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G.I. Robot

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G.I. Robot is the name of a series of six fictional robots that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics.[1] The first four versions of G.I. Robot were all created by writer Robert Kanigher, though each was designed by a different artist. Each incarnation of G.I. Robot is an android 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, nicknamed Joe and designed by Ross Andru, first appeared in Star Spangled War Stories #101 (published in late 1961, with a cover date of February–March 1962).

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During World War II, "Joe" the G.I. Robot is handed over to a Ranger 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 from Star 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-era Suicide 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 a Tyrannosaurus.[2]

J.A.K.E. 1

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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" (Jungle Automatic Killer - Experimental). For its first mission, J.A.K.E. 1 is deployed to a Pacific island alongside the Marines 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 the Creature Commandos and sacrifices himself to save them.[4]

J.A.K.E. 2

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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]

J.A.K.E. #6.1

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In Checkmate (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 by Maxwell Lord during a time when his consciousness was contained in an android form.[8]

Lord Job

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A new G.I. Robot of unknown origin appears in the 2008-2009 The War That Time Forgot miniseries written by Bruce 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.

Powers and abilities

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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 and caltrops deployed from its chest cavity.

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G'nort

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Walker Gabriel

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Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe

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Galactic Golem

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First appearanceSuperman #248 (February 1972)
Created byLen Wein and Curt Swan
Further reading

The Galactic Golem is a solar-powered creature created by Lex Luthor who is an enemy of Superman.[17] Creator Len Wein said that he created the Golem "because I needed somebody Superman could hit! The problem with Superman's rogues' gallery was, they were all thinkers...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 following Crisis on Infinite Earths.

The Galactic Golem is reintroduced in Superman #675 (2008), where it is depicted as a Daxamite superweapon.[19]

Paul Gambi

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Paul Gambi is a tailor in Central City and associate of the Rogues.[20][21][22] He later created the "ultimate super-costume", which was first worn by serial killer Dell Merriwether until he was defeated by Flash and Green Lantern and sentenced to the electric 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 in other media

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Paul Gambi appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold #15.

Peter Gambi

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Gambler

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Gamesman

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Gamesman is the name of a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Gamesman is a mercenary. He kidnapped Animal Man's daughter Maxine Baker and imprisoned her in the Red. At the time when Aquaman was blinded by Poseidon for besting Triton, Animal Man sought out Aquaman for help. Animal Man draws upon the strength of the sperm 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 a gull to pursue Gamesman while Aquaman keeps Maxine safe.[25]

During the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, Gamesman appears as a member of Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.[26]

Laurel Gand

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Ganthet

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Alba Garcia

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Allegra Garcia

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First appearanceTitans (vol. 2) #28 (December 2010)
Created byEric Wallace, Fabrizio Florentino and Cliff Richards

Allegra Garcia is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the daughter of supervillain Eduardo Reyes / Wavelength, and inherited similar light manipulation powers.[27][28]

Allegra Garcia was raised in the Santa Marta slums of Rio de Janeiro by her foster parents Ramon Garcia and Esperanza Garcia. Upon emigrating to Gotham 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 to Arkham Asylum. To reunite with his daughter after some villains he knew saw Allegra, Wavelength hired Deathstroke and his version of the Titans to spring her out of Arkham Asylum, fighting through Batman 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 in other media

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Allegra Garcia / Wavelength appears in The Flash, portrayed by Kayla Compton.[27][30][31][32] This version is a young metahuman with abilities based on the electromagnetic spectrum who wants to become a reporter. Despite coming from a criminal background and having been previously incarcerated in Iron 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 by Barry Allen. Afterwards, she interns at Iris West-Allen's Central City Citizen newspaper. Allegra later investigates Black Hole, helps Team Flash stop various supervillains, reforms her cousin, develops a protégé-esque acquaintance with Nash Wells, and enters a relationship with Chester P. Runk.

  • Compton also portrays Maya, Allegra's Earth-719 counterpart.

Esperanza Garcia

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Esperanza Garcia is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is Allegra Garcia's adoptive mother.[33]

Esperanza Garcia in other media

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Esperanza Garcia appears in The Flash, portrayed by Alexa Barajas and voiced by Erika Soto in the seventh season. This version is Allegra Garcia's cousin who possesses similar electromagnetic spectrum-based abilities.[33] Esperanza is presumed dead following the explosion of S.T.A.R. Labs' particle accelerator, but is secretly taken in, revived, and trained to become the assassin Ultraviolet by Black Hole. Amidst this, Black Hole scientist Dr. Olsen removed her vocal cords and gave her a mask to help her speak. After making minor appearances in the sixth season, Esperanza seeks revenge on Dr. Olsen in the seventh season, but is foiled by Allegra and receives medical help from Dr. Caitlin Snow to heal from her past before being killed while hunting Black Hole's remnants.

Guy Gardner

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Joe Gardner

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Garguax

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Garguax is a fictional 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] Afterwards, he joins the Brotherhood of Evil and battles the Doom 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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Garn Daanuth

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Garn Daanuth
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceWarlord #62 (July 1982)
Created byPaul Kupperberg (writer)
Jan Duursema (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoGarn Daanuth
SpeciesDemigod
Place of origin
Team affiliationsLords of Chaos
Brotherhood of Light
Atlantean Pantheon
Acolytes of Garn
PartnershipsS'net, Vandal Savage
Notable aliasesGarn Daanuth of Mu, Mad Mage of Mu, Hassagarn
Abilities
  • Seemingly unlimited magical power in his prime; master of black magic and chaos magic (mind control, flight, astral projection, etc.)
  • Powerful physical constitution in his prime
  • Skilled in cybernetics
  • Skilled hand-to-hand combatant and swordsman

Garn Daanuth is a fictional supervillain introduced in The Warlord #62 (July 1982). His character is the major antagonist in both Arion, Lord of Atlantis and Arion 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 the DC Universe, he serves as a prominent evil figure in ancient Atlantis's history and the former ruler of Mu, whose people culturally resemble ancient 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 as Aquaman, Ocean Master, and Zatanna through his brother's bloodline.

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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 ancient Atlantean government.[39][40][41]

Bedlam, a magical manifestation of Garn's power, appears in Young Justice (1998). He is defeated by Young Justice and Impulse, who use time travel to depower him.

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Dan Garrett

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Jay Garrick

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Joan Garrick

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Joan Garrick is a fictional character from DC Comics, a supporting character and romantic interest of Jay Garrick / The Flash.

The character was created by Gardner Fox and Harry Lampert, and first appeared in Flash 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 of Earth-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 the Flash. The Flash helped Joan when the former's father was kidnapped. She would remain a girlfriend and confidante to the Flash.[49][50] Unlike Lois Lane and Superman, Joan was always aware of the Flash's secret identity.[51] The events of Crisis on Infinite Earths reconnected both Jay and Joan and the entire Keystone City citizens as being in a coma until Barry Allen revived the two. The couple ultimately married, and Jay retired from the Justice Society of America for a while until later returning to the group.[52][53]

Joan was described as an essential part of the Golden Age Flash's life in later decades by Mark Ginnochio of Comicbook.com.[54] Joan and Jay's marriage is cited as being "among the most popular of DC's earliest married characters" by Vaneta Rogers of Newsarama.[53] Jim Beard in the book The Flash Companion wrote positively of the character's depiction by Sheldon Mayer which he felt was an example of "strong females" at the time. John Wells, in the same book, compared Gardner Fox's deriving of the character to other works of characters like Dian Belmont of Sandman, Inza Cramer of Doctor Fate and Shiera Hall of Hawkman that the female romantic interests were not just lovers but also confidantes of their respective superheroes as depicted at the time.[55]

In "The New Golden Age", it is revealed that Joan and Jay had a child named Judy Garrick (also known as Boom) before she mysteriously vanished.[56] In reality, the Time Masters had kidnapped her in an attempt to save her from being killed by Doctor Manhattan's alterations to the timeline, and she is recovered and transported to the present day.[57]

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Judy Garrick

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Garth

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Garv

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Garv is an alien Dryad, a rock-like being, who joined Vril Dox and his teams, the L.E.G.I.O.N. and the R.E.B.E.L.S., and marrying fellow team member Strata.

Gates

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Edwin Gauss

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Rodney Gaynor

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Shelly Gaynor

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Gearhead

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Gehenna

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First appearanceVillains United #5 (November 2005)
Created byStuart Moore and Jamal Igle
AbilitiesTeleportation; limited telepathy
AliasesGehenna Hewitt
Further reading

Gehenna is a superhero in the DC Universe. She is a clone of Victor Hewitt who is rescued by Firestorm (Jason Rusch). Her telepathic ability is shown to be limited to those participating in the Firestorm matrix and strongest with Jason. She becomes a romantic interest for Jason throughout Firestorm: The Nuclear Man (vol. 2) and a participant in the matrix. She is killed by Deathstorm in Blackest Night #3 (September 2009).

Gemini

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General Immortus

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General Zahl

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General Zod

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Gentleman Ghost

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Geo-Force

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Geomancer

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First appearanceJSA #5 (December 1999)
Created byGeoff Johns, David S. Goyer, Derec Aucoin
AbilitiesGeokinesis
AliasesAdam Fells

The Geomancer is the name of two supervillains in DC Comics.[60]

Adam Fells

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Adam Fells was a hired gun with earth-manipulating abilities, a member of the Injustice Society, and an enemy of the Justice Society of America.[61][62][63][64] He is later placed in suspended animation by Ultra-Humanite and accidentally killed by Icicle when he tries to free him.[65][66]

Second version

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An unnamed man with similar powers became the second Geomancer and a member of the Injustice Society.[67]

Geomancer in other media

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Ghost-Maker

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Ghost-Maker (Minhkhoa Khan) is a fictional character first appearing in Batman vol. 3 #100 (Dec. 2020). He was created by James Tynion IV and Jorge Jiménez.

Khan is a Singaporean vigilante who was trained alongside Batman early in his career but split apart, taking on the "Ghost-Maker" mantle utilizing a high-tech suit and several vehicles. After the Joker War, Ghost-Maker becomes the leader of Batman Incorporated and Clownhunter's mentor.[68]

Farooq Gibran

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Giganta

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Asa Gilmore

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Dr. Asa Gilmore is a character appearing in DC Comics. The character first appeared in The Flash (vol. 2) #144 (January 1999), and was created by Mark Waid and Brian Augustyn. He was behind the origin story of Malcolm Thawne / Cobalt Blue. Gilmore killed the con artist Thawne family's child, covering his negligence with Malcolm who he lied about as a stillborn to the Allen family. Ultimately, Gilmore told the truth to Malcolm who murdered the doctor in a rage.[69]

Asa Gilmore in other media

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A character based on Asa Gilmore, Malcolm Gilmore, appears in the ninth season of The Flash (2014) as an alias utilized by Eddie Thawne as Mercury Labs' scientist in the year 2049.[70]

Abner Girdler

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Gizmo

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Glacier

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Summer Gleeson

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Summer Gleeson is a news reporter from Gotham City. She was originally created by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for the Batman: The Animated Series in 1992, where she was voiced by Mari Devon.

Gleeson was later introduced to the comics in Batman: Gotham Knights #33 (2002).

Summer Gleeson in other media

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Summer Gleeson appears in flashbacks depicted in The Penguin episode "Cent'Anni", portrayed by Nadine Malouf. This version was said to have been killed by the Hangman while investigating the Falcone crime family.

William Glenmorgan

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Bradley Glenn

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Glorious Godfrey

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Mortimer Gloom

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Gnarrk

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Cyrus Gold

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Golden Eagle

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Golden Eagle is the name of two fictional characters published by DC Comics.

Charley Parker

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Pre-Crisis

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The original Golden Eagle is Charley Parker, an orphan living in Midway City who idolized Hawkman.[71] After being hit by a strange light, he gains powers similar to Hawkman's and becomes the superhero Golden Eagle. He later loses his powers and joins Titans West.[72][73][74]

Post-Crisis

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In 1989, Golden Eagle is reimagined as an unemployed Californian surfer and ally of Titans West who is later killed by a member of the Wildebeest Society.

Ch'al Andar

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In Hawkman (vol. 4), Charley Parker is reimagined as a courier 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 of Hawkman.[75] After Hall is seemingly killed in battle, Parker becomes the new Hawkman and is revealed to be Ch'al Andar, the son of the Thanagarian Fel Andar and the human Sharon Parker.[76][77] However, he attacks Kendra 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.[78]

Aryan Brigade version

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The second, unnamed Golden Eagle is a white supremacist and member of the Aryan Brigade who is equipped with mechanical wings.[79]

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Golden Glider

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Goldface

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Goldface is an enemy of Green Lantern and the Flash. He was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane, and first appeared in Green 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, marries Amunet Black / Blacksmith, moves to Keystone City, and becomes the commissioner of Union 242.[80]

Goldface in other media

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Goldstar

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Barbara Gordon

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Bruce Gordon

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James Gordon Jr.

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James Gordon Jr. is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by Frank Miller and Dave Mazzucchelli, first appeared in Batman #407 (May 1987). He is the son of James "Jim" Gordon Sr. and Barbara Kean, and the brother of Barbara Gordon.[83]

James moved to Chicago with his mother who divorced the elder Gordon. After his introduction in Batman: 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 story Batman: The Black Mirror reintroduced James as an adult, and establishes that he is a sociopath 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 the Joker for his crimes. After nearly killing his mother and capturing his sister, James is apprehended by his father and Batman (Dick Grayson), and institutionalized in Arkham Asylum.[84]

In The New 52, James appears in the Batgirl 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.[85][86]

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Jim Gordon

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Gorilla Boss

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Gorilla Boss is a fictional 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 into Batman's body. However, Batman manages to escape and defeat him.[89]

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.[90][91] Sinestro later steals Gorilla Boss' brain and uses it as a power source before Batman stops him and returns Gorilla Boss to his body.[92]

Gorilla Grodd later mind-controls Gorilla Boss, Congorilla, Djuba, Monsieur Mallah, and Sam Simeon. However, Grodd's psychic abilities inadvertently damage his brain, freeing them.[93]

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Gorilla Grodd

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Ivan Illyich Gort

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Gossamer

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Goth

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Goth is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Goth was a demon 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 of Nightwing. When Goth started to lure children to Dis, the Teen Titans sprung into action and saved the children while Goth escaped.[94]

Goth also created a group of Wildebeests, who resemble hybrids of humans and their namesakes.[95]

During the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, Goth appears as a member of Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.[96]

Gotham and Gotham Girl

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Gotham (Henry Clover Jr.) and Gotham Girl (Claire Clover) were characters created by DC Comics, debuting in DC Rebirth. They were created by Tom King and David Finch.[97]

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 against Solomon Grundy and the Kobra Cult.[98] Henry Jr. was killed by the Psycho Pirate while an unstable Claire later joined the Flashpoint Batman (Thomas Wayne).[99]

Victor Gover

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Marion Grange

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Marion Grange is a fictional 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,[100] with Krol later dying from the Clench virus which is a variant of ebola that was created by the Order of St. Dumas.[101] Grange received backing in her election from Bruce Wayne.[102]

During the Batman: No Man's Land event, Grange is killed by a sniper while trying to secure funding for Gotham in Washington, D.C. following an earthquake.[103]

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Dawn Granger

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Holly Granger

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Granny Goodness

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Cat Grant

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Ted Grant

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Milos Grapa

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Milos Grapa is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was Carmine Falcone's most loyal bodyguard, who fell victim of the Holiday Killer in Christmas.[106]

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Gravedigger

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Gravedigger is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Ulysses Hazard

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Ulysses Hazard is a soldier who operated during World War II.[107] His grandson Percy Hazard operated as Hazard of Squad K.[108]

Tyson Sykes

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Tyson Sykes is a Checkmate agent and one of their Rooks who was later injected with a formula containing Starro DNA.[109]

Gravedigger in other media

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  • The Ulysses Hazard incarnation of Gravedigger appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[37]
  • The Tyson Sykes incarnation of Gravedigger appears in the third season of Black Lightning, portrayed by Wayne Brady.[110] This version fought in World War II, gained his powers through a government experiment, was given a formula created by Helga Jace that maintained his youth, and is Black Lightning's great-uncle. After becoming disillusioned by racism during WWII, Sykes defected to Markovia following the war to help them establish a metahuman nation. In the present, he takes part in Markovia's invasion of Freeland, fighting Black Lightning several times until Sykes is presumed dead in the explosion of an A.S.A. facility called the Pit. Having survived, a disguised Sykes observes a congressional hearing where Black Lightning exposes the A.S.A. and Markovia's metahuman experiments before leaving, satisfied by the outcome.

Mercy Graves

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Gardner Grayle

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Dick Grayson

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Grayven

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Great Caesar

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Great Caesar is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. All of them are humanoid tigers.

Earth-AD version

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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 with Kamandi.[111]

New Earth version

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In post-Crisis contiunity, Great Caesar is an evolved tiger created by Project Moreau, a precursor to Project 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 woman Nosferata. 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.[112]

Prime Earth version

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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 warden Simyan. Caesar is brainwashed and forced to attack Tuftan, who kills him.[113]

Great Caesar in other media

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Great Caesar appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Last Bat on Earth!", voiced by Peter Woodward.[114]

Green Arrow

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Green Lantern

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Ishmael Gregor

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Richard Grey Jr.

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Grid

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Grid is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Grid originated as a cybernetic system inside Cyborg that passively searched for information and developed aspects of the hackers and viruses that it encountered. During the "Trinity War" storyline, Atomica grants Grid sentience and a physical form and recruits it into the Crime Syndicate of America.[115][116]

During the "Forever Evil" storyline, Grid aids the Crime Syndicate in their plan to take over the world before being defeated by Cyborg and trapped within his body.[117][118]

During the "Darkseid War" storyline, Owlman downloads Grid into Metron's Mobius Chair before the two are seemingly killed by a powerful entity.[119][120]

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Gridlock

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First appearanceImpulse #7 (October 1995)
Created byMartin Pasko
Nick Gnazzo
Further reading

Gridlock is an alias used by two fictional supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Abner Girdler

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Abner Girdler was a specialist in urban planning and new transportation technologies at Technodyne. He proposed to build a monorail in Manchester, 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 by Impulse.

Second version

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The second version of Gridlock first appeared in Bat-Mite #2 (September 2015), and was created by Dan 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.

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An original incarnation of Gridlock appears in The Flash episode "Nora", portrayed by Daniel Cudmore.[126] This version is William Lang, a kinetic energy-absorbing metahuman. After attacking an airplane, Gridlock is defeated by the Flash, Kid Flash, and XS and later killed by Cicada while being transported to prison.

Gaius Grieves

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Griffin

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Griffin Grey is a fictional character appearing in The Flash created by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo set during One Year Later.[127]

Griffin was a friend of Bart Allen while in Keystone 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 kept Jay Garrick young, but could not. He then became a villain, and during a fight with Bart as the Flash, he was overpowered and died.[128]

Griffin in other media

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Griffin appears in The Flash episode "Back to Normal", portrayed by Haig Sutherland.[129] This version was granted superhuman strength from S.T.A.R. Labs' particle accelerator explosion, which also caused him to rapidly age. He attempts to find Harry Wells to seek a cure, but ultimately fails and dies in a fight with the Flash.

Warren Griffith

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Warren Griffith is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Warren Griffith is a private in the army during World War II who suffered from clinical lycanthropy, believing himself to be a werewolf. He is later turned into an actual werewolf by Professor Mazursky of Project M, with his transformations being independent from the phases of the Moon. Griffith goes on to join the Creature Commandos under the codename Wolfpack.[130]

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Grimbor the Chainsman

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Grimbor the Chainsman (Markx Grimbor) is an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes who specializes in traps, particularly chains. He was created by Jim Shooter and Mike Grell, and first appeared in Superboy #221 (November 1976).

Grimbor is a former security consultant who was tasked with imprisoning Charma Drisden, a metahuman criminal. However, Charma's pheromones affect Grimbor's mind, causing him to fall in love with her. Grimbor and Charma become partners in crime, only to be defeated by the Legion and imprisoned.[132]

While in prison, Charma is killed by her fellow inmates, who were driven to madness by her pheromones. Grimbor, stricken with grief, targets the Legion and kidnaps Earthgov president Kandro Boltax, but is thwarted by the Legion.[133]

In Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds, Grimbor the Chainsman appears as a member of the Legion of Super-Villains.[134]

Grimbor the Chainsman in other media

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Grimbor the Chainsman appears in Legion of Super Heroes, voiced by Lex Lang.[135]

Solomon Grundy

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Guardian

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Gunfire

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Mike Gunn

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Mike "Machine" Gunn (also nicknamed Mister Gunn) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Gunn was a member of Moxie Mannheim's Intergang branch in the 1940s who was the love interest of Ginny McCree. When Moxie allied with Dabney 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 by Lois Lane and Clark 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 Mike Gunn who overheated his guns enough to regress back to his hands. When Superman demands to know who he is working for, Gunn starts to mention Moxie only for a failsafe to activate which Gunn mentions as it disintegrates him. Donovan later worked on another clone of Gunn.[136] This clone was later brought out following Moxie Mannheim and Ginny McCree killed two members of the late Benny Red's gang. He came out after Dabney Donovan claimed a DNA sample from Raoul as he and Ginny finish Raoul off.[137]

Mike Gunn was with Moxie's gang when they and Dabney Donovan have Guardian captive and have Anomaly on their side. During Guardian's fight with Anomaly, Gunn joins Moxie's gang and Dabney Donovan into evacuating the building when it starts to come down. They fall back to another ___location as Moxie 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 Moxie to destroy the television as he decides that wants Olsen breathing.[138]

Gunn and his fellow lieutenants chased after Jimmy Olsen, believing him to know the true identity of Superman. This persisted until they ran into the Outsiders Biker Gang.[139]

Gunn and his fellow lieutenants later raided LexCorp to steal some technology. This got busted during the escape and the fact that they took a geneticist hostage. During a private meeting with Lex Luthor, Moxie had Gunn hold the geneticist at gunpoint. Upon Lex and Moxie reaching an agreement, Moxie showed good faith to Luthor by shooting Gunn.[140]

Gunn accompanied Moxie in confronting Skin Man who was operating under Moxie's nose. Superman Red was able to detain Moxie's gang.[141]

Ginny McCree later frees Gunn from prison. However, Gunn is shot and killed by the police, leading McCree to kill herself.[142]

Mike Gunn in other media

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Mike Gunn appears in the Superman & Lois episode "In Cold Blood", portrayed by Arpad Balogh.

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