The pre flashpoint origin story sees victor stone experimented on regularly by his parents, who just happen to be scientists at s. Taking into account various media, between ultraman which name alone refers to several similar characters, justice lord superman, kal and kalel in smallville, superboy prime, mindcontrolled captain marvel, cyborg superman, etc. A member aboard the doomed space shuttle excalibur, his colleagues died while his body decomposed. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that replicates supermans powers and bears supermans logo. Superman is an ongoing american comic book series featuring the dc comics superhero superman as its main protagonist. The seller is masteraddams and is located in hatfield, arkansas. Merging with technology, and using superman s birthing matrix, he reemerged a robotic being with all of the man of steels powers, and an insatiable lust for revenge, having blamed the man of steel for his circumstances.
The name kryptonite covers a variety of forms of the substance, but usually refers to the most. Henshaw points out the ironic similarity between his origin and the ffs. This terrifying and super powerful villain was once a nasa astronaut. The strip proved so popular that national launched superman into his own selftitled comic book, the first for any superhero, premiering with. White knight 2017 batman who laughs vol 2 2018 detective comics. Cyborg superman s unique kryptoniancybernetic body allows him to fly. His origin surprisingly mirrors the origin of marvels fantastic four. After saving superman from a kryptonite bullet, cyborg. Part man, part machine, vic stone is a former member of the teen titans and a current member of the justice league who wrestles to preserve his humanity with every new upgrade.
Cyborg superman is a persona that has been used by two fictional characters in the dc universe, both of which are supervillains that appear in comic books published by dc comics. All star section eight 2015 animal man vol 2 2011 aquaman. It would later come out that superman was not dead, and resurfaced without his powers. Cyborg superman is a playable character in the snes and genesis versions of the game the death and return of superman. Cyborg superman dc comics as a new addition to your anti superman line. Instead, vic dreamed of being a football player, and devoted all of his. Do you know these facts about cyborg superman, the villain of the supergirl tv series. Europa 2015 batman grendel batman incorporated vol 2 2012 batman.
Dc superheroes special 12 edition cyborg superman action. He eventually gained them back and was reunited with lois, whom he later. This epic is part of the death of superman storyline and is the best of the 3 gns. Reign of the supermen sold in trade paperback as the return of superman was a 1990s comic book storyline published between june and october 1993, a followup to the death of superman and world without a superman.
Death of superman, while mediocre in content set the scene, funeral for a friend was moving and the return was fantastic and the climax of a whole new superman. What made him the cyborg superman, and what does he hope the sinestro corp can give him. We will not combine shipping on wins after one week has passed from the date of the original win. There was a cyborg, a new superboy, steel, and an alien being with the memories of superman. His body was destroyed in a tragic accident, but he was saved through experimental technology. After superman was resurrected, superman accepted steel as a. Kryptonite is a fictional substance from the superman comic book series and subsequent related media. Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by dc. Bright is the author of many novels, novelizations, and novelty books for children and young adults. Hank henshaw is a fictional supervillain featured in the dc comics universe, who normally goes by the name cyborg superman. Comic book origins of every dlc spiderman ps4 suit youtube.
For someone who has only ever watch the supergirl tv show that is currently on the cw, i found supergirl volume 1. Cyborg superman dc comics as a new addition to your antisuperman line. The animated series peels away the mysterious layers of the mechanical monster as the new jla watchtowers defenses are put to the test against him and the sinestro corps. Cyborg superman s unique hybrid physiology provides him with a high degree of protection against physical and energy attacks. Superman is a superhero created by jerry siegel and joe shuster who appears in american comic books published by dc comics.
Cyborg superman is now karas dad, zorel which makes zero sense. Cyborg superman s origin has been retold a number of times with slight changes each time often showing superman doing things he hadnt originally done, but usually with the cyborg himself narrating. Nov 29, 2016 during this era of unencumbered comic book cooperation, peter parker would take a freelance assignment working with clark kent, the azrael version of batman would kill bad guys with the punisher, and cyborg superman found his way into the universe that actually inspired his own creation in the comic green lanternsilver surfer. May 17, 2018 the backlash from his death resulted in four separate beings taking up the superman mantle. But lets take a look at the comic book history of hank henshaw cyborg superman. A brief 75year history lesson on black superheroes in comic. However, henshaw used his energy draining abilities to strip ganthets. Museum masterline superman comics cyborg superman ex. Superman appears in the dc comics and dark horse comics miniseries superman vs.
Superman saves a girl named kara on a dying asteroid city called argo city, from attacks by aliens. Jun 8, 2014 cyborg superman henry henshaw dc superpowers durability energy absorption energy constructs energy manipulation enhanced hearing flight immortality invulnerability molecular manipulation qwardian power ring stamina super speed super strength techopathcyberpath vision heat vision microscopic vision night vision telescopic vision xray electronic consciousness. Although he always exhibited a genius level intellect, young victor stone didnt want a life dedicated to science and research like his parents. See more ideas about dc heroes, dc characters and teen titans. Thanks to the combination of his enhanced kryptonian physique, his mechanical selfrepair function, his incorporated cloning technology, and his true nature as an energy being, cyborg superman will recover from any injury, no matter how extreme. Cyborg is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Steel is a fictional superhero who appeares in comic books published by dc comics. While green lantern defeated mongul, the cyborg lured superman and the. Reign of the cyborg supermen to be a very good introduction to the supergirl character. Cyborg superman appears as a boss character in 2002s superman.
Originally known as a member of the teen titans, cyborg was established as a founding member of the. Reign of the cyborg supermen from dc comics in exchange for my honest opinion. Superman present contradicting origins for cyborg share on. Oct 15, 2017 in the comics, cyborg has two definitive origins depending on when youve read about the character. Hanks origin, and honestly most of his existence, is just heartbreaking.
Hank henshaw was an astronaut at nasa until a solar flare hit his space shuttle during an experiment in space, damaging the ship and the crew. Facebook twitter tumblr while we may never know exactly how much of justice league is zack snyders and how much is joss whedons, one thing we know for sure is that the version of cyborg s origin in that movie directly contradicts the one shown in batman v. The item original comic art jim lee scott snyder superman unchained page signed sketch 1. Secret origins vol 4 2014 secret six vol 4 2015 shazam.
Cyborg superman is a persona that has been used by two fictional characters in the dc universe, both of which are supervillains that appear in comic books. Toronto, vlog, 100 000 subscribers, reaction, comic books, alien vs predator multiplayer, 200 000 subscribers, acidglow, 1 000 000 million. When superman heads to the source wall he encounters an enemy from the past, the cyborg superman. Hes going to restore the citizens of argo as cyborg. The storyline not only brings back the man of steel to life, but also. He is a persona that has been used by two fictional characters in the dc universe, both of which are supervillains that appear in comic books published by dc comics. From a neardeath experience, to his time with the teen titans, to his rise to the justice league, victor stone is part machine, part man, and all hero. Facebook twitter tumblr while we may never know exactly how much of justice league is zack snyders and how much is joss whedons, one thing we know for sure is that the version of cyborgs origin in that movie directly contradicts the one shown in batman v. Please visit my other auctions for more great deals. He is a persona that has been used by two fictional characters in the dc universe, both of which are supervillains that appear in comic books published by dc. The material, usually shown as having been created from the remains of superman s native planet of krypton, generally has detrimental effects on superman and any other kryptonian exposed to it.
Mar 15, 2016 the first justice league of america story appeared in 1960s the brave and the bold no. But is the last son of kryptons new energy powers a match for this deadly foe. Initially, he sought to replace superman after superman was killed by doomsday. Adventures of superman vol 1 1987 all star superman 2006 superman vol 5 2018.
Cyborg superman has arguably been one of the man of steels more interesting modernday foes, so the decision to take him off the board on the cusp of bendis run, and so quickly, is an intriguing one. Cyborg, also known as victor stone, is a superhero who is half man and half machine. Cyborg superman post new 52 superman comic, cyborg superman, superman. The first thing you need to know is that henshaw was original created as a pastiche of reed richards. Cyborg superman is an enemy superman has been facing since 1990 and was created by dan jurgens.
Originally known as a member of the teen titans, cyborg was established as a founding member of the justice league in dcs 2011 reboot of its comic. He lives in a sunny apartment in the washington heights neighborhood of manhattan, with his difficult but soft cat, mabel, and his sweet kitten, bernard. See more ideas about superman, superhero and dc comics. With his organic parts genetically identical to superman s, many believed that the former astronaut hank henshaw truly was the last son of krypton restored to life after his death at the hands of. He is a genius engineer who built a mechanized suit of armor that replicates superman s powers and bears superman s logo. Contentsshow history origin his human body died after body was infused. Please hit the like button, it takes 1 second and lets. Cyborg superman also is the final boss in the same game. He went from brilliant scientist to inhuman kryptonian impostor. The man of steel he also appears as a boss since henshaws destruction of hal jordans home city of coast city, hes been shifted to more of a threat to the green lanterns, even joining the sinestro corps.
Cyborg supermans origin has been retold a number of times with. This item is in the category collectibles\comics\other comic collectibles. Dec 20, 2018 today were breaking down the comic book origins of every spiderman ps4 suit. The dark knight vol 2 2011 batman and the outsiders vol 3 2019 batman. Oct 25, 2017 the justice league got a serious upgrade when cyborg joined the team, but if youre unfamiliar with the leagues newest member, were here to decode his comic book history. Join, as we explore the comic book origins of hank. The title was named for the very first superman story by jerry siegel and joe shuster, reign of the superman. See more ideas about cyborg dc comics, superhero and dc comics.
Cyborg superman also is the final boss in the same game in superman. The completed multiissue story arc was given the title the death and return of superman. Originally known as a member of the teen titans, cyborg was established as a founding member of the justice league in dcs 2011 reboot of its comic book. The resilient suit, scarlet spider ii suit, spideruk, spider armor mk i, spiderclan, iron spider armor, cyborg. The man of tomorrow debuts as a quarterly, allowing for a new superman comic to be published every week. Museum masterline superman comics cyborg superman by prime. A brief 75year history lesson on black superheroes in. Created by orrin cromwell evans, the comic book is the first to be produced, written and drawn by only africanamerican writers and artists.
Dan jurgens rewriting his own origin of cyborg superman in. While originally featured primarily as an enemy of superman, he has in recent years also been an enemy of the green lantern corps. Cyborg superman henry henshaw dc superpowers durability. The frisson between the obsessively disciplined batman and the freewheeling green lantern, the tragic origin of the newtotheleague cyborg, and hints at a more dangerous superman as explored with subversive panache in grant morrisons spectacular action comics all help give a modest degree of depth to the breakneck narrative. The comic book origins of the justice league hollywood reporter. Cyborg superman s body is a cybernetickryptonian hybrid and which provides him with super human strength, speed agility, durability and endurance. The death of superman is a comic book storyline culminating in superman vol. Oct 15, 2017 a new report reveals that cyborg s backstory has been changed by the dceu for justice league, which isnt that much of a surprise since the superheros backstory has changed pretty frequently over. Tales of the sinestro corps cyborg superman 2007 comic books. Below we take a look at 75 years of black superheroes in comic books. An origin story dc super heroes origins 9781515878186. Cyborg superman vs ganthet by wildstorm fx comic book characters.