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Encyclopedia > Johnny Sorrow

Johnny Sorrow is a DC Comics supervillain and a recurring Justice Society of America foe. He first appeared in Secret Origins of Super-Villain 80-Page Giant # 1 (Dec 1999). DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a team of superheroes whose adventures have been published by DC Comics. ...


Character History

Johhny was a high tech criminal located in Opal City who developed a device, "The Subspace Transporter", that enabled him to travel in and out of reality. During a fight with The Sandman and his sidekick Sandy the Golden Boy the heroes destroyed his subspace transporter, which threw Johnny into another dimension. Opal City is a fictional city set in the DC Universe. ... Sandman, alias Wesley Dodds, is a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe, best known for his stories set during the 1940s and his costume consisting of a green business suit, fedora, and gas mask. ... Sand in the Justice League Unlimited episode Sandy the Golden Boy is a DC Comics superhero created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. ...


In this dimension, the "Subtle Realm", the Lord of the Realm, the King of Tears, gave Jonny new abilities. Johnny Sorrow now appears to be an invisible man in a suit, with an expressionless mask floating where his face should be. When this mask is taken off, anyone who looks into his face will die instantly of shock (though Captain Atom and Shazam eventually came back). Johnny later returned to our world, trying to open a gateway for the King of Tears.


Johnny Sorrow was the founder of the modern incarnation of the Injustice Society, and has worked with them on several occasions. He also once worked with Despero in a plot against the Justice League and the Justice Society. Wizard, Ragdoll, Solomon Grundy, Gentleman Ghost, Tigress and Icicle -- the new version of Injustice Society set to appear in JSA Classified #5-7. ... Despero is the name of a fictional supervillain in the DC Comics universe. ... The Justice League of America, also often referred to as the Justice League or JLA for short, is a DC Comics superhero team. ...


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Johnny Sorrow: Information from Answers.com (720 words)
Johnny Sorrow is a DC Comics supervillain and a recurring Justice Society of America foe.
Johnny was a silent film actor, but after being forced into retirement by the then-new "talkies," he turned to a life of crime.
Johnny Sorrow now appears to be an invisible man in a suit, with an expressionless mask floating where his face should be.
Lost and Found (20905 words)
Roy watched Johnny's eyes narrow and knew his partner was trying to figure a way out of the situation, but the only thing Roy could think of was for the younger man to run for all he was worth.
Johnny, who had carved out a place in all their hearts and was now lost to them, for Joanne couldn't bring herself to cling to the small hope Lieutenant Crockett had held out.
This was the shot Johnny had been so proud of, the one the magazine was going to pay him $25.00 for, but all his dreams of a career as a photographer had gone down the tubes when Chet pointed out that he took the shot rather than Johnny.
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