resulting in an ability to see into the low
frequency light spectrum, but resulting in blindness to normal light without the aid of
infrared filtered glasses. Excellent hand-to-hand combat
skills.
Genius level intelligence with skills in
surgery and medicine.
|
| Accessories |
| Filtered
Glasses:
Eyewear enabling sight in lighted environments. Utility Belt:
Device containing a
vast array of offensive and defensive weapons and tools equipped with blackout
bombs which are capable of casting a field of total darkness.
Utility Gauntlets: Voice activated devices
containing a vast array of
offensive and defensive weapons and tools.
Trained Owl (Hooty II)
|
| Common
Enemies |
|
Endless Winter
Injustice Society
Johnny
Sorrow
King
Kobra
(The) Shadower II
Terrible Trio
|
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Dr.
Mid-Nite
JSA
|
| First
Appearance |
| Doctor Mid-Nite #1 (Mar.
1999) |
| Creator |
| Matt Wagner & John K.
Snyder III |
| Origin |
| A child prodigy
Pieter
Cross received his medical degree while still in his teenage years.
Cross soon started practicing medicine but became frustrated with the
limitations of modern medicine and decided to dabble in the unorthodox.
This was soon discovered by his colleagues which led him to be forced from
medical circles. He continued to treat patients with both
conventional and unconventional methods using his wealth, talent and a
network of contacts to provide health care to a wide range of patients. Cross was investigating a dangerous mutagenic steroid
being sold in his home city of
Portsmouth which caused its users to become both extremely powerful but
psychotic. Getting close to the source of the drugs, a cartel know
as the
Terrible
Trio; Cross was captured and forcibly administered the drug
which interacted with other chemicals in his bloodstream producing unexpected
results. During his escape, Cross was injured in a blinding
explosion which would enable him to see into the infrared
spectrum, but left him blind in normal light. Creating special
light-filtered goggles Cross was able to regain his normal vision.
In honor of the original World War II mystery
man who saved his mother from a band of murderous thieves, Cross
become the new Dr. Mid-Nite. |