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Real Name: Steve Smith Hero Name: Stupendous Steve Age: 52 Birth Place: New City, NY Hero: Super-strength, flight, other various powers, one of the strongest beings on the planet Zero: Losing his edge in his old age Origin: Originally part of a government project to create an army of ultra-soldiers to combat our enemies overseas, the project was halted when struck by a meteorite from space. The facility was destroyed with Steve being the only survivor. Unknowns: Purpose of government project? Old age making him a danger to others?

Real Name: Maximilian Powers Hero Name: The Master Age: 45 Birth Place: New City, NY Hero: Media mogul, owns the largest multimedia company on Earth, self-made zillionaire Zero: Suffering from fatal disease, given matter of months to live Origin: Created the most popular computer operating system in history, parlayed it into several other ventures of equal profit and success Unknowns: Very secretive private life, not known for public appearances; use of fortune?