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List of Superman enemies
This is a list of fictional characters from DC Comics who are or have been enemies of Superman. It is notable that
several of Superman's enemies are or have been foes of the Justice League of America as well.
Central rogues gallery
In alphabetical order (with issue and date of first appearance):
Villain First appearance Description
Atlas 1st Issue Special #1
(April 1975)
A former one-shot Jack Kirby character recently revamped as a morally ambiguous antihero, Atlas has a
crystal which gives him strength to rival Superman.
Atomic Skull Superman #303
(September 1976)
Albert Michaels was given radiation treatments that gave him atomic eye-blasts and worked from an agent
of SKULL to becoming the organization's leader.
Adventures of
Superman #483
(October 1991)
Joseph Martin's superhuman powers manifested after exposure to the Dominators' gene-bomb, the film
buff began to hallucinate that he was a 1930s movie hero called the Atomic Skull and that Superman was
his nemesis.
Bizarro Superboy #68
(October 1958)
Bizarro was created when Superboy was exposed to a "duplicating ray", and was later destroyed in the
same story.
Action Comics #254
(July 1959)
Lex Luthor exposed Kal-El, now Superman, to another duplicating ray, this time creating an adult Bizarro.
This Bizarro later created a Bizarro Lois and left with her into Space. In accordance with the science
fiction concepts of Superman stories of the era, Bizarro relocated to "the Bizarro World," a cubical planet
called Htrae (Earth spelled backwards) which operated under "Bizarro logic" (it was a crime to do
anything good or right) and which Bizarro populated with inverted versions of Supermans supporting cast
and other DC heroes.
The Man of Steel #5
(December 1986)
Bizarro was a flawed clone created by Lex Luthor's staff of scientists.
Superman vol. 2,
#160 (September
2000)
Post-Crisis another Bizarro was created when the Joker conned Mr. Mxyzptlk out of 99% of his powers
and created a Bizarro World.
Bloodsport Superman vol. 2, #4
(April 1987)
A gun-toting mercenary with Kryptonite bullets.
Adventures of
Superman #506
(November 1993)
A white supremacist, Alex Trent uses similar technology to the first Bloodsport.
Brainiac Action Comics #242
(July 1958)
Most incarnations depict Brainiac (alias Vril Dox) as a bald, green-skinned alien android from the planet
Colu, and one of the most dangerous villains in the DC universe, capable of possessing others, creating and
manipulating computer systems, and exerting some control over time and space.
Bruno
Mannheim
Superman's Pal
Jimmy Olsen #139
(July 1971)
Mannheim is one of Metropolis most powerful gangsters, the leader of Intergang.
Composite
Superman
World's Finest
Comics #142 (June
1964)
An out of work diver, Joseph Meach gained the combined powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes after
being struck by the energy discharge of their statues. He then desired to defeat Superman and Batman.
However the effects eventually wear off. Later they are given back by an alien whose Father was
imprisoned by the two heroes, but when he turned back he sacrificed himself to save Superman and
Batman from the Magna-Gun the alien had shot at them.
Conduit Superman: The Man
of Steel #0 (October
1994)
A good friend of Clark Kent's while growing up, he was exposed to Kryptonite radiation as a baby and so
became a living Kryptonite battery. Obsessed with coming in second to Clark and killing both Clark and
Superman, he has learned they are one and the same. He is currently deceased.
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Darkseid Superman's Pal
Jimmy Olsen #134
(November 1970)
Uxas, Son of Heggra, alien dictator of the planet Apokolips. As with gods in other mythologies, Darkseid
is incredibly powerful, but cannot escape his ultimate destiny. It has been foretold that Darkseid will meet
his final defeat at the hands of his son, Orion, in a cataclysmic battle in the fiery Armaghetto of Apokolips.
According to writer Mark Evanier, Jack Kirby modeled Darkseid on actor Jack Palance.
Doomsday Superman: The Man
of Steel #17
(November 1992)
The creature who killed Superman in a titanic battle that also resulted in Doomsday's death, although
Doomsday comes back to life every time he dies, albeit more powerful. Created by an ancient genetic
experiment on Krypton.
Eradicator Action Comics
Annual #2 (1989)
A powerful artificial intelligence from Krypton, the Eradicator program initially sought to transform and
terraform Earth into a New Krypton. Since then, it has merged with human scientist David Conner, serving
as a replacement Superman after the Man of Steel's apparent death and later as an ally to Superman
himself.
Faora Hu-Ul Action Comics #471
(May 1977)
A Kryptonian martial artist and man-hater who was sent to the Phantom Zone for murdering several men,
she is able to beat Superman using her knowledge ofKlurkor, a Kryptonian martial art enabling the user to
immobilize an opponent via pressure points (this character was used as the basis of General Zod's lover,
Zaora).
General Zod Adventure Comics
#283 (April 1961)
General Dru-Zod is one of Superman's more prominent enemies. Once the Military Director of the
Kryptonian Space Center, Zod had personally known Jor-El when he was an aspiring scientist. Zod
attempted to take over Krypton using a machine that produced Bizarro-like duplicates during a period of
turmoil caused by the termination of the space program; he was sentenced to the Phantom Zone for 40
years for his crimes. Zod was first released by Kal-El (during his Superboy career) when his term of
imprisonment was up. However, he attempted to conquer Earth with powers gained under the yellow sun.
Zod was sent back into the Phantom Zone, occasionally escaping to target Superman.
Adventures of
Superman #444
(September 1988)
A General Zod based on the previous version created by the Time Trapper in a pocket dimension.
Superman vol. 2,
#166 (January
2001)
Head of the Kryptonian military in an alternate reality created by Brainiac 13.
Action Comics #779
(July 2001)
A Russian child that during an experiment developed powers similar to Superman, but where Zod gains
power from red sunlight and becomes weak in yellow. He made contact with an otherworldly Zod that
inspired him to face Superman.
Superman vol. 2,
#204 (June 2004)
Created from the artificial Metropia constructed by Superman that claimed to be from Krypton.
Action Comics #845
(January 2007)
Following Jor-El's belief that Krypton was doomed and attempted to usurp the ruling council, Zod and his
compatriots Non and Ursa were captured and sentenced to the Phantom Zone with Jor-El their jailer.
Having escaped the Phantom Zone with his allies, Zod's new objective is to reclaim his son, Lor-Zod, who
is currently in Superman and Lois Lane's custody (under the alias of "Chris Kent)."
Gog The Kingdom #1
(February 1999)
In a possible future timeline, a boy called William was the sole survivor of the destruction of Kansas in a
nuclear blast. Saved by Superman, he came to view the Man of Steel as a savior and became a minister of a
church devoted to him. When Superman tried to correct this misguided view, William came to see him as
instead a demon whose failure led to Kansas' destruction. Empowered by the cosmic beings known as the
Quintessence, Gog has traveled across the dimensions of Hypertime, slaying versions of Superman
wherever he finds them.
Hank Henshaw Adventures of
Superman #466
(May 1990)
An astronaut who died as a result of a doomed mission onboard space shuttleExcalibur. Because
Superman failed to save him, Hank Henshaw blames him for the loss of his original body, as well as the
death of his wife. Reduced to a formless entity that inhabits mechanical bodies, the Cyborg desires to cause
Superman equal pain. He masqueraded as a resurrected Superman after the hero's apparent death, claiming
to be the result of Superman's remains being reconstructed into cybernetic form. The ruse was a
tremendous success, even earning the Cyborg an endorsement from the U.S. President as the "true"
Superman. Hank Henshaw betrayed those whose lives he was entrusted with when he obliterated Coast
City with the help of Mongul; this event led to Green Lantern Hal Jordan's mental breakdown and later
transformation into Parallax. Later he became a member of the Sinestro Corps, still continuing to
mockingly bear Superman's insignia.
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Imperiex Superman #153
(February 2000)
An all-powerful force of nature whose purpose is destroying galaxies, planning to create a new universe.
Eventually, Superman, Steel, and Darkseid stopped Imperiex by using Doomsday as an ally, along with a
powerful weapon called the Entropy Aegis.
Intergang Superman's Pal
Jimmy Olsen #133
(October 1970)
A nationwide organized crime syndicate armed with weapons supplied in part by Darkseid, led by Bruno
Mannheim.
Jax-Ur (Pre-Crisis)
Adventure Comics
#289 (October
1961)
Jax-Ur was an amoral and criminally deviant scientist on the planet Krypton. He was imprisoned in the
Phantom Zone for destroying Wegthor, one of the Krypton's inhabited (Population: 500) moons while
experimenting with a nuclear warhead-equipped rocket. Jax-Ur's intention was to launch and test-fire it
against a passing space rock. If this test proved successful, Jax-Ur would then commence the build-up of a
massive personal nuclear arsenal with which he would overthrow the Kryptonian government, and place
the entire planet under his dominion. (In the World of Kryptonminiseries, he is shown test-launching a
nuclear missile, intended to destroy a space rock, but a collision with a spaceship piloted by Jor-El sent it
off-course.) Because of this, space travel was forbidden. He calls himself "the worst criminal in the
Phantom Zone". His sentence for his act of mass murder is life imprisonment. In his first appearance, he
managed to escape from the Phantom Zone, and posed as a super-powered version of Jonathan Kent.
Superboy eventually sent Jax-Ur back to the Phantom Zone. Most of his later Silver Age appearances show
him in his ghostly Phantom Zone form. Jax-Ur did not appear after the Crisis on Infinite Earths for some
time, as until the recent appearance of Supergirl there was a rule that no Kryptonians survived exceptSuperman. However in one story he shows some honour, as he is released to help Superman defeat a
criminal who caused Krypton's destruction and allows himself to be sent back.
(Post-Crisis)Action
Comics #846
(February 2007)
He is one of the criminals unleashed from the Phantom Zone by Zod. In the current continuity, Jax-Ur
destroyed Krypton's moon during an attempt at interstellar space travel. When the moon was destroyed
Brainiac became aware of Krypton and attacked Kandor killing millions and put the city into a bottle.
Jax-Ur subsequently became the first prisoner banished to the Phantom Zone. Jax-Ur is shown to be of the
Science guild, is bald, and has one eye. He is part of General Zod's sleeper agents on Earth. He is currently
employed by S.T.A.R. Labs as a scientist. Jax-Ur appeared in Superman: The Animated Series, where he
was voiced by Ron Perlman. He was portrayed more like Zod, a military genius who had attempted to
overthrow the Science Council. His co-conspirator, and possible lover, is a beautiful Kryptonian female
with long white hair named Mala (based on Ursa and Faora).
Kryptonite Man Superboy #83
(September 1960)
A teenage delinquent who passed through a cloud of Kryptonite and gained super powers.
Superman vol. 2,
#43 (May 1990)
A clone of Superman mutated by Kryptonite exposure created by Simyan and Mokkari.
Superman/Batman
#20 (December
2005)
An energy being formed from the latent energy of Major Force combining with the energy from the
Kryptonite meteor Captain Atom sacrificed himself to keep from destroying the Earth. This being could
hop between bodies, taking a body over and emanate Kryptonite radiation.
Superman #650
(May 2006)
A scientist looking for a way to turn Kryptonite into a fuel source; he arrogantly ignores any dangers and is
turned into the Kryptonite Man.
Lex Luthor Action Comics #23
(May 1940)
Superman's nemesis and the consummate evil genius. He continues to play different roles in various
Superman comics and media. In his classic Silver Age incarnation, Lex Luthor and Superman were once
friends, but a lab accident indirectly caused by Superman (then Superboy) caused Lex's hair to fall out
completely. This event causes Luthor to snap and become a dangerous criminal who plots the destruction
of Superman.
In the modern era, Lex Luthor was re-envisioned as a wealthy CEO/scientist who hides his sociopathic
tendencies behind a mask of philanthropy. Although beloved by the people of Metropolis for his many
public works, Superman knows the truth. In the mainstream comic series, Luthor eventually manipulates
his way to the U.S. Presidency, but is forcibly unseated from office by Superman and the Justice League.
Livewire Action Comics #835
(March 2006)
A woman who can control electricity. She first appeared in Superman: The Animated Series.
Lobo Omega Men #3
(June 1983)
A bounty hunter, the last member of the alien Czarnian race.
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Metallo Action Comics #252
(May 1959)
Former mercenary John Corben was transformed into a powerful cyborg with a heart of kryptonite. He
seeks to use this power source as the instrument of Superman's downfall.
Superman #310
(April 1977)
Roger Corben, John Corben's brother, had his brain transferred into a similar robotic body as his brother by
SKULL.
Mongul DC Comics
Presents #27
(November 1980)
Ruler of the gladiatorial planet Warworld, Mongul's strength rivals that of Superman and he has often
attempted to break the Man of Steel. He was slain by the demon Neron.
(unnamed)
Showcase '95 #8
(September 1995)
(as Mongul)
Superman vol. 2,
#151 (December
1999)
Mongul's son who has since taken up the mantle, as has his daughter Mongal.
Morgan Edge Superman's Pal
Jimmy Olsen #133
(October 1970)
A corrupt corporate executive, he tried to take control of Intergang and organized the post-Crisis iteration
of the Superman Revenge Squad.
Mister
Mxyzptlk
Superman #30
(September 1944)
An imp from the fifth dimension, Mr. Mxyzptlk possesses nigh-limitless reality-bending powers, which he
often uses to pose challenges to Superman for his own amusement.
Parasite Action Comics #340
(August 1966)
Raymond Maxwell Jensen is a worker at a research plant that stumbles upon waste collected by Superman
and is transformed into a purple-skinned monster that lives off the energy of others.
Firestorm, the
Nuclear Man #58
(April 1987)
Rudy Jones, a S.T.A.R. Labs janitor, is manipulated by Darkseid into a similar situation that created the
original Parasite becoming like him, becoming green-skinned (however his skin eventually became purple,
like the original Parasite, due to attempts by doctors to cure his condition).
Phantom Zone
criminals
Adventure Comics
#283 (April 1961)
Pre-Crisis, these were Kryptonian criminals imprisoned in a dimension called the "Phantom Zone", in
which they only existed in a ghostlike form; this allowed them to survive the destruction of Krypton.
Various such criminals would sometimes escape and attack Superman.
Prankster Action Comics #51
(August 1942)
Oswald Loomis, the Prankster's particular gimmick was the use of various practical jokes and gags in
committing his crimes. In the early 2000s, he began using high tech weaponry.
Professor
Hamilton
Adventures of
Superman #424
(January 1987)
Emil Hamilton, a mad scientist from S.T.A.R. Labs; he spent years as Superman's ally but later turned evil
and joined the Secret Society of Supervillains.
Silver Banshee Action Comics #595
(December 1987)
A Gaelic woman trapped in a Limbo for decades by magic after she was double-crossed by a clan chief,
then emerged with magic powers and vowed to track down his descendants for revenge. Her scream drains
the life out of others.
Solomon
Grundy
All-American
Comics #61
(October 1944)
Miser Cyrus Gold was drowned in a magic swamp, and emerged several decades later as an undead
monster with incredible strength.
Superman #319
(January 1978)
Created by the Parasite from slime the original Grundy came into contact with.
Superboy-Prime DC Comics
Presents #87
(November 1985)
Clark Kent was born on a parallel world that was destroyed during the Crisis on Infinite Earths,
Superboy-Prime was trapped outside time for decades. However, his faith in Earth's heroes was destroyed
by decades of their mistakes, and he emerged from a pocket dimension to try to replace Superman.
Terra-Man Superman #249
(March 1972)
A fanatic environmentalist and former businessman with no real superpowers that used advanced
technology to give himself abilities.
Titano Superman #127
(February 1959)
A colossal ape with kryptonite eye-beams. Post-Crisis, he was a test monkey transformed by a genetic
experiment gone awry.
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Toyman Action Comics #64
(September 1943)
The Toyman (Winslow Schott) uses toy-based or toy-themed devices and gimmicks in his various crimes.
The Toyman's weapons, while sometimes comical, are also very dangerous. The Toyman first appeared in
animated form on Challenge of the Superfriends, as part of the arch villain supergroup, the Legion of
Doom, where he donned a jesters outfit. Toyman was a recurring villain in Superman: The Animated
Series, where he wore an overgrown fiberglass child's head with a creepy blank expression on it over his
own head. Toyman also appears in seasons 8 and 9 of Smallville as an overweight technogeek trying to
destroy Luthorcorp and the Daily Planet in attempts to kill Oliver Queen who had fired Winslow from
Queen Industries.
Ultra-Humanite Action Comics #13
(July 1939)
The Ultra-Humanite is the first supervillain faced by Superman and one of the first of theGolden Age of
Comics. He was designed to be the polar opposite of the Man of Steel: while Superman is a hero with
superhuman strength, Ultra-Humanite is a criminal mastermind who has a crippled body but a highly
advanced intellect. Siegel and Shuster retired the Ultra-Humanite as Superman's archfoe when Lex Luthor
was introduced into the Superman comic. Humanite was retired for several decades only to return with
Superman (Earth-Two) and the Justice Society of America the targets of his machinations. The
Ultra-Humanite has developed a process of transplanting his mind into different bodies, first doing this
with actress Dolores Winters when he was nearly killed, most famously with an albino ape, and also with
Johnny Thunder.
Ultraman Justice League of
America #29(August 1964)
An evil counterpart of Superman from an alternate Earth, Ultraman possesses powers similar to
Superman's. Post-Crisis, Ultraman's power source is through exposure to Anti-Kryptonite instead of hisEarth's yellow sun. Ultraman is a member of the Crime Syndicate of America, a villainous version of the
Justice League indigenous to his universe. His power levels are equal to Superman's as long as his
exposure to Anti-Kryptonite is regularly maintained; if he is away from it for too long his power levels
drop and lessen.
Foes of lesser renown
In alphabetical order (with issue and date of first appearance):
Villain First appearance Description
Aarbur-Z Action Comics #383
(December 1969)
Disembodied intelligence inhabiting super-powered costume, pursued by similar entity
Enforcer NZ-2, attempted to possess Superman.
Aethyr The Phantom Zone #3
(March 1982)
A godlike entity from the Phantom Zone that's created from the fusion of millions of souls.
Adversary Adventures of Superman
#579 (June 2000)
Wheelchair-bound Cary Richards is a young child neighbor of Clark and Lois who made a
deal with the demon Lord Satanis to gain psionic powers, subconsciously becoming a
stereotypical macho 1990s supervillain (musclebound, wearing leather with metal spikes,
spouting profanities, chewing a cigar) named Adversary that wanted to develop a reputation
defeating Superman in similar fashion as Doomsday.
Alex Evell Superman #5 (Summer
1940)
Corrupt politician who forces publisher Zachary Collum tosell the Morning Pictorial to him
to help him take over the city. He uses it tolie about his enemies, and when Daily Planet
Publisher Burt Mason refuses to stop a story by Clark Kent about his lies and won't sell the
paper he declares war against the Planet. His men attack delivery trucks, steal papers and
attack those selling them, but Superman helps the Planet and stops the thugs. Knowing
Superman is fond of Lois he calls her to say Clark has been badly injured and is calling for
Lois at Bentley Hospital. When she gets to the hospital she is kidnapped although Superman
follows. Bentley sets the place on fire, despite two of his gang being in there, but Superman
escapes, rescues the gangsters and stops Evel's car. Bentley says he won't talk, but the thugs
say they will to get even with him. Superman leaves them at a Police Station, Collum gets his
paper back, and Evell goes to prison.
Alien Superman/Aliens, Dark
Horse Comics Crossover
mini-series
(JulySeptember 1995)
An endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species that is the primary antagonist of the Alien film
series. The species made its debut in the 1979 film Alien, and reappeared in its sequels Aliens
(1986), Alien 3 (1992) and Alien Resurrection (1997).
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Amalak Superman #190 (October
1966)
Alien bounty hunter whose planet was once conquered by Krypton during an imperial phase
Superman #669
(December 2007)
His people wiped out by Admiral Zod, Amalak dedicated his life to eradicating all Kryptonian
life from existence.
Amazing Grace Superman vol. 2, #3
(March 1987)
A servant of Darkseid, she uses her powers of persuasion to maintain his control of Apokolips.
Amazo The Brave and the Bold
#30 (June 1960)
An android with powers similar to those of the Parasite, except that he replicate their abilities
instead of absorbing them
Amok Superman: The 10
Adventure (2003)
It is known that he was born in Iceland, but how he achieved his metahuman super-strength
and energy powers is not yet known
the Amphi-Bandits Action Comics #90
(November 1945)
Inventor-turned-criminal Horace Rikker led this gang who evaded police pursuit via a secret
submersible vehicle in a Metropolis river.
Andrar Superboy #164 (April
1970)
Superboy enemy, led Crab Nebulan attempt to invade Earth with android duplicates.
Annihilator and
Annihilator jr.
Action Comics #355-357 Defecting scientist from the Iron curtain, he utilized Kryptonian explosives, briefly ruled the
US. As the madness of his condition faded, his adopted son took a drink of the explosives and
gained similar powers.
Anomaly Adventures of Superman
#539 (October 1996)
Created by Project Cadmus, a clone of a felon. However, he was altered to have the power to
mimic the substance of his surroundings
the Archer Superman #13 (December
1941)
Quigley, first name unrevealed. Extortionist archer who targets millionaires, shooting them
with a bow and arrow if they do not pay. Superman starts to pursue him and prevents him
shooting Lois and Jimmy. He is revealed to be a hunter who decided to hunt humans instead
of animals.
Auctioneer Action Comics #841
(September 2006)
A gigantic alien that uses advanced technology to collect valuable items and beings to auction
to the highest bidder.
Baron Sunday Superman vol. 2, #26
(December 1988)
A villain who uses Voodoo magic against the Man of Steel.
Barrage Superman Annual vol. 2,
#2 (1988)
Karnowsky is an armored criminal that came into conflict with Superman when he attacked
Maggie Sawyer and would go on to join the Superman Revenge Squad.
Baud Superman: Man of Steel
#71 (September 1997)
A female energy being that worked for Mainframe as a spy and fought Superman as part of
the Superman Revenge Squad.
Big Dome Batman #307 (January
1979)
Large-headed purple-skinned being, possible extraterrestrial, planned planetary conquest from
Earth base, defeated by Superman with civilian assistance.
Blackie Sarto New York World's Fair
Comics #2 (1940)
A jewel thief who enters the World Fair in an attempt to steal the Madras Emerald, one of the
World's biggest Jewels which is being delivered from India. Clark Kent recognises him and
tells Lois Lane, and when she tells him Pinkerton check on criminals and won't let them on,
Clark says he covered a story four years ago in London where he was a suspect, but releasedon lack of evidence. With his super-hearing Clark hears him talking about stealing the Madras
Emerald to a thug, and tells Lois he has a hunch. Lois evades him and follows Sarto, who
realises she is following and kidnaps her by seizing her and threatening to shoot her. He takes
her to a car where two accomplices are waiting. Clark realises she tried following Sarto and
changes into Superman. Meanwhile Lois is taken to Sarto's River-Front hideaway. Sarto says
they will decide how to get rid of her when they get back, and Lois is left bound and gagged.
Sarto's gang throws deadly gas bombs at the armoured car delivering the Emerald while
wearing gas masks, but Superman stops them despite Sarto trying to kill them all with a gas
bomb. Superman saves the crooks and takes them unconscious to the police. He then flies to
the building and frees Lois, then takes her to the fair and delivers the gem. He then wires the
story to the Editor as Clark kent.
Blackrock Action Comics #458 (April1976)
A man equipped with an alien rock which gives him energy-manipulation powers
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Blaze and Satanus Action Comics #655 (July
1990)
Blaze is the half-demon daughter of the wizard Shazam.
Adventures of Superman
#493 (August 1992)Lord Satanus
[1]also resembled a traditional demon, save that he wore a heavy Roman-style
helmet, and either had black skin or the helmet buried his face in shadow. They fought for
possession of Blaze's domain, using Superman as a pawn. At the end of the story it was
revealed that Satanus was disguised as 'Colin Thornton', the publisher ofNewstime magazine,
who first appeared in Nov 1989, and had previously hired Clark Kent as editor.
Bloodthirst Superman: The Man of
Steel #29 (January 1994)
Bloodthirst is a very minor villain who is a massive alien creature with multiple holeson his
skin that emit a green gas. His weapon appeared to be a circular device like a clock without
hands that he could use to slow down or even stop time. Bloodthirst bragged throughout his
first and (to date) only appearance that he was the cause of every major war and was there at
every assassination. Bloodthirst was easily defeated by Superman and left Earth. Bloodthirst
has not been seen or mentioned since. His storyline is similar to Cereberus who was
mentioned in Superman: The Man of Steel #1 and was finally seen in #4 and not seen again.
Borden Moseley Superman #5 (Summer
1940)
A financer who is in league with Lex Luthor. Luthor places narcotics around some of the
Countries most powerful men, taking control of their minds and allowing him to throw the
country into depression. Moseley gets business tips from Luthor, although Luthor gets 75% of
his profits. Superman finds out about Moseley and gets a list from his Safe of those underLuthor's control, despite Moseley trying to lock him in the safe. Moseley tries to ocmmit
suicide by leaping from the window, but Superman saves him. He disguises himself as
Moseley by contorting his face, a power which he used to use, and infiltrates Luthor's
meeting. Luthor realises Superman is there and threatens to shoot those under his control, but
Superman stops him and he apparently dies after a plane crash, although returns later. Those
under his control are freed and Moseley is preseumbly arrested, although it is possible he
committed suicide after Superman left.
Calvin Denby Superman #12
(SeptemberOctober
1941)
After a series of explosions at American defence industries, Superman rounds up members of
the Grotak Bund, an organization that has orders to destroy certain American factoriesto
seriously slow down U.S. defence operations. Lois Lane goes to one factory but is seized by a
criminal and prevented from speaking. The criminals bind her hand and foot and gag her next
to dynamite, hoping her remains will be found and she will be blamed. However Supermanstops the bomb in time. Lois goes to see Calvin Denby, who claims to be a patriotic American
and is about to give his view on the attacks. Superman realises he is the Leader of the Grotak
Bund and when Denby fires at Lois he deflects the bullet, stunning Calvin, who is jailed.
Chandu Adventure Comics #219
(December 1955)
Superboy enemy, giant gorilla who gained x-ray/heat vision from drinking powdered
kryptonite, employed by Doc Baird and his gang for crimes.
Colonel Future Action Comics #484 (June
1978)
Edmund H. Future uses his gang to steal the most advanced technology and employ its use in
his crimes.
Superman #378
(December 1982)
Edmund Hamilton is a NASA scientist who through a freak accident developed the ability to
glimpse into the future by surviving near-death experiences. He uses this knowledge to
develop an arsenal to steal components to prevent an event that would destroy the Earth.
Count X Action Comics #301 (June
1963)
Master spy.
the Crime Professor Superboy #30 (January
1954)
Superboy enemy, Mr. Oates, criminal strategist.
Dabney Donovan Superman's Pal Jimmy
Olsen #142 (October
1971)
A "mad scientist" expert at genetic manipulation and cloning, former employee of Project
Cadmus.
Deathtrap/Master
Jailer
Superman #331 (January
1979)
Carl Draper, a master trapmaker, was hired to build a trap to contain the Parasite. However,
when his daughter challenges him to trap Superman, he wholeheartedly accepted it. He would
appear to Superman as a hologram and challenge him to escape the traps he created.
Post-Crisis, his powers and skills were enhanced, and was part of an Anti-Kryptonian Brigadewith Bizarro, Mongul, and Silver Banshee. He eventually (somewhat) reformed and was
employed by Checkmate.
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Dev-Em Adventure Comics #287
(June 1961)
A surviving Kryptonian juvenile delinquent, he kidnapped Superboy and took his place. Years
later he time-traveled to the future and became a law-enforcement agent
Dr. Chaos New Adventures of
Superboy #25 (January
1982)
Superboy enemy, Burt Belker, Prof. Lewis Lang's assistant, empowered and possessed by a
Lord of Chaos via the Chaos Helmet from the Valley of Ur.
Dominus Action Comics #747
(August 1998)
An alien priest that sought the powers of Kismet and brainwashed Superman into conquering
Earth.
Duke Duvvil Adventure Comics #199
(April 1954)
Superboy enemy, traitorous nobleman in subterranean kingdom Subbania, sought to
overthrow Queen Lya.
Duran Superman Annual (vol. 2)
#12 (August 2000)
Created as part of thePlanet DC annuals event, Duran is a Mexican wizard who is a member
of the fictional "Oto tribe". Disturbed by the practices of capitalist, anti-environment
developers, Duran becomes their sworn enemy, and embarks on a career of eco-terrorism. He
devises a plan to summon and set loose an army of monsters against the Mexican people, to
punish them for the pollution they produce. Duran abducts a young girl, to his base under the
Plaza de la Constitucin in Mexico City, with the intention of using her as the focus of a
magical ritual to summon the power of the Aztec god Ometeotl. His plans were foiled by
Superman with the assistance of the Mexican heroes Iman, Acrata and El Muerto.
Dyna-Mind New Adventures of
Superboy #42 (June 1983)
Superboy enemy, Johnny Webber, granted telekinetic powers by meteor, able to create and
animate giant figures.
Eclipso House of Secrets #61
(August 1963)
The immortal incarnation of the Wrath of God and the Angel of Vengeance who is able to
possess people and have a huge variety of magical powers
Effron the Sorcerer World's Finest Comics
#210 (March 1972)
A sorcerer who came from the magic kingdom of Veliathan and controlled a faceless puppet
army.
the Emperor of
America
Action Comics #52
(September 1942)
Power-mad individual who creates a device which emits rays that take away the will of people
to resist. He blankets the nation in the rays, then with just a few henchmen, wearing helmets
that make them resistant to the ray, he marches into the White House and declares himself
Emperor of America. He takes vast amounts of wealth, and even replaces the Supreme Court
with his henchmen. Only Superman remains immune, and he is finally able to stop the
Emperor's plan. The character should not be confused with the Atom (Al Pratt)'s enemy of the
same name fromAll-American Comics #21 (December 1940).
Equus Superman #206 (August
2004)
A villainous cyborg, working under the direction of Mr Orr as a mercenary (sometimes for
covert elements of the American government)
La Encantadora Secret Origins of
Super-Villains 80-Page
Giant (December 1999)
Gaining magic powers from the mystical Mists of Ibella, Lourdes Lucero first encountered
Superman while hypnotizing him to react adversely to fake kryptonite.
Evolution King Superman vol 1 #15
Mar/Apr 1942
An evil scientist who has learned how to advance or revert a human beings age by means of
special pills. Aided by gangster Joe Glower and his henchmen, the Evolution King kidnaps
prominent athletes, transforms them into helpless old men, and threatens to leave them in their
decrepit condition unless they meet his extortion demands. He then starts turning people intoinfants. Clark realises an old man is a missing athlete due to his fingerprints. Lois Lane is with
one of the athletes so is kidnapped with him, blindfolded, and driven to the base. Clark is also
captured. Both he and Lois are soon tied to chairs and in the presence of the Evolution King.
Goaded finally by Clark Kent into demonstrating the effects of his old-age pills by swallowing
one himself, the Evolution King ages causing Lois to faint. Clark then breaks his bonds and
forces the Evolution King to reveal how people can be turned back. The Evolution King
perishes when, moments later, he accidentally swallows some additional aging pills instead of
the intended antidote.
Faustus Coven Superboy #175 (June
1971)
Superboy enemy, patriarch of Coven family, used combination of sorcery and science to
separate Superboy's soul from his body and enslave it.
Ferlin Nyxly Superman #235 (March
1971)
Former curator of the Metropolis Music Museum who on some occasions have attacked
superman with the help of magical objects or alien technology he found or stole.
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Futuremen Superman #128 (April
1959)
Two criminals, Vard and Boka, from the year 2000 travel back in time, and claim to an
incredibly gullible FBI Chief that Superman is a criminal from their time. They capture him
using Red Kryptonite, and reveal an atomic experiment has dried up Earth's water supply and
they want Superman to restore it with ice from Saturn, hoping to get billions from Earth.
Superman escapes them, has them jailed by the authorities of the year 2000, and then returns
to 1952.
Gaff Lomar Superboy #27(AugustSeptember 1953)
Superboy enemy, "pied piper" who mesmerized Smallville's children into following him.
the Galactic Golem Superman #248 (February
1972)
A construct that sometimes is placed to fight Superman.
the Gambler Superboy #140 (July 1967) Superboy enemy, "Lucky" Lucifer Chancel, gangster and obsessive gambler, engineered
crises for Superboy to face, then accepted bets on results.
the Gem Superboy #19 (AprilMay
1952)
Superboy enemy, AKA the Crystalloid, crystalline life-form that consumes all in its path.
Glowman (as Bashford) Superboy
#157 (June 1969); (as
Glowman)New
Adventures of Superboy
#30 (June 1982)
Superboy enemy, Bradley "Bash" Bashford, Smallville High bully transformed into monstrous
fiery form.
Goldie Gates Superman #27
(MarchApril 1944 )
The notorious Goldie Gates convinces Randall Rocksell that if he will invest huge sums of
money with him, that Rocksell will make a half-million a day on his investment. However,
Superman discovers that Rocksell is being paid dividends with his own money and Gates it is
perilously close to gaining the power of attorney over Rocksell's money and property. When
Randall fully believes that Gates will make him money, he gives him access to his vault, after
which Goldie takes the money. Superman sees the crooks and recognises one as Bucktooth
Burger, one of Goldie Gate's mob. Later Gate's crooks get into Randall's house, where he and
Lois are talking. Bucktooth points a gun at Lois, and Goldie says she will be shot unless
Randall signs a document giving him control over his property. Despite Lois telling him not
to, Randall signs. Bucktooth then cram a cloth into Lois's mouth to gag her, and Randall is
knocked out. He comes to in an underground room with Lois next to him. Both of them are
tied to a log. Goldie plans for them both to be killed by dynamite. However Superman gets to
the room and stops the dynamite. Meanwhile the crooks think that they will be unable to get
out of the tunnel in time. They are relived to see Superman, who then takes them of to jail.
Randall meanwhile becomes a better person.
Grax Action Comics #342
(October 1966)
Brainiac's blue-skinned, four-armed rival featuring a 20th-level intellect (opposed to Brainiac's
12th-level intellect) whose plots are also foiled by Superman and seeks vengeance. He also
appeared in the Super Friends comic book.
Harkon Superboy #194 (April
1973)
Superboy enemy, renegade Atlantean/merman scientist, temporarily transformed Superboy
into a merboy.
the Hellgrammite The Brave and the Bold#80 (OctoberNovember
1968)
Roderick Rose transforms himself into a large insect and has battled Superman several timessince.
the Host Superman #6 (June 1987) A construct containing the souls of a long-lost prehuman race
Illena Superman's Girl Friend,
Lois Lane #52 (October
1964)
Alien woman, romanced Superman with intent to turn him into stone.
Ignition Adventures of Superman
#582 (September 2000)
Created by the Joker after he stole the powers of Mr Mxyzptlk.
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Insect Queen (Pre-Crisis, Earth-One)
Superboy #124 (October
1965)
(Pre-Crisis, Earth-Two)
Superman Family #213
(December 1981)
(Post-Crisis) Superman
#671 (February 2008)
Pre-Crisis, Earth-One Lana Lang saves an alien that gives her a ring that offered her the
powers of any insect or arachnid and becomes a superhero. Post-Crisis, Earth-Two Lana Lang
receives a magical scarab from her archaeological father that possesses her and offers the
power to enlarge and control insects becoming a supervillain. Post-Crisis, Insect Queen is an
alien that assists Lex Luthor in return for his assistance into colonizing Earth. She uses Lana
Lang's DNA to make a new body mixed with her own genetic material. She would later return
possessing Lana's body.
the Invisible Empire Superboy #153 (January
1969)
Superboy enemies, alien invaders able to disassemble their atomic structure to enter and
control any objects or people, sought to possess Earth's leaders.
J. Wilbur Wolfingham Superman #26
(January/February 1944)
A notorious confidence man
whose elaborate schemes are interfered with by Superman to profit his victim while he is left
with nothing. On one occasion he placed oil in a well to con the Eden Farming Community, an
area recently hit by a tornado. He then bought the land and claimed that there was an oil well
on it, after which the locals paid in cash for shares in it. Lois and Clark told them who Wilbur
really was then, and they started searching the area for him. Lois found him in a barn and told
him to give himself up, but he seized her, covering her mouth to prevent her speaking. He then
bound and gagged her and lowered her into the well. He said she would probably be found
before she starved but by then he would be gone. He then hid in a haystack but a match
dropped by him set the oil alight. The flames then started burning through the rope holding
Lois up. Clark saw where she was with his X-ray vision, changed into Superman, and saved
her just as the rope snapped. He then burrowed underground to escape the explosion from the
layer of oil, freed Lois, then found a genuine oil well which he diverted to the town. After this
he captures Wilbur, who was stuck in the burning haystack, and makes him return the money
to the people, who will now become rich due to the oil.
J.E. Curtis Superman #4 (Spring
1940)
An agent paid by a foreign power to stop the Nation's return to prosperity, which is happening
after the depression. His men cause incidents in industry to cause strikes. Superman
investigates and stops the attacks. He gets to the Boss, who tries to poison him, then when
Superman is not killed, he tells Superman about Curtis. Curtis is about to make a call to
agentsi n the stock market to cause the worst depression in American history, but Superman
enters with the other crook. Curtis kills the man with a device that fires electrical bolts, and
tries to kill Superman after Superman refuses his offer to join him. But Superman is unharmed
and touches Curtis, electrocuting and killing him.
Kalibak New Gods #1 (February
1971)
The son of Darkseid, a born villain.
Kancer Action Comics #777 (May
2001)
Created from a sliver of kryptonite-induced cancer at the behest of the Russian Zod
Khyber Superman #657
(December 2006)
Hassan-I-Sabbah, leader of the Hashshashin assassins, is a shadowy figure behind world
politics, steering humanity to fall under his rule in the future. Arion reveals to Superman that
his presence on Earth has weakened humanity against future threats and in the future, afterSuperman falls to the cybernetically enhanced Khyber, humanity will die out because of this
weakness.
King Kosmos DC Comics Presents
Annual #2 (1983)
A time-traveling despot from the future who comes to the present in order to conquer it. His
efforts are halted by Superman and the mysterious Superwoman, who also makes her premier
appearance and is, in reality, time-traveler Kristin Wells.
Klaxxu Superman Family #197
(SeptemberOctober
1979)
Superboy enemy, extraterrestrial exiled to Earth for attempting to overthrow his planet's
government, posed as teacher at Smallville High, used mild-melder device in attempt to
convince Superboy he was Klaxxu's fellow subversive.
Kokra New Adventures of
Superboy #2 (February
1980)
Superboy enemy, Middle Eastern demon who possessed Prof. Lewis Lang (Lana's father).
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Kosmon the Hunter Adventure Comics #266
(November 1959)
Superboy enemy, alien hunter, captured Krypto and used shapechanging protoplasm creature
to lure Superboy into battle.
Kronn Adventure Comics #308
(May 1963)
Superboy enemy, criminal Atlantean scientist, allied with Luthor transmit mass hypnotic
illusions to Smallville.
Kru-El Superman's Pal Jimmy
Olsen #62 (July 1962)
In most settings, Superman's villainous cousin.
the Kryptonoid Superman #328 (October
1978)
A protoplasmic entity that sought revenge against Jor-El by seeking out his son and merging
with a Superman Robot and General D.W. Derwent (who blamed Superman for the loss of his
arm).
Kuku and Nardu Superboy #167 (July 1970) Superboy enemies, circus performers and criminals, used robot elephant to commit crimes.
Kyack Superman #13
(NovemberDecember
1941)
Warrior of subterranean kingdom descended from pre-Ice Age civilization, sought to conquer
surface world, destroyed buildings in prelude to invasion.
Lady Lunar World's Finest Comics
#266 (January 1981)
Stacy Macklin was exposed to the same radiation as the Moonman to become Lady Lunar and
troubled Metropolis. It would take the efforts of Superman and Batman to stop her.
Lashina Mister Miracle #6
(January 1972)
A member of Darkseid's Female Furies
the Laughing Gas
Bandits
Adventure Comics #484
(August 1981)
Three men, used nitrous oxide laced with kryptonite in effort to immobilize Metropolis.
the Leader Adventure Comics #277
(October 1960)
Superboy enemy, with two fellow aliens, fought duel with Superboy, with potential invasion
of Earth as the stakes.
Lelia Superman #13 (December
1941)
An agent of a foreign power. Scientist Charle Pierson invents a weapon, but is captured by
agents of a foreign power, tortured and killed. His wife Clara leaves their baby with Clark
Kent so the agents won't capture him and get the plans from her, along with a note saying she
will get the baby soon. Superman stops the first kidnap attempt, but Lelia then appears
claiming to be the mother and takes the baby. The mother turns up soon after, and tells Clark
what has happened. She gets a phone call telling her to come to a location, which Superman
follows her to. She is held prisoner by the villains, and tells them the plans are hidden inside
the baby's rattle, which is still in the flat. When the agents leave, Superman leaps in,
overpowers Lelia, and after binding and gagging her, waits for the agents. The agents return to
the apartment and seize Lois Lane, preventing her from speaking. However they are captured,
and the plans are given to the government. Lelia and the other agents are probably jailed.
the Leopard Superman #20
(JanuaryFebruary 1943)
Sam Kennedy, publicity manager for Cosmos Circus, wore leopard's-head mask during crime
spree in which he and his gang used packs of big cats to commit crimes.
the Lightning Master Superman #14
(JanuaryFebruary 1942)
A villain who learns how to control lightning, and tries to ransom Metropolis for $300,000.
He captures Lois Lane twice, f irst when she goes to hear his ransom demand she tries to
unmask him, but is captured by him and bound hand and foot to a chair. He tries to send
electrical bolts at the house to kill her, but Superman rescues her. The second time he straps
her into an electric chair as he prepares to attack Metropolis for not paying the ransom.
However Superman stops this, and in the fight the Lightning Master is electrocuted and killed.
Loophole Adventures of Superman
#505 (October 1993)
Deke Dickson, a former S.T.A.R. Labs employee, uses technology to open up portals that act
as a tunnel through matter.
Lorac-K7 Adventure Comics #250
(July 1958)
Superboy enemy, criminal descendant of Lana Lang, traveled back in time from 2958 to steal
cobalt for a cobalt bomb, impersonating Lana while doing so.
Lord Satanis and
Syrene
Action Comics #527
(January 1982)
Living in a time millions of years from now where magic has taken the place of science, Lord
Satanis led a revolt of sorcerers against the powerful Queen Ambra and killed her. However,
he was denied the right to possess her runestone of Merlin when she cast it into the past, out of
his reach. Satanis would marry Ambra's daughter Syrene (whom she had with Merlin), who
also sought possession of the runestone. Both would eventually find the spells necessary to
follow the item and both face Superman who was needed as a component to use it. The couple
would struggle over the item until finally returning to their time period.
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Lyla Action Comics #812 (April
2004)
A telepath that pulled Superman into Kandor and stole his powers to escape in hopes of
making the people of Earth worship her as a god.
Maaldor the Darklord DC Comics Presents #56
(April 1983)
An other-dimensional being of incalculable power that wanted to test his strength against
Superman and Power Girl. When it became clear Maaldor was too powerful, Superman
tricked him into destroying himself. Maaldor would return repeatedly, ofttimes seemingly
resurrecting from destruction, to face Superman and later the Green Lantern Corps. He finally
perished for good in Crisis on Infinite Earths and has not been seen since.
Magpie The Man of Steel #3
(November 1986)
A master jewel thief who targets gems named after birds and replaces them with
booby-trapped replicas
Malleable Man (as Skizzle Shanks)Plastic
Man #17 (April/May
1977)
(as Malleable Man)DC
Comics Presents #93 (May
1986)
A criminal present when Plastic Man gained his powers, Skizzle Shanks later recreated the
process to make himself malleable. He manipulated Plastic Man, Elongated Man, and Elastic
Lad to battle Superman.
Manchester Black Action Comics #775
(March 2001)
A British telepath and antihero, he dislikes what he perceives as Superman's simplistic view of
the world and becomes obsessed with twisting and destroying Superman's morality. He later
learns Superman's true identity and manipulates a large group of super-villains to attackSuperman and his known family/friends/associates. When even this manipulation, climaxed
with tricking Superman into thinking he has killed Lois Lane, fails to break Superman's spirit,
he retreats completely and ends his life over the anguish of his failure.
Martin Action Comics #29
(October 1940)
Clark and Lois investigates the Fullerton Insurance Company, which is selling small valued
policies to poor people, who end up dying under mysterious circumstances. Lois investigates,
but as she climbs through the widow she is seized by one of two thugs. One, called Tom
Bruce, orders the other to tie her to a chair, which happens, and Lois is also gagged. The
criminals decide to eliminate her as she can recognise them. But before the criminals eliminate
her, Superman gets in and saves her, though the crooks are jailed they are bailed out. Fullerton
goes to Martin, who shoots him, revealing he was causing the events. But Superman then gets
Martin and he is jailed.
the Mask World's Finest Comics #66
(SeptemberOctober
1953)
Harry "King" Saphire, crime czar who wore a lead mask as part of an elaborate scheme to
frame Superman for his crimes.
the Masked Stuntman Adventure Comics #165
(June 1951)
Superboy enemy, Flip Wilson, acrobatic criminal using stuntman school as a front.
Massacre Adventures of Superman
#509 (February 1994)
An alien warrior who traveled space as energy seeking a worthy opponent, he died during the
Our Worlds at War crossover.
the Mechanical
Master
Superman Family #193
(JanuaryFebruary 1979)
Superboy enemy, able to animate machines to do his bidding.
Medini Action Comics #25 (June
1940)
A great Asian hypnotist who performs crimes using his hypnotism to make people forget of
them. When he meets Superman, the Man of Steel is weakened by his hypnotic power, and is
unable to control his powers properly, while Medini leaves with a captive hypnotized Lois
Lane, planning to rob a gold shipment to Kentucky from a plane. Superman leaps through the
stratosphere, then suddenly down again, the swift descent and sudden atmospheric change
restoring his mind to normal. He then stops the plane Medini has robbed from crashing and
tells the police where the loot is hidden. It is unknown what happened to Medini, as he is not
mentioned to have been arrested or escaped, although Superman is shown throwing the
emptied plane onto some of his henchmen, so possibly Medini was also killed.
Microwave Man Action Comics #487
(September 1978)
Lewis Padgett was a supervillain named Microwave Man in the 1930s that traveled with aliens
through space for 40 years returning to Earth as an old man. Padgett convinced the aliens to
return his youth although it meant he only had hours to live. His final wish was to defeat
Superman which the hero granted so that Padgett could die happy.
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Mighto Superboy #108 (October
1963)
Superboy enemy, AKA Tim Tates, super-powered alien youth briefly adopted by Kents prior
to their adoption of Kal-El, became spacefaring criminal, returned years later to battle
Superboy.
Mind's-Eye New Adventures of
Superboy (December
1982)
Superboy enemy, seized mental control of Smallville High student body and channeled their
energies to empower himself to fight Superboy.
Mr. Cipher(s) Superboy #150 (September
1968)
Superboy enemies, lookalike robots, equipped with explosives, attempted to take over
Smallville on behalf of alien Cybor.
Mr. Electronics Superboy #73 (June 1959) Superboy enemy, criminal scientist, employed mind-reading device.
Mr. Migraine More Fun Comics #106
(NovemberDecember
1945)
Superboy enemy, racketeer.
Mr. Ohm Superman #51
(MarchApril 1948)
Used electromagnetic plane to draw armored cars into air and take them to gang's hideout to
loot at leisure.
Mr. Sinister Superman #16 (MayJune
1942)
Real name Lylo. Purple-skinned denizen of the Fourth Dimension, would-be conqueror and
failed poet, used advanced technology to abduct buildings with inhabitants to hold for ransom.
Mr. Z Superman vol. 2, #51
(January 1991)
A mysterious immortal who seeks to trap famous people from history in a mystical crystal. He
attempts to entrap Superman, but the Man of Steel manages to destroy the crystal.
Momentus Superman, vol. 1, #355
(January 1981)
Asa Ezaak was a noted author (based on legendary science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov) who
could transform into a water-like being capable of controlling gravity after injecting himself
with his created potion "Ezaakis." Kidnapping Ezaak fan Jimmy Olsen because he erroneously
thought he was being investigatied by him, Momentus died in battle with Superman.
Mongal (unnamed) Showcase '95
#8 (September 1995)
(as Mongal) Superman
vol. 2, #170 (July 2001)
The daughter of the interstellar tyrant Mongul.
Moon-Man/Moonman World's Finest Comics #98
(December 1958)
Superman assists the military by launching astronaut Brice Rogers to travel around the moon.
When Rogers returns to Earth, under the rays of the Moon, he transforms into the supervillain
Moonman and menaces Superman, Batman, and Robin.
the Mummer Adventure Comics #148
(January 1950)
Superboy enemy, costumed criminal, ex-vaudevillian, committed crimes with three "robot
dummies."
Nam-Ek Superman #282
(December 1974)
A Kryptonian that murdered a sacred Rondor to develop an elixir for immortality. While it
worked, Nam-Ek was transformed into a foul purple behemoth with a horn protruding from
his forehead and was sentenced to the Phantom Zone for his crime. He would escape and
battle Superman.
the Negative
Superboy
Superboy #168 (September
1970)
Superboy enemy, negative-energy duplicate of Superboy created in cosmic accident.
Neutron Action Comics #525
(November 1981)
Nathaniel Tryon was a petty thug and a member of the TNT trio before an accident
transformed him into living nuclear energy.
the Njllnans New Adventures of
Superboy #40 (April 1983)
Superboy enemies, Nll, Vrt, and others attempted to make Superboy into a "living robot" as
their pawn in conquering Earth.
N.R.G.-X (Pre-Crisis) Superman
#339 (September 1979);
(Post-Crisis)
Superman/Batman #68
(March 2010)
Pre-Crisis: Grant Haskill was transformed into a living robot by an explosion. At one point, he
accidentally turned the Man of Steel into actual steel.
Post-Crisis: Miguel Diaz and Ray Ryker were two physicists until a nuclear experiment goes
wrong. Diaz is caught in an explosion that transfers his essence into the mechanical being,
N.R.G.-X (Nuclear Radiation Generator Experimental). Confused and trying to escape, he
confronts Superman encasing him in a steel shell. N.R.G.-X attempts to go after Ryker.
Breaking free, Superman once again confronts N.R.G.-X who self-destructs in the process,
reverting to a comatose Daiz.
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Nylor Truggs New Adventures of
Superboy #50 (February
1984)
Superboy enemy, 30th century criminal, stole "Dial H for Hero" dial from museum and
traveled back in time to ally with teen Lex Luthor; used dial-created super-identities Cyclone,
Landslide, Smasher, and High-Roller.
Nzykmulk Superman #421 (July
1986)
Mr Mxyzptlk's deranged cousin from the same fifth dimension with magical powers
surpassing even Mr Mxyzptlk's own. Although through human eyes looks identical to Mr
Mxyzptlk, according to Mxyzptlk that's far from the truth. Escaping from the fifth dimension's
mental institution equivalent of a madhouse (Gooloogog), Nzykmulk's greater 5th dimensionpowers stems from several more years of experience in comparison to his cousin, 42-Joljo's
(years?) difference with his greater age. Appeared only once during the last pre-Crisis era days
to cause Superman and Mxyzptlk problems while trapping them both within the fifth
dimension itself.
Obsession Adventures of Superman
#532 (February 1996)
A disturbed fan of Superman, Dana Dearden stole magical objects to gain powers to be
Superman's partner and lover, beating Jimmy Olsen until he gave her his signal watch.
Dubbing herself Superwoman, Olsen instead called her Obsession and she would eventually
give her life to save Superman.
the Orbitrons Batman #312 (June 1979) Floating globe-like aliens residing "somewhere in the outermost galaxy, used magnetic rays to
plunder gold and abduct Earth scientists until dissuaded by Superman.
Othar Superboy #101 (December1962)
Superboy enemy, abducted Superboy and other super-heroes to planet Thrann.
Pee Wee Ragan Superboy #110 (January
1964)
Superboy enemy, scrawny criminal, received duplicate Superboy powers from Prof. Sardon.
the Planeteer Superman #387
(September 1983)
AKA King Alexander. Alexander Mason was a child prodigy who became the world's leading
magnetism expert at a very young age; however, he was also a megalomaniac who believed
that he was the reincarnation of Alexander the Great and that it was his destiny to conquer the
world. As the Planeteer, he used advanced magnetic field technology to abduct world leaders.
When Superman rescued them, he destroyed the magnetic machines, unaware that by doing
so, he was channeling their power directly into the Planeteer, who thus gained superhuman
magnetic abilities. He later teamed up with Zazzala the Queen Bee.
Povra New Adventures of
Superboy #20 (August
1981)
Superboy enemy, beautiful woman from planet Ulmara, abducted Superboy and brainwashed
him to be a tourist attraction on Ulmara.
Predator Superman vs. Predator,
DC Comics Crossover
mini-series (MayJuly
2000)
A space hunter from the 1987 horror film Predator directed by John McTiernan. The Predators
are depicted as large, sapient and sentient humanoid creatures who possess advanced
technology, such as active camouflage and energy weapons, and are capable of interstellar
travel.
Preus Superman vol. 2, #202
(April 2004)
Formerly a law enforcement officer from the bottle city of Kandor, he escaped the city and
hunts Superman.
Prof. Amos Weldon Superboy #53 (December
1956)
Superboy enemy, criminal scientist, his time-ray inadvertently caused Superboy to change
places in time with Superman.
Professor Sands Action Comics #178
(March 1953)
AKA the Sandman of Crime; proprietor of the Dreamorama, a theater which, via what might
today be considered virtual reality technology, allowed demoralized criminals to live out their
greatest criminal fantasies in "dream films."
Professor X Superboy #69 (December
1958)
Superboy enemies, two criminals using single identity as mob boss.
Professor Zee Superman #8
(JanuaryFebruary 1941)
An evil scientist who creates a formula that turns people into giants. He causes chaos around
the country, kidnapping a powerful figure and threatening to turn his daughter into a giant.
However he is killed in an accident caused by the Giants. He is not to be confused with the
Professor Zee who created the time machine used by Per Degaton.
Psi-Phon and
Dreadnaught
Superman vol. 2, #19 (July
1988)
Psi-Phon drained Superman's powers and gave them to Dreadnaught.
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Pulsar New Adventures of
Superboy #31 (July 1982)
Superboy enemy, Robert Altus Jr., empowered by obsessed scientist father to supplant
Superboy.
The Puzzler Action Comics #49 (June
1942)
A criminal obsessed with games and puzzles, he fought Superman after he tried to start a
protection racket.
Superman #187
(December 2002)
Valerie Van Haften is made-up of living puzzle pieces, able to move and reconstruct herself at
will.
Quarmer Superman # 233 (January
1971)
Originally a non-corporeal being from a realm called the Quarrm Dimension, it entered our
dimension where it built itself a body of sand and over time drained Superman's powers,
gradually turning into a sandmade doppelganger of Superman.
Quex-Ul Superman #157
(November 1962)
A Kryptonian criminal and inmate of the Phantom Zone. Usually a henchman of General Zod.
R24 Superman #71
(JulyAugust 1951)
Leader of a uranium-smuggling ring.
the Rainbow Raider Superboy #84 (October
1960)
Superboy enemy; the Rainbow Raider identity was originally used by Jonathan Kent to
impersonate a super-villain as part of an elaborate scheme for Superboy to capture gangster
Vic Munster and his henchmen; later, Munster himself used the Rainbow Raider identity but
was again defeated.
the Rainmaker World's Best Comics #1
(Spring 1941)
Used rain-machine to destroy dam and flood valley as part of extortion scheme, briefly
weakened Superman with "radical new paralysis gas."
Ralph Cowan Action Comics #41
(October 1941)
A respectable figure who has been paid to case sabotage around the nation. One of his agents,
Steve Grant, places a bomb inside a plant. He is one of three employees who took the day off,
and is tracked down by Superman. Cowan tries to kill him to stop him talking, but Superman
foils the attempts. He hears of a wave of sabotage across the nation. Cowan, angry at the Daily
Planet writing down stories of the sabotage, gets into the Planet, and when Lois meets him he
claims to be an electrician. She sees him planting a bomb, so he ties her up and gags her. He
leaves, hoping she will be killed in the bomb blast. However Superman rescues her intime and
stops the bomb destroying the planet. He then captures Cowan.
Razkal Superman vol 1 #15
Mar/Apr 1942
The Dictator of Oxnalia who is based on Adolf Hitler, who attacks the democratic nation of
Numark. Superman stops an assassination attempt on Numark's King Boris, then saves
Numark's young Prince Micheal after he is kidnapped and taken to the castle of the
treacherous Lord Murgot, who is killed. Superman then stops an attacking army as well as
bringing about peace between the two nations. Razkal tries to escape, but is shot and killed by
one of hs own men.
Rebello Superboy #72 (April 1959) Superboy enemy, renegade Superboy robot, considered self more "perfect" than Superboy and
sought to supplant him.
Redemption Action Comics #848 (May
2007)
Jarod Dale is able to draw power from his congregation's faith and prayer to become an
immensely powerful superhuman. However, pastor Matthews Hightower was the catalyst
behind the power and subverted Redemption into killing soldiers in Africa.
Remnant Superman: Day of Doom
miniseries (2003)
A villain whose identity is still a mystery. He holds Superman responsible for the tragedies
that resulted from his first battle with Doomsday. Even though he looks like a supernatural
wraith, Superman deduced the villain is an ordinary human with advanced illusionary
technologies, that even the Man of Steel had difficulty determining whether it was real or
illusions, despite his enhanced senses of sight and hearing.
the Ringmaster Adventure Comics #120
(September 1947)
Superboy enemy, led "Crime Circus" including Grillo, Musculo, Loop and Swoop.
Riot Superman: The Man of
Steel #61 (October 1996)
Scientist Frederick Legion worked with machinery and discovered a way to duplicate himself
at the cost of his ability to sleep. Driven mad by insomnia, he began a criminal career.
Rock Superman: Man of
Tomorrow #8 (Spring
1997)
An astronaut where after an experiment becomes a rock-like behemoth, blaming Lex Luthor
for the development and coming into conflict with Superman while trying to enact revenge.
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Subjekt-17 Superman #655 (October
2006)
An alien family crashes in Kazakhstan, the father dead and pregnant mother taken by Russian
scientists for testing. However, the female would die during this time and all that was left was
the alien infant. Dubbed Subjekt-17, the infant would spend largely its entirely life
imprisoned. Upon escape, unable to blend into human culture because of his appearance and
angry at his treatment, he seeks revenge against Earth's people, the similarly alien Superman
becoming the focus of his ire.
the Strongarm Bandit Action Comics #27(August 1940)
A masked criminal with enormous strength who starts committing crimes around the city aftera circus comes to town. Herculo the circus strongman is suspected and Superman competes
with him, easily defeating him. Clark is earlier robbed at the circus after buying multiple
tickets for orphans, but has sprinkled a red powder on the money, meaning the criminal is
caught 'red-handed', and is revealed to be a clown who was the former strongman, and who is
arrested.