Religion: indeterminate
Name: Mr. Bates
Classification:
villain
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Action Comics (vol. 1) #12 (May 1939): "Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers"
Creators: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster
Number of Appearances: 1
Enemy of: Superman
Employer: Bates Motor Company
Occupation: business owner
Gender: male
Note: made dangerously inferior cars; Superman destroyed factory
Action Comics (vol. 1) #12 (May 1939): "Superman Declares War on Reckless Drivers" (4-panel cameo)
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=59955
- https://www.comics.org/issue/435/