Count Mettern (Earth-Two)

Count Mettern
Mainstream Universe‎, 1930s-1950s
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Real Name	Mettern (first name unknown)
Main Alias	Count Mettern
Relatives	Baron Frankenstein (cousin)
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Public Identity
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	White
Origin
Universe	Earth-Two
Creators	Edmond Hamilton · Bob Kane
First Appearance	Detective Comics #135 (May, 1948)
Appearance of Death	Detective Comics #135 (May, 1948)

Count Mettern was a cousin of Baron Frankenstein in 19th Century Europe.

History

He drugged and controlled Frankenstein's giant servant Ivan and the time-traveling Batman. His nefarious efforts resulted in Ivan blowing up Mettern and himself, leading to their deaths. These events inspired Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein.

Notes

• This version of Count Mettern, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.

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• Character Gallery: Count Mettern (Earth-Two)

Footnotes

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