it takes a metal man to throw it down with the Man of Steel welcome to
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with the Man of Steel welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore
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watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of John Corbett
the comic book origins of John Corbett
the comic book origins of John Corbett otherwise known as metallo metallo
otherwise known as metallo metallo
otherwise known as metallo metallo in the flesh as with most comic book
in the flesh as with most comic book
in the flesh as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining
characters there are often reimagining
characters there are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s
and different versions to a character’s
and different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow
past we’ve chosen to primarily follow
past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1959
the storyline that unfolded in 1959
the storyline that unfolded in 1959 Action Comics number 252 a character
Action Comics number 252 a character
Action Comics number 252 a character dating back to 1942 he was originally
dating back to 1942 he was originally
dating back to 1942 he was originally introduced under his golden age
introduced under his golden age
introduced under his golden age incarnation spelled with only one L in
incarnation spelled with only one L in
incarnation spelled with only one L in this version he was a scientist turned
this version he was a scientist turned
this version he was a scientist turned criminal named George Grant having
criminal named George Grant having
criminal named George Grant having created a robotic suit of armor and a
created a robotic suit of armor and a
created a robotic suit of armor and a super-strength serum naturally he was
super-strength serum naturally he was
super-strength serum naturally he was ultimately defeated by Superman
ultimately defeated by Superman
ultimately defeated by Superman following this the character was
following this the character was
following this the character was completely reinvented for the Silver Age
completely reinvented for the Silver Age
completely reinvented for the Silver Age reintroduced as journalist John Corben
reintroduced as journalist John Corben
reintroduced as journalist John Corben he was a man who moonlighted as a thief
he was a man who moonlighted as a thief
he was a man who moonlighted as a thief having been found out he killed an
having been found out he killed an
having been found out he killed an embezzler believing himself to have
embezzler believing himself to have
embezzler believing himself to have committed the perfect crime
committed the perfect crime
committed the perfect crime however Corben then lost control of his
however Corben then lost control of his
however Corben then lost control of his car while fleeing the scene and careened
car while fleeing the scene and careened
car while fleeing the scene and careened off a cliff found by an elderly
off a cliff found by an elderly
off a cliff found by an elderly scientist he recognized that Corman’s
scientist he recognized that Corman’s
scientist he recognized that Corman’s body was beyond repair
body was beyond repair
body was beyond repair taking Corben back to his lab the
taking Corben back to his lab the
taking Corben back to his lab the professor went ahead with replacing all
professor went ahead with replacing all
professor went ahead with replacing all of his body parts with metallic ones
of his body parts with metallic ones
of his body parts with metallic ones when Corben finally awoke from his coma
when Corben finally awoke from his coma
when Corben finally awoke from his coma he was told that he had been given an
he was told that he had been given an
he was told that he had been given an indestructible all-metal body fully
indestructible all-metal body fully
indestructible all-metal body fully covered in rubber skin while retaining
covered in rubber skin while retaining
covered in rubber skin while retaining only his organic brain it was also
only his organic brain it was also
only his organic brain it was also explained that uranium powered his new
explained that uranium powered his new
explained that uranium powered his new synthetic heart and that each uranium
synthetic heart and that each uranium
synthetic heart and that each uranium capsule would only last a single day
capsule would only last a single day
capsule would only last a single day before the scientists could tell him
before the scientists could tell him
before the scientists could tell him about the alternate long-term power
about the alternate long-term power
about the alternate long-term power source a rockslide crashed into the
source a rockslide crashed into the
source a rockslide crashed into the house causing the professor to have a
house causing the professor to have a
house causing the professor to have a stroke
stroke
stroke leaving the surviving professor behind
leaving the surviving professor behind
leaving the surviving professor behind Corben quickly realized the extent of
Corben quickly realized the extent of
Corben quickly realized the extent of his new super-strength hit that please
satisfied the very next day
satisfied the very next day Corbin began working for the Daily
Corbin began working for the Daily
Corbin began working for the Daily Planet meeting the news team Clark Kent
Planet meeting the news team Clark Kent
Planet meeting the news team Clark Kent was surprised by Corbin’s iron grip and
was surprised by Corbin’s iron grip and
was surprised by Corbin’s iron grip and pretended to be harmed as to avoid
pretended to be harmed as to avoid
pretended to be harmed as to avoid suspicion of his Superman identity after
suspicion of his Superman identity after
suspicion of his Superman identity after immediately trying to romance Lois Lane
immediately trying to romance Lois Lane
immediately trying to romance Lois Lane Corben realized that he was dangerously
Corben realized that he was dangerously
Corben realized that he was dangerously low on fuel while a distress call led
low on fuel while a distress call led
low on fuel while a distress call led Superman away to help a nuclear
Superman away to help a nuclear
Superman away to help a nuclear submarine Corben decided to raid the
submarine Corben decided to raid the
submarine Corben decided to raid the metropolis research lab to refuel after
metropolis research lab to refuel after
metropolis research lab to refuel after breaking into the vaults he decided to
breaking into the vaults he decided to
breaking into the vaults he decided to conduct several other raids to stockpile
conduct several other raids to stockpile
conduct several other raids to stockpile the element for news got out that
the element for news got out that
the element for news got out that uranium was being systematically stolen
uranium was being systematically stolen
uranium was being systematically stolen in the aftermath the media aptly
in the aftermath the media aptly
in the aftermath the media aptly concluded that no human could have
concluded that no human could have
concluded that no human could have conducted the crime and thus jumped to
conducted the crime and thus jumped to
conducted the crime and thus jumped to the logical conclusion that it must be
the logical conclusion that it must be
the logical conclusion that it must be the work of an indestructible robot
the work of an indestructible robot
the work of an indestructible robot which they nicknamed metallo later when
which they nicknamed metallo later when
which they nicknamed metallo later when Corben ran into Lois Lane he got between
Corben ran into Lois Lane he got between
Corben ran into Lois Lane he got between her and a mob attempt on her life
her and a mob attempt on her life
her and a mob attempt on her life inadvertently deflecting their bullets
inadvertently deflecting their bullets
inadvertently deflecting their bullets with Lois naturally assuming that he was
with Lois naturally assuming that he was
with Lois naturally assuming that he was then Superman she professed her love for
then Superman she professed her love for
then Superman she professed her love for him Corben then decided to raid the fort
him Corben then decided to raid the fort
him Corben then decided to raid the fort where the remaining uranium was moved
where the remaining uranium was moved
where the remaining uranium was moved albeit with his mustache shaved off and
albeit with his mustache shaved off and
albeit with his mustache shaved off and wearing a replica Superman costume
wearing a replica Superman costume
wearing a replica Superman costume escaping with his prize as the real
escaping with his prize as the real
escaping with his prize as the real Superman arrived the true hero used his
Superman arrived the true hero used his
Superman arrived the true hero used his super breath to blow the uranium out of
super breath to blow the uranium out of
super breath to blow the uranium out of the getaway car but once again before
the getaway car but once again before
the getaway car but once again before Superman could apprehend the villain who
Superman could apprehend the villain who
Superman could apprehend the villain who was distracted by a sudden emergency
was distracted by a sudden emergency
was distracted by a sudden emergency nearby escaping metallo reemerged at the
nearby escaping metallo reemerged at the
nearby escaping metallo reemerged at the professor’s lab asking about the
professor’s lab asking about the
professor’s lab asking about the secondary power source that the doctor
secondary power source that the doctor
secondary power source that the doctor had mentioned earlier given a small
had mentioned earlier given a small
had mentioned earlier given a small sample of Kryptonite he decided to use
sample of Kryptonite he decided to use
sample of Kryptonite he decided to use it to set a death trap for Superman
it to set a death trap for Superman
it to set a death trap for Superman using that to help him collect a greater
using that to help him collect a greater
using that to help him collect a greater portion of the precious substance from
portion of the precious substance from
portion of the precious substance from an exhibit hall while Superman fell into
an exhibit hall while Superman fell into
an exhibit hall while Superman fell into the trap which he easily overcame
the trap which he easily overcame
the trap which he easily overcame metallo stole his prize turning out to
metallo stole his prize turning out to
metallo stole his prize turning out to be a fake prop he died when he arrived
be a fake prop he died when he arrived
be a fake prop he died when he arrived at Lois’s apartment hoping to woo her
at Lois’s apartment hoping to woo her
at Lois’s apartment hoping to woo her with his Superman costume in the years
with his Superman costume in the years
with his Superman costume in the years that followed
that followed
that followed metallo has been reintroduced to the
metallo has been reintroduced to the
metallo has been reintroduced to the Superman series most prominently as a
Superman series most prominently as a
Superman series most prominently as a soldier who was part of a military
soldier who was part of a military
soldier who was part of a military experiment he also finally attained a
experiment he also finally attained a
experiment he also finally attained a kryptonite core gaining the ability to
kryptonite core gaining the ability to
kryptonite core gaining the ability to emit kryptonite radiation from his chest
emit kryptonite radiation from his chest
emit kryptonite radiation from his chest becoming one of Superman’s deadliest foe
becoming one of Superman’s deadliest foe
becoming one of Superman’s deadliest foe what’s the matter guy you’re looking a
what’s the matter guy you’re looking a
what’s the matter guy you’re looking a little green at the gills hahahaha
little green at the gills hahahaha
little green at the gills hahahaha while the character continues to feature
while the character continues to feature
while the character continues to feature in the comics he’s also appeared in
in the comics he’s also appeared in
in the comics he’s also appeared in various media including both live-action
various media including both live-action
various media including both live-action and cartoon appearances a frog that’s
and cartoon appearances a frog that’s
and cartoon appearances a frog that’s the reactive the metal behind the man
the reactive the metal behind the man
the reactive the metal behind the man it’s all I am its Who I am
it’s all I am its Who I am
it’s all I am its Who I am attack are you a fan of this kryptonite
attack are you a fan of this kryptonite
attack are you a fan of this kryptonite fuelled supervillain form or uranium
fuelled supervillain form or uranium
fuelled supervillain form or uranium powered comic book origins be sure to
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