ZüM (New Earth)

ZüM
Real Name	Unknown
Current Alias	ZüM
Affiliation	Hyperclan
Base of Operations	Z'onn Z'orr
Status
Identity	Secret Identity
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Super-Villain
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	No Hair
Skin	White
Unusual Features	Assumes humanoid features most of the time.
Origin
Universe	New Earth
Place of Birth	Ma'aleca'andra
Creators	Grant Morrison; Howard Porter
First Appearance	JLA #1 (January, 1997)
Last Appearance	JLA #4 (April, 1997)

History

ZüM is a White Martian and one of eight-such individuals who comprise the super-villain team known as the Hyperclan. Disguised as alleged "heroes" from another world, the Hyperclan sought to turn public opinion against Earth's super-hero populace, in particular, the JLA.

ZüM assumed the guise of a super-speedster, which was just one of the inherent powers available to him. ZüM and his teammates Armek and Zenturion fought against rookie Green Lantern Kyle Rayner and the Flash in the Gobi Desert. Flash and ZüM raced across Beijing and it appeared as if he were actually faster than the Flash. Although he did not derive power from the same Speed Force as Wally did, ZüM was able to execute strategic super-speed maneuvers such as vibrating through brick walls, accelerating the molecular speed of the wall, turning the individual fragments into mini-grenades. He also confounded the Flash's perceptions by generating after images of himself, modulating his frequency so that they appeared to exist in multiple locations simultaneously. The Flash ultimately caught up with ZüM in South Dakota. By pushing himself to near light speed velocity, the Flash was able to reach ZüM's destination before him and ambush him. Harnessing the infinite mass that light speed travel affords him, the Flash punched ZüM, sending his body hurtling across the planet. Because of this, ZüM was not present when the rest of the Hyperclan captured the Justice League and brought them to Z'onn Z'orr.

ZüM regrouped with Armek and followed him back to their headquarters, but by the time they arrived, the JLA had already escaped and had learned about the Hyperclan's Martian heritage. This time, ZüM traded blows against Aquaman, mistakenly believing him to be the weakest link on the team. Aquaman used his telepathy to affect ZüM's basil ganglia (inherited from a species marine ancestors) to give him a seizure, ultimately incapacitating him.

When the rest of the Hyperclan were defeated, the Martian Manhunter used his powers to wipe their minds and memories, forcing them to assume human forms. Providing them with new identities, he then sent them out to live as productive members of the human race.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Martian Physiology
  • Extrasensory Input^{[citation needed]}
  • Martian Vision
    • Infared Vision^{[citation needed]}
    • X-Ray Vision^{[citation needed]}
    • Electro-Magnetic Spectrum Vision^{[citation needed]}
    • Telescopic Vision^{[citation needed]}
    • Microscopic Vision^{[citation needed]}
    • Thermal-Blast^{[citation needed]}
  • Telepathy
    • Mind Control
  • Telekinesis
    • Flight
  • Malleable Form
    • Intangibility
    • Invisibility
    • Elasticity
    • Size Alteration
  • Invulnerability
  • Regeneration
  • Self-Sustenance
  • Superhuman Speed:^{[citation needed]}
  • Superhuman Stamina:^{[citation needed]}
  • Superhuman Strength

Weaknesses

• Martian Physiology
  • Vulnerability to Fire
  • Pyrophobia
    

Recommended Reading

• JLA #1
• JLA #2
• JLA #3
• JLA #4
• JLA: New World Order

Links and References

• 5 Appearances of ZüM (New Earth)
• Minor Appearances of ZüM (New Earth)
• Media ZüM (New Earth) was Mentioned in
• Images featuring ZüM (New Earth)
• Quotations by or about ZüM (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: ZüM (New Earth) 
• ZüM (New Earth) on Wikipedia.org 
• ZüM at Comic Vine
• ZüM at DCU Guide
• ZüM at Comicbookdb.com

Footnotes

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