Who Is Cyborg Superman? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Cyborg Superman is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Hank Henshaw, with over 356 comic issue appearances. With his organic parts genetically identical to Superman's, many believed that the former astronaut Hank Henshaw truly was the Last Son of Krypton restored to life after his death at the hands of Doomsday. Until he destroyed Coast City in Superman's name which led Hal Jordan to becoming a villain known as Parallax. Since then he has become a permanent menace for Superman and Green Lantern.

Who is Cyborg Superman?

Origin Hank Henshaw Hank Henshaw, a brilliant scientist and an astronaut, who piloted LexCorp shuttle known as Excalibur and had his own crew which consisted of three members, one of which was his wife Terri. While the four of them were orbiting the Earth, they were exposed to cosmic radiation which resulted in their shuttle crashing down. While Hank and Terri were fine, the other two members of their crew were disintegrated, but were able to recreate their bodies in different forms. One member of the crew named Steven constructed a body of pure cosmic radiation while the other member of the crew, Jim, used pieces of the space shuttle as well as rock, gravel and branches to form a new body. Hank and Terri suffered no ill effects right away, so they traveled to Metropolis to use LexCorp technology to try and find a way to fix their friends. The group ran into Superman , which resulted in a time-consuming fight due to misunderstanding. Things were worked out but by then the radiation's effects on Hank had begun to show. His flesh was falling off his bones, and he was obviously close to death.

Key facts

Cyborg Superman is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "The Last Son of Krypton". The character is published by DC Comics. With 356 recorded issue appearances, Cyborg Superman ranks among the most featured characters in comics.