Simon Stagg

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publisher=DC Comics
debut=Brave and the Bold #57 (December 1964-January 1965)
creators=Bob Haney and Ramona Fradon
character_name=Simon Stagg
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real_name=Simon Stagg
alliances=Stagg Enterprises
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Simon Stagg is the name of a fictional businessman in DC Comics.

History

Simon Stagg is the unscrupulous owner and CEO of Stagg Enterprises and the father of Sapphire Stagg. Adventurer Rex Mason wanted to win the hand of Sapphire Stagg. Simon sent Rex to Egypt to retrieve a meteor referred as the "Orb of Ra." Unbeknownst to Rex, Simon had his brutish neanderthal bodyguard Java attack him and leave him for dead. Unfortunately, Rex was near the Orb of Ra and was exposed to it leading to his transformation into Metamorpho.

Later Appearances

Sometime later, Simon Stagg had tricked the Metal Men into attacking the Justice League and had Java detain Rocket Red #4 and Animal Man. When it turned out that Rex had a baby son, it was harming whatever it touched. Metamorpho handed the baby over to Simon, who became convinced he would die, harmed like Java had been moments ago.

Simon came through without a bit of harm; something in his genetic structure protected him just as it did with the baby's mother. Simon's stance softened and everyone was left free to go. Doc Magnus of the Metal Men offered his services to Simon in creating new arms for Java.

On the way home, Metamorpho's friends were puzzled as to how he knew Simon would be unaffected by the child. Metamorpho indicates that he had hoped the baby would kill Simon.

Other Media

Television

* Simon Stagg appeared in the "Justice League" episode "Metamorphosis" voiced by Earl Boen. When some of his company's developments were becoming too dangerous, Stagg wanted to create the ultimate soldier he referred to as a metamorpho. He had Java smuggle some chemicals for that into the country where one of them leaked and nearly causes a train wreck which was prevented by Green Lantern. Like the comics, Rex was in love with daughter Sapphire. One night, Simon tested it on Rex Mason and he was transformed into a shape-shifting mutant. Upon learning that Simon was responsible, he went after him in which the first attempt had him frozen to below zero temperatures. When Simon had his men dispose of Metamorpho, he later broke free. During a fight with Metamorpho in the next encounter, an accident causes part of Simon's mind to end up in a synthoid that rampaged throughout the city. When the synthoid was destroyed, Simon woke up in the hospital screaming. Simon Stagg later made a cameo in "Only a Dream" Pt. 1 amongst the villains in John Dee's dream.

External Links

* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=simonstagg Simon Stagg's Bio]