Real Name: Grodd
Nicknames: No known nicknames
Former Aliases: No known former aliases
Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases
Status
Occupation: would-be world conqueror
Legal Status: Legal status unknown
Identity: Public
Marital Status: separated
Group Affiliation: Rogues Gallery
Base of Operations: Gorilla City
Origin
Origin of character unknown.
Place of Birth: Gorilla City
Known Relatives: Baka (wife, separated)
First Appearance: The Flash #106 (April-May, 1959)
History
Gorilla Grodd was Flash's enemy from Gorilla City, a city in the jungles of Africa populated by intelligent gorillas. He possessed amazing intelligence and force of mind capabilities, powers granted him when he was exposed to a space-rock that landed in the African jungles.
Grodd had been trapped inside the human body of an overweight street bum. He was attacked by a gang known as the Vultures. One of them commented on how their member Iggo had the strength of a gorilla, which reminded Grodd of his true form. Suddenly changing back to his original shape and size, he quickly defeated the gang, making them believe that they are burning in molten lava by using his force of mind power. Reading the minds of the crooks, he saw that one of the former members of their gang was a friend of the Flash, and a plan began to form in his mind.
Grodd found another space-rock, identical to the one that had given him his powers, and contacted Hector Hammond, a human who had also gained similar powers through another space-rock, hoping to use this meteorite as a super-weapon to rule the world. However, while Hammond and Grodd tried to wrestle this meteorite away from the Green Lantern, who had joined the Flash in Africa, it exploded, accelerated Grodd's evolution even moreso. With these heightened powers, Grodd was able to gain control of Gorilla City's entire population. With the help of Rex the Wonder Dog, the two were able to defeat Grodd. The battle left Grodd's mind like a child's, and he and Hammond, who the meteorite had turned into a Cro-Magnon, were left in Gorilla City to be educated into useful citizens.
Characteristics
Height: 6'6"
Weight: 600 lbs (272 kg)
Eyes: grey
Hair: black
Unusual Features: No unusual features
Powers
Known Powers: heightened intelligence, telepathy, and force of mind.
Known Abilities: No known abilities.
Strength Level: Strength level unknown
Miscellaneous
Equipment: No known equipment.
Transportation: No known transportation.
Weapons: No known weapons.
Notes
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Trivia
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External Links
- * Unca Cheeks' Twelve All-Time Coolest DC Comics SUPER-VILLAINS article including Gorilla Grodd described as "One of the undisputed Main Bad Boys".
References
- Flash (1st series) #327 (November, 1983)
- Flash (2nd series) #69 (October, 1992) flashback
- Flash #70 (November, 1992)
- Flash Secret Files #1 (November, 1997)