Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim
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| Bruno Mannheim | |
 Bruno Mannheim from 52 #25, artist Joe Bennett |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139, (July 1971) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby |
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| Alter ego | Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim |
| Team affiliations | Intergang |
Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim is a fictional character who appears in DC Comics as one of Superman's enemies. He first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139, (July 1971), and was created by Jack Kirby.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Mannheim is one of Metropolis' most powerful gangsters, the leader of the Intergang.
[edit] 52
Since his return in the miniseries 52, he claims now to have been "reborn" thanks to the extraterrestrial villain Darkseid, and to have become a psychopath. Now a devoted worshipper of crime itself, he has Intergang follow "The Crime Bible," of which the original copy is bound by the stone that Cain killed Abel with. He's also been shown to now be a cannibal, killing and then eating those whom do not submit to (or simply do not immediately join) Intergang. One of his victims was the criminal Mirage (as seen in the picture above). As of Week 48, he has been stabbed, seemingly fatally, in the back while attempting to turn Gotham into a miniature replica of Apokolips.
Superman encounters him several weeks later, mutated to be several stories tall. Before teleporting away, he states that Darkseid is not his master anymore.
[edit] In Other Media
[edit] Superman: The Animated Series
Mannheim appeared in five episodes of Superman: The Animated Series, and was voiced by Bruce Weitz. Much like (until recently) his comics counterpart, he runs Intergang, but is highly obnoxious, and not quite as evil. One of his enemies is the Toyman, whose father was a patsy for one Mannheim's embezzling schemes. He agreed to work for Darkseid in exchange for power, but Darkseid left him stranded on a desert island where a nuclear bomb was set to go off. Despite managing to get on a boat, it was caught in the explosion when it was some inches from the island. After that, Darkseid had Granny Goodness take over Intergang.
[edit] The Batman Strikes!
Manneheim also appeared in an issue of The Batman Strikes, based on the animated show The Batman. He is seen working with Rupert Thorne and created a army of super-villains based on Bane, Man-Bat, and Firefly. He planned to use these villains to take down the Justice League and take over Metropolis. His plans ultimately failed when Batman and Superman defeated him and his super thugs.
