Metallo

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John Corbin was a mercenary and hit man who became the cyborg Metallo.

History

Encounter with Superman

John Corbin was once a mercenary and assassin working in the underworld. He was seen taking hire for the best employers, one of those employers being Lex Luthor. When Corbin traveled to Metropolis, he was hired by Lex Luthor to steal the Lexo-Skel 5000, a super robot armor built by LexCorp, to sell it to terrorists hailing from Kasnia. However, Superman learned this and went to stop Corbin. Corbin commanded the robot to attack Superman, but he was eventually defeated, the robot destroyed and Corbin sent off to prison.

Poisoning and Transformation

A few months later, Corbin, spending his time in prison, was badly suffering of a rare disease only given in South America. Lex Luthor helped Corbin escape out of prison by detonating a bomb at Stryker's Prison, allowing Corbin to escape.

At LexCorp, Corbin was offered a deal: he would gain inmortality and invulnerability if he transfered his mind into an android body, one that was charged with a Kryptonite heart and he would get his revenge on Superman. Corbin agreed and was fascinated about this change, but he then learned that he no longer could smell, eat or feel, not even a simple kiss. Corbin eventually went insane and, taking of his artificial skin, revealing his robotic self, he became Metallo.

Thirsty for revenge, Metallo went to Lex Luthor's boat, where he faced Luthor, knowing that he used a corrupt scientist to infect him with the disease in prison. Metallo wanted to kill Lex Luthor, but Superman intervined and Metallo weakened him with his Kryptonite heart, but when Lex Luthor's boat exploded, Metallo stranded beneath the sea and he was seen walking under the sea.

Later Career

Having survived, Metallo resurfaced in a volcanic island, where he found two children. The children confused him with a superhero because of his metallic appearance, but he learned that as the children loved him, he decided to trick them and he would use them for his schemes. However, Superman went to investigate about the volcan that would blow up. Metallo felt emotionally sad by the children and sacrified himself to save. Superman tried to help him, but he ended landed in the burning lava.

Return

Metallo returned, now improved and technologically advanced by Intergang and decided to get his revenge on Superman. However, John Henry Irons, a former employee of LexCorp, helped Superman and defeated Metallo.

Metallo returned one more time and he enlisted Tina, a former journalist from Daily Planet, to kidnap Superman. Fortunately, Jimmy Olsen learned this and went to Metropolis Junkyard to rescue Superman. Metallo and Superman battled one more time as they battled in a demolition machine. Superman tricked Metallo and was apparently crushed by falling debris. His body was never found.

Revenge

Having survived, Metallo returned to Metropolis and he founded the Superman Revenge Squad, having teamed up with Livewire, Toyman, Kalibak and Weather Wizard to get their revenge on Superman. They caused a lot of chaos and destruction and Metropolis SCU couldn't stop them. However, the Justice League intervined and Metallo was easily knocked by J'onn J'onzz. He was later delivered to the authorities.

Demise

When Grodd founded the Legion of Doom, Metallo joined. His latest mission was to go along with Silver Banshee to Skartaris in order to assist the dictator Deimos at his reign of terror and in exchange, retrieve a chunk of Kryptonite. However, the Justice League intervined to help Travis Morgan to stop Deimos. Metallo battled Stargirl and lost an arm. He then battled Supergirl, saying that she didin't have Superman's strength, but she had brains. She grabbed a knife and removed Metallo's Kryptonite heart.

Later, he was taken to a cave where he was briefly interrogated by Green Lantern about who sent him. Metallo was about to talk, but his mind was mysteriously shut down by an unknown source. He was later taken to Watchtower to see if J'ohn J'ohnzz could probe some information. His final fate is currently unknown.

Appearances

Superman: The Animated Series

Justice League

"Hereafter, Part 1"

Justice League Unlimited

"I Am Legion" ^(Cameo)
"Chaos at the Earth's Core"

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