it takes a metal man to throw it down
with the Man of Steel welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we will explore
the comic book origins of John Corbett
otherwise known as metallo metallo
in the flesh as with most comic book
characters there are often reimagining
and different versions to a character’s
past we’ve chosen to primarily follow
the storyline that unfolded in 1959
Action Comics number 252 a character
dating back to 1942 he was originally
introduced under his golden age
incarnation spelled with only one L in
this version he was a scientist turned
criminal named George Grant having
created a robotic suit of armor and a
super-strength serum naturally he was
ultimately defeated by Superman
following this the character was
completely reinvented for the Silver Age
reintroduced as journalist John Corben
he was a man who moonlighted as a thief
having been found out he killed an
embezzler believing himself to have
committed the perfect crime
however Corben then lost control of his
car while fleeing the scene and careened
off a cliff found by an elderly
scientist he recognized that Corman’s
body was beyond repair
taking Corben back to his lab the
professor went ahead with replacing all
of his body parts with metallic ones
when Corben finally awoke from his coma
he was told that he had been given an
indestructible all-metal body fully
covered in rubber skin while retaining
only his organic brain it was also
explained that uranium powered his new
synthetic heart and that each uranium
capsule would only last a single day
before the scientists could tell him
about the alternate long-term power
source a rockslide crashed into the
house causing the professor to have a
stroke
leaving the surviving professor behind
Corben quickly realized the extent of
his new super-strength hit that please
satisfied the very next day
Corbin began working for the Daily
Planet meeting the news team Clark Kent
was surprised by Corbin’s iron grip and
pretended to be harmed as to avoid
suspicion of his Superman identity after
immediately trying to romance Lois Lane
Corben realized that he was dangerously
low on fuel while a distress call led
Superman away to help a nuclear
submarine Corben decided to raid the
metropolis research lab to refuel after
breaking into the vaults he decided to
conduct several other raids to stockpile
the element for news got out that
uranium was being systematically stolen
in the aftermath the media aptly
concluded that no human could have
conducted the crime and thus jumped to
the logical conclusion that it must be
the work of an indestructible robot
which they nicknamed metallo later when
Corben ran into Lois Lane he got between
her and a mob attempt on her life
inadvertently deflecting their bullets
with Lois naturally assuming that he was
then Superman she professed her love for
him Corben then decided to raid the fort
where the remaining uranium was moved
albeit with his mustache shaved off and
wearing a replica Superman costume
escaping with his prize as the real
Superman arrived the true hero used his
super breath to blow the uranium out of
the getaway car but once again before
Superman could apprehend the villain who
was distracted by a sudden emergency
nearby escaping metallo reemerged at the
professor’s lab asking about the
secondary power source that the doctor
had mentioned earlier given a small
sample of Kryptonite he decided to use
it to set a death trap for Superman
using that to help him collect a greater
portion of the precious substance from
an exhibit hall while Superman fell into
the trap which he easily overcame
metallo stole his prize turning out to
be a fake prop he died when he arrived
at Lois’s apartment hoping to woo her
with his Superman costume in the years
that followed
metallo has been reintroduced to the
Superman series most prominently as a
soldier who was part of a military
experiment he also finally attained a
kryptonite core gaining the ability to
emit kryptonite radiation from his chest
becoming one of Superman’s deadliest foe
what’s the matter guy you’re looking a
little green at the gills hahahaha
while the character continues to feature
in the comics he’s also appeared in
various media including both live-action
and cartoon appearances a frog that’s
the reactive the metal behind the man
it’s all I am its Who I am
attack are you a fan of this kryptonite
fuelled supervillain form or uranium
powered comic book origins be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
with the Man of Steel welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we will explore
the comic book origins of John Corbett
otherwise known as metallo metallo
in the flesh as with most comic book
characters there are often reimagining
and different versions to a character’s
past we’ve chosen to primarily follow
the storyline that unfolded in 1959
Action Comics number 252 a character
dating back to 1942 he was originally
introduced under his golden age
incarnation spelled with only one L in
this version he was a scientist turned
criminal named George Grant having
created a robotic suit of armor and a
super-strength serum naturally he was
ultimately defeated by Superman
following this the character was
completely reinvented for the Silver Age
reintroduced as journalist John Corben
he was a man who moonlighted as a thief
having been found out he killed an
embezzler believing himself to have
committed the perfect crime
however Corben then lost control of his
car while fleeing the scene and careened
off a cliff found by an elderly
scientist he recognized that Corman’s
body was beyond repair
taking Corben back to his lab the
professor went ahead with replacing all
of his body parts with metallic ones
when Corben finally awoke from his coma
he was told that he had been given an
indestructible all-metal body fully
covered in rubber skin while retaining
only his organic brain it was also
explained that uranium powered his new
synthetic heart and that each uranium
capsule would only last a single day
before the scientists could tell him
about the alternate long-term power
source a rockslide crashed into the
house causing the professor to have a
stroke
leaving the surviving professor behind
Corben quickly realized the extent of
his new super-strength hit that please
satisfied the very next day
Corbin began working for the Daily
Planet meeting the news team Clark Kent
was surprised by Corbin’s iron grip and
pretended to be harmed as to avoid
suspicion of his Superman identity after
immediately trying to romance Lois Lane
Corben realized that he was dangerously
low on fuel while a distress call led
Superman away to help a nuclear
submarine Corben decided to raid the
metropolis research lab to refuel after
breaking into the vaults he decided to
conduct several other raids to stockpile
the element for news got out that
uranium was being systematically stolen
in the aftermath the media aptly
concluded that no human could have
conducted the crime and thus jumped to
the logical conclusion that it must be
the work of an indestructible robot
which they nicknamed metallo later when
Corben ran into Lois Lane he got between
her and a mob attempt on her life
inadvertently deflecting their bullets
with Lois naturally assuming that he was
then Superman she professed her love for
him Corben then decided to raid the fort
where the remaining uranium was moved
albeit with his mustache shaved off and
wearing a replica Superman costume
escaping with his prize as the real
Superman arrived the true hero used his
super breath to blow the uranium out of
the getaway car but once again before
Superman could apprehend the villain who
was distracted by a sudden emergency
nearby escaping metallo reemerged at the
professor’s lab asking about the
secondary power source that the doctor
had mentioned earlier given a small
sample of Kryptonite he decided to use
it to set a death trap for Superman
using that to help him collect a greater
portion of the precious substance from
an exhibit hall while Superman fell into
the trap which he easily overcame
metallo stole his prize turning out to
be a fake prop he died when he arrived
at Lois’s apartment hoping to woo her
with his Superman costume in the years
that followed
metallo has been reintroduced to the
Superman series most prominently as a
soldier who was part of a military
experiment he also finally attained a
kryptonite core gaining the ability to
emit kryptonite radiation from his chest
becoming one of Superman’s deadliest foe
what’s the matter guy you’re looking a
little green at the gills hahahaha
while the character continues to feature
in the comics he’s also appeared in
various media including both live-action
and cartoon appearances a frog that’s
the reactive the metal behind the man
it’s all I am its Who I am
attack are you a fan of this kryptonite
fuelled supervillain form or uranium
powered comic book origins be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
you
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