A. Bizarro
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A. Bizarro is the title of a four-issue comic book
limited series
published by DC Comics
in 1999, and the name of the lead character of that series. The creators included writer Steve Gerber
, penciller M. D. Bright
, inker Greg Adams, colorist Tom Ziuko with separations by Digital Chameleon
, letterer Steve Dutro, and editor Joey Cavalieri
. It features characters from the Superman
family of titles.
employee named Al Beezer. Created as a test for Dr. Happersen's
cloning equipment which eventually created a Post-Crisis Bizarro
, he was placed in suspended animation and forgotten.
When he is freed, he begins a search for his own identity, and his purpose in life, which eventually takes him to Apokolips
(where he befriends a Female Fury
named Seera), and later to South America
.
In a parody of the original Bizarro code, Al Beezer tells Al Bizarro that, if he wants to be happy, he should do "the exact opposite" of everything the original Al did.
Comic book
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limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
published by DC Comics
DC Comics
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in 1999, and the name of the lead character of that series. The creators included writer Steve Gerber
Steve Gerber
Stephen Ross "Steve" Gerber was an American comic book writer best known as co-creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck....
, penciller M. D. Bright
M. D. Bright
Mark D. Bright is an American comic book and storyboard artist. Often credited as M.D. Bright, he is best known for pencilling the Marvel Comics Iron Man story "Armor Wars," the two Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn miniseries for DC Comics, for painting the iconic cover to Marvel Comics' Transformers...
, inker Greg Adams, colorist Tom Ziuko with separations by Digital Chameleon
Digital Chameleon
Digital Chameleon was a comic book coloring and inking studio based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They have countless credits for a variety of publishers, and are attributed with being the first studio to make the use of the computer software program Adobe PhotoShop widespread in the comics industry...
, letterer Steve Dutro, and editor Joey Cavalieri
Joey Cavalieri
Joey Cavalieri is a writer who has also served as an editor in the comic book field.His writing credits for DC Comics include the Green Arrow back-up feature in Detective Comics; both the pre-Crisis version of the Huntress in a back-up feature in Wonder Woman and the post-Crisis version of the...
. It features characters from the Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
family of titles.
Plot summary
The main character, Al Bizarro, is a clone of a former LexCorpLexCorp
LexCorp is the fictional company founded by Lex Luthor in the popular DC Comics Superman series. It made its first proper appearance in John Byrne's The Man of Steel miniseries, which established the post-Crisis Superman setting...
employee named Al Beezer. Created as a test for Dr. Happersen's
Dr. Sydney Happersen
Dr. Sydney Happersen is a fictional character, a scientist and supervillain in the DC Comics universe. His first appearance is in Superman Vol. 2 #2 .-Fictional character biography:...
cloning equipment which eventually created a Post-Crisis Bizarro
Bizarro
Bizarro is a fictional character that appears in publications 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 #68...
, he was placed in suspended animation and forgotten.
When he is freed, he begins a search for his own identity, and his purpose in life, which eventually takes him to Apokolips
Apokolips
In the DC Comics fictional shared Universe, Apokolips is the planet ruled by Darkseid, established in Jack Kirby's Fourth World series. It is also integral to many DC Comics stories. The planet is considered the opposite of New Genesis....
(where he befriends a Female Fury
Female Furies
The Female Furies are a group of fictional women warriors appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Mister Miracle #6 , and were created by Jack Kirby.-Team history:...
named Seera), and later to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
In a parody of the original Bizarro code, Al Beezer tells Al Bizarro that, if he wants to be happy, he should do "the exact opposite" of everything the original Al did.