Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim

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caption=Bruno Mannheim after killing Mirage as seen in 52 #25, artist Joe Bennett
publisher=DC Comics
debut="Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen" #139, (July 1971)
creators=Jack Kirby
character_name=Bruno Mannheim
real_name=Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim
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affiliations=Intergang
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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.

Fictional character biography

Mannheim is one of Metropolis' most powerful gangsters, the leader of the Intergang.

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. His victims were Kite Man, Lamelle, Mirage (as seen in the picture above), Rawson, Sewer King, and Squid. Over the course of the series, he comes into conflict with Renee Montoya, Nightwing and the new Batwoman, whom he wishes to sacrifice. As of Week 48, Batwoman rips Mannheim's knife out of her own chest and impales him in the back, seemingly fatally. This is during Mannheim's attempt to turn Gotham into a miniature replica of Apokolips. Batwoman survives her injuries.

Superman encounters him several weeks later, mutated to be several stories tall. Before teleporting away, he states that Darkseid is not his master anymore and that someone else is his master.

Gotham Underground

Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim and Intergang were involved in a gang war with Tobias Whale.

Other Media

Television

uperman: 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 motorboat, it was caught in the explosion when it was some inches from the island. After that, Darkseid had Granny Goodness take over Intergang.

The Batman Strikes!

Manneheim also appeared in an issue of "The Batman Strikes!", based on the animated series "The Batman". He is seen working with Rupert Thorne and created a army of super-villains based on Bane, Man-Bat, and Firefly. He plans to use these villains to take down the Justice League and take over Metropolis. His plans ultimately fail when Batman and Superman defeat him and his super thugs.

Video Games

Bruno Manneheim appeared as his animated counterpart in "".