Mercury Man

Golden Age Origin
Mercury Man, Merco, was the last of a people from Mercury. His people, much like humans in the 1950s, were developing nuclear power, but a nuclear war destroyed them. Merco was a scientist experimenting with metals, but a nuclear blast transformed him. He then became the metallic Mercury Man. His powers include flight,survival in a vacuum unaided,near invulnerability, nuclear powers, and some telepathy. He looked different from humans because of his wing-like ears and small ankle wings, similar to the Roman god Mercuryor the Greek Hermes. He must transform into his metal form to use his superpowers. He came to Earth and saved the United States from a nuclear attack and was able to be transform into a normal human, and transform back into Mercury Man. He also telepathically contacted an American scientist, female, who would serve as a potential love interest. In his next adventure, Mercury Man takes some warmongers to his devastated planet of Mercury. He hopes that if they can see the results of nuclear war that they could change their ways. However, they refuse, so he leaves them marooned on Mercury.

Golden Age Appearances

 * Space Adventures #44-45