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Übermensch, also known as Overman, is the name of several supervillains who have appeared in American comic books published by DC Comics as a counterpart of Superman.
The first version was created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, Vince Argondezzi, Michael Bair and Brian Murray, and first appeared in Young All-Stars (vol. 1) #1 (June 1987). Übermensch was a Nazi super-agent of Axis Amerika.
The second version (also known as Shepherd) was created by Joe Kelly and Duncan Rouleau, and first appeared in JLA #80 (June 2003). Übermensch was a member of Axis Amerika and the Society.
A third version (known as Reichsmark) was created by Geoff Johns, Alex Ross and Dale Eaglesham, and first appeared in Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #2 (March 2007). A member of the Fourth Reich who fights against the Justice Society of America, he is a metahuman who has indestructible metal skin and turns anyone he touches into statues. Alongside Captain Nazi and Baroness Blitzkrieg, Reichsmark attack many of the JSA's members' descendants but gets stabbed in the throat by Nathan Heywood (who later obtains similar abilities as Citizen Steel) and tries to kill Liberty Belle but is killed by Damage.[1]
Overgirl is a counterpart of Supergirl and Superwoman. Created by Grant Morrison and appearing in the Final Crisis and The Multiversity: Mastermen stories, both characters are inhabitants of Earth-10 where the Nazis have achieved world domination. The first version is a Kryptonian clone of Overman who fights alongside her "cousin" and the Monitors but dies.[2][3][4] The second version is Lena Kant, the vein wife of Overman who has maintained eternal youth for decades before being killed by the Freedom Fighters.[5]
Two versions of Overgirl appear in media set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Melissa Benoist. Each version is a doppelgänger of Kara Zor-El.
Ubu is the name of a lineage of several people who are members of the League of Assassins and serve Ra's al Ghul. Created by writer Dennis O'Neil and artist Neal Adams, the character first appeared in Batman #232 (June 1971).
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