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|character_name = Johnny Sorrow |
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|caption = Johnny Sorrow from the 2002 graphic novel ''JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice''.<br>Art by ]. |
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|real_name = Jonathan "Johnny" Sorrow |
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|debut = ''Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant'' #1 (Dec. 1999) |
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|creators = ]<br> ]<br>]<br>] |
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|powers = Fatal gaze;<br>];<br>];<br>Energy manipulation;<br>Psionic powers |
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'''Johnny Sorrow''' is a ] that appears in ] published by ]. The character first appeared in ''Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant'' #1 (Dec. 1999) and was created by writers ] and ] and artist ], though he was first mentioned in passing in '']'' #8 (June 1995) in a story written by James Robinson. |
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==Publication history== |
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First mentioned in the storyline "A Knight in the Circus" in '']'' #8 (June 1995), Johnny Sorrow debuted in ''Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant'' #1 (Dec. 1999), and was, according to writer ], "...a continuity implant. While purportedly a Golden Age villain...around since the 1940's, Sorrow didn't make his first appearance until more than 50 years later."<ref>Conroy, Mike. ''500 Comicbook Villains'', Collins & Brown, 2004.</ref> |
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After an initial defeat, a greatly changed Sorrow reappeared with a new version of the ] in '']'' #9 - 10 (April - May 2000), and makes a brief appearance in ''Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E'' #13 (Aug. 2000). The character returned in a storyline that detailed the origin of his new powers in ''JSA'' #16 - 20 (Nov. 2000 - March 2001), and then the ] ''Virtue and Vice'' (Jan. 2002), battling both the Justice Society and the '']'' with ally ]. Johnny Sorrow and another version of the Injustice Society appeared in '']'' #1 (Feb. 2010). |
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==Fictional character biography== |
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First mentioned by a demonic opponent of the maverick ],<ref>''Starman (comics)|Starman'' #7-8 (May–June 1995)</ref> Sorrow appears as an unnamed intruder in the prison facility the "Slab", killing two prison guards simply by taking a mask off that reveals his true face. Sorrow then frees the ] the ], telling the criminal that he once saved his father—the first Icicle—when he was forced to flee from the original ].<ref>''Secret Origins of Super-Villains 80-Page Giant'' #1 (Dec. 1999)</ref> |
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Sorrow reappears as the leader of the new ] (consisting of the Icicle, ], ], ], ], and the ]). Together they storm the headquarters of ] team ], although JSA member ] defeats them all (destroying Blackbriar Thorn) despite still recovering from a broken arm and the attack initially being launched while he was in the bath, with the exception of Sorrow, who uses the diversion to steal an unknown ].<ref>''JSA'' #9 - 10 (April - May 2000)</ref> |
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Sorrow returns with a larger version of the Injustice Society (having also recruited ] after removing a brain tumour, ], ], and the ]) and finally reveals his origin: |
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Formerly a ] actor, Sorrow was forced into retirement by the new "]," and turned to a life of crime. Sorrow stole a "Subspace Prototype" that enabled him to become intangible by warping through another dimension. During an encounter with the Justice Society of America, ] destroyed the Subspace Prototype, which unexpectedly tore Sorrow apart and hurled his remains into what Sorrow described as another "fractional dimension" and one of the "Subtle Realms". Sorrow's remains were found by a huge ] entity called the "King of Tears", who revived him and bestowed on the villain a golden mask that will contain his new form and allow him to manifest in the material world. Sorrow's face, warped beyond description, was now instantly fatal to all who see it. |
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Sorrow was returned to Earth on the condition he find a way to allow the King of Tears to manifest. On his return to Earth, Sorrow killed his wife by accident in his haste to remove his mask so she could see that it was him, and ]s Sandy, blaming him for his disfigurement and taking him to a theatre. Newly formed superhero team the "Seven Shadows"—consisting of Dr. Nowhere, Jake Justice, the Shard, Man-At-Arms, Lodestar, the ], and the Veil—attempted to stop Sorrow but with the exception of the Scarab they were all killed by Sorrow's gaze. The Scarab requested the aid of the Justice Society, who arrived as the King of Tears was materializing. The entity the ] reduced the monster to actual tears, which were contained and stored by the ]. Defeated, Sorrow fled. Later he helped remove a tumour from ]'s brain, causing him to join Sorrow to repay the debt. Sorrow somehow gained access to the ] and turns the wizard ] to stone with his gaze. |
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In the present, the Justice Society defeat their evil counterparts in another rematch, but Sorrow then reveals that the artifact he stole was in fact the liquid form of the King of Tears, who materializes once freed. Although the Spectre is summoned to deal with the entity, the King of Tears on this occasion disables the Spectre. The Flash solicits the aid of Black Adam (who has had a change of heart) and uses their combined speed—the Flash borrowing Black Adam's speed by tapping into the ]—to punch Sorrow just as ]—his goggles having recorded Sorrow's face when Sorrow tried to attack the blind Mid-Nite earlier but only knocked him out briefly—shows Sorrow his own face, rendering Sorrow solid long enough for Garrick to strike him with such force that it apparently destroys both Sorrow and the King of Tears.<ref>''JSA'' #16 - 20 (Nov. 2000 - March 2001)</ref> |
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Reforming in an alternate dimension, Sorrow eventually encounters the consciousness of former ] villain ], and together the pair plan to take revenge on both the JLA and the ]. After Sorrow turns the ] ] to stone with his deadly stare, the pair free the ] from the Rock of Eternity. Despero takes control of ]'s form while seven members of the combined super teams are possessed by the Sins. The heroes are freed from the influence of the Sins by their team mates, and battle Sorrow and Despero, defeating them with teamwork.<ref>''Virtue and Vice'' (Jan. 2002)</ref> Banished once again, Sorrow is retrieved when a new version of the Injustice Society, led by the ], forms. Sorrow immediately takes control of the group, intent on revenge.<ref>''JSA All-Stars'' #1 (Feb. 2010)''</ref> |
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==Powers and abilities== |
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Johnny Sorrow was a normal human until an accident with a ]al device shredded his body and transported his remains to another dimension. An entity called the King of Tears restores Sorrow's consciousness, which now inhabits a floating suit and mask. The character can become solid (and vulnerable) if removing the mask, although this also reveals Sorrow's altered face. Seeing Sorrow's face is instantly fatal to almost all living creatures; the only depicted survivor is ], who does not perceive Sorrow's face the normal way. Sorrow himself is apparently also vulnerable to his own gaze, a recorded image of his face causing temporary paralysis. The character can also teleport, ] and manipulate energy.{{issue}} |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{comicbookdb|type=character|id=1196|title=Johnny Sorrow}} |
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* at the DCU Guide |
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