G.I. Robot is the name of a series of six 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).
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.
Mac
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
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
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
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
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
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.
G.I. Robot in other media
G.I. Robot appears in the teaser for the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "The Plague of the Prototypes!", voiced by an uncredited James Arnold Taylor. He works with Batman and Sgt. Rock to stop Nazi soldiers before sacrificing himself to save Sgt. Rock from a landmine.
G.I. Robot appears in Creature Commandos, voiced by Sean Gunn.[9][10][11] This version previously served with the Easy Company during WWII before he was eventually arrested and incarcerated in Belle Reve Penitentiary's Non-Human Internment Division for killing a Neo-Nazi group in the 2000s. After being recruited into the eponymous team in the present, he becomes fond of teammate Nina Mazursky and is eventually destroyed by Circe, but is later rebuilt with a larger body.[12][13][14]
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
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]
Gamesman is a 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]
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
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 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 sporadic appearances in the sixth season alongside Doctor Light and Sunshine, Esperanza seeks revenge on Olsen in the seventh season, but is foiled by Allegra and receives medical help from Caitlin 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 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]
Garguax appears in the Doom Patrol episode "Vacay Patrol", portrayed by Stephen Murphy. This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Evil and is served by a red alien named Samuelson (portrayed by Billy Boyd) who later betrays and kills him.
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 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.
Fictional history
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.
An original, contemporary incarnation of Garn Daanuth appears in Young Justice (2010), voiced by Robbie Daymond.[42] This version is a descendant of the original Garn Daanuth and a former royal guard and Atlantean purist.[43]
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]
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.[54] 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.[55]
Reception of Joan Garrick
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 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.[57]
Joan Garrick in other media
Joan Garrick appears in Young Justice, voiced by Kath Soucie.[58] This version, alongside Jay Garrick, served as Bart Allen's legal guardian following his arrival in the past, before she died off-screen from an unspecified illness.
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.
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).
The Adam Fells incarnation of Geomancer appears in The Flash, portrayed by Adam Stafford.[60]
Ghost-Maker
Ghost-Maker (Minhkhoa Khan) is a 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]
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
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]
Gleeson was later introduced to the comics in Batman: Gotham Knights #33 (2002).
Summer Gleeson in other media
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.
Golden Eagle is the name of two characters appearing in media published by DC Comics.
Charley Parker
Pre-Crisis
The original Golden Eagle was Charley Parker, an orphan who lived in the Midway City orphanage and idolized Hawkman. At one point he sent a letter to Hawkman describing his home-made "Hawkman" costume. In Justice League of America #109, Hawkman was ordered to return to Thanagar, thus resigning from the JLA.[71] Golden Eagle debuted seven issues later in Justice 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 old modus operandi. The Leaguers investigate and are attacked by Hawkman's old foe Matter 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.[72]
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.[74] After Hall is seemingly killed in battle, Parker becomes the new Hawkman and is revealed to be Ch'al Andar, the son of the ThanagarianFel Andar and the human Sharon Parker.[75][76] 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.[77]
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.[79]
Goldface appears in The Flash, portrayed by Damion Poitier.[80] This version is a metahuman crime boss in the black market weapons business and ex-boyfriend of Amunet Black who can transform into and manipulate gold.
An original incarnation of Goldface named Tajz appears in Green Lantern: The Animated Series #7.[81] This version is an alien from the planet Volkreg and a former friend of Razer whom the Red Lantern Corps rescued from a war and empowered with yellow crystals.
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.[83]
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.[84][85]
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 into Batman's body. However, Batman manages to escape and defeat him.[88]
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.[89][90]Sinestro later steals Gorilla Boss' brain and uses it as a power source before Batman stops him and returns Gorilla Boss to his body.[91]
Gorilla Boss appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Gorillas in our Midst!", voiced by Diedrich Bader. This version is a member of G.A.S.P. (Gorillas and Apes Seizing Power) who sports a white hair streak and is capable of speech.
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Goth is a 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.[93]
Goth also created a group of Wildebeests, who resemble hybrids of humans and their namesakes.[94]
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.[96]
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.[97] Henry Jr. was killed by the Psycho Pirate while an unstable Claire later joined the FlashpointBatman (Thomas Wayne).[98]
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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,[99] with Krol later dying from the Clench virus, a variant of ebola created by the Order of St. Dumas.[100] Grange received backing in her election from Bruce Wayne.[101]
A genderbent version of Marion Grange appears in The Batman, voiced by Adam West.[103] This version is an old friend of Thomas Wayne. By season five, Grange is succeeded as mayor by Hamilton Hill.
Milos Grapa is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was Carmine Falcone's loyal bodyguard, who fell victim of the Holiday Killer in Christmas.[105]
Milos Grapa in other media
Milos Grapa appears in The Penguin episode "Cent'Anni", portrayed by James Madio. This version was Carmine Falcone's former bodyguard who eventually became the Falcone family's consigliere before he is killed by Sofia Falcone.
The Tyson Sykes incarnation of Gravedigger appears in the third season of Black Lightning, portrayed by Wayne Brady.[109] 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.
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
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.[110]
New Earth version
In post-Crisis continuity, 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.[111]
Prime Earth version
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.[112]
Grid is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
After Silas Stone uses his technology to convert his Victor into Cyborg, 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 by Atomica, who uses it to steal the date of the Justice League's adventures during the events of the "Trinity War" storyline. Grid joins the Crime Syndicate of America and gains a physical body made from Cyborg's technology.[114]
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.[115] After reactivating the Metal Men, Cyborg informs them of Grid as they head to Happy 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 the Secret Society of Super Villains members that are present.[116]
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 between Darkseid and the Anti-Monitor.[117]Owlman has Grid downloaded into Metron's Mobius Chair. Shortly afterward, the two are seemingly destroyed by a powerful entity.[118]
Grid returns in Challenge of the Super Sons (2021), where it battles Superboy and Robin in a virtual reality. Before entering the virtual reality, Robin creates a virus that he uses to destroy Grid.[119]
Grid in other media
Grid appears in Doom Patrol, voiced by an uncredited actor. Similar to the comics, this version is Cyborg's computer AI. While Cyborg is working with the Doom Patrol, Mr. Nobody manipulates him into believing Grid has gone rogue by making Grid take control of his cybernetics against his will and attack his father Silas Stone.[120][121][122]
Grid appears as a "Premier Skin" for Cyborg in Injustice 2, voiced by Khary Payton.[123] This version is an android clone of Cyborg created by Brainiac.
Gridlock is an alias used by two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Abner Girdler
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
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.
Gridlock in other media
An original incarnation of Gridlock appears in The Flash episode "Nora", portrayed by Daniel Cudmore.[125] 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.
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.[127]
Griffin in other media
Griffin appears in The Flash episode "Back to Normal", portrayed by Haig Sutherland.[128] 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 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 Myron Mazursky of Project M, with his transformations being independent of the phases of the Moon. Griffith goes on to join the Creature Commandos under the codename Wolfpack.[129]
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.[131]
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.[132]
Jim Harper is a police officer in Metropolis' Suicide Slum who becomes a vigilante to catch crooks that the law cannot prosecute, describing himself as guarding society from criminals.[137] Harper was trained by ex-boxer Joe Morgan, who also trained Wildcat and Atom. He has no superpowers, but carries a bulletproof shield.[138] Harper is aided by a group of boys known as the Newsboy Legion, to whom he is, literally, a guardian, having volunteered to take them in rather than allowing them to be sent to prison.[139]
Clones of Jim Harper
In Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1971), the members of the Newsboy Legion are reintroduced as adults and leading members of Project Cadmus, a genetics research laboratory.[140] 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 the Golden 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 with Amanda Waller and Lex 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.[141]
In Teen Titans #44 (1976), Mal Duncan becomes Guardian, utilizing the original's outfit and an exoskeleton with strength augmenting abilities. The two Guardians meet in The Superman Family, when Duncan helps rescue Jim Harper from Adam, an evil clone created using genetic material from Harper and Dubbilex. The Crisis on Infinite Earths reboot removes Duncan's time as Guardian from DC continuity.
In 2005, Grant Morrison's Seven Soldiers series introduced Manhattan Guardian, a new character based on the original Guardian.
Powers and abilities of 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.
A bearded version of Guardian exists on the post-Flashpoint Earth-23 as a member of a predominantly African-American Justice League.
The Guardian makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the final issue of The Golden Age.
Guardian in other media
The Jim Harper and Mal Duncan incarnations of Guardian appear in Young Justice.[142]
Jim Harper (voiced by Crispin Freeman) is a clone of Roy Harper created by the Light to serve their needs.[143] Through programming and hypnosis, Jim operates as a superhero who believes he is Roy's uncle while also working for Project Cadmus.[144] After learning of his true nature, Jim spends the second season searching for Roy and taking part in an intervention for fellow clone, Red Arrow, before retiring the Guardian identity. In the third season, Outsiders, Jim forms a familial relationship with Red Arrow and Roy.
Mal Duncan (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson), a member of the Team, becomes the Guardian in the second season episode "Cornered".[143]
Several incarnations of Guardian appear in media set in the Arrowverse:
An alternate reality variant of James Olsen / Guardian appears in "Crisis on Earth-X".[149] This version is a member of the Freedom Fighters from Earth-X who wears a costume patterned after the American flag. He is tasked with protecting a temporal gateway from the New Reichsmen, but is killed by Nazi Führer Oliver Queen.
In the sixth season of Supergirl, James' sister Kelly (portrayed by Azie Tesfu) becomes the new Guardian.[150]
The Mal Duncan incarnation of Guardian makes non-speaking appearances in DC Super Hero Girls as a student of Super Hero High.
Mike "Machine" Gunn (also nicknamed Mister Gunn) is a 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 Mannheim 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 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.[151] A separate clone of Gunn was created after Mannheim and Ginny McCree killed two members of the late Benny Red's gang.[152]
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.[153]
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.[154]
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, Mannheim had Gunn hold the geneticist at gunpoint. After Luthor and Mannheim reach an agreement, Mannheim shows good faith to Luthor by shooting Gunn.[155]
Gunn accompanied Mannheim in confronting Skin Man who was operating under Mannheim's nose. Superman Red was able to detain Mannheim's gang.[156]
Ginny McCree later frees Gunn from prison. However, Gunn is shot and killed by the police, leading McCree to kill herself.[157]
Mike Gunn in other media
Mike Gunn appears in the Superman & Lois episode "In Cold Blood", portrayed by Arpad Balogh.
↑ Jimenez, Phil (2018). Aquaman: tempest. Gary Cohn, Scott Kolins, John Stokes, Keith Aiken, Carla Feeny, Chris Eliopoulos. ISBN978-1-4012-8048-2. OCLC1039188132.
↑ "Danuuth Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 20, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
↑ "Joan Garrick Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 20, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
↑ "Mayor Grange Voice - The Batman (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 25, 2025. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
↑ "Mayor Marion Grange Voice - Beware the Batman (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 25, 2025. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
↑ "Caesar Voice - Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 14, 2025. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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↑ "Grimbor Voice - Legion of Super-Heroes (TV Show)". Retrieved September 25, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
↑ Wallace, Daniel (2010). "1940s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p.41. ISBN978-0-7566-6742-9. Joe Simon and Jack Kirby took their talents to a second title with Star-Spangled Comics, tackling both the Guardian and the Newsboy Legion in issue #7.
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↑ Weisman, Greg (July 25, 2012). "Ask Greg forum of the Station Eight Fan Web Site". 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.
↑ Adventures of Superman #562 (October 1998). DC Comics.
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