Metallo

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Metallo
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	Legion of Doom Secret Society of Super Villains United States Army Superman Revenge Squad Injustice League
Notable aliases	Metal Zero (Metal-0)
Abilities	Current: Bionic Surgery Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and durability Kryptonite power source Imperviousness to pain Hologram projection Immortality Former: Cyborg Physiology Interchangeable Kryptonite Computer interaction Energy signature manipulation Technomorphing Computer brain Immovability Invulnerability Laser vision Radiation blasts Mechanical engineering Technological regeneration

Metallo (/məˈtæloʊ/) is the name of different supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of Superman.

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]