John Corben (DCAU)

John Corben was a mercenary working for Lex Luthor, during a smuggling campaign to Kaznia. Superman stopped him. In prison, Corben was diagnosed with a virus that would kill him. Luthor proposed to a plan to rescue him, but left out the details. And so, Corben woke up with his mind transplanted in an android body. He first sought revenge on Superman, but the Man of Steel revealed the origin of the virus: it was made by Luthor for the sole purpose of making a puppet out of Corben.

Corben struck out on his own, battling with an identity crisis and amnesia. He eventually found his way to Grodd's Legion of Doom. During a mission to Skartaris, he was captured by John Stewart and STRIPE. Before he could be questioned, something shut down his mind, and he was rendered in an inactive state.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Android Physiology: As an android, several of Corben's abilities were improved beyond normal level:
Superhuman Strength
Superhuman Durability
Superhuman Stamina
Self-Sustenance: Due to his android body, Metallo can survive environments that would be lethal to a normal human. He can walk along the ocean floor, or be encased in lava, with no ill effects.

Weaknesses

Metallo is powered by the lump of kryptonite in his chest. Removing the kryponite will cause him to power down.

Paraphernalia

Weapons

Kryptonite Cannon: Metallo could channel the radiation of the lump of kryptonite in his chest into a beam.

Notes

John Corben was voiced by Malcolm McDowell

External Links

Metallo at the DC Animated Universe Wiki

Footnotes

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John Corben (DCAU)

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