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exploring the origins of solomon grundy
exploring the origins of solomon grundy I’ve been looking forward to this for a
I’ve been looking forward to this for a
I’ve been looking forward to this for a long time Grundy oh man no one can
long time Grundy oh man no one can
long time Grundy oh man no one can handle solomon grundy as with most comic
handle solomon grundy as with most comic
handle solomon grundy as with most comic book characters there are often
book characters there are often
book characters there are often reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1944 all American comics
unfolded in 1944 all American comics
unfolded in 1944 all American comics number 61 which was then expanded upon
number 61 which was then expanded upon
number 61 which was then expanded upon in 1995 s Batman shadow of the bat this
in 1995 s Batman shadow of the bat this
in 1995 s Batman shadow of the bat this mysterious creature was first introduced
mysterious creature was first introduced
mysterious creature was first introduced on a foggy Monday evening when two
on a foggy Monday evening when two
on a foggy Monday evening when two escaped prisoners took refuge on the
escaped prisoners took refuge on the
escaped prisoners took refuge on the outskirts of Gotham City in the remote
outskirts of Gotham City in the remote
outskirts of Gotham City in the remote and supposedly haunted slaughter swamp
and supposedly haunted slaughter swamp
and supposedly haunted slaughter swamp the pair had figured that they would be
the pair had figured that they would be
the pair had figured that they would be safe as no one ventured there due to the
safe as no one ventured there due to the
safe as no one ventured there due to the legend of Cyrus gold a wealthy man that
legend of Cyrus gold a wealthy man that
legend of Cyrus gold a wealthy man that was blackmailed by a prostitute and
was blackmailed by a prostitute and
was blackmailed by a prostitute and murdered before being disposed of in the
murdered before being disposed of in the
murdered before being disposed of in the swamp 50 years earlier to their surprise
swamp 50 years earlier to their surprise
swamp 50 years earlier to their surprise Gold’s walking corpse did emerge from
Gold’s walking corpse did emerge from
Gold’s walking corpse did emerge from the quicksand as it shambled towards
the quicksand as it shambled towards
the quicksand as it shambled towards them they fired their guns on the
them they fired their guns on the
them they fired their guns on the creature in vain before meeting their
creature in vain before meeting their
creature in vain before meeting their untimely end stealing their clothing
untimely end stealing their clothing
untimely end stealing their clothing brendi wandered into a nearby camp
brendi wandered into a nearby camp
brendi wandered into a nearby camp filled with criminals instead of being
filled with criminals instead of being
filled with criminals instead of being attacked he was asked for his name
attacked he was asked for his name
attacked he was asked for his name responding with the phrase I was born on
responding with the phrase I was born on
responding with the phrase I was born on a Monday he was told that that bared a
a Monday he was told that that bared a
a Monday he was told that that bared a similarity to a nursery rhyme about a
similarity to a nursery rhyme about a
similarity to a nursery rhyme about a man named Solomon Grundy pleased with
man named Solomon Grundy pleased with
man named Solomon Grundy pleased with the comparison the zombie took on
the comparison the zombie took on
the comparison the zombie took on Solomon Grundy as his new name however
Solomon Grundy as his new name however
Solomon Grundy as his new name however when one of the men tried to touch him
when one of the men tried to touch him
when one of the men tried to touch him the mindless creature threw him into the
the mindless creature threw him into the
the mindless creature threw him into the air demonstrating his enormous power
air demonstrating his enormous power
air demonstrating his enormous power standing in their burning campfire he
standing in their burning campfire he
standing in their burning campfire he also showcased that he could not be
also showcased that he could not be
also showcased that he could not be harmed amazed by what they saw the
harmed amazed by what they saw the
harmed amazed by what they saw the criminals decided to make Grundy their
criminals decided to make Grundy their
criminals decided to make Grundy their new leader taking Randy to the city to
new leader taking Randy to the city to
new leader taking Randy to the city to begin a crime spree they dressed him in
begin a crime spree they dressed him in
begin a crime spree they dressed him in a suit and armed up by stealing guns
a suit and armed up by stealing guns
a suit and armed up by stealing guns from a sporting goods store during their
from a sporting goods store during their
from a sporting goods store during their holdup Allen Scott the first Green
holdup Allen Scott the first Green
holdup Allen Scott the first Green Lantern showed up and attempted to
Lantern showed up and attempted to
Lantern showed up and attempted to thwart the crime before the police
thwart the crime before the police
thwart the crime before the police arrived and opened fire on Grundy with
arrived and opened fire on Grundy with
arrived and opened fire on Grundy with their tommy guns
unable to harm the monster Alan Scott
unable to harm the monster Alan Scott became the Green Lantern and summoned
became the Green Lantern and summoned
became the Green Lantern and summoned the power of his ring remarkably the
the power of his ring remarkably the
the power of his ring remarkably the green Ray’s proved completely useless as
green Ray’s proved completely useless as
green Ray’s proved completely useless as well as the Green Lantern stood aghast
well as the Green Lantern stood aghast
well as the Green Lantern stood aghast in disbelief
in disbelief
in disbelief grandi made his escape trying to piece
grandi made his escape trying to piece
grandi made his escape trying to piece together the mystery of solomon grundy
together the mystery of solomon grundy
together the mystery of solomon grundy the radio came on and revealed that the
the radio came on and revealed that the
the radio came on and revealed that the only piece of evidence found at the
only piece of evidence found at the
only piece of evidence found at the crime scene was a silver ring engraved
crime scene was a silver ring engraved
crime scene was a silver ring engraved with the name Cyrus gold the following
with the name Cyrus gold the following
with the name Cyrus gold the following day
day
day solomon grundy robbed the jewelry shop
solomon grundy robbed the jewelry shop
solomon grundy robbed the jewelry shop safe before committing a large-scale
safe before committing a large-scale
safe before committing a large-scale crime spree around Gotham when the Green
crime spree around Gotham when the Green
crime spree around Gotham when the Green Lantern tried to stop Grundy again he
Lantern tried to stop Grundy again he
Lantern tried to stop Grundy again he was quickly incapacitated ordered by his
was quickly incapacitated ordered by his
was quickly incapacitated ordered by his henchmen to kill the Green Lantern
henchmen to kill the Green Lantern
henchmen to kill the Green Lantern Grundy threw him off a balcony amused by
Grundy threw him off a balcony amused by
Grundy threw him off a balcony amused by the array of green colors that followed
the array of green colors that followed
the array of green colors that followed the Green Lantern’s fall he began to
the Green Lantern’s fall he began to
the Green Lantern’s fall he began to kill his own men in an effort to do it
kill his own men in an effort to do it
kill his own men in an effort to do it again and was only stopped when the
again and was only stopped when the
again and was only stopped when the remaining henchmen instructed him to
remaining henchmen instructed him to
remaining henchmen instructed him to fortunately for the Green Lantern he
fortunately for the Green Lantern he
fortunately for the Green Lantern he didn’t die but had instead landed on a
didn’t die but had instead landed on a
didn’t die but had instead landed on a car and fell into a coma before being
car and fell into a coma before being
car and fell into a coma before being taken back to his apartment by his
taken back to his apartment by his
taken back to his apartment by his sidekick who had heard about Randy’s
sidekick who had heard about Randy’s
sidekick who had heard about Randy’s murderous spree on the radio
murderous spree on the radio
murderous spree on the radio fortunately the Green Lantern soon awoke
fortunately the Green Lantern soon awoke
fortunately the Green Lantern soon awoke and returned to continue the fight
and returned to continue the fight
and returned to continue the fight despite being dazed and forgetting his
despite being dazed and forgetting his
despite being dazed and forgetting his power ring finding Solomon Grundy at the
power ring finding Solomon Grundy at the
power ring finding Solomon Grundy at the train yard the Green Lantern fought him
train yard the Green Lantern fought him
train yard the Green Lantern fought him with his bare fists ultimately defeating
with his bare fists ultimately defeating
with his bare fists ultimately defeating him by flinging him into an oncoming
him by flinging him into an oncoming
him by flinging him into an oncoming train after Grundy’s defeat and
train after Grundy’s defeat and
train after Grundy’s defeat and disappearance the Green Lantern met up
disappearance the Green Lantern met up
disappearance the Green Lantern met up with his sidekick and pieced together
with his sidekick and pieced together
with his sidekick and pieced together that the silver ring had been the key to
that the silver ring had been the key to
that the silver ring had been the key to Grundy’s identity they also deduced that
Grundy’s identity they also deduced that
Grundy’s identity they also deduced that Cyrus Gold’s reanimated body had fused
Cyrus Gold’s reanimated body had fused
Cyrus Gold’s reanimated body had fused with the rotting wood in the swamp
with the rotting wood in the swamp
with the rotting wood in the swamp making him immune to the powers of the
making him immune to the powers of the
making him immune to the powers of the Green Lantern would of course being the
Green Lantern would of course being the
Green Lantern would of course being the original Green Lantern’s only weakness
original Green Lantern’s only weakness
original Green Lantern’s only weakness an unkillable zombie supervillain Grundy
an unkillable zombie supervillain Grundy
an unkillable zombie supervillain Grundy returned to threaten the people of
returned to threaten the people of
returned to threaten the people of Gotham on several occasions
Gotham on several occasions
Gotham on several occasions joined the Legion of Doom and faced off
joined the Legion of Doom and faced off
joined the Legion of Doom and faced off against countless heroes including both
against countless heroes including both
against countless heroes including both Batman and Superman
Batman and Superman
Batman and Superman whose art are you sure you’re a licensed
whose art are you sure you’re a licensed
whose art are you sure you’re a licensed mechanic sure say so right here
mechanic sure say so right here
mechanic sure say so right here solomon grundy in recent years this
solomon grundy in recent years this
solomon grundy in recent years this supervillain has gained a wider appeal
supervillain has gained a wider appeal
supervillain has gained a wider appeal and has become recognized as one of the
and has become recognized as one of the
and has become recognized as one of the strongest villains in the DC Universe
strongest villains in the DC Universe
strongest villains in the DC Universe he’s appeared across various media
he’s appeared across various media
he’s appeared across various media including cartoons and as a boss in the
including cartoons and as a boss in the
including cartoons and as a boss in the Batman Arkham City video games
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