| Alias |
|
| Johnny
Sorrow |
| Nick
Name |
| True
Face of Sorrow |
| Civilian
ID |
| Unknown |
| Occupation |
|
Criminal
Silent Movie Actor
Vengeance
Seeker
|
| Legal
Status |
| Officially
deceased citizen of the United States. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Opal
City |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Injustice
Society |
| Base
of Operations |
| King
of Tears dimension within the subtle realms. |
| Height |
| 6' 1" |
| Weight |
| 190 lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue
- Now Invisible |
| Hair
Color |
| Black
- Now Invisible |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian
- Now Invisible |
| Known
Powers |
| Normal
human altered by containment within a unknown dimension, now no
longer constrained by the aspects of this dimension and capable of killing
anyone that directly views his face. |
| Accessories |
|
Mask:
Mystical face covering used to contain the altered form of Johnny Sorrow
and allow him to manifest upon Earth's dimension for limited periods of
time. Subspace Transporter: Device
used to phase or transport the wearer out of this dimension.
Note: No longer needed after being
altered by the "King of Tears" dimension. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Justice
Society
Sand
Starman I
|
| Regularly
Appearing |
| JSA |
| First
Appearance |
| Secret Origins of
Super-Villain 80-Page Giant #1 (Dec. 1999) |
| Creator |
| David Goyer, Geoff Johns
& Phil Winslade |
| Origin |
| During
the years of the second world war the high-tech criminal known as
Johnny
Sorrow menaced the citizens of Opal City.
Starman
with the assistance of his allies in the
Justice
Society attempted to capture the thief, but Sorrow died when his
sub-space transporter was damaged by
Sandman's
Wirepoon, fired by his sidekick
Sandy
the Golden Boy.
His spirit sent into one of the
subtle realms, Sorrow was transformed into an emissary of doom by the
realm's god known as the King of Tears so that it could conquer this
realm. |