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Superman Revenge Squad
The Superman Revenge Squad is the name of two fictional organizations in the DC Comics universe. As their name suggests, it is a group of Superman villains who banded together to defeat the Man of Steel. Pre-''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' In pre-''Crisis'' continuity, the Squad originated as the Superboy Revenge Squad, debuting in ''Superboy'' #94 (January 1962); the Superman Revenge Squad subsequently appeared in ''Action Comics'' #286 (March 1962). Both Squads are composed of aliens from the planet Wexr II, whom Superboy had prevented from achieving galactic conquest. The Squad later grows to include members from other planets, all of whom are sworn enemies of Superman. Many of the Squad's plans to destroy Superman use psychological warfare, including red kryptonite-induced nightmares, hypnotizing Superman into committing destructive acts, and tricking Superman into revealing his secret identity. They appeared briefly in the 1963 story ''Superman Red/Superman Blue'' storyline ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Comics
DC Comics (originally DC Comics, Inc., and also known simply as DC) is an American comic book publisher owned by DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC is an initialism for "Detective Comics", an American comic book series first published in 1937. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, the first comic under the DC banner being published in 1937. The majority of its published stories are set in the fictional DC Universe and feature numerous List of DC Comics characters, culturally iconic heroic characters, such as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Flash (DC Comics character), Flash; as well as famous fictional teams, including the Justice League, the Teen Titans, the Suicide Squad, and the Legion of Superheroes. The universe contains an assortment of well-known supervillains, such as Lex Luthor, the Joker (character), Joker, Darkseid, and the antihero Catwoman. The company has published non-DC Universe-related mater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallo
Metallo () is the name of different supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an List of Superman enemies, adversary of Superman. All versions of the character are powered by kryptonite and are partially or completely mechanical. In 2009, Metallo was ranked as IGN's 52nd-greatest comic book villain of all time. Metallo has been adapted into numerous media outside comics, primarily in association with Superman. Malcolm McDowell, Lex Lang, Jim Rash, Paul Blackthorne, and John C. McGinley have voiced the character in animation. Furthermore, several versions of Metallo appear in the live-action series ''Supergirl (TV series), Supergirl''. Publication history There was an earlier "Metalo" who appeared in ''World's Finest'' #6 (Summer 1942). This version was a man named George Grant who discovered the most powerful metal on Earth and invented a strength serum. John Corben and Metallo first appeared in the Superman (comic strip), ''Superman' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thinker (DC Comics)
The Thinker is the name of five supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first incarnation, Clifford DeVoe, is an enemy of Flash (Jay Garrick), Jay Garrick. The second, Clifford Carmichael, is an enemy of Ronnie Raymond, Firestorm. The third, Desmond Carter, is an enemy of Batman. The fourth, an Artificial intelligence, A.I. version of the Thinker, is an enemy of the Justice Society of America. An unidentified incarnation of Thinker, introduced in the The New 52, New 52, is an enemy of the Suicide Squad. The character has been adapted from the comics into various forms of media, including television series and feature films. DeVoe made his live-action debut in ''The Flash (2014 TV series), The Flash'', portrayed primarily by Neil Sandilands. In the DC Extended Universe, DCEU, Peter Capaldi was Gaius Grieves, an original variation of the Thinker in ''The Suicide Squad (film), The Suicide Squad'' (2021) Publication history The Clifford DeVoe incar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
