Cyborg Superman
| Cyborg Superman | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance |
As Hank Henshaw: Adventures of Superman #500 (June 1993) |
| Created by | Dan Jurgens |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Henry "Hank" Henshaw |
| Species | Human Cyborg |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Abilities |
Technopathy Kryptonian powers similar to Superman Qwardian power rings |
| Cyborg Superman | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance |
As Zor-El: Supergirl (vol. 6) #21 (August 2013) |
| Created by |
Otto Binder (writer) Al Plastino (art) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Zor-El |
| Species | Kryptonian |
| Place of origin | Krypton |
| Abilities | Super-strength Flight Invulnerability Metamorphosis Super-speed Energy projection |
Cyborg Superman is a persona that has been used by two fictional characters in the DC Universe, both of which are supervillains that appear in comic books published by DC Comics.
As Hank Henshaw:
Adventures of Superman #466 (May 1990)
Hank Henshaw was an astronaut at NASA until a solar flare hit his space shuttle during an experiment in space, damaging the ship and the crew. Henshaw and the crew found that their bodies had begun to mutate and, after returning to Earth, Henshaw's entire crew (including his wife) eventually committed suicide. After learning that Superman had thrown the Eradicator into the sun in a battle during the space shuttle experiment, Henshaw blamed Superman for the solar flare and the accident. Before his body completely disintegrated due to the radiation exposure, Henshaw was able to save his consciousness. Using NASA communications equipment, Henshaw beams his mind into the birthing matrix which had carried Superman from Krypton to Earth as an infant. He creates a small exploration craft from the birthing matrix and departs into outer space alone. Becoming increasingly mentally unstable, Henshaw used Superman's birthing matrix to create a body identical to Superman's, albeit with cybernetic parts. He returned to Earth to kill Superman, only to discover that Superman had already died during Henshaw's absence. Following Superman's eventual resurrection, Henshaw would not only become a recurring adversary of Superman but of Green Lantern as well. Hank Henshaw became a member of the Sinestro Corps during the Blackest Night.
As Zor-El:
Action Comics #252 (May 1959)
Zor-El was introduced as the new Cyborg Superman following the New 52 relaunch of the DC Universe. Zor-El was rescued from Krypton's destruction by Brainiac and was reconfigured as a cyborg to be his scout for looking for stronger species in the universe.
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