Alien (The Plants of Plunder)

The alien is an unnamed supporting character in "The Plants of Plunder", the first story of the rather infamous Batman vol. 1 #147, which was published in 1962. He is an alien scientist who traveled to Earth to study the atmosphere's effects on his plants, but had his planets stolen and exploited by a group of thieves. Externally, the alien is a green-skinned humanoid with what appear to be very large eyes, or white flaps of skin with two small beady eyes within, wearing a green uniform with a white x-shaped design on his torso. He is capable of shapeshifting, and spent most of the comic in a human disguise.
== Biography ==
The alien was a scientist, specifically a 'scientific farmer' who studied a variety of alien plants, which had many incredible powers, such as being able to flash freeze water, melt metal, create explosive gases, and shoot out thorns at threats. Upon arriving on Earth, outside Gotham City, the alien took human form and began to test his plants by planting their seeds in the soil, discovering that they sprouted at incredible speeds. Then, a tree he planted rapidly extended its branches in his direction, hitting the alien on the head hard enough to give him amnesia. Due to his amnesia, he was unable to stop a group of criminals hiding nearby, who had seen him transform, from taking his plants to use for heists. The alien then left the area and stumbled around the streets of Gotham, being picked up by the police, where they took the other seeds he was carrying. Batman, Gotham's premier vigilante, accompanied by his sidekick Robin, later acquired some of the seeds for study, also meeting the amnesiac alien in the police station as they hunted for clues, the criminals escaping them.
The alien was taken to a hospital to treat his amnesia, but later, the criminals captured the alien to get more seeds from him, hauling him to a barn near his landing site, where the criminals tried to get the alien to tell them formulas for growing more plants. However, due to his amnesia, the alien was unable to tell them, and suddenly, Batman and Robin arrived to combat the criminals. One of the criminals then shoved the alien into a desk, where he hit his head again, as the gang ran outside to confront the vigilantes. Unknown to the criminals, the blow made the alien regain his memories. As the humans battled outside, with the criminals attempting to use more alien plants against the duo, the alien reverted to his true appearance, realized what was going on, and rushed to the aid of the dynamic duo. With a raygun in hand, the alien neutralized the plants, declaring that he wouldn't see his plants used for evil.
One of the criminals, seeing the sudden turn of events, tried to shoot the alien, but Batman threw a batarang that knocked the gun out of the criminal's hand, and with the alien's help, Batman and Robin subdued the gang, allowing the alien to explain who he was to Batman and Robin. Deciding to eliminate the danger his plants posed to Earth, the alien swiftly left the planet, but not before bidding the caped crusader farewell, apologizing for the trouble he caused.
Category:DC Heroes
Category:Aliens
Category:Humanoid
Category:Male
Category:Amnesiac
Category:Non-Action
Category:Science Fantasy Heroes
Category:Comic Book Heroes
Category:Doctors and Scientists
Category:Nameless
Category:Successful
Category:Supporters
Category:Batman Heroes