Community hub
Recent from talks
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
Metamorpho
Metamorpho (Rex Mason) is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Haney and Ramona Fradon, the character debuted as the lead feature in The Brave and the Bold (January 1965). Originally an adventurer, he was converted into a metahuman made of several different elemental substances after being cursed by an ancient artifact while on an expedition. He is a founding member of the Outsiders, and has also joined multiple incarnations of the Justice League.
Anthony Carrigan portrays the character in the DC Universe (DCU), beginning with the film Superman (2025). Additionally, Tom Sizemore, Scott Menville, Adam Baldwin, and Fred Tatasciore have voiced the character in animation.
In a 2013 interview with Comic Book Resources, Fradon spoke on the character's genesis stating,
"Metamorpho was George Kashdan's idea. He had studied science when he was in school and he thought of a character made of four elements who could change himself into different chemical compounds. He gave Bob Haney the idea, and Bob fleshed it out brilliantly. I believe George continued to supply the "scientific" details for Bob to use throughout the life of the feature.
Bob, George and I got together to figure out what the character should look like. He wasn't your average super hero so capes and masks didn't suit him. I tried a lot of those and finally decided that since he was always changing his shape, clothes would get in his way. So I drew him in tights, with a body made up of four different colors and textures that were supposed to indicate the four elements."
Metamorpho's creator, Bob Haney, had seen success with DC Comics in 1964 with the titles Metal Men and Doom Patrol, featuring bands of superheroes exhibiting fantastic powers. Under the editorial management of George Kashdan, Haney was asked to capitalize on these titles' popularity with a similar character. Metamorpho debuted in The Brave and the Bold #57 (January 1965).
As first conceived, Metamorpho was a parody of the fantastic characters that populated comic books in the 1960s. Artist Ramona Fradon was coaxed out of maternity retirement to illustrate Metamorpho's first appearances. The popularity of Metamorpho's appearances in The Brave and the Bold led to a 17-issue ongoing series between 1965 and 1968. Metamorpho also appeared in two issues of Justice League of America (#42 and #44), but did not join the eponymous group and became a reserve member.
Metamorpho appears on the cover of Aquaman #30 as one of the pallbearers (along with Batman, Hawkman, and Superman) at the "Sea King's Funeral". Metamorpho also appears in a series of backup stories in Action Comics #413–418 and World's Finest Comics #218–220 and #226, #228 and 229.
Hub AI
Metamorpho AI simulator
(@Metamorpho_simulator)
Metamorpho
Metamorpho (Rex Mason) is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Haney and Ramona Fradon, the character debuted as the lead feature in The Brave and the Bold (January 1965). Originally an adventurer, he was converted into a metahuman made of several different elemental substances after being cursed by an ancient artifact while on an expedition. He is a founding member of the Outsiders, and has also joined multiple incarnations of the Justice League.
Anthony Carrigan portrays the character in the DC Universe (DCU), beginning with the film Superman (2025). Additionally, Tom Sizemore, Scott Menville, Adam Baldwin, and Fred Tatasciore have voiced the character in animation.
In a 2013 interview with Comic Book Resources, Fradon spoke on the character's genesis stating,
"Metamorpho was George Kashdan's idea. He had studied science when he was in school and he thought of a character made of four elements who could change himself into different chemical compounds. He gave Bob Haney the idea, and Bob fleshed it out brilliantly. I believe George continued to supply the "scientific" details for Bob to use throughout the life of the feature.
Bob, George and I got together to figure out what the character should look like. He wasn't your average super hero so capes and masks didn't suit him. I tried a lot of those and finally decided that since he was always changing his shape, clothes would get in his way. So I drew him in tights, with a body made up of four different colors and textures that were supposed to indicate the four elements."
Metamorpho's creator, Bob Haney, had seen success with DC Comics in 1964 with the titles Metal Men and Doom Patrol, featuring bands of superheroes exhibiting fantastic powers. Under the editorial management of George Kashdan, Haney was asked to capitalize on these titles' popularity with a similar character. Metamorpho debuted in The Brave and the Bold #57 (January 1965).
As first conceived, Metamorpho was a parody of the fantastic characters that populated comic books in the 1960s. Artist Ramona Fradon was coaxed out of maternity retirement to illustrate Metamorpho's first appearances. The popularity of Metamorpho's appearances in The Brave and the Bold led to a 17-issue ongoing series between 1965 and 1968. Metamorpho also appeared in two issues of Justice League of America (#42 and #44), but did not join the eponymous group and became a reserve member.
Metamorpho appears on the cover of Aquaman #30 as one of the pallbearers (along with Batman, Hawkman, and Superman) at the "Sea King's Funeral". Metamorpho also appears in a series of backup stories in Action Comics #413–418 and World's Finest Comics #218–220 and #226, #228 and 229.