| Alias |
|
| Obsidian |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
| Todd
James Rice |
| Occupation |
|
Adventurer
Criminal
Mechanic
|
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of the United States with a criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Infinity Inc.
Justice
League
Princes
of Darkness
|
| Base
of Operations |
| Los Angeles,
California |
| Height |
| 5'
11" |
| Weight |
| 195
lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Brown
- Transmutes White |
| Hair
Color |
| Brown
- Transmutes Bald |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian
- Transmutes Black |
| Known
Powers |
| Mutation
resulting in the ability to merge with and control shadows through the
extra-dimensional Shadowlands. When in
shadow form he is capable of rendering any part of his body two
dimensional, float weightlessly and gains enhanced strength, speed,
stamina, agility and durability. Able to envelop others in their shadow
causing them to face their own horrors.
Limited telepathic abilities
with his twin sister
Jade.
Note: Vulnerable to strong light
when in shadow form. |
| Accessories |
| None |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Green
Lantern I
Justice
Society
Solomon
Grundy
|
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
All-Star
Squadron
Infinity Inc.
JSA
|
| First
Appearance |
| All-Star
Squadron #25 (Sept. 1983) |
| Creator |
| Roy
Thomas & Jerry Ordway |
| Origin |
| The
son of Alan Scott (Green Lantern
I) and Rose Forrest (Thorn I), Todd Rice
and his twin sister Jennie-Lynn were abandoned to foster care with different
parents after their mother, who married Scott under an assumed name,
abandoned them for fear that her split personality would surface and
attempt to kill them. Each of the twins developed
super-human abilities and first meet weeks before they applied for
membership to the newly reformed
Justice Society. Their
reunion would lead to the revelation that the twins were the offspring of
the hero Green Lantern and the villainous Thorn.
Obsidian
and his sister (Jade)
would join other young heroes in forming Infinity
Inc. In time the mental affliction of Rice's mother would begin to
affect him and he would turn against his father and his
allies in the Justice Society. |