Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Metamorpho Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: October 5, 2005 Direct Market Date October 5, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #8 (#200)

Direct Market Date October 5, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 5, 2005

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 560
Editor: Robert Greenberger

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Enter the Thunderer"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Metamorpho (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bob Haney
Penciller: Sal Trapani
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Metamorpho #14 (1967)

Feature Character(s)

• Metamorpho (last appearance in Metamorpho #13; next appearance in Metamorpho #15)

Supporting Character(s)

• Sapphire (Stagg) Mason (last appearance in Metamorpho #13; next appearance in Metamorpho #15)
• Simon Stagg (last appearance in Metamorpho #13; next appearance in Metamorpho #15)
• Java (last appearance in Metamorpho #13; next appearance in Metamorpho #15)
• Element Girl (last appearance in Metamorpho #13; next appearance in Metamorpho #15)

Villain(s)

• Neutrog (no further appearances)
• The Thunderer (next appearance in Metamorpho #15)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Caldwell (no further appearances)
• Officers of the US military (no further appearances)
• Representatives of the United Nations (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Metamorpho #15.

Synopsis:
After preventing a battle between Element Girl and Sapphire for his affections, Metamorpho answers a call for help from Simon Stagg's School of Science. The school is under the attack of a costumed crook called Neutrog, who possesses powers over all the elements. Neutrog seeks to bring about armageddon by preparing for the arrival of the Thunderer. The villain then incapacitates Metamorpho with an atomic pile.

Due to the atomic exposure, Metamorpho becomes radioactive and deadly to mankind. Simon Stagg launches him into space to protect Earth. With Metamopho gone, Earth is left open to attack from the Thunderer, a mutant being who wants to cause armageddon. Conventional military weapons prove useless against the villain. Earth seems defenseless, until Metamorpho returns.

Element Girl was also aboard Metamorpho's rocket and brought it back to Earth. She then joins Metamorpho against Neutrog and the Thunderer. During the battle Neutrog is defeated, then abandoned by the Thunderer. However, the Thunderer's powers appear to ultimately destroy Metamorpho.