ULTRAMAN III [Gary Concord Sr.]

PERSONAL DATA Real Name: Gary Concord Sr. First Appearance: All-American Comics #8 (November 1939)

  Gary Concord Sr. was born during the first World War, in which he lost his parents. Attempting to create peace on Earth, Concord became a great scientist and military tactician. In 1950, an accident imprisoned him in his lab, but his chemicals let him survive in suspended animation until the year 2174, when he was recovered by an earthquake. In addition to the prolonged life, the chemicals had made Concord grow several inches and gain super-human strength as well as immunity to poison gases. As Ultra-Man, Concord became the era's champion and helped the America of the time to overcome the threat of the tyrant Rabborizon. After marrying Rabborizon's daughter Leandra, Ultra-Man became the society's High Moderator. In the year 2214, the couple had a child. Eventually, Rabborizon returned and killed Leandra. Struck by grief, Ultra-Man killed Rabborizon in return. His life-span prolonged, Gary Concord Sr. died from old age in 2239. His son, Gary Concord Jr., became the new Ultra-Man.