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Metamorpho (real name Rex Mason, also called The Element Man) is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He is a founding member of the Outsiders, and has also joined multiple incarnations of the Justice League. ==Publication history== Metamorpho's creator, Bob Haney, had seen success with DC Comics in 1963 with the titles ''Metal Men'' and ''Doom Patrol'', featuring bands of superheroes exhibiting fantastic powers. Under the editorial management of George Kashdan, Haney was asked to capitalize on these titles' popularity with a similar character. Metamorpho, the Element Man, debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #57 (January 1965). As first conceived, Metamorpho was a parody of the fantastic characters that populated comic books in the 1960s. Artist Ramona Fradon was coaxed out of maternity retirement to illustrate Metamorpho's first appearances. The popularity of Metamorpho's appearances in ''The Brave and the Bold'' led to a 17-issue ongoing series between 1965 and 1968. Metamorpho also appeared during this time in two issues of ''Justice League of America'' (#42 & #44) and became the second superhero to decline an invitation to join that organization (Adam Strange being the first), though he did become a reservist, eventually being called in during a Justice League/Justice Society crossover to help find and rescue the Seven Soldiers of Victory. Metamorpho appears on the cover of ''Aquaman'' #30 as one of the pallbearers (along with Batman, Hawkman, and Superman) at the "Sea King's Funeral". Metamorpho also appears in a series of backup stories in ''Action Comics'' #413-418 and ''World's Finest Comics'' #218-220 and #229. In 1975, Metamorpho appears in ''1st Issue Special'' #3, a brief series consisting of one-shots of new and established DC comics characters. That issue was written by Bob Haney and illustrated by Ramona Fradon, Metamorpho's original creators. After becoming a charter member of the Outsiders in 1983, and member of the European branch of the Justice League International, Metamorpho received his own 4-issue mini-series in 1993. In 2005, DC Comics reprinted Metamorpho's early ''The Brave and the Bold'' appearances and the entirety of the 1965 series as one of the company's volumes of ''Showcase Presents''. In 2007, Dan Jurgens launched the 6-issue series ''Metamorpho: Year One''. As part of a ''Wednesday Comics'', Neil Gaiman wrote a 12-page Metamorpho story that Mike Allred illustrated. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Metamorpho」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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