| Metamorpho | |
 Metamorpho #1, 1993 art by Graham Nolan |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Brave and the Bold #57 (January 1965) |
| Created by | Bob Haney Ramona Fradon |
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| Alter ego | Rex Mason |
| Team affiliations | Outsiders Justice League Seven Soldiers of Victory Doom Patrol |
| Notable aliases | The Element Man, Dyna-Man |
| Abilities | Transmutation into a wide variety of elemental compounds. Graham Nolan is a Comic book artist best-known for work for DC Comics on Batman -related titles in the 1990s and his work on The Phantom DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. Robert "Bob" Haney ( 1926 - November 25, 2004) was an American Comic book writer best known for his work for DC Ramona Fradon is an American Comic book and Comic strip artist The Outsiders are fictional characters a DC Comics Superhero team The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. The Seven Soldiers of Victory (also known as Law's Legionnaires) is a fictional team of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe The Doom Patrol is a Fictional Superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. |
Metamorpho (real name Rex Mason) is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Universe. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place A founding member of the Outsiders, he has also been a member of the Justice League Europe and the Justice League of America. The Outsiders are fictional characters a DC Comics Superhero team Justice League Europe was a DC Comics book run that was a Spin-off of the comic book Justice League America (which was then named The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team.
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Publication history
Metamorpho's creator, Bob Haney, had seen success with DC Comics in 1963 with the titles Metal Men and Doom Patrol, featuring bands of superheroes exhibiting fantastic powers. Robert "Bob" Haney ( 1926 - November 25, 2004) was an American Comic book writer best known for his work for DC The Metal Men are Fictional characters, a team of Robot Superheroes created by writer Robert Kanigher, pencilled by Ross Andru and The Doom Patrol is a Fictional Superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. Under the editorial management of George Kashdan, Haney was asked to capitalize on these titles' popularity with a similar character. Metamorpho, the Element Man, debuted in The Brave and the Bold #57 (January 1965). For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. As first conceived, Metamorpho was a parody of the fantastic characters that populated comic books in the 1960s. [1] Artist Ramona Fradon was coaxed out of maternity-retirement to illustrate Metamorpho's first appearances. Ramona Fradon is an American Comic book and Comic strip artist The popularity of Metamorpho's appearances in The Brave and the Bold led to a seventeen issue ongoing series between 1965 and 1968. Metamorpho also appeared during this time in an issue of Justice League of America, but became the second superhero to decline an invitation to join that organization (Adam Strange being the first). Adam Strange is a fictional Superhero published by DC Comics.
After becoming a charter member of the Outsiders in 1983, and member of the European branch of the Justice League International, he received his own 4 issue series in 1993.
In 2005, DC reprinted Metamorpho's early The Brave and the Bold appearances and the entirety of the 1965 series as one of the company's volumes of Showcase Presents. Showcase Presents is a line of Black and white paperback books published by DC Comics at an average rate of two per month
In 2007, Dan Jurgens launched the 6 issue series Metamorpho Year One.
Fictional character biography
Rex Mason was an adventurer who was hired by business tycoon Simon Stagg to retrieve a rare Egyptian artifact. Mason also started dating Stagg's daughter, Sapphire Stagg.
In an Egyptian pyramid, Rex Mason was exposed to a radioactive meteorite called the Orb of Ra which transformed him into the Element Man. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The Egyptian pyramids are pyramid shaped structures located in Egypt, and were built as a tomb for dead pharaohs Radioactive decay is the process in which an unstable Atomic nucleus loses energy by emitting ionizing particles and Radiation. Ra (pronounced Rah and sometimes as Rê, is an Ancient Egyptian sun god. He gained the ability to shapeshift and change himself into any element found in the human body, or any combinations thereof. Shapeshifting is a common theme in Mythology and Folklore, as well as in Science fiction and Fantasy. A chemical element is a type of Atom that is distinguished by its Atomic number; that is by the number of Protons in its nucleus. It was later revealed that Mason was but one of many metamorphae, created by the sun god Ra to serve as warriors in his battle against the god Apep, "the serpent who never dies". Metamorphae are a class of superpowered beings existing in the Fictional DC Comics universe Ra (pronounced Rah and sometimes as Rê, is an Ancient Egyptian sun god.
Metamorpho briefly had a crimefighting partner: a woman named Urania "Rainie" Blackwell who deliberately exposed herself to the Orb and gained his powers, and called herself Element Girl. Element Girl is a fictional DC Comics Superhero who first appeared in Metamorpho #10 (Jan-Feb 1967 She worked with him on a number of cases, before her unrequited attraction to him became too much for her. Blackwell's power was removed, resulting in her death, at her own request by the sun god Ra, with assistance by Death, in Neil Gaiman's Sandman. Ra (pronounced Rah and sometimes as Rê, is an Ancient Egyptian sun god. Death is a Fictional character from the DC Comic book series The Sandman (1988 - 1996 Neil Richard Gaiman (ˈgeɪmən (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of Science fiction and Fantasy short stories and The Sandman is a Comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published in the United States by the DC Comics imprint Vertigo
Outsiders
Metamorpho spends some time working with the Outsiders. The Outsiders are fictional characters a DC Comics Superhero team While in the despotically ruled country of Mozombia, Metamorpho is subdued and taken apart. The tyrant's forces keep him inert with a constant application of radiation. He is freed by Katana's indestructible sword, which had been latched onto a live electrical wire. Katana is a Fictional character, a Superhero published by DC Comics.
While leaving Mozombia, the Outsiders' plane is shot down by the Bad Samaritan. Metamorpho and the others spend some time stranded on a deserted island, simply too far away from land to rescue themselves.
Metamorpho perishes, for the first of multiple times, during the Millennium event. Millennium was an eight-issue Comic book Limited series published by DC Comics in early 1988 The scientific advisor to the Outsiders, Dr. Jace had decided that life with the more logical Manhunters was preferable and she betrayed the team. They fought back but Metamorpho had been brainwashed into assisting Jace. He was killed in the resulting battle. He returns during the Invasion miniseries, when a gene-bomb set off by invading aliens affected his biomass. Invasion! was a three issue Comic book Limited series and crossover event published in late 1988 -early 1989 by
Justice League
Metamorpho spent some time with the Justice League, including Justice League Europe. Justice League Europe was a DC Comics book run that was a Spin-off of the comic book Justice League America (which was then named There, he encounters Sapphire Stagg again. He becomes involved in a battle with the Metal Men, who had been tricked by Simon. The Metal Men are Fictional characters, a team of Robot Superheroes created by writer Robert Kanigher, pencilled by Ross Andru and His League friends, Rocket Red and Animal Man were at the site of the battle but were being detained by Simon's brutish bodyguard, Java. Rocket Red is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero from the DC Comics universe. Animal Man ( Bernhard "Buddy" Baker) is a fictional DC Comics Superhero. At the conclusion of the battle, Metamorpho learns he had a son with Sapphire. Unfortunately, his touch harmed all but Sapphire and Metamorpho himself. Java held the baby and his arms melted. Metamorpho handed the baby over to Simon, who became convinced he would die, harmed like Java had been moments ago.
Simon came through without a bit of harm; something in his genetic structure protected him just as it did with the baby's mother. Simon's stance softened and everyone was left free to go. Doc Magnus, the leader of the Metal Men, offered his services in creating new arms for Java. Doctor Will Magnus is a fictional human scientist in the DC Comics universe.
On the way home, Metamorpho's friends were puzzled as to how he knew Simon would be unaffected by the child. Metamorpho indicates that he had hoped the baby would have killed Simon.
Metamorpho would later have a romantic relationship with Crimson Fox, which is cut short by her apparent murder. Crimson Fox is a Fictional character, a French Comic book Superheroine from the DC Comics universe. His personal investigation of the incident uncovers multiple layers of lies and deceit.
Second Death
Later, the Hyperclan attacked the Justice League of America orbiting base, destroying it. The White Martians are a fictional extraterrestrial race native to Mars in the DC Comics universe The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. Metamorpho protects three of his teammates, Nuklon, Obsidian, and the second Icemaiden in a giant, fluid filled ball. Albert Rothstein (known by the aliases Nuklon and Atom Smasher -- sometimes spelled " Atom-Smasher " is a Fictional character, Obsidian is a Fictional Superhero (formerly a Super-villain) published by DC Comics. Icemaiden ( Sigrid Nansen) is a Fictional character, a Comic book superheroine in the DC Comics universe. The intent is for them to survive reentry into Earth's atmosphere. The three make it, injured but alive, but Metamorpho does not. He is buried with solemn honors. After a temporary resurrection by the wish-granting Id (fundamentally flawed because the wisher, his son Joey, only wished for him to be back rather than to be alive), he would return some time later. The Cathexis are a race of sixth-dimensional beings from the DC Universe.
Outsiders Again
Recently Metamorpho had seemingly been appearing in Outsiders vol. The Outsiders are fictional characters a DC Comics Superhero team 3, but Rex Mason informed the team that their Metamorpho is a regrown fragment of his own body (Outsiders #7, February, 2004). Rex attempts to reassimilate his "twin" but the Outsiders convinced him that the "twin" deserves the chance to lead his own life. This "second" Metamorpho chose the name "Shift" and develops a relationship with Indigo. Indigo is a Superhero in DC Comics, who later transforms into a Supervillain. After the events of One Year Later, Shift willingly chose to be reassimilated into Metamorpho, because he had killed several people. One Year Later was a 2006 event running through the DC Universe. Rex has stepped in to fill Shift's position in the Outsiders, while a full account of Shift's crimes is pending.
In other media
- Metamorpho appeared in the Justice League animated series two-part episode "Metamorphosis". Justice League is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network This is a list of animated series, which are television series produced by means of Animation. He also briefly appeared in the Justice League Unlimited episodes "Clash", "Alive", "Panic in the Sky", and was seen for a few moments in "Initiation" with the rest of the newly invited members of the Justice League. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on
In "Metamorphosis", he was voiced by Tom Sizemore. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Thomas Edward "Tom" Sizemore Jr (born September 29, 1964) Rex Mason was a friend to John Stewart when they were former Marines. John Stewart is a Fictional Superhero, a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps. He was exposed to a level of chemical gas by his boss and clashes with the League as he tries to take revenge out on his boss (Stagg). When Metamorpho's attempts at revenge cause a giant monster to be created that threatens to harm his girlfriend (Sapphire, voiced by Danica McKellar), Metamorpho subsequently seemingly sacrificed himself to stop the creature by turning into the chemical combination that would destroy the creature; it would have taken days to create the mixture naturally. Chemo is a DC Comics Supervillain, and an enemy of the Metal Men. Danica Mae McKellar (born January 3, 1975) is an American actress and mathematical education advocate He subsequently regenerates himself when a piece of his destroyed body feels a tear drop from the eyes of his girlfriend. In the episode Hereafter, when Superman apparently dies, John Stewart's idea for a replacement member in the League is Metamorpho. In another adventure, John Stewart, Wonder Woman, and Batman went to the future where they met the JLU, including Stewart's son, Warhawk. Warhawk is a fictional character created for the DC Animated Universe, voiced by Peter Onorati. Warhawk's real name is Rex Stewart, as he was named after John's good friend Rex Mason. Metamorpho also appears in the episode "Panic in the Sky", fighting with the Justice League when is under attack by the Ultimen clones. The Ultimen are a fictional Superhero group featured in the animated series Justice League Unlimited. His appearance is slightly more deformed in his animated incarnation.
Notes
- ^ Jones, Gerard and Will Jacobs (1997). The Comic Book Heroes. Rocklin, CA: Prima, 76-77.
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