The man who would become "Power Ring" was born into the partially "reversed" universe of Earth-Three. He was actively seeking out mystical power and found it when the mad monk who gave him a lamp and a matching ring of unlimited power. Accepting the lamp and ring this man would begin his career as Power Ring. Over the years of his many criminal exploits, he joined in the loose partnership with the other four super-powered beings on Earth-Three and founded the organization known as the Crime Syndicate of America.