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Ultra-Humanite
The Ultra-Humanite is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared as a recurring adversary of Superman, and was the first supervillain faced by him. Though his name is a near-synonym for Superman, he was designed to be the polar opposite of Superman; while Superman is a hero with superhuman strength, the Ultra-Humanite is a criminal mastermind who has a crippled body but a highly advanced intellect. The Ultra-Humanite served as Superman's nemesis until the introduction of Superman's archnemesis, the mad scientist Lex Luthor. The origins of the Ultra-Humanite are shrouded in mystery. Even he claims not to remember his true name or appearance and attributes his vast intellect and mental prowess to scientific experiments of an unknown nature.
In other media, the Ultra-Humanite has appeared in Justice League, voiced by Ian Buchanan, as well as the third and final season of The CW network television series Stargirl.
The Ultra-Humanite was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. He first appeared in Action Comics #13 (June 1939), which was written by Siegel and drawn by Paul Cassidy (serving as a ghost artist for Shuster).
The Ultra-Humanite is described by Superman as a "mad scientist who seeks domination of the Earth", is paralyzed from the waist down, and uses a wheelchair. Portrayed as nearly bald in Action Comics #13 and #19 and as completely bald in Action Comics #14 and 17, his real name is never given, because he has been known as the Ultra-Humanite or Ultra ever since "a scientific experiment resulted in [his] possessing the most agile and learned brain on Earth!" Despite the many possibilities available to a man with such intelligence, he prefers to use his talents for crime. Even after being transferred into other bodies, he is always recognizable by his "evil blazing eyes".
Superman sets out to smash the Cab Protective League, an organization headed by a racketeer named Jackie Reynolds, which is attempting to seize control of the city's lucrative taxi trade. Reynolds' union intimidates other cab drivers through violence and threats against passengers. Apprehended by police, who overheard him mention his crimes during an argument with Superman, Reynolds is sentenced to Sing Sing penitentiary. Reynolds escapes by using a cigarette to emit a poisonous gas that kills his guards. Taking an educated guess, Superman finds Reynolds in a cabin hideout, only to learn he has walked into a trap set by Reynolds' boss: the Ultra-Humanite. The trap deals electricity sufficient to kill 500 men, knocking Superman unconsciousness. Reynolds and the Ultra-Humanite attempt to kill him with a buzz saw, but Superman's tough skin breaks the saw into fragments. Reynolds is killed by one of the flying pieces. Ultra's henchmen set fire to the cabin, carry the Ultra-Humanite to a waiting aircraft, and leave Superman to perish. Superman regains consciousness and leaps into the aircraft's propeller, deliberately crashing the plane. He admits that he almost died in the fire, and is unable to find the Ultra-Humanite, who escaped using a parachute.
After scores of subway riders are injured in the collapse of a subway tunnel, Superman discovers that Star, Inc., the firm that built the tunnel, defrauded the city by using substandard materials. Superman pursues some of the employees, who lead him into a tank trap. The Ultra-Humanite freezes him inside a block of crystal. Superman breaks out but is unable to stop the Ultra-Humanite's plans.
The Ultra-Humanite extorts five million dollars from a cruise line. Superman recovers the money, but Ultra uses a hologram of himself to conduct the business, leaving Superman no opportunity to capture him.
The Ultra-Humanite reverse engineers a plague from the Middle Ages and releases it into the city, killing hundreds, in the hopes of exterminating the human race and replacing it with his own creations. A young scientist, Professor Henry Travers, concocts an antidote. Ultra kidnaps Travers, but he is rescued by Superman. Ultra's henchmen fire an electric gun and knock out Superman. Ultra tries hypnotizing him, but Superman fakes being controlled, and when he is taken to spread the plague with Ultra's airship, he destroys it. Superman returns to Ultra's stronghold. Ultra fires the electric gun at him, but Superman moves the Ultra-Humanite in front of the blast, killing him.
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Ultra-Humanite
The Ultra-Humanite is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared as a recurring adversary of Superman, and was the first supervillain faced by him. Though his name is a near-synonym for Superman, he was designed to be the polar opposite of Superman; while Superman is a hero with superhuman strength, the Ultra-Humanite is a criminal mastermind who has a crippled body but a highly advanced intellect. The Ultra-Humanite served as Superman's nemesis until the introduction of Superman's archnemesis, the mad scientist Lex Luthor. The origins of the Ultra-Humanite are shrouded in mystery. Even he claims not to remember his true name or appearance and attributes his vast intellect and mental prowess to scientific experiments of an unknown nature.
In other media, the Ultra-Humanite has appeared in Justice League, voiced by Ian Buchanan, as well as the third and final season of The CW network television series Stargirl.
The Ultra-Humanite was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. He first appeared in Action Comics #13 (June 1939), which was written by Siegel and drawn by Paul Cassidy (serving as a ghost artist for Shuster).
The Ultra-Humanite is described by Superman as a "mad scientist who seeks domination of the Earth", is paralyzed from the waist down, and uses a wheelchair. Portrayed as nearly bald in Action Comics #13 and #19 and as completely bald in Action Comics #14 and 17, his real name is never given, because he has been known as the Ultra-Humanite or Ultra ever since "a scientific experiment resulted in [his] possessing the most agile and learned brain on Earth!" Despite the many possibilities available to a man with such intelligence, he prefers to use his talents for crime. Even after being transferred into other bodies, he is always recognizable by his "evil blazing eyes".
Superman sets out to smash the Cab Protective League, an organization headed by a racketeer named Jackie Reynolds, which is attempting to seize control of the city's lucrative taxi trade. Reynolds' union intimidates other cab drivers through violence and threats against passengers. Apprehended by police, who overheard him mention his crimes during an argument with Superman, Reynolds is sentenced to Sing Sing penitentiary. Reynolds escapes by using a cigarette to emit a poisonous gas that kills his guards. Taking an educated guess, Superman finds Reynolds in a cabin hideout, only to learn he has walked into a trap set by Reynolds' boss: the Ultra-Humanite. The trap deals electricity sufficient to kill 500 men, knocking Superman unconsciousness. Reynolds and the Ultra-Humanite attempt to kill him with a buzz saw, but Superman's tough skin breaks the saw into fragments. Reynolds is killed by one of the flying pieces. Ultra's henchmen set fire to the cabin, carry the Ultra-Humanite to a waiting aircraft, and leave Superman to perish. Superman regains consciousness and leaps into the aircraft's propeller, deliberately crashing the plane. He admits that he almost died in the fire, and is unable to find the Ultra-Humanite, who escaped using a parachute.
After scores of subway riders are injured in the collapse of a subway tunnel, Superman discovers that Star, Inc., the firm that built the tunnel, defrauded the city by using substandard materials. Superman pursues some of the employees, who lead him into a tank trap. The Ultra-Humanite freezes him inside a block of crystal. Superman breaks out but is unable to stop the Ultra-Humanite's plans.
The Ultra-Humanite extorts five million dollars from a cruise line. Superman recovers the money, but Ultra uses a hologram of himself to conduct the business, leaving Superman no opportunity to capture him.
The Ultra-Humanite reverse engineers a plague from the Middle Ages and releases it into the city, killing hundreds, in the hopes of exterminating the human race and replacing it with his own creations. A young scientist, Professor Henry Travers, concocts an antidote. Ultra kidnaps Travers, but he is rescued by Superman. Ultra's henchmen fire an electric gun and knock out Superman. Ultra tries hypnotizing him, but Superman fakes being controlled, and when he is taken to spread the plague with Ultra's airship, he destroys it. Superman returns to Ultra's stronghold. Ultra fires the electric gun at him, but Superman moves the Ultra-Humanite in front of the blast, killing him.