One of the worst re-designs ever holy hell
Terra-Man/Tobias Manning was originally sci-fantasy space cowboy from the old west, who due to time dilation has returned to Earth as a bandit with hyper advanced alien tech disguised as old west gear in the modern day to clash with Superman- Post Crisis, he was reimagined as a businessman turned ecoterrorist after recognizing the effects of his company on the environment, and he's from the future with boring generic future tech- but he's still got a cowboy accent. I hate it. He's got none of the same sauce.
Silver Age Terra-Man:
Superman Vol. 1 #249 "The Challenge of Terra-Man!" (1972) written by Cary Bates, with art by Curt Swan
Terra-Man, that's me! The name means I was born here on Earth! I'm not a leftover from some other dead planet like you, Superman! I know all about you-- How you've become this world's number-one hero! But that's all over now! There ain't enough room on this planet for the both of us! Gotta admit, though, you're harder to kill than I figured! Lookit this! A spur made out of Zanoite-- The hardest substance in this here galaxy! I can change it into any shape I want-- Just by concentrating on it real hard! --And I'm thinkin' 'bout a bullet! I don't care how super you are-- When this thing hits you-- You're D.E.A.D….! I'm gonna shoot a hole clear through your red S!
When Post Crisis Terra-Man appeared, he had a snazzy outfit- no hat :( but then it gets blown off and he sticks with the boring techsuit underneath.
Superman Vol. 2 #46 "The World of Tomorrow" (1990) written by Dan Jurgens, with art by Jerry Ordway
"You're talkin' about buildin' strongholds, instead of saving this planet… I've got a big problem with that!"
However, his appearance Post-Rebirth had a happy medium between the two- poncho & hat over tech suit.
Superman vol. 6 #10 "Into the West" (2023) written by Joshua Williamson with art by Bruno Redondo & Caio Filipe
