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List of enemies 1 List of Superman enemies

This is a list of fictional characters from DC who are or have been enemies of Superman. It is notable that several of Superman's enemies are or have been foes of the of America as well.

Central gallery In alphabetical order (with issue and date of ):

Villain First appearance Description

Atlas 1st Issue Special #1 A former one-shot character recently revamped as a morally ambiguous , Atlas has a (April 1975) which gives him strength to rival Superman.

Atomic Skull Superman #303 Albert Michaels was given radiation treatments that gave him atomic eye-blasts and worked from an agent (September 1976) of SKULL to becoming the organization's leader.

Adventures of Joseph Martin's powers manifested after exposure to the Dominators' gene-bomb, the film Superman #483 buff began to hallucinate that he was a 1930s movie hero called the Atomic Skull and that Superman was (October 1991) his .

Bizarro #68 was created when Superboy was exposed to a "duplicating ", and was later destroyed in the (October 1958) same story.

Action Comics #254 exposed Kal-El, now Superman, to another duplicating ray, this time creating an adult Bizarro. (July 1959) This Bizarro later created a Bizarro Lois and left with her into Space. In accordance with the concepts of Superman stories of the era, Bizarro relocated to "the ," a cubical planet called Htrae ( spelled backwards) which operated under "Bizarro logic" (it was a crime to do anything good or right) and which Bizarro populated with inverted versions of Superman’s supporting cast and other DC heroes.

The Man of #5 Bizarro was a flawed clone created by Lex Luthor's staff of scientists. (December 1986)

Superman vol. 2, Post-Crisis another Bizarro was created when the conned Mr. Mxyzptlk out of 99% of his powers #160 (September and created a Bizarro World. 2000)

Bloodsport Superman vol. 2, #4 A gun-toting mercenary with bullets. (April 1987)

Adventures of A white supremacist, Alex Trent uses similar technology to the first . Superman #506 (November 1993)

Brainiac Comics #242 Most incarnations depict (alias Vril Dox) as a bald, green-skinned android from the planet (July 1958) Colu, and one of the most dangerous villains in the DC universe, capable of possessing others, creating and manipulating computer systems, and exerting some control over time and space.

Bruno Superman's Pal Mannheim is one of most powerful gangsters, the leader of . Mannheim #139 (July 1971)

Composite World's Finest An out of work diver, Joseph Meach gained the combined powers of the Legion of Super-Heroes after Superman Comics #142 ( being struck by the energy discharge of their statues. He then desired to defeat Superman and . 1964) However the effects eventually wear off. Later they are given back by an alien whose Father was imprisoned by the two heroes, but when he turned back he sacrificed himself to save Superman and Batman from the Magna-Gun the alien had shot at them.

Conduit Superman: The Man A good friend of 's while growing up, he was exposed to Kryptonite radiation as a baby and so of Steel #0 (October became a living Kryptonite battery. Obsessed with coming in second to Clark and killing both Clark and 1994) Superman, he has learned they are one and the same. He is currently deceased. List of Superman enemies 2

Darkseid Superman's Pal Uxas, Son of Heggra, alien dictator of the planet . As with in other mythologies, Jimmy Olsen #134 is incredibly powerful, but cannot escape his ultimate destiny. It has been foretold that Darkseid will meet (November 1970) his final defeat at the hands of his son, , in a cataclysmic battle in the fiery Armaghetto of Apokolips. According to writer , Jack Kirby modeled Darkseid on actor Jack Palance.

Doomsday Superman: The Man The creature who killed Superman in a titanic battle that also resulted in Doomsday's , although of Steel #17 Doomsday comes back to life every time he dies, albeit more powerful. Created by an ancient genetic (November 1992) experiment on .

Eradicator A powerful artificial intelligence from Krypton, the program initially sought to transform and Annual #2 (1989) terraform Earth into a New Krypton. Since then, it has merged with scientist David Conner, serving as a replacement Superman after the Man of Steel's apparent death and later as an ally to Superman himself.

Faora Hu-Ul Action Comics #471 A martial artist and man-hater who was sent to the Zone for murdering several men, (May 1977) she is able to beat Superman using her knowledge of Klurkor, a Kryptonian martial art enabling the user to immobilize an opponent via pressure points (this character was used as the basis of 's lover, Zaora).

General Zod General Dru-Zod is one of Superman's more prominent enemies. Once the Military Director of the #283 (April 1961) Kryptonian Space Center, Zod had personally known Jor-El when he was an aspiring scientist. Zod attempted to take over Krypton using a machine that produced Bizarro-like duplicates during a period of turmoil caused by the termination of the space program; he was sentenced to the for 40 years for his crimes. Zod was first released by Kal-El (during his Superboy career) when his term of imprisonment was up. However, he attempted to conquer Earth with powers gained under the yellow . Zod was sent back into the Phantom Zone, occasionally escaping to target Superman.

Adventures of A General Zod based on the previous version created by the Time Trapper in a pocket dimension. Superman #444 (September 1988)

Superman vol. 2, Head of the Kryptonian military in an alternate reality created by Brainiac 13. #166 (January 2001)

Action Comics #779 A Russian child that during an experiment developed powers similar to Superman, but where Zod gains (July 2001) power from red sunlight and becomes weak in yellow. He made contact with an otherworldly Zod that inspired him to Superman.

Superman vol. 2, Created from the artificial Metropia constructed by Superman that claimed to be from Krypton. #204 (June 2004)

Action Comics #845 Following Jor-El's belief that Krypton was doomed and attempted to usurp the ruling council, Zod and his (January 2007) compatriots and Ursa were captured and sentenced to the Phantom Zone with Jor-El their jailer. Having escaped the Phantom Zone with his allies, Zod's new objective is to reclaim his son, Lor-Zod, who is currently in Superman and 's custody (under the alias of ")."

Gog #1 In a possible future timeline, a boy called William was the sole survivor of the destruction of in a (February 1999) nuclear blast. Saved by Superman, he came to view the Man of Steel as a savior and became a minister of a church devoted to him. When Superman tried to correct this misguided view, William came to see him as instead a demon whose failure led to Kansas' destruction. Empowered by the cosmic beings known as the Quintessence, Gog has traveled across the dimensions of , slaying versions of Superman wherever he finds them.

Hank Henshaw Adventures of An astronaut who died as a result of a doomed mission onboard space shuttle Excalibur. Because Superman #466 Superman failed to save him, blames him for the loss of his original body, as well as the (May 1990) death of his wife. Reduced to a formless entity that inhabits mechanical bodies, the Cyborg desires to cause Superman equal pain. He masqueraded as a resurrected Superman after the hero's apparent death, claiming to be the result of Superman's remains being reconstructed into cybernetic form. The ruse was a tremendous success, even earning the Cyborg an endorsement from the U.S. President as the "true" Superman. Hank Henshaw betrayed those whose lives he was entrusted with when he obliterated with the help of ; this event led to 's mental breakdown and later transformation into . Later he became a member of the Corps, still continuing to mockingly bear Superman's insignia. List of Superman enemies 3

Imperiex Superman #153 An all-powerful of nature whose purpose is destroying galaxies, planning to create a . (February 2000) Eventually, Superman, Steel, and Darkseid stopped by using Doomsday as an ally, along with a powerful weapon called the Entropy Aegis.

Intergang Superman's Pal A nationwide organized crime syndicate armed with weapons supplied in part by Darkseid, led by Bruno Jimmy Olsen #133 Mannheim. (October 1970)

Jax-Ur (Pre-Crisis) Jax-Ur was an amoral and criminally scientist on the planet Krypton. He was imprisoned in the Adventure Comics Phantom Zone for destroying Wegthor, one of the Krypton's inhabited (Population: 500) moons while #289 (October experimenting with a nuclear warhead-equipped . Jax-Ur's intention was to launch and test- it 1961) against a passing space rock. If this test proved successful, Jax-Ur would then commence the build-up of a massive personal nuclear arsenal with which he would the Kryptonian government, and place the entire planet under his dominion. (In the World of Krypton miniseries, he is shown test-launching a nuclear missile, intended to destroy a space rock, but a collision with a spaceship piloted by Jor-El sent it off-course.) Because of this, space travel was forbidden. He calls himself "the worst criminal in the Phantom Zone". His sentence for his act of mass murder is life imprisonment. In his first appearance, he managed to escape from the Phantom Zone, and posed as a super-powered version of Jonathan Kent. Superboy eventually sent Jax-Ur back to the Phantom Zone. Most of his later Silver Age appearances show him in his ghostly Phantom Zone form. Jax-Ur did not appear after the Crisis on Infinite for some time, as until the recent appearance of there was a rule that no survived except Superman. However in one story he shows some honour, as he is released to help Superman defeat a criminal who caused Krypton's destruction and allows himself to be sent back.

(Post-Crisis) Action He is one of the criminals unleashed from the Phantom Zone by Zod. In the current continuity, Jax-Ur Comics #846 destroyed Krypton's moon during an attempt at interstellar space travel. When the moon was destroyed (February 2007) Brainiac became aware of Krypton and attacked killing millions and put the city into a bottle. Jax-Ur subsequently became the first prisoner banished to the Phantom Zone. Jax-Ur is shown to be of the Science guild, is bald, and has one eye. He is part of General Zod's agents on Earth. He is currently employed by S.T.A.R. Labs as a scientist. Jax-Ur appeared in Superman: The Animated Series, where he was voiced by . He was portrayed more like Zod, a military genius who had attempted to overthrow the Science Council. His co-conspirator, and possible lover, is a beautiful Kryptonian female with long white hair named (based on Ursa and ).

Kryptonite Man Superboy #83 A teenage delinquent who passed through a cloud of Kryptonite and gained super powers. (September 1960)

Superman vol. 2, A clone of Superman mutated by Kryptonite exposure created by Simyan and Mokkari. #43 (May 1990)

Superman/Batman An energy being formed from the latent energy of combining with the energy from the #20 (December Kryptonite meteor Captain sacrificed himself to keep from destroying the Earth. This being could 2005) hop between bodies, taking a body over and emanate Kryptonite radiation.

Superman #650 A scientist looking for a way to turn Kryptonite into a fuel ; he arrogantly ignores any dangers and is (May 2006) turned into the Kryptonite Man.

Lex Luthor Action Comics #23 Superman's nemesis and the consummate evil genius. He continues to play different roles in various (May 1940) Superman comics and media. In his classic Silver Age incarnation, Lex Luthor and Superman were once friends, but a lab accident indirectly caused by Superman (then Superboy) caused Lex's hair to fall out completely. This event causes Luthor to snap and become a dangerous criminal who plots the destruction of Superman. In the modern era, Lex Luthor was re-envisioned as a wealthy CEO/scientist who hides his sociopathic tendencies behind a of philanthropy. Although beloved by the people of Metropolis for his many public works, Superman knows the truth. In the mainstream comic series, Luthor eventually manipulates his way to the U.S. Presidency, but is forcibly unseated from office by Superman and the Justice League.

Livewire Action Comics #835 A woman who can control . She first appeared in Superman: The Animated Series. (March 2006)

Lobo Men #3 A bounty hunter, the last member of the alien Czarnian race. (June 1983) List of Superman enemies 4

Metallo Action Comics #252 Former mercenary John Corben was transformed into a powerful with a heart of kryptonite. He (May 1959) seeks to use this power source as the instrument of Superman's downfall.

Superman #310 Roger Corben, John Corben's brother, had his transferred into a similar robotic body as his brother by (April 1977) SKULL.

Mongul DC Comics Ruler of the gladiatorial planet Warworld, Mongul's strength rivals that of Superman and he has often Presents #27 attempted to break the Man of Steel. He was slain by the demon Neron. (November 1980)

(unnamed) Mongul's son who has since taken up the mantle, as has his daughter Mongal. '95 #8 (September 1995) (as Mongul) Superman vol. 2, #151 (December 1999)

Morgan Edge Superman's Pal A corrupt corporate executive, he tried to take control of Intergang and organized the post-Crisis iteration Jimmy Olsen #133 of the Superman Revenge Squad. (October 1970)

Mister Superman #30 An imp from the fifth dimension, Mr. Mxyzptlk possesses nigh-limitless reality-bending powers, which he Mxyzptlk (September 1944) often uses to pose challenges to Superman for his own amusement.

Parasite Action Comics #340 Raymond Maxwell Jensen is a worker at a research plant that stumbles upon waste collected by Superman (August 1966) and is transformed into a purple-skinned monster that lives off the energy of others.

Firestorm, the Rudy Jones, a S.T.A.R. Labs janitor, is manipulated by Darkseid into a similar situation that created the Nuclear Man #58 original becoming like him, becoming green-skinned (however his eventually became purple, (April 1987) like the original Parasite, due to attempts by doctors to cure his condition).

Phantom Zone Adventure Comics Pre-Crisis, these were Kryptonian criminals imprisoned in a dimension called the "Phantom Zone", in criminals #283 (April 1961) which they only existed in a ghostlike form; this allowed them to survive the destruction of Krypton. Various such criminals would sometimes escape and attack Superman.

Prankster Action Comics #51 Oswald Loomis, the 's particular gimmick was the use of various practical jokes and gags in (August 1942) committing his crimes. In the early 2000s, he began using high tech weaponry.

Professor Adventures of Emil Hamilton, a mad scientist from S.T.A.R. Labs; he spent years as Superman's ally but later turned evil Hamilton Superman #424 and joined the Society of . (January 1987)

Silver Banshee Action Comics #595 A Gaelic woman trapped in a Limbo for decades by magic after she was double-crossed by a clan , (December 1987) then emerged with magic powers and vowed to track down his descendants for revenge. Her scream drains the life out of others.

Solomon All-American Miser Cyrus Gold was drowned in a magic swamp, and emerged several decades later as an undead Grundy Comics #61 monster with incredible strength. (October 1944)

Superman #319 Created by the Parasite from slime the original Grundy came into contact with. (January 1978)

Superboy-Prime DC Comics Clark Kent was born on a parallel world that was destroyed during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Presents #87 Superboy-Prime was trapped outside time for decades. However, his faith in Earth's heroes was destroyed (November 1985) by decades of their mistakes, and he emerged from a pocket dimension to try to replace Superman.

Terra-Man Superman #249 A fanatic environmentalist and former businessman with no real superpowers that used advanced (March 1972) technology to give himself abilities.

Titano Superman #127 A colossal ape with kryptonite eye-beams. Post-Crisis, he was a test monkey transformed by a genetic (February 1959) experiment gone awry. List of Superman enemies 5

Toyman Action Comics #64 The (Winslow Schott) uses -based or toy-themed devices and gimmicks in his various crimes. (September 1943) The Toyman's weapons, while sometimes comical, are also very dangerous. The Toyman first appeared in animated form on Challenge of the Superfriends, as part of the arch villain supergroup, the , where he donned a jesters outfit. Toyman was a recurring villain in Superman: The Animated Series, where he wore an overgrown fiberglass child's head with a creepy blank expression on it over his own head. Toyman also appears in seasons 8 and 9 of as an overweight technogeek trying to destroy Luthorcorp and the in attempts to kill Oliver Queen who had fired Winslow from Queen Industries.

Ultra-Humanite Action Comics #13 The Ultra-Humanite is the first faced by Superman and one of the first of of (July 1939) Comics. He was designed to be the polar opposite of the Man of Steel: while Superman is a hero with , Ultra-Humanite is a criminal mastermind who has a crippled body but a highly advanced intellect. Siegel and Shuster retired the Ultra-Humanite as Superman's archfoe when Lex Luthor was introduced into the Superman comic. Humanite was retired for several decades only to return with Superman (Earth-Two) and the Justice Society of America the targets of his machinations. The Ultra-Humanite has developed a process of transplanting his mind into different bodies, first doing this with actress Dolores Winters when he was nearly killed, most famously with an albino ape, and also with Johnny .

Ultraman Justice League of An evil counterpart of Superman from an alternate Earth, Ultraman possesses powers similar to America #29 Superman's. Post-Crisis, Ultraman's power source is through exposure to Anti-Kryptonite instead of his (August 1964) Earth's yellow sun. Ultraman is a member of the Crime Syndicate of America, a villainous version of the Justice League indigenous to his universe. His power levels are equal to Superman's as long as his exposure to Anti-Kryptonite is regularly maintained; if he is away from it for too long his power levels drop and lessen.

Foes of lesser renown In alphabetical order (with issue and date of first appearance):

Villain First appearance Description

Aarbur-Z Action Comics #383 Disembodied intelligence inhabiting super-powered costume, pursued by similar entity (December 1969) Enforcer NZ-2, attempted to possess Superman.

Aethyr The Phantom Zone #3 A godlike entity from the Phantom Zone that's created from the fusion of millions of souls. (March 1982)

Adversary Adventures of Superman Wheelchair-bound Cary Richards is a young child neighbor of Clark and Lois who made a #579 (June 2000) deal with the demon Lord Satanis to gain psionic powers, subconsciously becoming a stereotypical macho 1990s supervillain (musclebound, wearing leather with metal spikes, spouting profanities, chewing a cigar) named Adversary that wanted to develop a reputation defeating Superman in similar fashion as Doomsday.

Alex Evell Superman #5 (Summer Corrupt politician who forces publisher Zachary Collum to sell the Morning Pictorial to him 1940) to help him take over the city. He uses it to lie about his enemies, and when Daily Planet Publisher Burt Mason refuses to stop a story by Clark Kent about his lies and won't sell the paper he declares war against the Planet. His men attack delivery trucks, steal papers and attack those selling them, but Superman helps the Planet and stops the thugs. Knowing Superman is fond of Lois he calls her to say Clark has been badly injured and is calling for Lois at Bentley Hospital. When she gets to the hospital she is kidnapped although Superman follows. Bentley sets the place on fire, despite two of his gang being in there, but Superman escapes, rescues the gangsters and stops Evel's car. Bentley says he won't talk, but the thugs say they will to get even with him. Superman leaves them at a Police Station, Collum gets his paper back, and Evell goes to prison.

Alien Superman/, Dark An endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species that is the primary antagonist of the Alien film Horse Comics series. The species made its debut in the 1979 film Alien, and reappeared in its sequels Aliens mini-series (1986), (1992) and (1997). (July–September 1995) List of Superman enemies 6

Amalak Superman #190 (October Alien bounty hunter whose planet was once conquered by Krypton during an phase 1966)

Superman #669 His people wiped out by Admiral Zod, Amalak dedicated his life to eradicating all Kryptonian (December 2007) life from existence.

Amazing Grace Superman vol. 2, #3 A servant of Darkseid, she uses her powers of persuasion to maintain his control of Apokolips. (March 1987)

Amazo The Brave and the Bold An android with powers similar to those of the Parasite, except that he replicate their abilities #30 (June 1960) instead of absorbing them

Amok Superman: The 10¢ It is known that he was born in Iceland, but how he achieved his super-strength Adventure (2003) and energy powers is not yet known

the Amphi-Bandits Action Comics #90 Inventor-turned-criminal Horace Rikker led this gang who evaded police pursuit via a secret (November 1945) submersible vehicle in a Metropolis river.

Andrar Superboy #164 (April Superboy enemy, led Crab Nebulan attempt to invade Earth with android duplicates. 1970)

Annihilator and Action Comics #355-357 Defecting scientist from the Iron curtain, he utilized Kryptonian explosives, briefly ruled the Annihilator jr. US. As the madness of his condition faded, his adopted son took a drink of the explosives and gained similar powers.

Anomaly Adventures of Superman Created by , a clone of a felon. However, he was altered to have the power to #539 (October 1996) mimic the substance of his surroundings

the Archer Superman #13 (December Quigley, first name unrevealed. Extortionist archer who targets millionaires, shooting them 1941) with a bow and if they do not pay. Superman starts to pursue him and prevents him shooting Lois and Jimmy. He is revealed to be a hunter who decided to hunt instead of animals.

Auctioneer Action Comics #841 A gigantic alien that uses advanced technology to collect valuable items and beings to auction (September 2006) to the highest bidder.

Baron Sunday Superman vol. 2, #26 A villain who uses magic against the Man of Steel. (December 1988)

Barrage Superman Annual vol. 2, Karnowsky is an armored criminal that came into conflict with Superman when he attacked #2 (1988) and would go on to join the Superman Revenge Squad.

Baud Superman: Man of Steel A female energy being that worked for Mainframe as a spy and fought Superman as part of #71 (September 1997) the Superman Revenge Squad.

Big Dome Batman #307 (January Large-headed purple-skinned being, possible extraterrestrial, planned planetary conquest from 1979) Earth base, defeated by Superman with civilian assistance.

Blackie Sarto New York World's Fair A jewel thief who enters the World Fair in an attempt to steal the Madras Emerald, one of the Comics #2 (1940) World's biggest Jewels which is being delivered from India. Clark Kent recognises him and tells Lois Lane, and when she tells him Pinkerton check on criminals and won't let them on, Clark says he covered a story four years ago in London where he was a suspect, but released on lack of evidence. With his super-hearing Clark hears him talking about stealing the Madras Emerald to a thug, and tells Lois he has a hunch. Lois evades him and follows Sarto, who realises she is following and kidnaps her by seizing her and threatening to shoot her. He takes her to a car where two accomplices are waiting. Clark realises she tried following Sarto and changes into Superman. Meanwhile Lois is taken to Sarto's River-Front hideaway. Sarto says they will decide how to get rid of her when they get back, and Lois is left bound and gagged. Sarto's gang throws deadly gas bombs at the armoured car delivering the Emerald while wearing gas masks, but Superman stops them despite Sarto trying to kill them all with a gas bomb. Superman saves the crooks and takes them unconscious to the police. He then flies to the building and frees Lois, then takes her to the fair and delivers the gem. He then wires the story to the Editor as Clark kent.

Blackrock Action Comics #458 (April A man equipped with an alien rock which gives him energy-manipulation powers 1976) List of Superman enemies 7

Blaze and Satanus Action Comics #655 (July Blaze is the half-demon daughter of the . 1990)

Adventures of Superman [1] Lord Satanus also resembled a traditional demon, save that he wore a heavy Roman-style #493 (August 1992) helmet, and either had black skin or the helmet buried his face in shadow. They fought for possession of Blaze's domain, using Superman as a pawn. At the end of the story it was revealed that Satanus was disguised as 'Colin Thornton', the publisher of Newstime magazine, who first appeared in Nov 1989, and had previously hired Clark Kent as editor.

Bloodthirst Superman: The Man of Bloodthirst is a very minor villain who is a massive alien creature with multiple holes on his Steel #29 (January 1994) skin that emit a green gas. His weapon appeared to be a circular device like a without hands that he could use to slow down or even stop time. Bloodthirst bragged throughout his first and (to date) only appearance that he was the cause of every major war and was there at every assassination. Bloodthirst was easily defeated by Superman and left Earth. Bloodthirst has not been seen or mentioned since. His storyline is similar to Cereberus who was mentioned in Superman: The Man of Steel #1 and was finally seen in #4 and not seen again.

Borden Moseley Superman #5 (Summer A financer who is in league with Lex Luthor. Luthor places narcotics around some of the 1940) Countries most powerful men, taking control of their minds and allowing him to throw the country into depression. Moseley gets business tips from Luthor, although Luthor gets 75% of his profits. Superman finds out about Moseley and gets a list from his Safe of those under Luthor's control, despite Moseley trying to lock him in the safe. Moseley tries to ocmmit suicide by leaping from the window, but Superman saves him. He disguises himself as Moseley by contorting his face, a power which he used to use, and infiltrates Luthor's meeting. Luthor realises Superman is there and threatens to shoot those under his control, but Superman stops him and he apparently dies after a plane crash, although returns later. Those under his control are freed and Moseley is preseumbly arrested, although it is possible he committed suicide after Superman left.

Calvin Denby Superman #12 After a series of explosions at American defence industries, Superman rounds up members of (September–October the Grotak Bund, an organization that has orders to destroy certain American factories to 1941) seriously slow down U.S. defence operations. Lois Lane goes to one factory but is seized by a criminal and prevented from speaking. The criminals bind her hand and foot and gag her next to dynamite, hoping her remains will be found and she will be blamed. However Superman stops the bomb in time. Lois goes to see Calvin Denby, who claims to be a patriotic American and is about to give his view on the attacks. Superman realises he is the Leader of the Grotak Bund and when Denby fires at Lois he deflects the bullet, stunning Calvin, who is jailed.

Chandu Adventure Comics #219 Superboy enemy, giant gorilla who gained x-ray/heat from drinking powdered (December 1955) kryptonite, employed by Doc Baird and his gang for crimes.

Colonel Future Action Comics #484 (June Edmund H. Future uses his gang to steal the most advanced technology and employ its use in 1978) his crimes.

Superman #378 Edmund Hamilton is a NASA scientist who through a freak accident developed the ability to (December 1982) glimpse into the future by surviving near-death experiences. He uses this knowledge to develop an arsenal to steal components to prevent an event that would destroy the Earth.

Count X Action Comics #301 (June Master spy. 1963)

the Crime Professor Superboy #30 (January Superboy enemy, Mr. Oates, criminal strategist. 1954)

Dabney Donovan Superman's Pal Jimmy A "mad scientist" expert at genetic manipulation and cloning, former employee of Project Olsen #142 (October Cadmus. 1971)

Deathtrap/Master Superman #331 (January Carl Draper, a master trapmaker, was hired to build a trap to contain the Parasite. However, Jailer 1979) when his daughter challenges him to trap Superman, he wholeheartedly accepted it. He would appear to Superman as a hologram and challenge him to escape the traps he created. Post-Crisis, his powers and skills were enhanced, and was part of an Anti-Kryptonian Brigade with Bizarro, Mongul, and Silver Banshee. He eventually (somewhat) reformed and was employed by . List of Superman enemies 8

Dev-Em Adventure Comics #287 A surviving Kryptonian juvenile delinquent, he kidnapped Superboy and took his place. Years (June 1961) later he time-traveled to the future and became a law-enforcement agent

Dr. Chaos New Adventures of Superboy enemy, Burt Belker, Prof. Lewis Lang's assistant, empowered and possessed by a Superboy #25 (January Lord of Chaos via the Chaos Helmet from the Valley of Ur. 1982)

Dominus Action Comics #747 An alien priest that sought the powers of Kismet and brainwashed Superman into conquering (August 1998) Earth.

Duke Duvvil Adventure Comics #199 Superboy enemy, traitorous nobleman in subterranean kingdom Subbania, sought to (April 1954) overthrow Queen Lya.

Duran Superman Annual (vol. 2) Created as part of the Planet DC annuals event, Duran is a Mexican wizard who is a member #12 (August 2000) of the fictional "Oto tribe". Disturbed by the practices of capitalist, anti-environment developers, Duran becomes their sworn enemy, and embarks on a career of eco-terrorism. He devises a plan to summon and set loose an army of monsters against the Mexican people, to punish them for the pollution they produce. Duran abducts a young , to his base under the Plaza de la Constitución in Mexico City, with the intention of using her as the focus of a magical ritual to summon the power of the Aztec god Ometeotl. His plans were foiled by Superman with the assistance of the Mexican heroes Iman, Acrata and .

Dyna-Mind New Adventures of Superboy enemy, Johnny Webber, granted telekinetic powers by meteor, able to create and Superboy #42 (June 1983) animate giant figures.

Eclipso House of Secrets #61 The immortal incarnation of the of God and the of Vengeance who is able to (August 1963) possess people and have a huge variety of magical powers

Effron the Sorcerer World's Finest Comics A sorcerer who came from the magic kingdom of Veliathan and controlled a faceless puppet #210 (March 1972) army.

the Emperor of Action Comics #52 Power-mad individual who creates a device which emits rays that take away the will of people America (September 1942) to resist. He blankets the nation in the rays, then with just a few henchmen, wearing helmets that make them resistant to the ray, he marches into the White House and declares himself Emperor of America. He takes vast amounts of wealth, and even replaces the Court with his henchmen. Only Superman remains immune, and he is finally able to stop the Emperor's plan. The character should not be confused with the Atom (Al Pratt)'s enemy of the same name from All-American Comics #21 (December 1940).

Equus Superman #206 (August A villainous cyborg, working under the direction of Mr Orr as a mercenary (sometimes for 2004) covert elements of the American government)

La Encantadora Secret Origins of Gaining magic powers from the mystical Mists of Ibella, Lourdes Lucero first encountered Super-Villains 80-Page Superman while hypnotizing him to react adversely to fake kryptonite. Giant (December 1999)

Evolution King Superman vol 1 #15 An evil scientist who has “learned how to advance or revert a human being’s age” by means of Mar/Apr 1942 special pills. Aided by gangster Joe Glower and his henchmen, the Evolution King kidnaps prominent athletes, transforms them into helpless old men, and threatens to leave them in their decrepit condition unless they meet his extortion demands. He then starts turning people into infants. Clark realises an old man is a missing athlete due to his fingerprints. Lois Lane is with one of the athletes so is kidnapped with him, blindfolded, and driven to the base. Clark is also captured. Both he and Lois are soon tied to chairs and in the of the Evolution King. Goaded finally by Clark Kent into demonstrating the effects of his old-age pills by swallowing one himself, the Evolution King ages causing Lois to faint. Clark then breaks his bonds and forces the Evolution King to reveal how people can be turned back. The Evolution King perishes when, moments later, he accidentally swallows some additional aging pills instead of the intended antidote.

Faustus Coven Superboy #175 (June Superboy enemy, patriarch of Coven family, used combination of sorcery and science to 1971) separate Superboy's soul from his body and enslave it.

Ferlin Nyxly Superman #235 (March Former curator of the Metropolis Music Museum who on some occasions have attacked 1971) superman with the help of magical objects or alien technology he found or stole. List of Superman enemies 9

Futuremen Superman #128 (April Two criminals, Vard and Boka, from the year 2000 travel back in time, and claim to an 1959) incredibly gullible FBI Chief that Superman is a criminal from their time. They capture him using Red Kryptonite, and reveal an atomic experiment has dried up Earth's water supply and they want Superman to restore it with from Saturn, hoping to get billions from Earth. Superman escapes them, has them jailed by the authorities of the year 2000, and then returns to 1952.

Gaff Lomar Superboy #27 Superboy enemy, "" who mesmerized Smallville's children into following him. (August–September 1953)

the Galactic Golem Superman #248 (February A construct that sometimes is placed to fight Superman. 1972)

the Superboy #140 (July 1967) Superboy enemy, "Lucky" Chancel, gangster and obsessive gambler, engineered crises for Superboy to face, then accepted bets on results.

the Gem Superboy #19 (April–May Superboy enemy, AKA the Crystalloid, crystalline life-form that consumes all in its path. 1952)

Glowman (as Bashford) Superboy Superboy enemy, Bradley "Bash" Bashford, Smallville High bully transformed into monstrous #157 (June 1969); (as fiery form. Glowman) New Adventures of Superboy #30 (June 1982)

Goldie Superman #27 The notorious Goldie Gates convinces Randall Rocksell that if he will invest huge sums of (March–April 1944 ) money with him, that Rocksell will make a half-million a day on his investment. However, Superman discovers that Rocksell is being paid dividends with his own money and Gates it is perilously close to gaining the power of attorney over Rocksell's money and property. When Randall fully believes that Gates will make him money, he gives him access to his vault, after which Goldie takes the money. Superman sees the crooks and recognises one as Bucktooth Burger, one of Goldie Gate's mob. Later Gate's crooks get into Randall's house, where he and Lois are talking. Bucktooth points a gun at Lois, and Goldie says she will be shot unless Randall signs a document giving him control over his property. Despite Lois telling him not to, Randall signs. Bucktooth then cram a cloth into Lois's mouth to gag her, and Randall is knocked out. He comes to in an underground room with Lois next to him. Both of them are tied to a log. Goldie plans for them both to be killed by dynamite. However Superman gets to the room and stops the dynamite. Meanwhile the crooks think that they will be unable to get out of the tunnel in time. They are relived to see Superman, who then takes them of to jail. Randall meanwhile becomes a better person.

Grax Action Comics #342 Brainiac's blue-skinned, four-armed rival featuring a 20th-level intellect (opposed to Brainiac's (October 1966) 12th-level intellect) whose plots are also foiled by Superman and seeks vengeance. He also appeared in the .

Harkon Superboy #194 (April Superboy enemy, renegade Atlantean/merman scientist, temporarily transformed Superboy 1973) into a merboy.

the The Brave and the Bold Roderick Rose transforms himself into a large insect and has battled Superman several times #80 (October–November since. 1968)

the Host Superman #6 (June 1987) A construct containing the souls of a long-lost prehuman race

Illena Superman's Girl Friend, Alien woman, romanced Superman with intent to turn him into stone. Lois Lane #52 (October 1964)

Ignition Adventures of Superman Created by the Joker after he stole the powers of Mr Mxyzptlk. #582 (September 2000) List of Superman enemies 10

Insect Queen (Pre-Crisis, Earth-One) Pre-Crisis, Earth-One saves an alien that gives her a ring that offered her the Superboy #124 (October powers of any insect or arachnid and becomes a . Post-Crisis, Earth-Two Lana Lang 1965) receives a magical from her archaeological father that possesses her and offers the (Pre-Crisis, Earth-Two) power to enlarge and control insects becoming a supervillain. Post-Crisis, Insect Queen is an Superman Family #213 alien that assists Lex Luthor in return for his assistance into colonizing Earth. She uses Lana (December 1981) Lang's DNA to make a new body mixed with her own genetic material. She would later return (Post-Crisis) Superman possessing Lana's body. #671 (February 2008)

the Invisible Empire Superboy #153 (January Superboy enemies, alien invaders able to disassemble their atomic structure to enter and 1969) control any objects or people, sought to possess Earth's leaders.

J. Wilbur Wolfingham Superman #26 A notorious confidence man (January/February 1944)

whose elaborate schemes are interfered with by Superman to profit his victim while he is left with nothing. On one occasion he placed oil in a well to con the Eden Farming Community, an area recently hit by a . He then bought the land and claimed that there was an oil well on it, after which the locals paid in cash for shares in it. Lois and Clark told them who Wilbur really was then, and they started searching the area for him. Lois found him in a barn and told him to give himself up, but he seized her, covering her mouth to prevent her speaking. He then bound and gagged her and lowered her into the well. He said she would probably be found before she starved but by then he would be gone. He then hid in a haystack but a dropped by him set the oil alight. The flames then started burning through the rope holding Lois up. Clark saw where she was with his X-ray vision, changed into Superman, and saved her just as the rope snapped. He then burrowed underground to escape the explosion from the layer of oil, freed Lois, then found a genuine oil well which he diverted to the town. After this he captures Wilbur, who was stuck in the burning haystack, and makes him return the money to the people, who will now become rich due to the oil.

J.E. Curtis Superman #4 (Spring An agent paid by a foreign power to stop the Nation's return to prosperity, which is happening 1940) after the depression. His men cause incidents in industry to cause strikes. Superman investigates and stops the attacks. He gets to the Boss, who tries to poison him, then when Superman is not killed, he tells Superman about Curtis. Curtis is about to make a call to agentsi n the stock market to cause the worst depression in American history, but Superman enters with the other crook. Curtis kills the man with a device that fires electrical bolts, and tries to kill Superman after Superman refuses his offer to join him. But Superman is unharmed and touches Curtis, electrocuting and killing him.

Kalibak #1 (February The son of Darkseid, a born villain. 1971)

Kancer Action Comics #777 (May Created from a sliver of kryptonite-induced cancer at the behest of the Russian Zod 2001)

Khyber Superman #657 Hassan-I-Sabbah, leader of the Hashshashin assassins, is a shadowy figure behind world (December 2006) politics, steering humanity to fall under his rule in the future. Arion reveals to Superman that his presence on Earth has weakened humanity against future threats and in the future, after Superman falls to the cybernetically enhanced Khyber, humanity will die out because of this weakness.

King Kosmos DC Comics Presents A time-traveling despot from the future who comes to the present in order to conquer it. His Annual #2 (1983) efforts are halted by Superman and the mysterious , who also makes her premier appearance and is, in reality, time-traveler Kristin Wells.

Klaxxu Superman Family #197 Superboy enemy, extraterrestrial exiled to Earth for attempting to overthrow his planet's (September–October government, posed as teacher at Smallville High, used mild-melder device in attempt to 1979) convince Superboy he was Klaxxu's fellow subversive.

Kokra New Adventures of Superboy enemy, Middle Eastern demon who possessed Prof. Lewis Lang (Lana's father). Superboy #2 (February 1980)