Editing Plasmus (section)

==Fictional character biography==
Otto Von Furth is a miner in [[East Berlin]], [[Germany]] until he and several other miners are trapped in a cave-in while mining radium. He is later rescued by [[General Zahl]], who transforms him into a [[metahuman]] with plasma-based abilities. Subsequently, he joins the [[Brotherhood of Evil]] as Plasmus.<ref>{{cite book |last =Rovin |first =Jeff |title =The Encyclopedia of Supervillains |publisher =Facts on File |date =1987 |location =New York |isbn = 0-8160-1356-X |page=268}}</ref> He and the Brotherhood of Evil fight the [[Teen Titans]] on different occasions. He enjoys these fights, but regrets not being able to kill Zahl. Later, Plasmus is one of several metahumans who are corrupted and brainwashed by a cult-leader.<ref>''[[Birds of Prey (team)|Birds of Prey]]'' #69-72 (September–October 2004)</ref> The rest of the Brotherhood of Evil reform into the [[Society of Sin]]. Plasmus is later recruited into [[Lex Luthor]]'s [[Suicide Squad]] before being killed in battle with [[Imperiex]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cronin |first=Brian |date=September 25, 2021 |title=How Superman's Killer Doomsday Was Recruited by the Suicide Squad |url=https://www.cbr.com/suicide-squad-superman-doomsday-crossover/ |access-date=April 3, 2025 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref>

Plasmus later resurfaces and joins the [[Secret Society of Super Villains]] in the ''[[Countdown to Infinite Crisis]]'' series ''[[Villains United]]''.

In ''[[Salvation Run]]'', Lex Luthor uses Plasmus as a power source for a teleportation device, which self-destructs and kills him.<ref>''Salvation Run'' #7 (July 2008)</ref> Plasmus is later resurrected in ''[[The New 52]]'' continuity reboot.<ref>''Blue Beetle'' (vol. 8) #1 (September 2011)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zawisza |first=Doug |date=November 18, 2011 |title=''Blue Beetle'' #3 |url=https://www.cbr.com/blue-beetle-3/ |access-date=April 3, 2025 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Josie |date=January 19, 2012 |title=Bedard Broadens His Scope in ''Blue Beetle'' |url=https://www.cbr.com/bedard-broadens-his-scope-in-blue-beetle/ |access-date=April 3, 2025 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref>