| Alias |
 |
|
Ruin |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
| Dr. Emil Hamilton
Alias
Overmind
Note: Hamilton attempted to deceive Superman that Ruin was
the Man of Steel's childhood friend Pete Ross. |
| Occupation |
|
Criminal
Scientist |
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen of the United
States with no criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Metropolis, New York |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Dr. Hamilton
S.T.A.R. Labs
Overmind
Cybermoths
Ruin
Secret Society of Super-Villains |
| Base
of Operations |
| Metropolis, New York |
| Height |
| | |
| Weight |
| | |
| Eye
Color |
| | |
| Hair
Color |
| Grey |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
| Cybernetically enhanced
human with superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility and durability.
Genius level intelligence with aptitudes in a wide variety of
sciences. |
| Accessories |
| Ruin Armor:
Cybernetic armor equipped with Kryptonian technology capable of
teleportation and emitting red solar radiation to weaken Superman. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Steel IV
Superman |
| Regularly
Appearing |
| Adventures of Superman |
| First
Appearance |
|
Dr. Hamilton
Adventures of Superman
#424 (Jan. 1987)
Overmind
Superman: The Man of Steel #123 (April, 2002)
Ruin
Adventures of Superman #627
(June, 2004) |
| Creator |
|
Dr. Hamilton
Marv Wolfman & Jerry Ordway
Overmind
Mark Schultz & Yvel Guichet
Ruin
Greg Rucka & Matthew Clark |
| Origin |
| A brilliant scientist and
apparent ally of
Superman,
Dr. Emil Hamilton became convinced that the Man of Steel had become a threat
to Earth. Resolving to use his knowledge of Kryptonian technology and
physiology against his one time friend, Hamilton assumed the identity of
Ruin. |