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Description
Overmind, The Evolved
Real Name: William "Bill" Dunn
Powers: Brain Entity / Mutant Physiology ; Psionics ; Self-Sustenance ; Enhanced Vision and Telekinetically Enhanced Condition
Equipment: None
First Appearance: Science Fiction: The Advance Guard of Future Civilization #3 (June 1933)

Origin
(---"Professor Ernest Smalley was a mad scientist who specialized in chemistry. Needing test subjects for his experiments, the professor randomly chooses a homeless man named Bill Dunn from a Depression-era bread line telling him that in exchange for participating in the experiment Dunn would receive a new suit and a hot meal.

The experiment, a potion, granted Dunn telepathic powers. However, the man became power mad and decided to take over the world. Unfortunately for Dunn, the potion's effects are temporary and since he killed Smalley, the secret formula could not be duplicated. Though before his powers could fade, an orb of light suddenly formed around him and it shrank until it fully disappeared.

And as he fell through the rainbow-colored tunnel of light, he felt his body change in painful ways. He felt his brain grow and unable to break through his skull, so in a fit of pain-induced panic, Bill dug his fingers into his head and using his newly empowered mental powers to boost his strength, ripped his skull asunder and leaving only his brain and eyes intact as they grew.

Somehow Bill survived this traumatic experience, feeling like he freed himself from the confines of his skull and his body was able to cope with this change, now able to survive without the need for normal sustenance.

When he finally exited the tunnel, he ended up in a new city. one that has city blocks from all across Totality.

The Ever-Changing City of Sargasso .

As Bill had stayed within the 30s District of the city, he continued to scheme for his goal of world domination, though since there are multiple superhumans in the city; many of them very powerful indeed; Bill will have to be more subtle in his approach."---)

The very first version of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's Superman , re-imagined yet again. So I was actualy inspired to do this version of Superman when I saw some comic panels involving Marvel's Sentry. Specifically ones that involved The Sentry ripping his head open to reveal both his brain & eyes. And he does this more then once, as in another panel I saw, he ripped his face open to reveal his skull, firing energy blasts from his eyes and mouth. And since Sentry is considered Marvel's Superman, why not take that imagery and apply it to the first Superman. That and re-using some parts from my previous versions of Bill, like his costume, but power-wise this version of Bill I consider to be stronger then the original.

So with this version of Bill Dunn, He is a threat on the level of Doctor Mayhem to possibly The Signalizer / Beetle Man . So a villain that would require more then one hero to take them on, especially since Bill's mental powers can result in multiple people being put under his mind control. Though fortunately Bill has a limit to how many minds he can control at once, as spreading his focus that far out would be incredibly difficult to keep control of. That and there was another psychic in Sargasso. One that is very likely to match William in Psychic Might if the situation called for it.

This character was made using Hero Machine 3.

Overmind is an open source character created specifically for use by anyone. Feel free to use it any way you wish. You must also give creator credit.

The image is copyright AFD Studios/heromachine.com and is posted here as a fair use reference.

Description
Overmind, The Evolved
Real Name: William "Bill" Dunn
Powers: Brain Entity / Mutant Physiology ; Psionics ; Self-Sustenance ; Enhanced Vision and Telekinetically Enhanced Condition
Equipment: None
First Appearance: Science Fiction: The Advance Guard of Future Civilization #3 (June 1933)

Origin
(---"Professor Ernest Smalley was a mad scientist who specialized in chemistry. Needing test subjects for his experiments, the professor randomly chooses a homeless man named Bill Dunn from a Depression-era bread line telling him that in exchange for participating in the experiment Dunn would receive a new suit and a hot meal.

The experiment, a potion, granted Dunn telepathic powers. However, the man became power mad and decided to take over the world. Unfortunately for Dunn, the potion's effects are temporary and since he killed Smalley, the secret formula could not be duplicated. Though before his powers could fade, an orb of light suddenly formed around him and it shrank until it fully disappeared.

And as he fell through the rainbow-colored tunnel of light, he felt his body change in painful ways. He felt his brain grow and unable to break through his skull, so in a fit of pain-induced panic, Bill dug his fingers into his head and using his newly empowered mental powers to boost his strength, ripped his skull asunder and leaving only his brain and eyes intact as they grew.

Somehow Bill survived this traumatic experience, feeling like he freed himself from the confines of his skull and his body was able to cope with this change, now able to survive without the need for normal sustenance.

When he finally exited the tunnel, he ended up in a new city. one that has city blocks from all across Totality.

The Ever-Changing City of Sargasso .

As Bill had stayed within the 30s District of the city, he continued to scheme for his goal of world domination, though since there are multiple superhumans in the city; many of them very powerful indeed; Bill will have to be more subtle in his approach."---)

The very first version of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's Superman , re-imagined yet again. So I was actualy inspired to do this version of Superman when I saw some comic panels involving Marvel's Sentry. Specifically ones that involved The Sentry ripping his head open to reveal both his brain & eyes. And he does this more then once, as in another panel I saw, he ripped his face open to reveal his skull, firing energy blasts from his eyes and mouth. And since Sentry is considered Marvel's Superman, why not take that imagery and apply it to the first Superman. That and re-using some parts from my previous versions of Bill, like his costume, but power-wise this version of Bill I consider to be stronger then the original.

So with this version of Bill Dunn, He is a threat on the level of Doctor Mayhem to possibly The Signalizer / Beetle Man . So a villain that would require more then one hero to take them on, especially since Bill's mental powers can result in multiple people being put under his mind control. Though fortunately Bill has a limit to how many minds he can control at once, as spreading his focus that far out would be incredibly difficult to keep control of. That and there was another psychic in Sargasso. One that is very likely to match William in Psychic Might if the situation called for it.

This character was made using Hero Machine 3.

Overmind is an open source character created specifically for use by anyone. Feel free to use it any way you wish. You must also give creator credit.

The image is copyright AFD Studios/heromachine.com and is posted here as a fair use reference.