Venus (The Batmen)

Doctor Venus was a member of the crew aboard the Fireball XL5.

Early 2065
In January 2065, news reached Space City of the possible death of Zodiac with no further messages recieved from XL5. When asked by reporters about Steve Zodiac's condition, Commander Zero stated "I am completely confident in Dr. Venus's ability to deal with the situation". After Venus was also captured, (COMIC: Genesis of Evil) by the dangerous Batmen, (PROSE: Fireball Surrenders) Zero stormed out of the day's press conference with an abrupt "No comment" once he was asked about it. (COMIC: Genesis of Evil)

In March 2065, Space Station M5 launched an emergency rescue ship in a desperate bid to save Venus, Zodiac and Professor Matic. At that moment they were stranded in space with only the life-giving effects of their oxygen pills keeping them alive. (COMIC: Power Play) A later report mentioned that Venus had finally collapsed from lack of oxygen. (PROSE: Superjet Shot Down)

In April 2065, Venus was pictured in the XL5 alongside Zodiac and Robert the Robot in an article with the headline "Zodiac's Rescue Bid!". (PROSE: Zodiac's Rescue Bid!)

The Space War and the Ant War
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After the Ant War
In October 2065, when an explosion occurred in the atomic booster motors of Fireball XL5, (PROSE: Fireball Explosion!) the ship became marooned on an asteroid while repairs were carried out. Steve Zodiac later went missing despite contact not being lost, with Commander Zero telling the press that Venus and Professor Matic had already radioed in their reports. (PROSE: FAB1 Back in Action!)

In 2066, Venus investigated the missing ten man construction crew on Syntex with Zodiac, Matic and Captain West. After finding them, one dead and the others on the brink of insanity, they returned to Space City after the same unidentified aggressors started to head in the direction of Earth. When World President Nikita Bandranaik ordered that cobalt bombs be dropped to neutralise the threat, Venus was one of those evacuated on the Seabug. (COMIC: The Syntex Mystery)

Shortly after this, Venus went on holiday to Miami Beach. However, she was abducted by Damacles as an "item of merchandise" to trade for XL5. Both Zero and the World President rejected Steve's pleas to agree to the deal until the President's printing telex informed him that Earth's top scientists had also been abducted. Steve eventually found Venus chained up in Damacles' base in Brazil and was rescued when Steve tackled a rifle from a guard moments before her execution could occur. They investigated the rest of the base and were met with the lifeless of corpse of Damacles, who had been impaled with a sword for failing Bereznik. They later convened in Space City with Zero and Matic. (COMIC: The Black Ship) While XL5 underwent repairs for "minor structural complications", Zodiac and his crew were said to be enjoying a well-earned local holiday. (COMIC: Legacy of Yesteryear)

Behind the scenes
Doctor Venus originates from the television series Fireball XL5.