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comics Respect Cyborg Superman (DC, Post Crisis)
Respect Cyborg Superman
General Information
Name: Hank Henshaw, Cyborg Superman, The Cyborg, Superman, Alpha-Prime, Grandmaster
Nationality: American
Weaknesses: His organic half is weaker than his metallic half. He is also suicidal.
Bio: During an experimental rocket ship test, Hank Henshaw and his 3 other pilots (including his wife and best friend) were exposed to cosmic radiation released from the decaying body of the Eradicator that had previously been dumped in the sun by Superman. The radiation mutated them, causing Henshaw to decay into a form of electronic ghost and most of his other pilots to die. He would take over Superman's birthing matrix, and use it to form himself a new body, made of both Kryptonian science and Superman's own genetic material. Vowing revenge he recruited the help of Mongul and when Superman died he set his plan into motion, destroying Coast City. Since then he has been a reoccurring villain for Superman and Hal Jordan working towards his dual goal of ruining Superman's life and killing himself, to end his eternal life.
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Background
General
Due to his inability to die he is invisible to Black Lanterns and Nekron - Green Lantern Corp (2006) #50
Took control of part of the Source Wall - Adventures of Superman (1987) #551
- Can manipulate his fragment - Adventures of Superman (1987) #551
Absorbed the entirety of the White House database into his brain - Superman (1987) #79
Power rivals Superman - Superman Villains Secret Files
Explicitly has the same strength and heat vision as Superman - Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2
Physiology
For a time had a lantern battery in his chest and can drain Lantern rings with it - Green Lantern Corp (2006) #50
Inferred to not need food or water - Action Comics (1938) #900
When manifested physically he emits an energy that messes with conventional communication signals - Adventures of Superman (1987) #468
Genetically he's Superman's perfect match - Superman (1987) #78
- White House confirm he's genetically identical to Superman - Superman (1987) #79
Cybernetic half is explicetly more durable than his flesh part - Superman: The Man of Steel #52
Senses
Can see heat signatures - Action Comics (1938) #691
Has some form of x-ray vision - Superman (1987) Annual #5
Has x-ray vision - Superman (1987) #78
Can see in the dark - Superman (1987) #78
Physicals
Strength
Striking
Draws blood from Guy Gardner and KOs him - Green Lantern (2005) #12
Hits "Reign of Doomsday" Doomsday, after an extended fight, hard enough to significantly harm/slow him - Superman/Batman Annual #5
With significant lead up he hit "Reign of Doomsday" Doomsday hard enough to shred half his body - Superman/Batman Annual #5
Easily beats Superboy into unconsciousness - Adventures of Superman (1987) #503
KOs Supergirl and Superboy - Superman (1987) #107
Hurts Superman - Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #100
Dazes Superman - Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #100
Off panel destroyed a planet - Green Lantern/Silver Surfer
Other
- Throws Doomsday out of the solar system - Superman (1987) #78
Durability
Blunt Force
Takes a hit from Hal Jordan - Green Lantern (2005) #12
A combined hit from Kyle Rayner and John Stewart does next to no damage - Green Lantern Corp (2006) #52
Takes a beating from "Reign of Doomsday" Doomsday - Superman/Batman Annual #5
Takes a beating from "Resign of Doomsday" Doomsday enhanced by his own power - Superman/Batman Annual #5
A series of hits from Superman without significant issue - Tales of the Sinestro Corp: Cyborg-Superman
Takes a hit from Superman - Action Comics (1938) #717
Takes multiple hits from Superman - Adventures of Superman (1987) #563
Takes Silver Surfer slamming into him without significant damage - Green Lantern/Silver Surfer
Takes a battering ram construct from Parallax Hal Jordan - Green Lantern/Silver Surfer
Tanks a hit from Superboy - Superman (1987) #82
Takes a hit from pissed off Superman without notable damage and is described as more powerful than Superman - Superman (1987) #108
Takes a hit from Superman without significant issue - Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #52
Takes a hit from Superman - Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #100
A hit from Superman doesn't do much - Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2
Energy
General
Takes an energy blast from a Guardian - Green Lantern (2005) #25
Takes an energy blast from Doomsday copying his own power - Superman/Batman Annual #5
Takes max power energy guns from STAR labs - Superman (1987) #78
Takes energy blasts that would probably kill Superman - Superman (1987) #79
Tanks a combined blast from Eradicator and a Kryptonian gun and is okay - Superman (1987) #82
Temperature
Takes an energy blast from Hal Jordan that is as hot as the Sun - Green Lantern (2005) #13
Tanks Superman's heat vision - Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #52
Tanks heat vision - Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2
Other
Tanks Omega beams - Countdown (2007) #13
Takes Omega beams without any real injuries - Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2
Takes a blast from Silver Surfer and then one from Parallax Hal Jordan without much damage - Green Lantern/Silver Surfer
Takes an electric blast from Superman Blue - Superman Red/Superman Blue
Other
- Survives going through a black hole - Adventures of Superman (1987) #531, Parallax: Emerald Night
Healing Factor
Reattaches his jaw - Green Lantern (2005) #12
After Doomsday rips off his arm, he repairs it using random pieces of the JL Watchtower - Superman/Batman Annual #5
Reassembles himself when hit apart - Adventures of Superman (1987) #468
Heals quickly from Parallax Hal blasting a hole in his chest - Parallax: Emerald Night
Speed
Blitzes Superman - Tales of the Sinestro Corp: Cyborg-Superman
Blitzes Hal Jordan - Green Lantern (2005) #11
Powers
Energy Blasts
Heat Vision
Heat vision breaks apart part of Doomsday's face - Superman/Batman Annual #5
Floors Superman - Action Comics (1938) #717
Vaporizes a metal placard - Adventures of Superman (1987) #500
Melts part of an asteroid - Superman (1987) #78
KOs Steel - Superman (1987) #107
Modulates his heat vision to hurt Superman Blue - Superman Red/Superman Blue
Hurts Superman - Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #52
Hand Cannon
In two shots takes out Booster Gold's shield - Booster Gold (2007) #30
Hurts Superman - Action Comics (1938) #717
Staggers Silver Surfer - Green Lantern/Silver Surfer
Significantly hurts Eradicator and takes him out with a second hit - Superman (1987) #80
Blasts through Eradicator - Superman (1987) #107
One shots Superboy - Superman (1987) #108
Ion cannon destroys Superman Blue's energy field - Superman Red/Superman Blue
Creates a large blast that significantly hurts Steel, Superboy, Eradicator and Supergirl - Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #52
Significantly hurts a unprepared Superman - Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #1
Other
- Hurts Superman with energy guns he develops in a larger mech form - Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2
Technopathy
General
Even if destroyed he can jump to nearby technology and take it over - Green Lantern Corp (2006) #52
In his ghost form he can read data on a computer - Tales of the Sinestro Corp: Cyborg-Superman
Can travel through electricity - Adventures of Superman (1987) #468
Self-Manipulation
Holds together a bunch of junk to form a body - Adventures of Superman (1987) #468
Forms a body out or random junk in a lab - Adventures of Superman (1987) #468
Assembles his body out of misc parts from the JL Watchtower - Superman/Batman Annual #5
From a distance makes a body to attack Steel - Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #26
Assimilates Apokolpitian tech to amp himself - Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2
Merges with the top of a building - Superman Red/Superman Blue
Merges with an entire planet - Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #52
Makes energy cannons out of his knees - Action Comics (1938) #717
Extends his own hand - Parallax: Emerald Night
Enlarges and extends his fist - Showcase '96 #10
Molds his hands around Superman - Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #100
Forms tendrils around Superman - Superman: The Man of Steel (1991) #100
Modifies his body to interface with Luthor's computer system - Superman (1987) Annual #5
Makes a machine to run a complete chemical analysis on some blood - Superman (1987) Annual #5
Transforms his hand into a sonic disruptor that turns off a security system - Superman (1987) #79
Conventional Technology
Opens Luthor's lab - Superman (1987) Annual #5
Hacks through a STAR lab door - Superman (1987) #78
Fixes a computer screen - Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #1
Advanced Technology
Reforms the Watchtower into his image - Superman/Batman Annual #5
Takes control of all the Watchtower's weapon systems - Superman/Batman Annual #5
Takes control of the Watchtower and lowers its shields - Tales of the Sinestro Corp: Cyborg-Superman
Manipulates the hull of a ship to make his face - Action Comics (1938) #795
Modified the ship Superman arrived in to have an earpiece - Adventures of Superman (1987) #468
Took control of Mongul's ship - Superman (1987) #81
Takes control of Apokolips' defense system - Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey #2
Controlling Sentients
Takes control of Alloy and Robotman - Convergence: Suicide Squad #2
Takes control of the Alpha Lanterns and makes them kill themselves - Green Lantern Corp (2006) #50
With difficulty controls 1 billion sentient robots to form a giant fist and attack the Green Lanterns - Green Lantern Corp (2006) #52
Other Powers/Capabilities
Using freeze breath he freezes "Reign of Doomsday" Doomsday's neck and part of his face, cracking it - Superman/Batman Annual #5
Can inject someone with nanobots to take control over their minds - Green Lantern (2005) #12
Can make himself look like anyone - Adventures of Superman (1987) #563
- Makes himself look like another guy - Superman (1987) #140
Temporary Amps
Green Lantern Ring
Energy blast one shots Hal Jordan - Green Lantern (2005) #11
Blocks Guy Gardner's energy blast - Green Lantern (2005) #12
Yellow Lantern Rings
Enhances his punch with a construct - Green Lantern (2005) #24
Beats Superman into unconsciousness - Tales of the Sinestro Corp: Cyborg-Superman
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u/theone_2099 May 13 '19
Right but cyborg Superman didn’t exist until 90s.