AWKWARDMAN

Real Name: Leander Brent

Class: Extraterrestrial /Atlantean hybrid

Occupation: Superhero, beachcomber

Group Affiliation: Inferior Five

Known Relatives: Barb-Ell (Mr. Might, father), Dumb-Ell (grandfather), Mermaid (mother)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Megalopolis

First Appearance: Showcase #62 (May-June,1966)

Powers: Awkwardman was aquatic, both after long periods on land he required brief immersions in water. Awkwardman possessed superhuman strength and durability, but was amazingly clumsy.

History: Awkwardman was the son of Mr. Might and Mermaid, two members of the legendary Freedom Brigade. He grew up to be a superhero, but was quite a disappointment. He teamed up with other also-ran children of the Freedom Brigade to form the Inferior Five.

Comments: Created by E. Nelson Bridwell & Joe Orlando

Awkwardman received a profile in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #11 under the Inferior Five entry.

In the pre-Crisis Universe the Inferior Five lived on Earth-12.

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