Sidearm (New Earth)




 * "Y'know, everyone says criminals are a superstitious and cowardly lot...but how come no one ever mentions the stupidity factor?"
 * --Superboy

Real Name: Real name unknown Nicknames: Armchair; Armpit; Backside; Side Effect; Sideboard; Sideburn; Sidecar; Sidedish; Sidekick; Sidesaddle; Sidesplit; Sidestep; Sidester; Sideswipe; Sidetrack; Sidewalk Former Aliases: No known former aliases Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases

Status
Occupation: Criminal Legal Status: Sidearm is a citizen of the United States with a criminal record Identity: Secret Marital Status: Marital status unknown Group Affiliation: No known group affiliation Base of Operations: Formerly Metropolis; later, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Origin
Origin of character unknown.

Place of Birth: Place of birth unknown Known Relatives: No known relatives First Appearance: Superboy (Volume 4) #1

History
A man known only as Sidearm employed the services of a mysterious inventor named the Technician. The Technician outiftted Sidearm with a special cybernetic vest equipped with modular appendages capable of increasing his strength to superhuman levels.

With his new techno-vest, Sidearm attempted to begin a citywide crime spree in Metropolis. His perennial efforts failed however as the young hero known as Superboy foiled his attempts to vanadalize an automatic teller machine.

Sidearm crossed swords with Superboy a second time at Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii. He attacked a scientist named Professor Emil Hamilton and viciously ripped off the Professor’s prosthetic limb. Adding it to his own arsenal, the villain attempted to attack Superboy until he discovered that his newly acquirred prosthetic was nothing more than a suntan lotion dispenser. Superboy easily disrupted Sidarm’s alternative cybernetics with a destructive display of tactile telekinesis.

Sidearm stayed in Hawaii for several days, determined to get revenge upon Superboy for his recent embarassment. He tracked the boy of steel down to Waikiki Beach and created an uproar by abducting Superboy's friend, Roxy Leech. Superboy arrived and the two embroiled in a savage fight that took them away from the beach and into the more populated downtown district. Once again, Superboy defeated Sidearm by literally disarming him with his tactile telekinesis.

Characteristics
Height: Unknown Weight: Unknown; Sidearm's weight increases when wearing his techno-vest and cybernetic appendages Eyes: Blue Hair: Red Unusual Features: No unusual features

Powers
Known Powers: All of Sidearm's abilities stem from his techno-vest Known Abilities: No known abilities. Strength Level: Sidearm possesses the strength level of a man his age, size and weight who engages in intensive reglar exercise. The strength level of his techno-arms surpasses superhuman levels.

Miscellaneous
Equipment: Techno-Vest Transportation: No known transportation. Weapons: Through the Techno-Vest, Sidearm possesses adaptable cybernetic arms capable of responding to a user's mental commands. Depending upon the appendage in question, the arms can satisfy several functions from pincers to bladed weapons.

Trivia

 * The visual design of Sidearm's mechanical arms is reminiscent of two pre-existing comic book characters; one is the Marvel Comics villain, Doctor Octopus, and the other is Morgan Stryker from Top Cow's Cyberforce.


 * Superboy first learned how to use his tactile telekinesis while fighting Sidearm.


 * Superboy enjoys tormenting Sidearm by mocking his name.

Recommended Readings

 * Superboy (Volume 4) #0
 * Superboy (Volume 4) #1
 * Superboy (Volume 4) #13
 * Superboy (Volume 4) #14

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