A. Bizarro is another of the dollar box miniseries I recently picked up. Written by Steve Gerber (creator of Man-Thing and Howard the Duck) and illustrated by Mark Bright (known for his work with Power Man and Iron Fist, Icon, and G.I. Joe), the series introduces and focuses on a new character, Al Bizarro. Al is the clone of a former Lexcorp employee named Al Beezer. He was a test clone in the post-Crisis on Infinite Earth's version of Bizarro. Al was placed in suspended animation and forgotten. He eventually gets loose and because of flashes of memory, meets up with Al. Beezer, a shell of the man he was, the newly waking Bizarro is urged by Beezer to do the opposite of what he did. Given Al's Bizarro-brain, he attempted to kill himself (choosing death instead of living like Beezer) and was saved by Superman. He then has a Forest Gump style adventure which includes:
- Meeting a homeless conman named Wolfie
- Encountering the Guardian
- Getting recaptured by LexCorp
- Finding a Boom Tube and being teleported to Apokolips
- Being give to Granny Goodness and meeting a Female Fury in training, Seera.
- Escaping Granny's orphanage with Seera (a feat previously thought impossible and only done by Mr. Miracle)
- Starting a rock band with Seera playing apocalute and Wolfie acting as manager
- Being seen as property of Lexcorp and having his assets and self attempted to be siezed
- Boom Tube'd into a South American country where he joins up some rebels
- Joining the rebels and Superman (who also happens to be their doing a story on an exploitative coffee company owned by Lexcorp) and freeing the nation.
- Turning down leadership of the nation to be with the rebel leaders younger sister and starting a family (because unlike normal LexCorp Bizarro's he is able to breed with humans). Seera becomes the head of the military. Wolfie becomes the nation's economic leader.
This story was a blast. Al is a fun character. The scenarios are amusing and the story is full of heart. Al Bezeer is a man who didn't live up to his potential. His clone, Al Bizarro, is a man with no potential that does amazing things. If you're a fan of DC and want something a little different (perhaps even Bizarro), I'd try to find this one. It was never collected, but the issues aren't expesnive.
Name: Al Bizarro
Team Affiliation: None
Armor Class: 18 (Natural)
Hit Points: 50
Speed: 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
Challenge: 2 (450 XP)
Str 14 (+2) Dex 10 (+0) Con 20 (+5) Int 8 (-1) Wis 8 (-1) Cha 16 (+3)
Saving Throw: Con +7
Damage Resistances: Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from nonmagical attacks
Skills: Athletics +4, Persuasion +5, Perform +5
Senses: Passive Perception 9
Languages: English
Traits
Inorganic Physiology: Al takes no damage from falling. He regains 10 HP at the start of his turn as long as he has 1 HP remaining. Al is immune to effects based on pain and cannot be intimidated by torture.
Actions
Unarmed: Melee Weapon Attack. +4 to hit, reach 5 ft, one target, Hit: 4 (1d4+2) bludgeoning damage.
Equipment: Aero Discs (grant fly speed 60'), Mother Box
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