COMBATTOR

Real Name: Lawrence Chin

Class: Human mutant

Occupation: Supervillain

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: Chin (father), Chin (mother), Ronnie Chin (brother)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Metropolis

First Appearance: Adventures of Superman #437 (February, 1988)

Powers: Combattor wore armor that gave him superhuman durability, and he possessed unnatural levels of aggression and superhuman strength, but his powers only functioned for a short time before burning out his body, which would lead to death.

History: (Adventures of Superman #438 (fb, BTS), 437) - Chin was given superhuman powers through Lex Luthor's Project: Synapse program. Lex Luthor outfitted him as a supervillain and sent Combattor to kill Superman, aware that Combattor's own powers would kill him and make it impossible to trace him back to Lex. Combattor took Lois Lane hostage to draw Superman out, but was instead met by Gangbuster. They fought and although Combattor was winning his power burned out his body and killed him, but as he died he landed on Gangbuster's back, breaking his spine and crippling him.

(Adventures of Superman #438) - A funeral was held for Chin. Lois attended and Chin's brother Ronnie promised her more information on his deceased sibling.

Comments: Created by John Byrne & Jerry Ordway

Combattor may have been the surviving Project: Synapse test subject seen in Adventures of Superman #433 or another subject entirely.

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