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{{short description|Comic book supervillain}}
{{About|the fictional comic book character|any other use|Bizarro (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox comics character
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|caption=Bizarro as depicted on the cover of ''[[Action Comics]]'' #785 (January 2002).<br>Art by [[Ed McGuinness]].
|publisher=[[DC Comics]]
|debut=''[[Superboy (comic book)|Superboy]]'' #68<br>(October 1958)
|creators={{plainlist|style=margin-bottom:1em|
*[[Otto Binder]]
*[[George Papp]]}}
(based upon [[Superman]] by [[Jerry Siegel]] and [[Joe Shuster]])
|homeworld = [[Bizarro World]]
|species = [[Kryptonian]] Clone
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*[[Bizarro League]]
*[[Legion of Doom]]
*[[Injustice League]]
*Secret Society of Super Heroes
*[[Superman Revenge Squad]]
*[[Red Hood and the Outlaws]]}}
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*[[Superhuman strength]], stamina, endurance, speed, recovery, and hearing
*Invulnerability
*[[Flight]] 
*Omnireplication

Reverse versions of Superman's powers:
*[[Kryptonite]] empowerment
*Ice, x-ray, telescopic, and microscopic vision 
*Fire and vacuum breath
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'''Bizarro''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ɪ|ˈ|z|ɑr|oʊ}}) is a [[supervillain]] or [[anti-hero]] appearing in [[American comic books]] published by [[DC Comics]]. The character was created by writer [[Otto Binder]] and artist [[George Papp]] as a "mirror image" of [[Superman]], and first appeared in ''[[Superboy (comic book)|Superboy]]'' #68 (1958).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fleisher |first1=Michael L. |title=The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume Three: Superman |date=2007 |publisher=DC Comics |isbn=978-1-4012-1389-3 |pages=17–26}}</ref> Debuting in the [[Silver Age of Comic Books]] (1956 – c. 1970), the character has often been portrayed as an [[antagonist]] to Superman, though on occasion he also takes on an [[antihero]] role.

In addition to appearing in the company's publications, he has also appeared in adapted media and tie-in products, such as [[animated]] and [[live-action]] [[television series]], [[trading card]]s, [[toy]]s, and [[video game]]s.

==Publication history==
Bizarro [[first appearance|debuted]] in ''[[Superboy (comic book)|Superboy]]'' No. 68 (published in August; cover-dated October 1958),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dcindexes.com/features/database.php?site%3D%26pagetype%3Dcomic%26id%3D26308 |title=Mike's Amazing World of Comics |access-date=2014-09-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003103308/http://dcindexes.com/features/database.php?site= |archive-date=2014-10-03}}</ref> writer [[Otto Binder]] casting the character as a [[Frankenstein's monster]] [[pastiche]] that possessed all the powers of Superboy.<ref name=Guide>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=40}}</ref> Shunned for his unenviable appearance, the teen version of Bizarro only appeared in a single comic book story. An adult version appeared around the same time in the ''[[Superman (comic strip)|Superman]]'' daily [[newspaper comic strip]] written by [[Alvin Schwartz (comics)|Alvin Schwartz]], debuting in Episode 105: "The Battle With Bizarro" (strips 6147–6242: August 25, 1958 to December 13, 1958). According to comics historian [[Mark Evanier]], Schwartz long claimed that he originated the Bizarro concept prior to the character's appearance in ''Superboy''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsfromme.com/2011/11/20/correction-7/ |title=Correction |publisher=Newsfromme.com |date=2011-11-20 |access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref> The newspaper version wore a "B" on his chest, as opposed to Superman's distinctive "S".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thespeedingbullet.com/daily/ep91_105/ep105.html |title=The Speeding Bullet |publisher=The Speeding Bullet |access-date=2024-09-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100204110147/http://www.thespeedingbullet.com/daily/ep91_105/ep105.html |archive-date=2010-02-04}}</ref>

Schwartz stated:<ref name="ConroyMike">Conroy, Mike. ''500 Comic Book Villains'', Collins & Brown, 2004.</ref> 
{{Blockquote
|text=I was striving, you might say, for that mirror-image, that opposite. And out of a machine which would reveal the negative Superman, came the mirror image{{snd}}always remembering that in a mirror everything is reversed... The times were such that one-dimensional characters, your standard superheroes, even in comics, seemed rather simplistic, like paper cut-outs. What was demanded was the full dimensional personality{{snd}}a figure that carried a shadow, if you like. I was certainly inspired to some degree also by [[Carl Jung|C. G. Jung]]'s [[Jungian archetypes|archetype]] of "the [[Shadow (psychology)|shadow]]"{{snd}}and Bizarro certainly reflected that, as well.
}}

Binder introduced the adult version of the character into the Superman comic book, this time wearing an "S", in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #254 (July 1959).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |pages=27–31}}</ref> Bizarro proved popular, and eventually starred in a [[Bizarro World]] feature in ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' for 15 issues, running from issue #285–299 (June 1961 – August 1962),<ref>This material has been collected as ''Superman: Tales of the Bizarro World'', DC Comics, 2000 ({{ISBN|1563896249}}).</ref> as well as in a special all-Bizarro [[80-Page Giant]] (''Superman'' #202, December 1967/January 1968). The character made forty appearances<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=bizarroprec |title=The Unofficial Bizarro Chronology |publisher=Dcuguide.com |access-date=2016-09-24}}</ref> in the Superman family of titles{{snd}}''[[Action Comics]]'', ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'', ''[[Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen]]'', ''[[Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane]]'', ''[[Adventure Comics]]'', ''[[Secret Society of Super Villains]]'', and ''[[DC Comics Presents]]''{{snd}}from 1959 to 1984, prior to a [[reboot (fiction)|reboot]] of the DC Universe, as a result of the limited series ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' #1–12 (April 1985 – March 1986).

Bizarro was reintroduced into the DC Universe in a one-off appearance with characterization similar to his original ''Superboy'' appearance in ''[[The Man of Steel (comics)|Superman: The Man of Steel]]'' #5 (December 1986). He was later revived in the "Bizarro's World" serial that ran through the ''Superman'' titles in March and April 1994, and in ''Action Comics Annual'' #8 in 1996. In 1997, Bizarro appeared in ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'', wearing a purple version of Superman’s costume which has become Bizarro’s usual outfit in the comics.<ref>{{Citation |title="Superman: The Animated Series" Identity Crisis (TV Episode 1997) ⭐ 8.2 {{!}} Animation, Action, Adventure |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0713562/ |access-date=2023-07-23 |language=en-US}}</ref> An unrelated four-issue [[Limited series (comics)|limited series]] titled ''[[A. Bizarro]]'' (July–October) was published in 1999.

Yet another version was introduced during the "Emperor Joker" storyline that ran in September and October 2000. Remaining in DC Comics continuity, this Bizarro continued to make semi-regular guest appearances that firmly established the character as part of the Superman mythos.

==Fictional character biography==
===Pre-''Crisis'' Bizarro===
====General Zod's Bizarro Army====
[[General Zod|General Dru-Zod]] had originally created bizarro duplicates of himself to dominate the planet [[Krypton (comics)|Krypton]]. The Bizarros had no power because they were not under a yellow sun, but they were soldiers ready to kill and die without hesitation. This was the reason why Zod was banished to the Phantom Zone for 25 Krypton sun-cycles.<ref>''Phantom Zone'' #1 (January 1982). DC Comics.</ref>

====Bizarro-Superboy====
Some 12 years later, totally oblivious to these facts, a scientist on Earth is demonstrating his newly invented "duplicating ray" to [[Superboy]], and an accident causes the ray to duplicate the superhero. The copy, quickly labeled "Bizarro", is a flawed imitation as it possesses chalky white skin and childlike erratic behavior. Shunned by the people of [[Smallville (comics)|Smallville]], Bizarro befriends a blind girl named Melissa, and loses all hope when he realizes that the girl did not shun or flee from him because she was blind. Superboy is eventually forced to "kill" the [[doppelgänger|"less than perfect" clone]], using the remains of the duplicating machine, which acts like blue kryptonite (as opposed to [[green kryptonite]], Superboy's weakness). The whole business proved unexpectedly easy as Bizarro deliberately destroyed himself by colliding with the duplicating machine's fragment. The ensuing explosion miraculously restores Melissa's eyesight.<ref>''Superboy'' #68 (November 1958). DC Comics.</ref>

====Bizarro #1====
Years afterward, Superman's arch-foe [[Lex Luthor]] recreates the "duplicating ray" and uses it on the hero, hoping to control the duplicate that became known as Bizarro #1. The Bizarro that is created, however, is confused, stating: "Me not human... me not creature... me not even animal! Me unhappy! Me don't belong in world of living people! Me don't know difference between right and wrong{{snd}}good and evil!"<ref name="ConroyMike" /> Luthor is arrested by Bizarro for re-creating him, but forgotten as Bizarro attempts to emulate Superman, creating havoc in the city of [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]] and almost exposing Superman's secret identity as Clark Kent. When Bizarro falls in love with reporter [[Lois Lane]], she uses the duplicating ray on herself to create a "Bizarro Lois", who is instantly attracted to Bizarro. In addition, he also used the duplicating ray on himself to create "New Bizarro" who later dies from exposure to green kryptonite. The Bizarros leave Earth together, determined to find a home where they can be themselves.<ref>''Action Comics'' #254–255 (July–August 1959). DC Comics.</ref>

Superman encounters the couple once again, discovering that Bizarro{{snd}}now called Bizarro #1{{snd}}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).<ref>''Action Comics'' #263–264 (April–May 1960). DC Comics.</ref> 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 (out of resentment for the way that he was treated by Earth humans, Bizarro #1 made a law named the Bizarro Code that decrees that they must act the opposite of humans, causing no end of lunacy), the child is the catalyst for a brief war between Htrae and Earth.<ref>''Superman'' #140 (October 1960). DC Comics.</ref> Blue kryptonite is also invented during this war, as well as the temporary existence of Bizarro-Supergirl. Bizarro also has a series of adventures on Htrae, aiding a normal [[Jimmy Olsen]] when he is accidentally trapped there,<ref>''Adventure Comics'' #287 (June 1961). DC Comics.</ref> preventing an invasion of blue kryptonite statues,<ref>''Adventure Comics'' #290 (November 1961). DC Comics.</ref> and stopping the Bizarro version of [[Titano]].<ref>''Adventure Comics'' #295 (April 1962). DC Comics.</ref>

Bizarro's influence is also felt on Earth: Jimmy Olsen is inadvertently turned into a Bizarro for a while,<ref>''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #80 (October 1964). DC Comics.</ref> and a new teen version of Bizarro travels to the 30th century and attempts to join the [[Legion of Super-Heroes]]. When he is rejected by the Legion, the Bizarro teen creates his own Bizarro version of the Legion, which Superboy eventually persuades him to disband.<ref>''Adventure Comics'' #329 (February 1965). DC Comics.</ref>

When Bizarro encounters Superman once again, his powers are now the opposite of Superman's (such as freeze vision as opposed to heat vision and heat breath rather than freeze breath), and he attempts to kidnap Lois Lane.<ref>''Superman'' #306 (December 1976); ''Superman'' #333 (March 1979). DC Comics.</ref> Bizarro also temporarily joins the [[Secret Society of Super Villains]] to battle the [[Justice League of America]] and [[Captain Comet]].<ref>''Secret Society of Super Villains Special'' #1 (January 1977). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Secret Society of Super Villains'' #10 (October 1977). DC Comics.</ref>

Bizarro appears in the [[Alan Moore]]-scripted "[[Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?|Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?]]", in ''Superman'' #423 (September 1986). Bizarro goes berserk and destroys the Bizarro World and all of its inhabitants, then travels to Metropolis and wreaks havoc before abruptly committing suicide. This and many other deaths turn out to be the machinations of [[Mister Mxyzptlk]], who had become evil and begun a rampage of crime. Superman is unable to undo the deaths, but kills Mxyzptlk and then uses [[gold kryptonite]] on himself to remove his super-powers permanently.

Bizarro's final Pre-''Crisis'' appearance was in ''[[DC Comics Presents]]'' #97 (September 1986), which was also the final issue of that series. After being empowered by a [[Phantom Zone]] sorcerer, Mr. Mxyzptlk destroys Zrfff and causes the Bizarro World to implode, killing all of its inhabitants. Bizarro's severed head crashes onto Clark Kent's desk and addresses Clark before his simulated life ends. Bizarro does not appear in ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', apparently because of this story's events.

This story directly contradicts a ''[[World's Finest Comics|World's Finest]]'' story where it is revealed that sometime in the future, Htrae is transformed into a more normal world (egg-shaped rather than cubical) by the radiation from an exploding celestial body. The Bizarros are changed into normal people without super-powers, but still retain vestiges of their Bizarro Code (curtains hung outside the windows of a house, etc.).<ref>''World's Finest Comics'' #181 (December 1968). DC Comics.</ref>

===Post-''Crisis'' Bizarro===
====Project Changeling====
After the events of ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', Lex Luthor orders his scientific team to create a [[Human cloning|clone]] of Superman that was part of "Project Changeling". Incorrectly starting from the assumption that Superman is a human with metahuman abilities (his alien origin had not yet been revealed), the process results in a flawed copy, which Luthor dismissively refers to as "...this bizarre{{snd}}Oh, forget it", before ordering for the subject to be disposed of. The clone survives and, although mute and possessed of only limited intelligence and vague memories of Clark Kent's life, attempts to mimic Superman. He kidnaps [[Lois Lane]] and is finally destroyed when colliding with Superman in mid-air.<ref name=autogenerated1>''Superman: The Man of Steel'' #5 (December 1986). DC Comics.</ref> Each time he exerted himself, the clone crumbled slightly. When [[Lucy Lane|Lois Lane's sister]], who had been blinded in a terrorist attack, is exposed to Bizarro's dust, she regains her sight. While Superman had not expected this effect, he speculated that Bizarro heard the sister explain her partial recovery and may have deliberately allowed himself to be killed to cure her.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

====Bizarro II====
A second Bizarro, able to speak and think better due to genetic engineering by Luthor, appears in a 5-issue substory in the clone plague story-arc titled "Bizarro's World" (beginning in ''Superman'' (vol. 2) #87). Before he died, this Bizarro seriously injured Dr. Sydney Happersen, kidnapped Lois, created a ramshackle dummy version of Metropolis in a warehouse (to parody Superman's frequently rescuing Lois, he deliberately exposed her to and "rescued" her from one lethal danger after another), abducted Lana Lang, proposed to Lois and finally died in Luthor's labs.<ref>''Superman'' (vol. 2) #88</ref> During this period, Superman also had to cope with an unending increase in his powers due to exposure to "purple kryptonite" in the climax of the [[Death of Superman]] and [[Reign of the Supermen]] story-arcs.<ref>This material was collected as ''Superman: Bizarro's World'', DC Comics, 1996 ({{ISBN|156389260X}})</ref>

====Match====
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====Project Cadmus/S-01====
S-01 coined "'''Bizarre-O'''" is the first of [[Paul Westfield]]'s attempts to clone a new Superman during the ''Fall of Metropolis'' storyline. Unlike Superboy, who was the thirteenth attempt and the only true success of Westfield’s project, S-01 was considered a failure.

Superboy was recalled to Cadmus to discuss newly uncovered information regarding his own origin. Meanwhile, as the Cadmus directors and Dr. Packard debated what went wrong with S-01 and questioned Westfield’s secrecy, [[Newsboy Legion|Scrapper]] inadvertently leaned on the control panel of S-01’s stasis pod, accidentally releasing him.

Upon breaking free, S-01 rapidly began to deteriorate, with his skin almost immediately taking on the chalky hue and ridged texture characteristic of other Bizarros.<ref>''Superboy'' (vol. 4) Annual #2</ref>

====Dabney Donovan's Bizarro====
One other Bizarro is created using Lex Luthor's clone process, by Lex Luthor's estranged wife Contessa Portenza and [[Dabney Donovan]] shortly after Superman regained his normal powers when he expended his electromagnetic ones. This Bizarro abducted Lex Luthor's baby daughter and intended to send her by rocket to another planet, emulating Kal-El's escape from Krypton. His pile of explosives and bombs, meant to launch the rocket, would have killed her instead, and Superman had to shield her when Bizarro threw the launch switch. Bizarro III, already self-destructing from a genetic booby trap encoded into him by his creator, perished in the explosion.<ref>''Superman Forever'' #1 (June 1998). DC Comics.</ref>

====Joker's Bizarro/Bizarro #1====
Another version of Bizarro possesses all the abilities of Superman but with a childlike mentality and method of speech. He is created by [[Batman]]'s arch-enemy the [[Joker (character)|Joker]] when the villain steals the powers of [[Mister Mxyzptlk]]. Creating a twisted version of Earth called "Jokerworld"{{snd}}a perfect cube with the Joker's image on each facet{{snd}}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.<ref>''Action Comics'' #769–770 (September–October 2000). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''[[Superman (comic book)|The Adventures of Superman]]'' #582–583 (September–October 2000). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Superman'' (vol. 2) #160–161 (September–October 2000). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''[[Superman: The Man of Steel]]'' #104–105 (September–October 2000). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Superman: Emperor Joker'' #1 (October 2000). DC Comics.</ref>

Bizarro suffers a setback when captured by the [[Pokolistan]]ian dictator [[General Zod#Interim Zods: 1985–2005|General Zod]]. Zod beats and tortures Bizarro, simply because the creature resembles Superman. The hero rescues Bizarro, and to help him adjust to the normal Earth rebuilds Bizarro's "Graveyard of Solitude" (the opposite of Superman's [[Fortress of Solitude]]).<ref>''Action Comics'' #785 (January 2002). DC Comics.</ref>

In ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', Bizarro is tricked into joining the reformed [[Secret Society of Super Villains]] by the [[Wally West|Flash]]'s foe [[Hunter Zolomon|Zoom]]. In a battle with the [[Freedom Fighters (comics)|Freedom Fighters]] Bizarro accidentally kills the [[Human Bomb]], repeatedly hitting the hero to see the flashes of light that are produced from the kinetic energy of the blows.<ref>''Infinite Crisis'' #1 (October 2005). DC Comics.</ref>

Bizarro becomes involved when Kryptonian criminals, led by General Zod, escape to Earth.<ref>''Action Comics'' #844–846 (December 2006 – February 2007). DC Comics.</ref> Wishing to create a home for himself, Bizarro travels into deep space to a solar system occupied by a blue sun. After creating a [[Bizarro World|cube-shaped planet]], filled with distorted 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 and Martha Kent|Jonathan Kent]], Superman's adopted father on Earth. Superman rescues his father and helps Bizarro become his world's greatest hero.<ref>''Action Comics'' #855–857 (October–December 2007). DC Comics.</ref>

Bizarro eventually appears on the planet Throneworld, befriending and aiding Earth hero [[Adam Strange]] and allies [[Starman (Prince Gavyn)|Prince Gavyn]], [[Captain Comet]], and [[Weird (character)|Weird]]. Together they participate in the war between Rann and Thanagar,<ref>''Rann/Thanagar Holy War'' #1–8 (July 2008 – February 2009). DC Comics.</ref> and against villains [[Lady Styx]] and Synnar.<ref>''Strange Adventures'' (vol. 3) #1-8 (May–December 2009). DC Comics.</ref> 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]].<ref>''Superman'' #682 (January 2009). DC Comics.</ref>

Bizarro has a series of encounters with former Secret Society ally [[Solomon Grundy (character)|Solomon Grundy]],<ref>''Solomon Grundy'' #1–8 (May–November 2009). DC Comics.</ref> and during the events of ''[[Blackest Night]]'', Bizarro confronts the [[Black Lantern Corps|Black Lantern]] version of Grundy. Bizarro destroys Grundy by driving him into the Sun.<ref>''Superman/Batman'' #66–67 (January–February 2010). DC Comics.</ref>

Later, while investigating an object that crashes into a Metropolis park and leaves a massive crystallized crater in its center, [[Doctor Light (Kimiyo Hoshi)|Doctor Light]] and [[Gangbuster (DC Comics)|Gangbuster]] discover a Bizarro-like creature that resembles [[Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Supergirl]].<ref>''Supergirl'' (vol. 5) #53 (June 2010). DC Comics.</ref> The Bizarro Supergirl takes the heroes hostage, but is defeated in battle by the real Supergirl.<ref>''Supergirl'' (vol. 5) #54 (July 2010). DC Comics.</ref> It is revealed that the Bizarro Supergirl is a refugee from the cube-shaped Bizarro World, and was sent to Earth by her cousin after their planet was attacked by a being known as the Godship. Dr. Light attempts to take the Bizarro Supergirl to S.T.A.R. Labs, only to be violently knocked unconscious by Supergirl, who then absconds with her doppelgänger and her ship, hoping to stop the Godship and save the Bizarro World.<ref>''Supergirl'' (vol. 5) #55 (August 2010). DC Comics.</ref> After taking Bizarro Supergirl back to the Bizarro World, Bizarro Superman is reunited with Bizarro Supergirl.<ref>''Supergirl'' (vol. 5) #56 (September 2010). DC Comics.</ref>

===''The New 52''===
In 2011, ''[[The New 52]]'' rebooted the DC Universe. Two versions of Bizarro first appear in the ''[[Forever Evil]]'' event.

====Subject A-0====
Five years ago, Lex Luthor, intending to create his personal army of Supermen, attempted to splice Superman's DNA with human DNA and injected it into a teenage test subject named Bobby. Instead, he transforms into a hulking white-skinned monster with cryonic vision, incendiary breath, and immunity to Kryptonite which is labeled "Subject A-0". Deducing his weakness, Luthor hits him with concentrated solar radiation that oversaturates his cells and kills him. Luthor then takes samples of the creature to continue his experiment, deciding to clone a purely Kryptonian body. Five years later, a capsule labeled B-0 is shown.<ref>''Superman'' (vol. 3) #23.1. DC Comics.</ref>

====Subject B-0====
After the [[Crime Syndicate of America|Crime Syndicate]] takes over the world, Luthor releases Subject B-0, though his transformation is only halfway through. Luthor commands B-0 to murder a security guard as a test. B-0 initially ignores the order but kills the guard after the guard threatens Luthor with a gun. Luthor realizes that B-0 will not commit murder but will protect Luthor as he seems to view him as a father figure. Luthor is pleased and decides to use the imperfect clone in his plan to take the Syndicate down.<ref>''Forever Evil'' #2. DC Comics.</ref> Later, when Luthor and [[Injustice League|his team of villains]] pass through a tunnel, B-0 is revealed to be afraid of darkness. Luthor tries to comfort him with a story about his own fears, but ultimately wonders whether the clone was a waste of time; B-0 then speaks his first words, "Bizarro... try", much to Luthor's surprise.<ref>''Forever Evil'' #3. DC Comics.</ref> Though initially doubtful, Luthor grows truly fond of "Bizarro", who proves to be a powerful asset throughout the event.

During the final confrontation against the Earth-3 invaders, Bizarro battles Mazahs, the alternate version of Luthor himself; although he initially has the upper hand, Bizarro is fatally wounded and left to die. Luthor desperately tries to fix him, to no avail, and they share a sorrowful goodbye. Enraged over the death of Bizarro, Lex Luthor murders his Earth-3 counterpart, avenging Bizarro. After the battle is over, Luthor restarts the cloning process; when one of his scientists states it should take about ten years to fully develop a perfect Kryptonian clone, Luthor corrects him by saying it will take only five years, revealing he truly intends to create a perfect copy of ''Bizarro''.<ref>''Forever Evil'' #7. DC Comics.</ref>

===''DC Rebirth''===
[[File:Red Hood and the Outlaws Vol 2 22 Variant.jpg|thumb|upright|200px|Bizarro with [[Jason Todd|Red Hood]] and [[Artemis of Bana-Mighdall|Artemis]] on the variant cover of ''Red Hood and the Outlaws'' (vol. 2) #22 (July 2018). Art by Guillem March.]]
In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called ''[[DC Rebirth]]'', which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to ''The New 52''.

A clone of Bizarro is found inside of a tube in a train car stolen by [[Black Mask (character)|Black Mask]] sometime after the Crime Syndicate of America incident. [[Jason Todd|Red Hood]] and [[Artemis of Bana-Mighdall|Artemis]] jump aboard the train car attempting to steal a weapon, not expecting it to be a clone of Superman. Bizarro eventually joins the Red Hood's [[Red Hood and the Outlaws|Outlaws]].<ref>''Red Hood and the Outlaws'' (vol. 2) #2. DC Comics.</ref> During this time, Bizarro is stricken with a sickness which causes his cells to rapidly deteriorate. After saving his teammates in the Outlaws, he dies. Lex Luthor takes his body to try to resurrect him, on the condition that he be the property of Lexcorp. This results in Bizarro becoming extremely smart, surprising his teammates.<ref>''Red Hood and the Outlaws'' (vol. 2) #14. DC Comics.</ref>

Bizarro and Artemis briefly get trapped in a different dimension, but return to Earth. Bizarro becomes the ruler of Hell after killing [[Trigon (comics)|Trigon]], and plans to be the Ruler of Hell to make sure Earth is not in danger before saying goodbye to Jason Todd and Artemis.<ref>''Red Hood and the Outlaws'' (vol. 2) #49. DC Comics.</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
Generally, Bizarro's powers are identical to Superman's, with the most substantial difference being that they are reverse versions of certain abilities.

* “Arctic vision” unleashes twin beams of subzero light from his eyes which instantaneously [[Freezing|freezes]] anything or anyone on contact; inducing frostbite and even [[hypothermia]].
* “Flame breath” allows him to exhale a superheated [[napalm]]-like substance which causes severe burns with minimal contact and even melt steel at maximum intensity.
* "Vacuum breath" instead of wind breath, he can inhale large amounts of air to draw people and objects towards him.
* "Bizarro telescopic vision" which allows Bizarro to see a "short distance behind his head" rather than a "long distance in front of his head".
* "Bizarro microscopic vision" which makes objects "actually smaller to everyone" rather than merely "appear to be bigger to only the user". 
* "Bizarro X-ray vision" which allows Bizarro to "only see through lead" rather than the ability to "see through anything except lead".
* "Spotlight vision" which allows Bizarro to project beams of light in the fashion of a spotlight from his eyes to highlight what he is looking at.
* "X-ray hearing" which allows Bizarro to hear through everything except lead.

When operating within an environment under a blue sun, Bizarro gains the ability to [[Self-replication|replicate]] new lifeforms from his own body mass. Using this power, he cloned a cube-shaped planet that has become colloquially known as Htrae (Earth spelled backwards). This world is now populated by Bizarro versions of Superman, his family, friends, and enemies.<ref>''Action Comics'' #855 (October 2007) </ref><ref>''Action Comics'' #856 (November 2007) </ref><ref>''Action Comics'' #857 (December 2007) </ref> Similarly, Bizarro's weaknesses are reversed: green kryptonite has an empowering effect on him – healing and strengthening his body similar to the effects of yellow sunlight on Superman; while only blue kryptonite (an imperfect duplicate of green kryptonite) affects Bizarro adversely in the same manner that the former does with normal Kryptonians; i.e., causing him debilitating pain and diminishing his superpowers.

==Other versions==
* An alternate universe variant of Bizarro appears in ''[[Legends of the Dead Earth]]''. This version is a former media-star who owns an amusement park.<ref>''Action Comics'' Annual #8 (1996)</ref>
* An alternate universe variant of Bizarro appears in ''[[The Superman Monster]]''. This version was created by Viktor Luthor using the remains of the infant Kal-El, who died shortly after arriving on Earth. After Luthor abandons him, he is adopted by Johan and Martha Kant, whose son had recently died.<ref>''The Superman Monster'' #1</ref>
* Alternate universe versions of Bizarro appear in ''[[JLA: The Nail series|JLA: The Nail]]''. These versions were created by Lex Luthor to hunt metahumans and disguised as robots known as the "Liberators".<ref>''JLA: The Nail'' #3</ref>
* '''Bizarnage''', a fusion of Bizarro and Marvel Comics character [[Carnage (character)|Carnage]], appears in the [[Amalgam Comics]] universe.
* Alternate universe variants of Bizarro appear in ''[[All-Star Superman]]''. These versions are from an alternative universe called the "Underverse" and can transform others into Bizarros by touch. Superman befriends one of them, dubbed '''Zibarro''', while stranded in the Underverse, and enlists the Bizarros' help in returning home.<ref>''All-Star Superman'' #2</ref><ref>''All-Star Superman'' #7–8</ref>
* An alternate universe variant of Bizarro appears in ''Adventure Comics 80-Page Giant'' by [[Tom Peyer]] and [[Kevin O'Neill (comics)|Kevin O'Neill]].
* An alternate universe variant of Bizarro appears in ''[[Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity|Trinity]]''. This version was created by Lex Luthor before being abandoned in [[Antarctica]] and found by [[Ra's al Ghul]], who used him as a pawn in his plan to decimate Earth. However, Superman tears off his hand before throwing him into a volcano.<ref>''Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity'' #1–3</ref>
* An alternate universe variant of Bizarro appears in ''[[Superman: Red Son]]''. This version was created by Lex Luthor to overcome the original Superman before sacrificing himself to stop a nuclear missile that was accidentally activated during their fight.<ref>''Superman Red Son'' #2</ref>
* '''Brutaal''', an alternate universe variant of Bizarro from [[Earth-Two]], appears in ''[[The New 52]]''. This version was created by [[Darkseid]] and [[Steppenwolf (character)|Steppenwolf]] before eventually decaying and being killed by [[Lois Lane]].<ref>''Earth 2'' #16. DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Earth 2'' #23. DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Earth 2'' #26. DC Comics.</ref>
* An alternate universe variant of Bizarro from Earth-29, a universe inhabited entirely by Bizarros, appears in numerous series as a member of the Unjustice League of Unamerica, the Terribles, and the [[Legion of Doom]].<ref>''Action Comics'' (vol. 2) #40. DC Comics.</ref><ref>''The Terrifics'' #19. DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Justice League'' (vol. 4) #30. DC Comics.</ref>
* An alternate universe variant of Bizarro appears in ''[[Justice (DC Comics)|Justice]]''. This version was created by Lex Luthor and is a member of his Legion of Doom.<ref>''Justice'' #2</ref> 

==In other media==
===Television===
====Live-action====
[[File:Bzro.JPG|185px|thumb|[[Tom Welling]] as Bizarro as he appears in his self-titled ''[[Smallville]]'' episode (2007).]]
* Bizarro appears in ''[[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]]'', portrayed by Barry Meyers. This version was created after Superboy was exposed to an experimental, lightning-charged duplicating ray. After going on a rampage, the double adopts the alias of "'''Kent Clark'''" and falls in love with and becomes violently possessive of [[Lana Lang]] before being healed by duplicated Kryptonite. In subsequent appearances, Bizarro is manipulated by [[Lex Luthor]] into attacking Superboy via a duplicated Lang, who convinces Bizarro to thwart Luthor, and is temporarily rendered human through extensive plastic surgery and an experimental process meant to copy Superboy's brainwaves to his own brain before being forced to reverse the process to save the weakened Superboy.
* A childlike clone akin to Bizarro appears in the ''[[Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]'' episode "Vatman", portrayed by [[Dean Cain]]. Similarly to the "[[Crisis on Infinite Earths|post-Crisis]]" incarnation, this version was created and raised by Lex Luthor to challenge Superman. However, [[Lois Lane]] and Clark Kent help the clone realize his true nature. After a battle with Superman, the dying clone goes on to destroy Luthor's lab and the DNA sample used to create him before dying in Superman's arms.
* Bizarro appears in ''[[Smallville]]'', portrayed by [[Tom Welling]]. This version is a "phantom wraith" who was created by a Kryptonian experiment and imprisoned in the [[Phantom Zone]] years prior until [[Clark Kent (Smallville)|Clark Kent]] accidentally releases it in the present. Due to being unable to survive outside of the Phantom Zone, the wraith survives by possessing various human hosts until it steals part of Kent's DNA to gain a physical form identical to his with all of his strengths and an inverted version of his energy absorption ability, with Green Kryptonite strengthening it and direct sunlight weakening it. After Kent defeats the wraith and the [[Martian Manhunter]] traps it on Mars, it escapes following a solar eclipse and returns to Earth where it briefly allies with Brainiac and assumes Kent’s identity. However, it is eventually killed by [[Lana Lang (Smallville)|Lana Lang]], who overloads it on Blue Kryptonite.
* A Bizarro counterpart of [[Kara Danvers (Arrowverse)|Supergirl]], also known as '''Bizarro-Girl''',<ref>{{cite web |last=Burlingame |first=Russ |date=December 20, 2015 |title=Bizarro To Appear On ''Supergirl'' |url=http://comicbook.com/2015/12/20/bizarro-to-appear-on-supergirl/ |publisher=Comic Book}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Marston |first=George |date=January 11, 2016 |title=Bizarro Supergirl Confirmed For CBS's ''Supergirl'' |url=http://www.newsarama.com/27483-bizarro-supergirl-confirmed-for-cbs-s-supergirl.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114164116/http://www.newsarama.com/27483-bizarro-supergirl-confirmed-for-cbs-s-supergirl.html |archive-date=2016-01-14 |access-date=January 11, 2016 |publisher=Newsarama}}</ref> appears in ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', portrayed by Hope Lauren and [[Melissa Benoist]]. This version is the result of [[Maxwell Lord]] plotting to frame Supergirl as a public menace by locating a permanently comatose, unidentified brain trauma patient who closely resembles Supergirl and altering her with Supergirl's DNA to gain her powers and appearance. Subsequently, Bizarro-Girl attacks Supergirl, who joins forces with [[Alex Danvers]] to stop the former with Blue Kryptonite bullets. Afterwards, she is taken into custody by Supergirl and transferred to the [[Department of Extranormal Operations]] (DEO) and placed into an induced coma until she can be cured or helped.<ref>{{cite web |last=Glanzman |first=Stacy |date=February 2, 2016 |title=''Supergirl'' Season 1 Episode 12 Review: Bizarro |url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2016/02/supergirl-season-1-episode-12-review-bizzaro/ |access-date=September 24, 2016 |publisher=TV Fanatic}}</ref>
* Bizarro appears in ''[[Superman & Lois]]'', portrayed by [[Tyler Hoechlin]] while [[Daniel Cudmore]] portrays his armored form and Paul Lazenby motion-captures his monstrous form. This version was a celebrity from the Inverse World who suffers from a Kryptonite addiction, which left him in a zombie-like state and resulted in him alienating his family. After cult leader [[Parasite (comics)|Ally Allston]] takes over the Inverse World in an attempt to merge it with Earth, Bizarro dons a containment suit and travels to [[Clark Kent (Superman & Lois)|Superman]]'s world, but is weakened by X-Kryptonite. Nonetheless, he successfully warns Superman of Allston's plans before he is killed by a X-Kryptonite-powered [[Supermen of America|Mitch Anderson]], with his body eventually ending up in the Department of Defense (DOD)'s custody before [[Intergang]] steals it. While experimenting on Bizarro, Intergang revives him before Lex Luthor captures and experiments on him further, which causes him to mutate into '''[[Doomsday (DC Comics)|Doomsday]]'''. Throughout the [[Superman & Lois season 4|fourth season]], Luthor uses Doomsday as his enforcer until Superman eventually flies the latter into the sun, which Bizarro allows.<ref>{{cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=July 1, 2023 |title=''Superman & Lois'' Season 3 Ending, Explained |url=https://www.cbr.com/superman-and-lois-season3-ending-explained/ |website=CBR}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=July 2, 2023 |title=''Superman & Lois'' Season 3 Finale Remixes the Snyderverse's Scariest Villain |url=https://www.cbr.com/superman-and-lois-bizarro-synderverse-villain/ |website=CBR}}</ref>

====Animation====
* Bizarro appears in ''[[Challenge of the Superfriends]]'', voiced by [[William Callaway]]. This version is a member of the [[Legion of Doom]].
* Bizarro appears in ''[[Super Friends (1980 TV series)|Super Friends]]'', voiced again by William Callaway. 
* Bizarro appears in ''[[The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians]]'' episode "The Bizarro Super Powers Team", voiced by [[Danny Dark]]. This version possesses a ray gun capable of creating Bizarro versions of its targets.
* Bizarro, based on the Silver Age comics incarnation, appears in series set in the [[DC Animated Universe]] (DCAU).<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Bizarro Voices (Superman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Superman/Bizarro/ |access-date=December 13, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
** He first appears in ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'', voiced by [[Tim Daly]]. This version is a defective Superman clone created by Lex Luthor, who intended to clone an army of Supermen. Through corrupted versions of Superman's memories, Bizarro makes misguided attempts to become a hero before Superman gives him a habitable, unpopulated planet of his own to do with as he pleases that he dubs "Bizarro World".
** Bizarro makes minor appearances in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', voiced by [[George Newbern]]. As of this series, he has joined [[Gorilla Grodd]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]]. Prior to and during the episodes "Alive!" and "Destroyer", Luthor takes over the Society, but Grodd mounts a mutiny. Bizarro sides with the former before [[Darkseid]] attacks and kill most of the Society. Following this, Luthor, Bizarro, and the survivors join forces with the [[Justice League]] to thwart Darkseid's invasion of Earth.
* Bizarro appears in the "Tales of Metropolis" segment of ''[[DC Nation Shorts]]'', voiced by [[David Kaye (voice actor)|David Kaye]].
* Bizarro appears in ''[[DC Super Friends]]'', voiced by [[Marc Thompson (voice actor)|Marc Thompson]].<ref name="btva" />
* A Bizarro counterpart of Superboy appears in the [[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]] episode "Agendas", voiced by [[Nolan North]], as an earlier clone of Superman. He uses a mirrored surface and his heat vision to burn Superboy/Superman's symbol onto his chest, though due to using a mirrored surface, the symbol comes out reversed.
* Bizarro appears in the ''[[Justice League Action]]'' episode "Boo-ray for Bizarro", voiced by [[Travis Willingham]].<ref name="btva" />
* A Bizarro counterpart of Supergirl appears in the ''[[DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)|DC Super Hero Girls]]'' episode "#TheGoodTheBadAndTheBizarre", voiced by [[Nicole Sullivan]]. She comes to Earth to prove herself a better villain than her version of Superman.

===Film===
* A variation of [[Nuclear Man]] (portrayed by [[Clive Mantle]]) inspired by Bizarro was considered to appear in ''[[Superman IV: The Quest for Peace]]'' before being cut.<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams |first=Owen |url=http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/what-happened-to-superman-iv%E2%80%99s-nuclear-man--153703667.html |title=What happened to Superman IV's Nuclear Man? |publisher=Uk.movies.yahoo.com |date=2013-06-21 |access-date=2013-09-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Lentz|first=Harris M.|title=Science fiction, horror & fantasy film and television credits supplement: through 1987|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tGlZAAAAMAAJ|access-date=27 March 2013|date=1989|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-89950-364-6|page=598}}</ref>
* In 2007, film director [[Bryan Singer]] reported that he wanted to use Bizarro in ''[[Superman Returns]]''{{'}}s intended sequel, ''Superman: The Man of Steel''.{{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
* Bizarro appears in ''[[JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time]]'', voiced by [[Michael Donovan]].<ref name="btva" /> This version is a member of the [[Legion of Doom]].
* Bizarro appears in ''[[Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League]]'', voiced by [[Nolan North]].<ref name="btva" /> This version is a well-meaning klutz created by [[Lex Luthor]] using a duplicator ray in an attempt to create a Superman he could control. While inadvertently causing destruction in his attempts to help Superman look after [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]], Superman takes Bizarro to a planet he calls [[Bizarro World]], where the latter protects yellow crystals. When [[Darkseid]] starts collecting the yellow crystals, Bizarro returns to Earth and steals the Duplicator Ray, which he uses on the [[Justice League]] to create the [[Bizarro League]] to help him, Superman, and the Justice League defeat Darkseid and save Bizarro World.
* The ''Red Son'' incarnation of Bizarro, renamed "'''Superior Man'''", appears in ''[[Superman: Red Son (film)|Superman: Red Son]]'', voiced by [[Travis Willingham]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Brandon |date=December 18, 2019 |title=Warner Bros. Announces ''Superman: Red Son'' Release Details |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/superman-red-son-movie-release-date-animated/ |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=DC |language=en}}</ref> This version retains the same origin, but is initially indistinguishable from the Soviet Superman and able to articulate. While fighting Superman, Superior Man receives constant power boosts from Lex Luthor, which mutates and eventually kills him.

===Video games===
* Bizarro appears in ''[[Superman 64]]''.
* Bizarro appears in ''[[Superman: The Man of Steel (2002 video game)|Superman: The Man of Steel]]'', voiced by [[Sean O'Kane]].<ref name="btva" />
* Bizarro appears as a playable character in ''[[Superman Returns (video game)|Superman Returns]]'', voiced by [[John DiMaggio]].
* Bizarro appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'', voiced by Joe Mandia.<ref name="btva" />
* Bizarro appears as a bonus character in ''[[Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes]]'', voiced again by [[Travis Willingham]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |last2=Ferrarello |first2=Scott |date=June 22, 2012 |title=Characters - ''LEGO Batman 2 DC Super Heroes'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/lego-batman-2-dc-super-heroes/Characters |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
* Bizarro appears as a support card in ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us]]''.
* Bizarro appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
* Bizarro appears as a downloadable playable character in ''[[Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham]]'', voiced again by [[Nolan North]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=June 9, 2014 |title=Characters - ''LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/lego-batman-3-beyond-gotham/Characters |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
* Bizarro appears as a "Premier Skin" for Superman in ''[[Injustice 2]]'', voiced by [[Patrick Seitz]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Graeber |first=Brendan |last2=Defreitas |first2=Casey |date=January 31, 2017 |title=Premiere Skins - ''Injustice 2'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/injustice-2/Premiere_Skins |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
* Bizarro appears as an unlockable playable character in ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'', voiced again by Nolan North.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michael |first=Jon |last2=Veness |first2=John |date=November 2, 2018 |title=Characters - ''LEGO DC Super-Villains'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/lego-dc-super-villains/Characters |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
* Bizarro appears in ''[[Justice League: Cosmic Chaos]]'', voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]].<ref name="btva" />

===Miscellaneous===
* Bizarro comics are referenced in ''[[The Sandman: A Game of You]]'' as "Weirdzos" comic books. While ''[[The Sandman (Vertigo)|The Sandman]]'' series was published by [[DC Comics]]'s adult-themed [[Vertigo Comics|Vertigo]] imprint, the editors were reluctant to allow Superman-related characters to be featured in the latter.{{citation needed|date=October 2020}}
* Bizarro appears in ''[[Superboy (TV series)|Superboy]]'' #8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Superboy: The Comic Book'' #8 - But, Am It Art? (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/superboy-the-comic-book-8-but-am-it-art/4000-33170/ |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* Bizarro appears in ''[[Superman Adventures]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Superman Adventures'' #29 - Bride of Bizarro (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/superman-adventures-29-bride-of-bizarro/4000-234988/ |access-date=July 17, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* From 2009 to 2021, [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] changed the name and theming of the [[Medusa (Six Flags Great Adventure)|Medusa]] to Bizarro before eventually changing it back.<ref name="Transformation debuts">{{cite web|title=Bizarro Transformation Debuts At Six Flags Great Adventure|url=http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/news/stories/20090522_01.shtml|publisher=Ultimate Roller Coaster|access-date=January 2, 2013|date=May 22, 2009}}</ref>
* In 2009, [[Superman The Ride|Superman: Ride of Steel]] at [[Six Flags New England]] was rethemed to reflect Bizarro.<ref name=Transformed>{{cite news|last=Danko|first=Jim|title=Six Flags roller coaster transformed|url=http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/six_flags_roller_coaster_trans.html|access-date=December 30, 2012|newspaper=[[The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts)|The Republican]]|date=April 5, 2009|archive-date=April 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419015104/http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/six_flags_roller_coaster_trans.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Bizarro theme lasted until 2015, when the roller coaster was reverted back to Superman The Ride.<ref name="SF 2016">{{cite news|last1=MacDonald|first1=Brady|title=Six Flags unveils new attractions for every park in 2016|url=http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-six-flags-2016-20150903-story.html|access-date=September 4, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 3, 2015|archive-date=September 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905185643/http://www.latimes.com/travel/themeparks/la-trb-six-flags-2016-20150903-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Bizarro appears in the ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us (comics)|Injustice: Gods Among Us]]'' prequel comic. This version was created by Lex Luthor to stop Superman after he becomes more violent and tyrannical, but escaped before he could be completed, resulting in him developing gray skin and diminished mental capacity. After traveling to Germany and being mistaken for Superman by a civilian, the clone believes this to be true, dons a backwards Superman suit, and tries to establish peace. However, his lack of common sense and a basic understanding of human ways leads to him wreaking havoc and killing [[Weather Wizard]] and [[Heat Wave (character)|Heat Wave]] before the [[Trickster (DC Comics)|Trickster]] convinces Bizarro that they are friends and that the real Superman is an imposter and his enemy. Once the Regime learns of him, Superman meets with the clone, with [[Hal Jordan|Yellow Lantern]] naming the latter "Bizarro", but the clone escapes before the Regime can discover his origins. Following this, Bizarro accidentally kills the Trickster. Not understanding what happened, Bizarro takes the Trickster's corpse to the civilian he first met, but he calls for the Regime's help, leading to Bizarro returning to Luthor's lab. Fearing the clone will expose him as a double agent in the Regime working for Batman's Insurgency, Luthor sends Bizarro to the [[Fortress of Solitude]], claiming the latter will find answers while secretly hoping his thrall [[Doomsday (DC Comics)|Doomsday]] will be able to stop him. Bizarro and Doomsday's subsequent fight leads to Superman intervening and Luthor eventually using Doomsday to kill Bizarro before taking his corpse to study.
* Warner Bros. Consumer Products collaborated with Livobooks to produce the interactive motion comic ''Superman and Bizarro Save the Planet''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Superman and Bizarro Save the Planet|url=http://www.livobooks.com/#!superman/c3kg|website=www.livobooks.com|access-date=10 July 2014}}</ref>

==See also==
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* [[Bizarro World]]
* "[[H'El on Earth]]"

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/bizarro/4005-8312/ Bizarro] at Comic Vine
* [https://www.superherodb.com/Bizarro/10-642 Bizarro] at Superhero Database

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