Roger Corben

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Metallo

Information
Real name:	Roger Corben
Species:	Human
Homeworld:	Earth
Universe:	Earth-1A
Hair:	blond
Relatives:	John Corben (brother)
Base:	Metropolis
Abilities:	Cybernetic enhancement powered by Green Kryptonite
Voiced/Played:	N/A

Metallo was in reality Roger Corben, who took on the identity of Metallo after his brother John had died.

He did so with the aid of a criminal organization called SKULL, which transformed him into a cyborg. He then went to get revenge on Superman.

Powers and Abilities[]

Super Powers[]

Cybernetic Enhancement: Powered by a chunk of Kryptonite which replaced his heart, the radiation from which could weaken or even kill Superman.
- Superhuman Strength
- Superhuman Durability
- Superhuman Stamina
- Energy Projection
- Superhuman Speed

Abilities[]

Medical Science
Robotic Engineering

Weakness[]

Kryptonite Dependency: His Green Kryptonite heart acted as a battery. Therefore, if it were to be removed from his robot body, he would not be able to function.
Technological Reliability: The Human part of Corben was incapable of survival without the robot part of him.

History[]

Earth-1A[]

Circa 1984, Metallo had plans to build some kind of aircraft, probably as a weapon to use against Superman.^[1]

Notes[]

The Roger Corben version of Metallo was created by Curt Swan and Martin Pasko and made his first appearance in Superman # 310 (April 1977).^[2]