| Alias |
 
 
|
| Metamorpho
I |
| Nick
Name |
|
The
Element Man
The
Human Chemical Factory
Man of a Thousand Forms
|
| Civilian
ID |
| Rex
Mason Alias
Dr. Bendorion
|
| Occupation |
|
Adventurer
Mercenary |
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of the United States with no criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| United
States |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Birds
of Prey
Justice
League
Outsiders
Seven
Soldiers of Victory |
| Base
of Operations |
| Los
Angeles, California |
| Height |
| 6'
1" - varies |
| Weight |
| 200
lbs. - varies |
| Eye
Color |
| Black |
| Hair
Color |
| Brown,
now None |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian,
now Multicolored |
| Known
Powers |
| Mystically
or radioactively altered human with an ability to transform into any
combination of chemical elements and forms derived from those elements. Extensive knowledge of chemistry,
used to transform into complex chemical compounds.
Virtually immortal. |
| Accessories |
| Orb
of Ra:
Egyptian artifact containing a meteor which transforms those it
comes into contact. Note: Fragments of the same type of
meteor, composed of an element dubbed Staggium, have a weakening effect upon those
transformed, and may result in death when overexposed. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Java
Simon Stagg T.T. Trumbull |
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Justice
League Europe
Metamorpho
Vol. 1 & 2
Outsiders Vol. 1, 2, & 3
|
| First
Appearance |
|
The
Brave and the Bold Vol. 1 #57 (Jan. 1965) |
| Creator |
| Bob Haney & Ramona
Fradon |
| Origin |
| Hired
by millionaire Simon Stagg, Rex Mason went to Egypt in search of the Orb
of Ra, reputed to have great mystic powers. Mason's intent was to
use Stagg's payment to marry the millionaire's daughter, Sapphire. Aware of Mason's feelings for his
daughter, Stagg plotted to have the mercenary abandoned within the hidden
dessert pyramid of Ahk-Ton by his servant, Java. Attempting an
escape, Mason was exposed to the mutagenic rays of the Orb of Ra,
transforming him into a being capable of converting himself into any
element he could conceive.
Lesser men would have lost their
minds from such a grotesque metamorphosis, but instead Mason became the
adventurer Metamorpho. |