General Zahl

General Zahl
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Doom Patrol v.1 #121
Created by	Bruno Premiani Murray Boltinoff
In-story information
Full name	Zahl
Notable aliases	Captain Zahl
Abilities	Military training

General Zahl is the name of a DC Comics supervillain.

General Zahl first appeared in Doom Patrol #121 and was created by Bruno Premiani and Murray Boltinoff.

General Zahl is a former Nazi U-boat captain who tangled from time to time with the Doom Patrol, originally as "Captain Zahl."

As a U-boat captain, Zahl was ruthless and effective, achieving the highest kill number of any commander in the German fleet. After the fall of the Nazis, Captain Zahl worked as a mercenary, until a conflict with the Doom Patrol forced him into retirement. Due to the conflict, he was forced to wear a neck and back brace. Later, Zahl (now calling himself "General Zahl") assisted Madame Rouge in apparently killing the Doom Patrol. Madame Rouge had previously succeeded (also apparently) in destroying the other members of the Brotherhood of Evil.

Years later, Changeling, Robotman and the Teen Titans tracked down Zahl and Rouge. Near the conflict's end, Zahl, determined to not be taken alive, fired upon Robotman, knowing the bullets would ricochet and strike Zahl, which they did. As Zahl lay dying, he declared "I die now, but that is all right. I haff the last laugh, Robotman!" Unrepentant to the end, his final words were "Hei...Heil Hitl..."

Zahl is a skilled military commander and soldier, but has no superhuman powers. The character General Skarr, who was originally featured on Evil Con Carne and is now a supporting character on The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, bears many resemblances to Zahl.

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