Who Is Anomaly? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Anomaly is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Floyd Barstow, with over 11 comic issue appearances. Cloned by Project Cadmus from deceased gangster "Bullets" Barstow. He battles Superman, as part of the Superman Revenge Squad, and is defeated. He eventually has a change of heart, and returns to Cadmus.

Who is Anomaly?

The being know as Model Four is a clone, a DNAlien created by Cadmus Project from the genetic material of a criminal called Floyd "Bullets" Barstow. Model Four was haunted with the possibility of becoming a criminal as if his genetic material of origin belonged to an evil man. He eventually accepted be called Floyd, or Number Four and worked as part of Cadmus Security team. When he battled Misa, the girl managed to scratch him, causing his absorsion powers to manifest but also developing an inconcious personality, far more violent. In this stae, he fought against Superman but he scaped the hero only to awake in his bed. Scared on how his powers made him more evil, Four was confused about what to do. He becomes a member of The Superman Revenge Squad and beats Riot into submission until he signs on as a member. Superman defeats the group and places Anomaly in prison.

Key facts

Anomaly is of human origin and first appeared in "Monarch of All He Subdues!; Genetic Criminal; The Meanest Man on Earth!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 11 recorded issue appearances, Anomaly ranks among the most featured characters in comics.