he went from brilliant scientist to inhuman Kryptonian impostor
inhuman Kryptonian impostor
inhuman Kryptonian impostor welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
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will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of Hank Henshaw otherwise known as cyborg
Hank Henshaw otherwise known as cyborg
Hank Henshaw otherwise known as cyborg Superman as with most comic book
Superman as with most comic book
Superman as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and
characters they’re often reimagining and
characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the
we’ve chosen to primarily follow the
we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1990s
storyline that unfolded in 1990s
storyline that unfolded in 1990s Adventures of Superman number 466 which
Adventures of Superman number 466 which
Adventures of Superman number 466 which was then expanded upon in 1993 s issue
was then expanded upon in 1993 s issue
was then expanded upon in 1993 s issue number 500 once a NASA astronaut Hank
number 500 once a NASA astronaut Hank
number 500 once a NASA astronaut Hank Henshaw was introduced as one of four
Henshaw was introduced as one of four
Henshaw was introduced as one of four team members this included his wife
team members this included his wife
team members this included his wife Terry and also Jim and Steven who were
Terry and also Jim and Steven who were
Terry and also Jim and Steven who were all part of a mission aboard the doomed
all part of a mission aboard the doomed
all part of a mission aboard the doomed space shuttle Excalibur their mission
space shuttle Excalibur their mission
space shuttle Excalibur their mission became deadly when their craft was hit
became deadly when their craft was hit
became deadly when their craft was hit by a solar flare which irradiated the
by a solar flare which irradiated the
by a solar flare which irradiated the shuttle and caused it to crash land as a
shuttle and caused it to crash land as a
shuttle and caused it to crash land as a result the radiation caused the bodies
result the radiation caused the bodies
result the radiation caused the bodies of Jim and Stephen to be all but
of Jim and Stephen to be all but
of Jim and Stephen to be all but completely destroyed though they did not
completely destroyed though they did not
completely destroyed though they did not perish while Stephen reformed himself
perish while Stephen reformed himself
perish while Stephen reformed himself out of cosmic radiation Jim did the same
out of cosmic radiation Jim did the same
out of cosmic radiation Jim did the same from material he found in and around the
from material he found in and around the
from material he found in and around the wreckage meanwhile Hank and his wife
wreckage meanwhile Hank and his wife
wreckage meanwhile Hank and his wife appeared to have emerged relatively
appeared to have emerged relatively
appeared to have emerged relatively unscathed though Hanks hair had turned
unscathed though Hanks hair had turned
unscathed though Hanks hair had turned white since the shuttle experiment had
white since the shuttle experiment had
white since the shuttle experiment had been funded by Lex Corp they decided to
been funded by Lex Corp they decided to
been funded by Lex Corp they decided to travel to Metropolis to try to use the
travel to Metropolis to try to use the
travel to Metropolis to try to use the Lex Corp facilities to find a cure for
Lex Corp facilities to find a cure for
Lex Corp facilities to find a cure for their worsening conditions this led to a
their worsening conditions this led to a
their worsening conditions this led to a battle with the Lex Corp sentries and
battle with the Lex Corp sentries and
battle with the Lex Corp sentries and when Superman arrived he mistook the
when Superman arrived he mistook the
when Superman arrived he mistook the crew for a super villain team however
crew for a super villain team however
crew for a super villain team however Hank managed to explain that their
Hank managed to explain that their
Hank managed to explain that their mutations had been the result of an
mutations had been the result of an
mutations had been the result of an incident in space when conducting a
incident in space when conducting a
incident in space when conducting a top-secret experiment
top-secret experiment
top-secret experiment this caused Superman to wonder if he was
this caused Superman to wonder if he was
this caused Superman to wonder if he was at fault for the solar flare having
at fault for the solar flare having
at fault for the solar flare having dropped his Kryptonian foe the
dropped his Kryptonian foe the
dropped his Kryptonian foe the Eradicator into the Sun just days
Eradicator into the Sun just days
Eradicator into the Sun just days earlier following this Hank found his
earlier following this Hank found his
earlier following this Hank found his body had begun to decay rapidly the rest
body had begun to decay rapidly the rest
body had begun to decay rapidly the rest of the crew wasn’t faring any better
of the crew wasn’t faring any better
of the crew wasn’t faring any better while his wife faced into an alternate
while his wife faced into an alternate
while his wife faced into an alternate dimension Stephen went insane and flew
dimension Stephen went insane and flew
dimension Stephen went insane and flew into the Sun while Hank and Superman
into the Sun while Hank and Superman
into the Sun while Hank and Superman managed to use LexCorp technology to
managed to use LexCorp technology to
managed to use LexCorp technology to save his wife Terry the other remaining
save his wife Terry the other remaining
save his wife Terry the other remaining crew member committed suicide in an MRI
crew member committed suicide in an MRI
crew member committed suicide in an MRI machine using it to destroy his new
machine using it to destroy his new
machine using it to destroy his new metal body as Hanks own body was now
metal body as Hanks own body was now
metal body as Hanks own body was now completely disintegrating he managed
completely disintegrating he managed
completely disintegrating he managed transfer his mind into the Lex Corp
transfer his mind into the Lex Corp
transfer his mind into the Lex Corp mainframe as this granted him the
mainframe as this granted him the
mainframe as this granted him the ability to control technology he took on
ability to control technology he took on
ability to control technology he took on a new robotic body traumatizing his wife
a new robotic body traumatizing his wife
a new robotic body traumatizing his wife with his Reformation as a machine she
with his Reformation as a machine she
with his Reformation as a machine she like the other crewmates before her also
like the other crewmates before her also
like the other crewmates before her also committed suicide now the sole survivor
committed suicide now the sole survivor
committed suicide now the sole survivor of the Excalibur mission Hank used NASA
of the Excalibur mission Hank used NASA
of the Excalibur mission Hank used NASA communications technology to transport
communications technology to transport
communications technology to transport his mind into Superman’s berthing matrix
his mind into Superman’s berthing matrix
his mind into Superman’s berthing matrix in orbit
in orbit
in orbit this was the piece of technology that
this was the piece of technology that
this was the piece of technology that had carried Superman from Krypton as a
had carried Superman from Krypton as a
had carried Superman from Krypton as a child using it Hank ventured into deep
child using it Hank ventured into deep
child using it Hank ventured into deep space over time he came to believe that
space over time he came to believe that
space over time he came to believe that Superman was directly responsible for
Superman was directly responsible for
Superman was directly responsible for the Excaliber tragedy discovering that
the Excaliber tragedy discovering that
the Excaliber tragedy discovering that Superman had indeed thrown the rogue
Superman had indeed thrown the rogue
Superman had indeed thrown the rogue Kryptonian artificial intelligence the
Kryptonian artificial intelligence the
Kryptonian artificial intelligence the Eradicator into the Sun becoming
Eradicator into the Sun becoming
Eradicator into the Sun becoming delusional and paranoid he planned to
delusional and paranoid he planned to
delusional and paranoid he planned to return to earth to kill Superman
return to earth to kill Superman
return to earth to kill Superman however when he did return Superman was
however when he did return Superman was
however when he did return Superman was already dead from his battle with
already dead from his battle with
already dead from his battle with doomsday as a result he decided to use
doomsday as a result he decided to use
doomsday as a result he decided to use the Kryptonian birthing matrix to create
the Kryptonian birthing matrix to create
the Kryptonian birthing matrix to create genetic material for himself that was
genetic material for himself that was
genetic material for himself that was identical to that of Superman which gave
identical to that of Superman which gave
identical to that of Superman which gave him all of Superman’s powers posing as
him all of Superman’s powers posing as
him all of Superman’s powers posing as Superman back on earth he claimed that
Superman back on earth he claimed that
Superman back on earth he claimed that his cyborg components were the result of
his cyborg components were the result of
his cyborg components were the result of his fight with doomsday Hank introduced
his fight with doomsday Hank introduced
his fight with doomsday Hank introduced himself to the population of Earth by
himself to the population of Earth by
himself to the population of Earth by destroying Superman’s memorial plaque in
destroying Superman’s memorial plaque in
destroying Superman’s memorial plaque in front of the Daily Planet he then
front of the Daily Planet he then
front of the Daily Planet he then performed many heroic deeds causing the
performed many heroic deeds causing the
performed many heroic deeds causing the President of the United States to
President of the United States to
President of the United States to eventually endorse him as the true
eventually endorse him as the true
eventually endorse him as the true Superman taking on the title the man of
Superman taking on the title the man of
Superman taking on the title the man of tomorrow
tomorrow
tomorrow his arrival turned out to be
his arrival turned out to be
his arrival turned out to be simultaneous with the arrival of other
simultaneous with the arrival of other
simultaneous with the arrival of other supermen spurring a battle for the
supermen spurring a battle for the
supermen spurring a battle for the Superman role following all of this the
Superman role following all of this the
Superman role following all of this the real Superman returned forcing many
real Superman returned forcing many
real Superman returned forcing many confrontations between himself and his
confrontations between himself and his
confrontations between himself and his cyborg doppelganger since then
cyborg doppelganger since then
cyborg doppelganger since then cyborg Superman has also gone on to be
cyborg Superman has also gone on to be
cyborg Superman has also gone on to be the main adversary of the Green Lantern
the main adversary of the Green Lantern
the main adversary of the Green Lantern Corps appearing in various comic issues
Corps appearing in various comic issues
Corps appearing in various comic issues as well as in several DC based video
as well as in several DC based video
as well as in several DC based video games are you a fan of this mechanical
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