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Ubermensch

Übermensch, also known as Overman, is the name of several supervillains who have appeared in American comic books published by DC Comics as a counterpart of Superman.

First version

The first version was created by Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, Vince Argondezzi, Michael Bair and Brian Murray, and first appeared in Young All-Stars (vol. 1) #1 (June 1987). Übermensch was a Nazi super-agent of Axis Amerika.

Second version

The second version (also known as Shepherd) was created by

Joe Kelly and Duncan Rouleau, and first appeared in JLA #80 (June 2003). Übermensch was a member of Axis Amerika and the Society
.

Third version

A third version (known as Reichsmark) was created by Geoff Johns, Alex Ross and Dale Eaglesham, and first appeared in Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #2 (March 2007). A member of the Fourth Reich who fights against the Justice Society of America, he is a metahuman who has indestructible metal skin and turns anyone he touches into statues. Alongside Captain Nazi and Baroness Blitzkrieg, Reichsmark attack many of the JSA's members' descendants but gets stabbed in the throat by Nathan Heywood (who later obtains similar abilities as Citizen Steel) and tries to kill Liberty Belle but is killed by Damage.[1]

Alternative versions of Ubermensch

Overgirl is a counterpart of

Earth-10 where the Nazis have achieved world domination. The first version is a Kryptonian clone of Overman who fights alongside her "cousin" and the Monitors but dies.[2][3][4] The second version is Lena Kant, the vein wife of Overman who has maintained eternal youth for decades before being killed by the Freedom Fighters.[5]

Ubermensch in other media

Two versions of Overgirl appear in media set in the

Kara Zor-El
.

Ubu

Ultimon

Ultivac

Ultra Boy

Ultra the Multi-Alien

Ultraa

Ultra-Humanite

Ultra-Man

Ultraman

Umbaluru

Umbrax

Uncle Marvel

Uncle Sam

Undertow

Unity Kinkaid

Universo

Unknown Soldier

Uranium

References

  1. ^ Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #2-4
  2. ^ Final Crisis #3 (September 2008)
  3. ^ Final Crisis #6
  4. ^ Final Crisis #7
  5. ^ The Multiversity: Mastermen vol. 1 #1 (March 2015)
  6. ^ Drum, Nichole (May 13, 2019). "Supergirl: Breaking Down the fight between Kara and Red Daughter in "Red Dawn"". comicbook.com.
  7. ^ Wickline, Dan (December 8, 2017). "Freedom Fighters: The Ray Season 1 Recap – Things Are Just Getting Started". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  8. ^ Erao, Matthew (December 2, 2017). "Crisis on Earth X's Evil Doppelgangers - From Overgirl to Dark Flash". ScreenRant.
  9. ^ "Superhero Insider: Crisis on Earth-X brings out the best in the Arrowverse". EW. December 1, 2017.