Bruno Mannheim

Bruno Mannheim
Bruno Mannheim after killing Mirage as seen in 52 #25, artist Joe Bennett.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139, (July 1971)
Created by	Jack Kirby
In-story information
Alter ego	Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim

Bruno "Ugly" Mannheim is a villain who appears in DC Comics as one of Superman's enemies.

He first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139 (July 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby.

Mannheim is one of Metropolis' most powerful gangsters, the leader of the Intergang. He is also the son of Moxie "Boss" Mannheim.

Since his return in the miniseries 52, he claims now to have been "reborn" thanks to the New God Darkseid, and to have become a psychopath.

During Week 25, now a devoted worshipper of crime itself, he has Intergang follow "The Crime Bible," of which the original copy is bound by the stone with which Cain killed Abel. He's also been shown to now be a cannibal, killing and then eating those whom do not submit to (or simply do not immediately join) Intergang like he did with Mirage (as seen in the picture above). Bruno Mannheim later abducted Kite Man, Lamelle, Rawson, Sewer King, and Squid in order to get them to join Intergang. Some of them turned him down and were killed as a result.

Over the course of the series, he comes into conflict with Renee Montoya, Nightwing and the new Batwoman, whom he wishes to sacrifice. As of Week 48, Mannheim has captured Batwoman and has her bound and gagged to a sacrificial altar, stabbing her through the heart shortly thereafter. When Montoya arrives and rescues her lover, Batwoman rips Mannheim's knife out of her own chest and impales him in the back, seemingly fatally. This is during Mannheim's attempt to turn Gotham into a miniature replica of Apokolips. Batwoman survives her injuries.