Superbia
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Superbia was a mobile city-state in DC Comics
continuity. It initially floated above the radioactive ruins of Montevideo, Uruguay, which was destroyed by a villain called Vandal Savage
. For several years, it is the home of the Ultramarine Corps
, superheroes who were started by the corrupt United States
military officer General Wade Eiling
. After recovering from Eiling's manipulations, the Corp struck out on their own in concert with former members of the Global Guardians
and any other heroes who wished to join them.
It was subsequently destroyed in Africa
during the course of a takeover by Gorilla Grodd
, Nebula Man
and elements of the Sheeda
. It crashed into the already ravaged city Kinshasa
, the capitol of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
, destroying much of it. Many Superbian citizens were slain, at least one was eaten by Grodd.
Superbia made an appearance in issue 4 of Final Crisis
, where it served as Watchtower 5 of the global resistance against Darkseid
. It was shown under attack by the justifiers
, with Warmaker stating that "Superbia is falling! ... International Ultramarine Corps Headquarters is going down!" Its subsequent destruction was not shown, only implied.
DC Comics
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continuity. It initially floated above the radioactive ruins of Montevideo, Uruguay, which was destroyed by a villain called Vandal Savage
Vandal Savage
Vandal Savage is a fictional character, a supervillain published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Green Lantern vol. 1 #10 , and was created by Alfred Bester and Martin Nodell....
. For several years, it is the home of the Ultramarine Corps
Ultramarine Corps
The International Ultramarine Corps, formerly the Ultramarine Corps, is a fictional team of superheroes published by DC Comics. They first appeared in DC One Million #2 , and were created by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter....
, superheroes who were started by the corrupt United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
military officer General Wade Eiling
General Wade Eiling
General Wade Eiling, sometimes known as The General, is a fictional character published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Captain Atom #1 , and was created by Cary Bates and Pat Broderick.-Captain Atom:...
. After recovering from Eiling's manipulations, the Corp struck out on their own in concert with former members of the Global Guardians
Global Guardians
The Global Guardians is a team of fictional DC Comics superheroes whose members hail from countries around the world. The concept originated in the Super Friends Saturday morning cartoon, in which several heroes were added to the Justice League to give it more ethnic diversity.-History:The...
and any other heroes who wished to join them.
It was subsequently destroyed in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
during the course of a takeover by Gorilla Grodd
Gorilla Grodd
Gorilla Grodd is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. He debuted in Flash v.1 #106 , and was created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino....
, Nebula Man
Nebula Man
Nebula Man is a fictional character in DC Comics. He first appeared in Justice League of America #100-101 .Originally a villain responsible for the disappearance of the Seven Soldiers of Victory, he has since reappeared as Neh-Buh-Loh, a primary antagonist in the 2005-2006 mega-series Seven...
and elements of the Sheeda
Sheeda
The Sheeda are a fictional race published by DC Comics. They first appear in Seven Soldiers #0 , and were created by Grant Morrison and J.H. Williams III. Their first DC Universe appearance was in Morrison's introductory run on the JLA: Classified series in 2004.- History :The Sheeda are a...
. It crashed into the already ravaged city Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....
, the capitol of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, destroying much of it. Many Superbian citizens were slain, at least one was eaten by Grodd.
Superbia made an appearance in issue 4 of Final Crisis
Final Crisis
Final Crisis is a crossover storyline that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics in 2008, primarily the seven-issue miniseries of the same name written by Grant Morrison. Originally DC announced the project as being illustrated solely by J. G. Jones; artists Carlos Pacheco, Marco Rudy and...
, where it served as Watchtower 5 of the global resistance against Darkseid
Darkseid
Darkseid is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 and was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby....
. It was shown under attack by the justifiers
Justifiers
The Justifiers are fictional foot soldiers in the DC Comics universe. They first appeared in Forever People #3, , and were created by Jack Kirby.-Fictional character biography:...
, with Warmaker stating that "Superbia is falling! ... International Ultramarine Corps Headquarters is going down!" Its subsequent destruction was not shown, only implied.