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Javaman

(63,154 posts)
Fri Jun 2, 2023, 07:43 AM Jun 2023

The origin of Super Villians: Metallo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallo


Metallo (/məˈtæloʊ/) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of Superman. He is usually depicted as a cyborg with a kryptonite power source in his heart, which he uses as a weapon against Superman. In 2009, Metallo was ranked as IGN's 52nd-greatest comic book villain of all time.[1]

Publication history
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John Corben and Metallo first appeared in the Superman comic strip storyline "The Menace of Metallo", which ran from 15 December 1958 to 4 April 1959.

The character debuted in comic books in Action Comics #252 (May 1959), in a story by Robert Bernstein and Al Plastino.[2]

There was an earlier "Metalo" who appeared in World's Finest #6 (Summer 1942). This version was a man who discovered the most powerful metal on Earth and invented a strength serum.[3]

Fictional character biography
George Grant
Metalo (note the alternate spelling) is the identity of an inventor/scientist named George Grant who had built a powered suit of armor made from "the most powerful metal on Earth" as well as a "strength serum" that made him a near-match for Superman. To draw him out, Metalo captured Lois Lane. At the end of their battle, Metalo fell into a crevice to what Superman assumed would be his death. Metalo was revealed to the reader to have "narrowly escaped destruction" and vowed to take revenge.[4]

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The origin of Super Villians: Metallo (Original Post) Javaman Jun 2023 OP
I remember reading the 1959 Action Comics story, when I was 10. rlegro Jun 2023 #1

rlegro

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1. I remember reading the 1959 Action Comics story, when I was 10.
Fri Jun 2, 2023, 06:01 PM
Jun 2023

And I may still have it, buried somewhere in unsorted boxes of my huge comic book collection. Cool idea that has persisted over the years. I rather think a human Metallo with a kryptonite-powered heart was more interesting than a robot or full-body cyborg, but that's social evolution for you.

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