G.I. Robot is the name of a series of six robots that appeared incomic books published byDC Comics.[1] The first four versions of G.I. Robot were all created by writerRobert Kanigher, though each was designed by a different artist. Each incarnation of G.I. Robot is anandroid of advanced, experimental technology designed to carry out combat and rescue missions. Multiple versions of G.I. Robot seem to develop their own free will, as well as loyalty and a sense of friendship towards human soldiers they work alongside. The first G.I. Robot, nicknamedJoe and designed byRoss Andru, first appeared inStar Spangled War Stories #101 (published in late 1961, with a cover date of February–March 1962).
DuringWorld War II, "Joe" the G.I. Robot is handed over to aRanger unit to be tested in the field. Humanoid, with smooth features, no mouth and a control panel on its chest, Joe is assigned a human "buddy", corporal Mac. In three stories fromStar Spangled War Stories #101—#103, Joe and Mac end up fighting "The War that Time Forgot" against prehistoric creatures (and a giant German robot soldier) on Dinosaur Island.
Star Spangled War Stories #125 introduced another G.I. Robot nicknamed "Mac" and his human partner Reed as part of the war-eraSuicide Squad, a team specially trained for missions no ordinary soldier was expected to survive. During its first mission, Mac sacrifices itself to save Reed and another soldier from aTyrannosaurus.[2]
Some time after the destruction of Mac,MIT develops a new version of G.I. Robot with built-in weaponry, more advanced technology, and a more robotic appearance.[3] Thompson's team names this new G.I. Robot "J.A.K.E. #1" (JungleAutomaticKiller -Experimental). For its first mission, J.A.K.E. 1 is deployed to a Pacific island alongside theMarines to fight the Japanese military and placed under the control of Sergeant Coker. Coker initially does not trust J.A.K.E., but comes to respect him.[3] J.A.K.E. later joins theCreature Commandos and sacrifices himself to save them.[4]
Weeks after the destruction of J.A.K.E. 1, his successor J.A.K.E. 2 is sent to the Pacific islands to join the marines there. On activation, J.A.K.E. 2 seems unresponsive at first but then acts to defend the marine camp from a samurai robot built by the Japanese military. After defeating the robot, J.A.K.E. 2 engages in several missions in the Pacific Theater, as well as on Dinosaur Island.[5] Eventually, he also meets the Creature Commandos and is accepted into their ranks. Later on, J.A.K.E. 2 and the Creature Commandos are aboard a rocket that misfires and heads into deep space.[6] The Creature Commandos are known to have survived, but J.A.K.E. 2's fate is unknown.The DC Comics Encyclopedia describes J.A.K.E. 2 as having survived into the 31st century.[1][7]
InCheckmate (vol. 2) #24, a new G.I. Robot is revealed, with the designation J.A.K.E. #6.1. It is one of the organization's Rooks, a team of four elite operatives of last resort. Apparently constructed using the original World War II era programming, it has a new body made of components formerly used byMaxwell Lord during a time when his consciousness was contained in an android form.[8]
A new G.I. Robot of unknown origin appears in the 2008-2009The War That Time Forgot miniseries written byBruce Jones, where it is known as "Lord Job", but calls himself "Joe". This version can speak and has bright red eyes, but is otherwise of a similar appearance to the earlier models, particularly Joe.
The G.I. Robots are all fully autonomous mechanical soldiers, capable of making decisions and adapting to changes in their environment. J.A.K.E. 1, J.A.K.E. 2, and J.A.K.E. #6.1 are equipped with a minigun in their left arm, with J.A.K.E. #6.1 also possessing a grenade launcher mounted on its right shoulder andcaltrops deployed from its chest cavity.
| First appearance | Superman #248 (February1972) |
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| Created by | Len Wein andCurt Swan |
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TheGalactic Golem is a solar-powered creature created byLex Luthor who is an enemy ofSuperman.[17] CreatorLen Wein said that he created the Golem "because I needed somebody Superman could hit! The problem with Superman's rogues' gallery was, they were allthinkers...they were scientists, or guys who built toys. With the Golem, he could hit Superman, and Superman could hit him back".[18] It only made two appearances:Superman #248 (February 1972) and 258 (November 1972), before being erased from continuity followingCrisis on Infinite Earths.
The Galactic Golem is reintroduced inSuperman #675 (2008), where it is depicted as aDaxamite superweapon.[19]
Paul Gambi is a tailor inCentral City and associate of theRogues.[20][21][22] He later created the "ultimate super-costume", which was first worn by serial killerDell Merriwether until he was defeated by Flash andGreen Lantern and sentenced to theelectric chair. However, the suit unexpectedly gained sentience and became indestructible.[23]
In the "DC Rebirth" reboot, Flash unsuccessfully invades Gambi's business to find the Rogues.[24]
Paul Gambi appears inBatman: The Brave and the Bold #15.
Gamesman is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Gamesman is a mercenary. He kidnappedAnimal Man's daughter Maxine Baker and imprisoned her in the Red. At the time whenAquaman was blinded byPoseidon for besting Triton, Animal Man sought out Aquaman for help. Animal Man draws upon the strength of thesperm whale Namek to damage Gamesman's armor causing him to flee Both of them managed to free Maxine as Animal Man taps into the fight abilities of agull to pursue Gamesman while Aquaman keeps Maxine safe.[25]
During the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, Gamesman appears as a member ofAlexander Luthor Jr.'sSecret Society of Super Villains.[26]
| First appearance | Titans (vol. 2) #28 (December2010) |
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| Created by | Eric Wallace, Fabrizio Florentino and Cliff Richards |
Allegra Garcia is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. She is the daughter of supervillainEduardo Reyes / Wavelength, and inherited similar light manipulation powers.[27][28]
Allegra Garcia was raised in the Santa Marta slums ofRio de Janeiro by her foster parents Ramon Garcia and Esperanza Garcia. Upon emigrating toGotham City while developing the ability to emit electromagnetic light, she fell in with some gangs and took parts in robberies before being stopped by the local vigilantes and remanded toArkham Asylum. To reunite with his daughter after some villains he knew saw Allegra, Wavelength hiredDeathstroke and his version of the Titans to spring her out of Arkham Asylum, fighting throughBatman and some of Arkham Asylum's inmates when they tried to escape. When the mission was a success, Deathstroke's Titans brought her to Brazil, where Allegra lashed out against her father for abandoning her and used the UV rays in the sky to fry him. Deathstroke declined Allegra's offer to join up with him, stating that she has a lot of growing up to do.[29]
Allegra Garcia /Wavelength appears inThe Flash, portrayed by Kayla Compton.[27][30][31][32] This version is a youngmetahuman with abilities based on theelectromagnetic spectrum who wants to become a reporter. Despite coming from a criminal background and having been previously incarcerated inIron Heights Penitentiary,Cecile Horton helps her turn her life around. After an attack by her metahuman cousin Ultraviolet and being framed for her crimes, Allegra is saved byBarry Allen. Afterwards, she interns atIris West-Allen'sCentral City Citizen newspaper. Allegra later investigatesBlack Hole, helps Team Flash stop various supervillains, reforms her cousin, develops a protégé-esque acquaintance withNash Wells, and enters a relationship withChester P. Runk.
Esperanza Garcia is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. She isAllegra Garcia's adoptive mother.[33]
Esperanza Garcia appears inThe Flash, portrayed by Alexa Barajas and voiced by Erika Soto in theseventh season. This version isAllegra Garcia's cousin who possesses similar electromagnetic spectrum-based abilities.[33] Esperanza is presumed dead following the explosion ofS.T.A.R. Labs' particle accelerator, but is secretly taken in, revived, and trained to become the assassinUltraviolet byBlack Hole. Amidst this, Black Hole scientist Dr. Olsen removed her vocal cords and gave her a mask to help her speak. After making sporadic appearances in thesixth season alongsideDoctor Light and Sunshine, Esperanza seeks revenge on Olsen in the seventh season, but is foiled by Allegra and receives medical help fromCaitlin Snow to heal from her past before being killed while hunting Black Hole's remnants.
Garguax is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a mammoth-sized alien conqueror who was exiled from his home planet for his plans to conquer the universe.[34] Garguax later joins theBrotherhood of Evil and battles theDoom Patrol while occasionally working with them for his own gain.[35] In "Dawn of DC", Garguax is depicted as the emperor of the Moon.[36]
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Warlord #62 (July1982) |
| Created by | Paul Kupperberg (writer) Jan Duursema (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Garn Daanuth |
| Species | Demigod |
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| Team affiliations | Lords of Chaos Brotherhood of Light Atlantean Pantheon Acolytes of Garn |
| Partnerships | S'net,Vandal Savage |
| Notable aliases | Garn Daanuth of Mu, Mad Mage of Mu, Hassagarn |
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Garn Daanuth is asupervillain introduced inThe Warlord #62 (July 1982). His character is the major antagonist in bothArion, Lord of Atlantis andArion the Immortal titles, serving as Arion's arch-enemy. He is affiliated with the Lords of Chaos, originally stated to be one of their agents. Later and modern revisions of the character instead mention him as a genuine Lord of Chaos. In theDC Universe, he serves as a prominent evil figure in ancient Atlantis's history and the former ruler ofMu, whose people culturally resembleancient Egyptians. He is also alleged to be an ancestor of the Titans hero,Tempest (formerly Aqualad)[38] and a distant relative to significant DC characters such asAquaman,Ocean Master, andZatanna through his brother's bloodline.
The eldest twin of Arion and son of Majistra and Calculha, Garn is raised by Majistra within the city-state of Mu. Majistra teaches Garn black magic in accordance of a prophecy regarding two brothers in eternal conflict over the fate of Atlantis as an agent of the Lords of Chaos. Garn becomes a rival of Arion after he drains power from the Zodiac Crystals, bleaching his skin and seemingly killing Majistra. Garn becomes an ally of Vandal Savage, who assists him in his goal to undermine the ancientAtlantean government.[39][40][41]
Bedlam, a magical manifestation of Garn's power, appears inYoung Justice (1998). He is defeated by Young Justice andImpulse, who use time travel to depower him.
Joan Garrick is a character fromDC Comics, asupporting character and romantic interest ofJay Garrick / The Flash.
The character was created byGardner Fox andHarry Lampert, and first appeared inFlash Comics #1 (January 1940). She appeared in the cover alongside the Flash on the issue. She would remain the supporting character of the titular character throughout the Golden Age, and she was revived through the Silver Age in "Flash of Two Worlds", where she is revealed to be a part ofEarth-Two.[44][45][46][47][48]
Joan Williams was depicted as the college crush of Jay who Joan originally rejected. Later, Jay used speedster powers as a football star to impress Joan and later decided to be a superhero known as theFlash. The Flash helped Joan when the former's father was kidnapped. She would remain a girlfriend and confidante to the Flash.[49][50] UnlikeLois Lane andSuperman, Joan was always aware of the Flash's secret identity.[51] The events ofCrisis on Infinite Earths reconnected both Jay and Joan and the entireKeystone City citizens as being in a coma untilBarry Allen revived the two. The couple ultimately married, and Jay retired from theJustice Society of America for a while until later returning to the group.[52][53]
In "The New Golden Age", it is revealed that Joan and Jay had a child namedJudy Garrick (also known as Boom) before she mysteriously vanished.[54] In reality, theTime Masters had kidnapped her in an attempt to save her from being killed byDoctor Manhattan's alterations to the timeline, and she is recovered and transported to the present day.[55]
Joan was described as an essential part of the Golden Age Flash's life in later decades by Mark Ginnochio of Comicbook.com.[56] Joan and Jay's marriage is cited as being "among the most popular of DC's earliest married characters" by Vaneta Rogers ofNewsarama.[53] Jim Beard in the bookThe Flash Companion wrote positively of the character's depiction bySheldon Mayer which he felt was an example of "strong females" at the time. John Wells, in the same book, comparedGardner Fox's deriving of the character to other works of characters likeDian Belmont ofSandman,Inza Cramer ofDoctor Fate andShiera Hall ofHawkman that the female romantic interests were not just lovers but also confidantes of their respective superheroes as depicted at the time.[57]
Garv is an alien Dryad, a rock-like being, who joinedVril Dox and his teams, theL.E.G.I.O.N. and theR.E.B.E.L.S., and marrying fellow team memberStrata.
| First appearance | Villains United #5 (November2005) |
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| Created by | Stuart Moore andJamal Igle |
| Abilities | Teleportation; limitedtelepathy |
| Aliases | Gehenna Hewitt |
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Gehenna is asuperhero in theDC Universe. She is a clone ofVictor Hewitt who is rescued byFirestorm (Jason Rusch). Her telepathic ability is shown to be limited to those participating in the Firestorm matrix and strongest with Jason. Jason finds and rescues Gehenna while escaping from a hideout ofthe Society during the events ofVillains United.
Gehenna, still adapting to normal life, spends time in Jason's apartment, and the two begin dating. She is jealous ofFirehawk, who is bonded with Jason as part of the Firestorm matrix.
At the beginning of theBlackest Night storyline, Jason and Gehenna visit the grave ofRonnie Raymond withMartin Stein.[60] Later, at theHall of Justice, Jason and Gehenna observeBlack Lantern attacks happening all over the world. They are joined soon after byGreen Lantern and theFlash, and the group are ambushed by Black Lanterns. Ronnie Raymond, who has been resurrected as a Black Lantern, kills Gehenna by transforming her body into salt.[61]
| First appearance | JSA #5 (December1999) |
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| Created by | Geoff Johns, David S. Goyer, Derec Aucoin |
| Abilities | Geokinesis |
| Aliases | Adam Fells |
TheGeomancer is the name of two supervillains in DC Comics.[62]
Adam Fells was a hired gun with earth-manipulating abilities, a member of theInjustice Society, and an enemy of theJustice Society of America.[63][64][65][66] He is later placed in suspended animation byUltra-Humanite and accidentally killed byIcicle when he tries to free him.[67][68]
An unnamed man with similar powers became the second Geomancer and a member of the Injustice Society.[69]
Ghost-Maker (Minhkhoa Khan) is a character first appearing inBatman vol. 3 #100 (Dec. 2020). He was created byJames Tynion IV and Jorge Jiménez.
Khan is aSingaporean vigilante who was trained alongsideBatman early in his career but split apart, taking on the "Ghost-Maker" mantle utilizing a high-tech suit and several vehicles. After theJoker War, Ghost-Maker becomes the leader ofBatman Incorporated andClownhunter's mentor.[70]
Dr. Asa Gilmore is a character appearing inDC Comics. The character first appeared inThe Flash (vol. 2) #144 (January 1999), and was created byMark Waid andBrian Augustyn. He was behind theorigin story ofMalcolm Thawne /Cobalt Blue. Gilmore killed thecon artist Thawne family's child, covering his negligence with Malcolm who he lied about as astillborn to the Allen family. Ultimately, Gilmore told the truth to Malcolm who murdered the doctor in a rage.[71]
A character based on Asa Gilmore,Malcolm Gilmore, appears in theninth season ofThe Flash (2014) as an alias utilized byEddie Thawne as Mercury Labs' scientist in the year 2049.[72]
Summer Gleeson is a news reporter from Gotham City. She was originally created byPaul Dini andBruce Timm for theBatman: The Animated Series in 1992, where she was voiced byMari Devon.
Gleeson was later introduced to the comics inBatman: Gotham Knights #33 (2002).
Summer Gleeson appears in flashbacks depicted inThe Penguin episode "Cent'Anni", portrayed by Nadine Malouf. This version was said to have been killed by theHangman while investigating the Falcone crime family.
Golden Eagle is the name of two characters appearing in media published byDC Comics.
The original Golden Eagle wasCharley Parker, an orphan who lived in the Midway City orphanage and idolizedHawkman. At one point he sent a letter to Hawkman describing his home-made "Hawkman" costume. InJustice League of America #109, Hawkman was ordered to return toThanagar, thus resigning from the JLA.[73] Golden Eagle debuted seven issues later inJustice League of America #116.
Parker explained that one day he had been wearing his "Hawkman" costume and fantasizing he was him when a strange light enveloped him turning his costume into an exact replica of Hawkman's costume. He also gained the ability to fly due to the replicated wings of his costume. Charley could at will change his street clothes into the Golden Eagle costume. The Justice League is called by the Midway City Police due to several incidents where criminals were dropped off at the police headquarters, captured by someone unknown who left a golden feather behind—Hawkman's oldmodus operandi. The Leaguers investigate and are attacked by Hawkman's old foeMatter Master, a man who carried a mentally controlled wand that could manipulate matter. The Matter Master thought that the Golden Eagle was Hawkman and brought him to his hidden lair. At the end of the story, Charley was changed back into a normal teenager.[74]
He later appeared inTeen Titans #50–52 as a member ofTitans West.[75]
InHawkman (vol. 4), Charley Parker is reimagined as acourier for the criminal Mick Valdare who was fired after turning eighteen. Desolate, alone, and without the luxuries he had grown accustomed to, Parker considered suicide before being rescued by and becoming a pupil ofHawkman.[76] After Hall is seemingly killed in battle, Parker becomes the new Hawkman and is revealed to beCh'al Andar, the son of theThanagarianFel Andar and the humanSharon Parker.[77][78] However, he attacksKendra Saunders, is revealed to have orchestrated Hall's death, and is sent to Thanagar to be judged. Parker is later pardoned, becomes the leader of a group of Wingmen, and gains a cybernetic eyepatch after Hall partially blinds him. He reunites with his father, who encourages him to reform.[79]
The second, unnamed Golden Eagle is awhite supremacist and member of theAryan Brigade who is equipped with mechanical wings.[80]
Goldface is an enemy ofGreen Lantern and theFlash. He was created byGardner Fox andGil Kane, and first appeared inGreen Lantern (vol. 2) #38 (1965).
Keith Kenyon was a political sciences student who gained gold-manipulating abilities after being exposed to gold that had been affected by toxic waste. Later on, he reforms, marriesAmunet Black / Blacksmith, moves toKeystone City, and becomes the commissioner of Union 242.[81]
James Gordon Jr. is a character appearing in American comic books published byDC Comics. The character, created byFrank Miller andDave Mazzucchelli, first appeared inBatman #407 (May 1987). He is the son ofJames "Jim" Gordon Sr. andBarbara Kean, and the brother ofBarbara Gordon.[84]
James moved to Chicago with his mother who divorced the elder Gordon. After his introduction inBatman: Year One, the character appeared almost exclusively in comics set during the Year One era, and went virtually unmentioned in present day.Scott Snyder's storyBatman: The Black Mirror reintroduced James as an adult, and establishes that he is asociopath who tortures and kills for pleasure. He is institutionalized as a teenager after he disfigures a school bus driver who insulted him. After he is released years later, he commits a series of brutal murders, while trying to frame theJoker for his crimes. After nearly killing his mother and capturing his sister, James is apprehended by his father and Batman (Dick Grayson), and institutionalized inArkham Asylum.[85]
InThe New 52, James appears in theBatgirl series. He escapes from Arkham, and begins stalking his sister who he views as a rival for his father's affection. The series reveals that he deliberately caused their parents' divorce: he killed a cat his mother had bought for Barbara and then threatened to kill his sister if she did not leave the family and threatened to kill Barbara if she tried to contact them ever again.[86][87]
Gorilla Boss is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
George Dyke is a crime boss who was executed in a gas chamber, with his brain being transplanted into the body of a gorilla. Due to no longer being able to speak, he uses a pad and pencil to order Doc Willard and his henchmen to procure the required funds to transfer him intoBatman's body. However, Batman manages to escape and defeat him.[90]
Aliens later transfer Gorilla Boss' brain into an alien beast as part of their plans to take over Earth.Superman and Batman thwarted the alien invasion, but Gorilla Boss escapes with Willard.[91][92]Sinestro later steals Gorilla Boss' brain and uses it as a power source before Batman stops him and returns Gorilla Boss to his body.[93]
Gorilla Grodd later mind-controls Gorilla Boss,Congorilla,Djuba,Monsieur Mallah, andSam Simeon. However, Grodd's psychic abilities inadvertently damage his brain, freeing them.[94]
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Goth is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Goth was ademon who once posed as a rock star named Limbo. He once targeted an anti-aging formula for Contessa. Goth later passed himself off as a horror movie actor, whose activities attracted the attention ofNightwing. When Goth started to lure children to Dis, theTeen Titans sprung into action and saved the children while Goth escaped.[95]
Goth also created a group ofWildebeests, who resemble hybrids of humans and theirnamesakes.[96]
During the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, Goth appears as a member ofAlexander Luthor Jr.'sSecret Society of Super Villains.[97]
Gotham (Henry Clover Jr.) andGotham Girl (Claire Clover) were characters created byDC Comics, debuting inDC Rebirth. They were created byTom King andDavid Finch.[98]
The Clovers are twins with Superman-like powers which they bought with their family's money, trading in their lives for them as the powers would affect their lifespan. The two assisted Batman againstSolomon Grundy and theKobra Cult.[99] Henry Jr. was killed by thePsycho Pirate while an unstable Claire later joined theFlashpointBatman (Thomas Wayne).[100]
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Marion Grange is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Marion Grange is a politician who became the mayor of Gotham City after defeating Armand Krol in the election,[101] with Krol later dying from the Clench virus, a variant ofebola created by theOrder of St. Dumas.[102] Grange received backing in her election fromBruce Wayne.[103]
During theBatman: No Man's Land event, Grange is killed by a sniper while trying to secure funding for Gotham inWashington, D.C. following an earthquake.[104]
Milos Grapa is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He wasCarmine Falcone's loyal bodyguard, who fell victim of theHoliday Killer in Christmas.[107]
Gravedigger is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
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Ulysses Hazard is a soldier who operated duringWorld War II.[108] His grandson Percy Hazard operated as Hazard of Squad K.[109]
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Tyson Sykes is aCheckmate agent and one of their Rooks who was later injected with a formula containingStarro DNA.[110]
Great Caesar is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. All of them are humanoidtigers.
On Earth-AD, Great Caesar is the ruler of the Tiger People and the father of Prince Tuftan. Both he and Tuftan have had encounters withKamandi.[112]
In post-Crisis continuity, Great Caesar is an evolved tiger created by Project Moreau, a precursor toProject Cadmus, in the 1940s. He and Project Moreau's other creations live on an uncharted island called the Wild Lands, where he is a rival of the vampire bat womanNosferata. After Nosferata and her underling Ratsputin kill Caesar, Tuftan succeeds him as ruler. Nosferata plans to manipulate Tuftan, who reluctantly accepts her as his bride.[113]
In 2011, "The New 52" rebooted the DC universe. Great Caesar and Tuftan are reimagined as tigers who were transformed into anthropomorphic forms by the Factory of Evil under wardenSimyan. Caesar is brainwashed and forced to attack Tuftan, who kills him.[114]
Great Caesar appears in theBatman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Last Bat on Earth!", voiced byPeter Woodward.[115]
Grid is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
AfterSilas Stone uses his technology to convert his Victor intoCyborg, Victor gains secondary cybernetic systems that passively search for information. Cyborg refers to the software as "Grid". As it grows with every computer intelligence, it developed traits of the hackers and viruses that it encountered. Grid's full sentience is brought out byAtomica, who uses it to steal the date of the Justice League's adventures during the events of the "Trinity War" storyline. Grid joins theCrime Syndicate of America and gains a physical body made from Cyborg's technology.[116]
During the "Forever Evil" storyline, Grid serves the Crime Syndicate in their plan to take over the world. He starts by cutting power to all major cities and releasing prisoners from several superhuman prisons.[117] After reactivating theMetal Men, Cyborg informs them of Grid as they head toHappy Harbor to take on the Crime Syndicate. Cyborg lures Grid out and the Metal Men begin attacking him. Grid brings Society members to help as Grid enters Cyborg's body. Cyborg traps Grid in his body as the Metal Men defeat theSecret Society of Super Villains members that are present.[118]
During the 2016 storyline "Darkseid War", Grid is still in Cyborg's body when the surviving Crime Syndicate members and the Justice League in a plot to end the conflict betweenDarkseid and theAnti-Monitor.[119]Owlman has Grid downloaded intoMetron's Mobius Chair. Shortly afterward, the two are seemingly destroyed by apowerful entity.[120]
Grid returns inChallenge of the Super Sons (2021), where it battlesSuperboy andRobin in a virtual reality. Before entering the virtual reality, Robin creates a virus that he uses to destroy Grid.[121]
| First appearance | Impulse #7 (October1995) |
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| Created by | Martin Pasko Nick Gnazzo |
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Gridlock is an alias used by twosupervillains appearing in American comic books published byDC Comics.
Abner Girdler was a specialist in urban planning and new transportation technologies at Technodyne. He proposed to build a monorail inManchester, Alabama, but the project was scrapped at the last minute by the county transportation commissioner, Clifton Burdett. Having lost the lucrative contract, Technodyne faced bankruptcy, and CEO Leo Nordstrom fired Girdler. Burdett later ran for mayor, and Girdler decided to sabotage his election by donning the guise of Gridlock, equipped with technology able to steal the kinetic energy from people and objects, leaving them in stasis for about an hour. Gridlock kidnapped Nordstrom and froze most of Manchester, but was defeated byImpulse.
The second version of Gridlock first appeared inBat-Mite #2 (September 2015), and was created byDan Jurgens and Corin Howell. He is a villain who is stuck in the past, despises youth culture, and seeks to stop the future from coming.
An original incarnation of Gridlock appears inThe Flash episode "Nora", portrayed byDaniel Cudmore.[127] This version isWilliam Lang, a kinetic energy-absorbingmetahuman. After attacking an airplane, Gridlock is defeated by theFlash,Kid Flash, andXS and later killed byCicada while being transported to prison.
Griffin Grey is a fictional character appearing inThe Flash created byDanny Bilson andPaul De Meo set duringOne Year Later.[128]
Griffin was a friend ofBart Allen while inKeystone City until he was caught in an explosion at work; he found out he had enhanced speed and strength, and he became a hero, but only for the glory of it coining himself "Griffin" as his name. However, his celebrity status did not last and the powers made him age faster, and he looked like an old man in days. He tried to find the secret of what keptJay Garrick young, but could not. He then became a villain, and during a fight with Bart as the Flash, he was overpowered and died.[129]
Griffin appears inThe Flash episode "Back to Normal", portrayed by Haig Sutherland.[130] This version was granted superhuman strength fromS.T.A.R. Labs' particle accelerator explosion, which also caused him to rapidly age. He attempts to findHarry Wells to seek a cure, but ultimately fails and dies in a fight with theFlash.
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Warren Griffith is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Warren Griffith is a private in the army during World War II who suffered fromclinical lycanthropy, believing himself to be awerewolf. He is later turned into an actual werewolf byMyron Mazursky of Project M, with his transformations being independent of the phases of the Moon. Griffith goes on to join theCreature Commandos under the codename Wolfpack.[131]
Grimbor the Chainsman (Markx Grimbor) is an enemy of theLegion of Super-Heroes who specializes in traps, particularly chains. He was created byJim Shooter andMike Grell, and first appeared inSuperboy #221 (November 1976).
Grimbor is a master craftsman who creates fail-proof confinement devices. He met his partner, a young mutant named Charma Drisden with mind-control powers, when the headmistress of a school on the planet Mirabeau hired him to devise a way of negating Charma's abilities. Charma's powers include a hypnotic aura that makes men love and protect her but makes other women hate and detest her. Using her powers, Charma persuades Grimbor to use his abilities for crime. Together, they capture the Legion of Super-Heroes and attempt to blackmailR. J. Brande, but are foiled byShrinking Violet. Unknown to the Legionnaires, Charma is killed while in prison, her powers having earned the wrath of female inmates. Infuriated, Grimbor swears revenge on the Legion. During the storyline "The Exaggerated Death of Ultra Boy", Grimbor attacks the Legion and places a network of energy chains around Earth. The Legion thwarts Grimbor, who is imprisoned in one of his own cells.[133]
InFinal Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds, Grimbor appears as a member of theLegion of Super-Villains.[134]
Grimbor the Chainsman appears inLegion of Super Heroes, voiced byLex Lang.[135]
Guardian is the name of several characters appearing in comics published by DC Comics. The character first appeared inStar-Spangled Comics #7 (April 1942), during theGolden Age of Comic Books, and was created byJack Kirby andJoe Simon.[136][137]
Jim Harper is a police officer inMetropolis' Suicide Slum who becomes avigilante to catch crooks that the law cannot prosecute, describing himself as guarding society from criminals.[138] Harper was trained by ex-boxer Joe Morgan, who also trainedWildcat andAtom. He has no superpowers, but carries a bulletproof shield.[139] Harper is aided by a group of boys known as theNewsboy Legion, to whom he is, literally, a guardian, having volunteered to take them in rather than allowing them to be sent to prison.[140]
InSuperman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1971), the members of the Newsboy Legion are reintroduced as adults and leading members ofProject Cadmus, a genetics research laboratory.[141] One of the Project's experiments is a clone of Jim Harper, who takes up his predecessor's role and becomes Cadmus's head of security as theGolden Guardian. In post-Crisis continuity, Harper is simply known as Guardian.
Harper remains Cadmus' head of security even after the former Newsboys leave. Eventually, he too is killed, although another clone is created and rapidly aged to adulthood, retaining all his predecessor's memories. This Guardian disappears along with the rest of Cadmus following an altercation withAmanda Waller andLex Luthor, and his whereabouts are unknown. It is later revealed that the original Guardian clone survived and left Cadmus. Subsequent appearances of the Guardian were new clones, each of which died within a year.[142]
InTeen Titans #44 (1976), Mal Duncan becomes Guardian, utilizing the original's outfit and anexoskeleton that augments his strength. The two Guardians meet inThe Superman Family, when Duncan helps rescue Jim Harper from Adam, an evil clone created using genetic material from Harper andDubbilex. TheCrisis on Infinite Earths reboot removes Duncan's time as Guardian from continuity.
In 2005,Grant Morrison'sSeven Soldiers series introduced Manhattan Guardian, a new character based on the original Guardian.
The Guardian possesses exceptional combat and tactical skills. He was trained in many forms of fighting, and excelled at gymnastics, thinking quickly on his feet, and deduction. His only weapons are his golden helmet and shield. Guardian often used a customized motorcycle equipped with autopilot and a set of video cameras filming from various angles and recorded on videodisc.
The Jim Harper clone possesses enhanced strength and reflexes, and an accelerated healing factor. As an agent of Cadmus, Harper has access to the Whiz Wagon, a multi-terrain vehicle that can fly and travel underwater.
Mike "Machine" Gunn (also nicknamedMister Gunn) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Gunn was a member ofMoxie Mannheim'sIntergang branch in the 1940s who was the love interest ofGinny McCree. When Mannheim allied withDabney Donovan, they created a clone body of Gunn, who gained the ability to transform his hands into guns that shoot bone missiles. The actual Gunn was visited byLois Lane andClark Kent. When the police arrived at the house when Lois and Clark were leaving, one of the police officers that entered the house informed the others that Gunn committed suicide by gunshot. Superman confronted the clone of Gunn, demanding to know who he is working for. Gunn intends to tell Superman that he is working for Mannheim, but is disintegrated by a failsafe inside him.[152] A separate clone of Gunn was created after Mannheim and Ginny McCree killed two members of the late Benny Red's gang.[153]
Mike Gunn was with Mannheim's gang when they and Dabney Donovan have Guardian captive and have Anomaly on their side. During Guardian's fight with Anomaly, Gunn joins Mannheim's gang and Donovan into evacuating the building when it starts to come down. They fall back to another location as Mannheim plans to find another place for Donovan to operate out of. Everyone watches the TV to find a baseball game and turned it on to a channel where Jimmy Olsen states that Superman is nobody causing Mannheim to destroy the television as he decides that wants Olsen breathing.[154]
Gunn and his fellow lieutenants chased afterJimmy Olsen, believing him to know the true identity ofSuperman. This persisted until they ran into the Outsiders Biker Gang.[155]
Gunn and his fellow lieutenants later raidedLexCorp to steal some technology. This got busted during the escape and the fact that they took a geneticist hostage. During a private meeting withLex Luthor, Mannheim had Gunn hold the geneticist at gunpoint. After Luthor and Mannheim reach an agreement, Mannheim shows good faith to Luthor by shooting Gunn.[156]
Gunn accompanied Mannheim in confronting Skin Man who was operating under Mannheim's nose.Superman Red was able to detain Mannheim's gang.[157]
Ginny McCree later frees Gunn from prison. However, Gunn is shot and killed by the police, leading McCree to kill herself.[158]
Mike Gunn appears in theSuperman & Lois episode "In Cold Blood", portrayed by Arpad Balogh.
Joe Simon and Jack Kirby took their talents to a second title withStar-Spangled Comics, tackling both the Guardian and the Newsboy Legion in issue #7.
Guardian/Jim Harper was NOT in fact Red Arrow's uncle. Instead, BOTH were clones of the original Roy Harper, i.e. Speedy. Guardian was force-grown to be older, but he also was cloned SECOND, so he's actually younger. Red Arrow did believe for all of Season One that Guardian was his father's much younger brother.