Bizarro World Superman Views

• Books

Superman encounters the couple once again, discovering that Bizarro - now called Bizarro #1 - has used a version of the duplication ray to create an entire world of Bizarros, who now reside on a cube-shaped planet called Htrae (Earth spelled backwards).[7] Bizarro #1 and Bizarro-Lois #1 also give birth to a child who while super-powered, appears to be totally human. Considered a freak by Bizarro standards, the child is the catalyst for a brief war between Htrae and Earth.[8] Bizarro also has a series of adventures on Htrae, aiding a normal Jimmy Olsen when accidentally trapped on the Bizarro world,[9] preventing an invasion of blue kryptonite statues,[10] and stopping the Bizarro version of Titano.[11]

The version of Bizarro currently depicted in DC's mainstream continuity possesses all the abilities of Superman but with a child-like mentality. He is created by Batman's arch-foe the Joker when the villain steals the powers of the fifth-dimensional imp Mr. Mxyzptlk. Creating a twisted version of Earth called Jokerworld - a perfect cube with Joker's image on each facet - the villain designates Bizarro to be the planet's greatest hero and leader of a reimagined JLA (the Joker's League of Anarchy ). When Mxyzptlk regains his powers, the imp allows Bizarro and several other beings to remain on the restored Earth.[17]

Bizarro becomes involved when Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod escape to Earth,[20] but wishing to create a home for himself, Bizarro travels into deep space to a solar system occupied by a blue sun. After creating a cube shaped planet, filled with abstract versions of various buildings and locations on Earth, Bizarro is still lonely. The blue sun, however, gives Bizarro a new ability called Bizarro Vision , which allows him to create new Bizarros. When this fails, Bizarro kidnaps Jonathan Kent, Superman's adopted father on Earth. Superman rescues his father and helps Bizarro become his world's greatest hero.[21]

Bizarro eventually appears on the planet Throneworld, eventually befriending and aiding Earth hero Adam Strange and allies Prince Gavyn, Captain Comet, and the Weird. Together they participate in the war between alien worlds Rann and Thanagar,[22] and against villains Lady Styx and Synnar.[23] Bizarro eventually visits the grave of a deceased Jonathan Kent, and is then sent (by rogue Kryptonians) with other Superman foes to the inter-dimensional prison, the Phantom Zone.[24]