Overview
- Originally criminal mastermind and mad scientist Gerard Shugel, who was active during the 1940s, when Gerard's body was stricken with a terrible disease, he transferred his super-intelligent brain into the enhanced body of a rare white gorilla. Now the super-strong Ultra-Humanite, Gerard travels through time hoping to find the perfect era in which he can conquer the Earth.
- One of Superman's oldest foes, his main claim to fame is his ability to transfer his own consciousness from one living body to another, but he also has invented a vast array of advanced weapons, vehicles, and other arcane technology with his genius level intellect.
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- A fiendish "mad scientist", Gerald he is paralyzed from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair. His "great goal" is the "domination of the Earth". Portrayed as nearly bald in two texts and as completely bald in two others, he is a "mental giant" and the "head of a vast ring of evil enterprises" whose "fiery eyes burn with terrible hatred and sinister intelligence." His real name is never given, but he has been known as the Ultra-Humanite (Ultra, for short) ever since "a scientific experiment resulted in [his] possessing the most agile and learned brain on Earth!"
Combat Statistics
- Ultra-Humanite (Gorilla Island)
- Ultra-Humanite (Shady Nightclub)
- Ultra-Humanite (Brothers in Arms)
Involvement
- The Ultra-Humanite is the final boss for the Gorilla Island alert.
- The Ultra-Humanite is one of the random iconic encounters for heroes in Alternate Metropolis during the Brothers in Arms operation.
- The Ultra-Humanite is one of the four possible bounties in the War-Torn Village during the Bounty: Invasion Force mission of the Age of Justice episode.
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Gorilla Island · Brothers in Arms · bounties · War-Torn Village · Bounty: Invasion Force · Age of JusticeTrivia
- The Ultra-Humanite first appeared in Action Comics #13 (June 1939).
- His voice was provided by Brian Jepson.
- The Ultra-Humanite is considered by many to be Superman's first significant arch nemesis and one of the first reoccurring-super villains in comic book history.
- The Ultra-Humanite has escaped death many times by transferring his brain into other bodies; including film star Dolores Winters, a giant ant, a Tyrannosaurus Rex and the hero Johnny Thunder.
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External links
- Ultra-Humanite Wikipedia
- Ultra-Humanite DC Database