Ultraman is the evil leader of the Crime Syndicate of Amerika from a parallel Earth. Feared and loathed, even by his allies, he is the antithesis of Superman. A tyrant and oppressor of the innocent.
Pre-Crisis
Earth-Three, much like other parallel Earths, was home to a multitude of superhuman beings. Unlike Earth-One, home of the noble Justice League Of America or Earth-Two, home of the valiant Justice Society Of America; Earth-Three was the realm of the villainous Crime Syndicate of Amerika. The team is led by Ultraman.Origin
Kel-Li came to Earth from Krypton, which had not been destroyed, to Centropolis. When exposed to kryptonite as he grew up, he was not weakened like Superman, but instead gained new powers or strengthen existing ones. Adopting the name Ultraman, he decided to use his powers to conquer the Earth. Along the way, he encountered other powerful beings; Superwoman, Johnny Quick, Owlman and Power Ring who banded together to better dominate their world.
Extra-Dimensional Battles
Ultraman developed the ability to see into other dimensions, from his exposure to Kryptonite. Having largely conquered his world, he wanted to test his might against the beings of Earth-One and Earth-Two. The combined strength of both the Justice League and the Justice Society was too much for the Crime Syndicate and they were imprisoned in Earth-One by Green Lantern.
They would escape their imprisonment a number of times over the years and seek their revenge. Sometimes they would find allies in Earth-One and Earth-Two's Lex Luthor to assist them.
Post-Crisis
After the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the multiverse no longer existed. Many of the Earths had been merged together to form one continuity with heroes from various dimensions now fighting alongside one another. The Crime Syndicate existed now in the Anti-Matter universe.This Ultraman was a human astronaut named Lieutenant Clark Kent. After his shuttle crashed, an alien race reconstructed him with powers similar to Superman, though he needs to be near a substance named anti-kryptonite to sustain them. The process is believed to have also twisted his mind.
JLA: Earth 2
The Justice League received a call for help from a desperate Alexander Luthor. The only hero in a dark world dominated by the Syndicate and the megalomaniac Ultraman. This Ultraman married Superwoman in their human guises of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, who still had an affair with Owlman despite the risk if Ultraman found out. In fact, it was suggested that he may know.
When the Justice League arrived on their Earth, the Crime Syndicate switched places. Both teams found that they could not succeed in the other universe. Ultraman learned this the hard way when he fought the Martian Manhunter who had remained behind with Aquaman.
Kandor
Ultraman was discovered in the bottle city of Kandor by Power Girl and Supergirl. He was bought there by Saturn Queen to imitate Superman. Which version of Ultraman this is was not revealed, however, there are strong hints that this is the original Earth-Three Ultraman saved by Saturn Queen during the reformation of the multiverse in Infinite Crisis by Alexander Luthor Jr. They ruled harshly, especially for the city's alien population.
52
Little has been revealed as yet, but a reborn Earth-3 appears in the pages of 52. According to writer Grant Morrison, this version is not linked to any previous incarnation of the character.
Crime Society and Monarch's Army
The reborn Earth-3's Crime Society was recruited by Monarch to join his army. Ultraman often thought he should be second in command of the army but Lord Havok pointed out that it was he who had the brains and experience to lead, not Ultraman. Ultraman sometimes questioned Havok's decisions but followed his orders anyway. During the battle on Earth-51, Ultraman spotted the Challengers From Beyond and punched a hole in the back of the Earth-51 Batman's head. Kyle Rayner used the power of his ring to toss Ultraman away from the area. When Monarch's suit was ripped open during his battle with Superman-Prime, a giant nuclear blast went off and blew up the Earth-51 universe. Ultraman and the Crime Society's status are unknown at the moment.
