Manta, the Flaming Doom was the first foe the Metal Men ever faced.
History
Manta was originally a prehistoric manta-ray that survived the radioactive meteor shower that wiped out the dinosaurs, becoming a radioactive entity that gained destructive superpowers.
After surviving the extinction event, it got lodged in a glacier for eons until shifting ice freed it, setting the creature loose upon the 20th Century. It then flew to the United States, where it destroyed a lighthouse with its gaze and a military plane. Its biggest target though was New York City's own Chrysler Building, melting it down with its radioactive heat rays. Col. Henry Casper is then forced to call upon the brilliant "science fiction age" inventor, Dr. Will Magnus. The creature was then defeated by the combined might of Dr. Magnus' mighty Metal Men. It was coated in lead and sank into a huge undersea trench where it died.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Radiation Production
- Radioactive Heat Vision
- Self-Sustenance: Can feed off its own radiation
- Superhuman Strength
- Superhuman Stamina
- Flight
Weaknesses
Notes
- This version of Manta, the Flaming Doom, 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.
Trivia
- The creature is unnamed in the story but is given its name in The Best of DC #34.
Related
- 3 Appearances of Manta, the Flaming Doom (Earth-One)
- 1 Images featuring Manta, the Flaming Doom (Earth-One)
- Quotations by or about Manta, the Flaming Doom (Earth-One)
- Character Gallery: Manta, the Flaming Doom (Earth-One)
Footnotes
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