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Who Is Harvey Musgrove? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Harvey Musgrove (DC Comics): A board game developer who believed Superman was out to get him because of his latest idea.

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Harvey Musgrove is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 1 comic issue appearances. A board game developer who believed Superman was out to get him because of his latest idea.

Who is Harvey Musgrove?

Creation Harvey Musgrove was created by Mark Schultz in a story he wrote for Superman: The Man of Steel #91 . Major Story Arc Nemesis Harvey Musgrove was a board game developer for Wackyland Games who had an idea of his stolen by a co-worker. Soon after this, Harvey began noticed Superman frequently flying by his apartment window while he was working on his next game idea (unbeknownst to Harvey, Superman was simply investigating the area due to a series of arsons). Harvey didn't think much of it until his co-worker began snooping for clues to Harvey's next idea , and remarked that whatever his next idea would be, he was sure it'd be super . This led Harvey to believe that Superman had been working with his co-worker against him and that he'd been spying on him all along. Harvey quickly began taking countermeasures by putting the plans for his game in lead-lined boxes and lining a hat with aluminum foil just in case Superman secretly had mind-reading abilities. Harvey surmised that because his latest board game idea was about saving Earth from an alien invasion, Superman felt threatened by it, since it could provide people with ideas on how to prevent an actual invasion by aliens li.

Key facts

Harvey Musgrove is of human origin and first appeared in "Nemesis". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1 recorded issue appearances, Harvey Musgrove ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Harvey Musgrove?

A board game developer who believed Superman was out to get him because of his latest idea.

When did Harvey Musgrove first appear?

Harvey Musgrove first appeared in "Nemesis".

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