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Metallo

John Corben

404 appearancesSince 1959

Part of the Metallo mantle · 3 known bearers →

Metallo first appeared in Action Comics #252 (1959-05), published by DC. 404 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as John Corben

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

Action Comics
#252
first appearance · intro
1959-05-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Action Comics
2011–
29 issues →
Action Comics
1938–2011
18 issues →
Superman
1939–1986
8 issues →

Adventures of Superman cover

Adventures of Superman

1987–2006

8 issues →

Superman Adventures cover

Superman Adventures

1996–2002

8 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

1987–2006

7 issues →

Superman / Batman cover

Superman / Batman

2003–2011

5 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2006–2011

5 issues →

Justice League Infinity cover

Justice League Infinity

2021–2022

5 issues →

Superman '78: The Metal Curtain cover

Superman '78: The Metal Curtain

2024–2024

5 issues →

Superman / Batman cover

Superman / Batman

2014–2017

4 issues →

Superman Giant cover

Superman Giant

2018–2019

4 issues →

Superman: The Man of Steel cover

Superman: The Man of Steel

1991–2003

3 issues →

Superman: The Man of Steel cover

Superman: The Man of Steel

2003–2016

3 issues →

Justice cover

Justice

2005–2007

3 issues →

Justice cover

Justice

2006–2007

3 issues →

Salvation Run cover

Salvation Run

2008–2008

3 issues →

Justice cover

Justice

2008–2009

3 issues →

Superman - Action Comics cover

Superman - Action Comics

2012–2017

3 issues →

Forever Evil cover

Forever Evil

2013–2014

3 issues →

Superman - Action Comics cover

Superman - Action Comics

2013–2017

3 issues →

Superman: The Man of Steel cover

Superman: The Man of Steel

2020–2022

3 issues →

Young Justice: Targets cover

Young Justice: Targets

2022–2023

3 issues →

Batman / Superman: World's Finest cover

Batman / Superman: World's Finest

2022–

3 issues →

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Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - A League for Justice
2025–2026
3 issues →
Action Comics Annual
1987–2011
2 issues →
UUCape Archive 1995
Underworld Unleashed
1995–1995
2 issues →
Superboy / Robin: World's Finest Three
1996–1996
2 issues →
Superman
2000–2004
2 issues →
Justice League Adventures
2002–2004
2 issues →
Superman Adventures
2004–2006
2 issues →
Supergirl
2005–2011
2 issues →
Superman / Batman Annual
2006–2011
2 issues →
Superman: Secret Origin
2009–2010
2 issues →
DC Universe Online Legends
2011–2012
2 issues →
Superman Family Adventures
2012–2013
2 issues →
Adventures of Superman
2013–2014
2 issues →
SFACape Archive 2013
Superman Family Adventures
2013–2014
2 issues →
Superman / Wonder Woman
2013–2016
2 issues →
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A Crisis of Imagination
2014–2014
2 issues →
Batman / Superman
2014–2017
2 issues →
Batman / Superman
2014–2017
2 issues →
SACCape Archive 2017
Superman: Action Comics Rebirth Deluxe Edition
2017–2019
2 issues →
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
2023–
2 issues →
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
2024–
2 issues →
World's Finest Comics
1941–1986
1 issue →
Superman Annual
1960–1986
1 issue →
The Best of DC
1979–1986
1 issue →
Blue Devil
1984–1986
1 issue →
The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told
1987–1989
1 issue →
Adventures of Superman Annual
1987–1997
1 issue →
Doom Patrol
1987–1995
1 issue →
Superman: The Earth Stealers
1988–1988
1 issue →
Superman [Bradman Commission]
1988–1988
1 issue →
The Adventures of Superboy
1991–1992
1 issue →
DC Silver Age Classics Action Comics 252
1992–1992
1 issue →
S&BCape Archive 1993
Superman & Batman Magazine
1993–1995
1 issue →
Superman vs. Metallo [Kellogg's Cinnamon Mini Buns]
1993–1993
1 issue →
Steel
1994–1998
1 issue →
DCape Archive 1994
Damage
1994–1996
1 issue →