Who Is Terra-Man? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Terra-Man is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Tobias Manning, with over 95 comic issue appearances. Terra Man has an array of alien weapons modeled to look like ordinary western objects. Chief among these are six shooters that carry tracer bullets and alien plants with which he casts illusions.

Who is Terra-Man?

History Back in the year 1888, notorious outlaw Jess Manning was wanted for robbing stagecoaches. Manning was a widower with a 10-year old son, Toby. Wounded in a gunfight, Jess decided to let Toby try his first solo hold up whilst he recovered from his wound. Toby took to his task naturally - stopping a stage and forcing the man riding shotgun to hand over a strongbox full of Golden coins. It just so happened at this time that an alien being called the Collector arrived on Earth seeking fuel for his spaceship. What he was after was common shale, which he found in abundance in the Cripple Creek area. When the Collector spotted Jess and Toby looking at their loot, he decided to steal it for himself. Jess fired and hit the alien in the shoulder.

Key facts

Terra-Man is of human origin and first appeared in "The Challenge of Terra-Man! / The Origin of Terra-Man". The character is published by DC Comics. With 95 recorded issue appearances, Terra-Man ranks among the most featured characters in comics.