Carl Ballard

Carl Ballard Earth-One Characteristics Real name Carl Ballard Alias none Gender Male Alignment Bad Occupation Criminal Family none known Affiliation none known First Appearance Showcase vol 1 #34 (Oct 1961) Universe Pre-Crisis/Earth-One Alternate versions none History Lawyer Jean Loring defended a friend of hers accused of robbery. The friend blamed it on a little man who disappeared with the money - a genie, no doubt. Investigating, The Atom found the 'genie' was a teleporting space traveller, Kulan Dar, who became stranded on Earth and fell under the control of crook Carl Ballard. The Atom freed Kulan Dar from Ballard's control, after which Kulan Dar appeared in court to free Jean's friend of the robbery charges. Pre-Crisis/Earth-One