Doctor Light is the legacy name of several characters including super-heroes and super-villains whose powers involve light manipulation. Arthur Light was the original version, a villainous enemy of the Justice League and the Teen Titans. He was a member of the Fearsome Five, Injustice Gang, Injustice League, Secret Society of Super-Villains and Suicide Squad. Kimiyo Hoshi is his successor, a Japanese scientist who became a heroic member of Justice League International.
Doctor Light was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky, first appearing in Justice League of America #12 (1962). Kimiyo Hoshi was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, first appearing in Crisis on Infinite Earths #4 (1985).
New Earth
Light's brief predecessor
Multiverse
The New 52
Earth 11
Justice Guild
Earth 17
Atomic Knights of Justice's villain
Earth 18
Justice Riders
Earth 21
DC: New Frontier
Earth 30
Superman: Red Son
Earth 63
DC vs. Vampires
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Pre-Crisis
Earth-260
DC: New Frontier
Earth-523
JLA: Act of God
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Possible Futures
Time and Tempest
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Elseworlds
Elseworlds
Dark Knight of the Golden Kingdom
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Teen Titans TV Multiverse
Teen Titans Go! (TV Series)
2013 Reboot
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Arrowverse
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Video Games
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Crisis on Infinite Earths
Tomorrowverse
Crisis on Infinite Earths
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