Metallo
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Metallo (/məˈtæloʊ/) is the name of different supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of Superman.
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![]() Metallo as depicted in Action Comics Annual #10 (March 2007). Art by Art Adams and Alex Sinclair. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Action Comics #252 (May 1959) |
Created by | Robert Bernstein (writer) Al Plastino (artist) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | John Corben |
Species | Human Cyborg |
Team affiliations | |
Notable aliases | Metal Zero (Metal-0) |
Abilities | Current: Bionic Surgery
Former: Cyborg Physiology
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The George Grant version of Metallo was a man in a powered suit of armor made from "the most powerful metal on Earth" as well as a "strength serum".
The John Corben version of Metallo is usually depicted as a cyborg with a Kryptonite power source in his heart which he uses as a weapon against Superman.
The Roger Corben version of Metallo was the brother of John Corben who was turned into a cyborg by the organization SKULL at the time when John was apparently killed.
In 2009, Metallo was ranked as IGN's 52nd-greatest comic book villain of all time.[1]