Grimbor the Chainsman
| Grimbor | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Superboy #221 (November 1976) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Markx Grimbor |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Earth (31st century) |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Villains |
| Abilities | Master craftsman Expert trap master |
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Grimbor the Chainsman is a DC Comics Supervillain featured in the pages of Legion of Super-Heroes. Grimbor first appeared in Superboy #221 (November 1976).
Fictional character biography
Pre-Crisis
In the DC Comics Universe, Grimbor is a master craftsman with the ability to create foolproof confinement devices. He met his partner, a young mutant named Charma Drisden with mind-control powers, when the headmistress of a school on the planet Mirabeau hired him to devise a way to negate Charma's abilities. Charma's powers include a hypnotic aura that makes men love and protect her, but makes other women hate and detest her. Using her powers, Charma persuaded Grimbor to use his abilities for criminal purposes. Together, they captured the Legion of Super-Heroes and attempted to blackmail R. J. Brande, but they were thwarted by Shrinking Violet. Shrinking Violet attacked Charma and placed her in shackles that nullified her powers. At the same time, male Legionnaires attacked Grimbor. Unbeknownst to the Legionnaires, Charma was later killed in a women's prison, her powers having earned the wrath of female inmates. Enraged, Grimbor vowed revenge on the Legion, the group that imprisoned Charma, attacked the Legion, and later bound the Earth in energy chains. The Legion foiled his plot, and he was imprisoned in one of his own constructs. [1]
Post-Zero Hour
Grimbor makes a brief appearance in the post-Zero Hour continuity. A flashback depicts his defeat by EarthGov agents Lyle Norg and Jacques Foccart before they gained their invisibility powers.[2]
Final Crisis
Grimbor the Chainsman is among the super-villains in Superman-Prime's Legion of Super-Villains.[3][citation needed]
Powers and abilities
Grimbor is a master craftsman and an expert trap master.
Equipment
He uses specialized chains to capture his enemies.
In other media
Grimbor appears in the Legion of Super-Heroes episode "The Karate Kid" and was voiced by Lex Lang. He works with Imperiex to steal items, and evades Nemesis Kid (who pursues Grimbor on behalf of the Science Police) and the Legion of Super-Heroes. When most of the Legion ended up being affected by a weapon that removed their powers, only Karate Kid remained to confront him. Karate Kid managed to defeat him when one of Grimbor's chains became entangled in a shaft. Grimbor was seemingly destroyed when Karate Kid detonated an explosive device on his belt. However, Grimbor reappeared in the episode "In the Beginning" when he captured R.J. Brande and lured the Legion into a trap. He was hired by R.J.'s former partner Roderick Doyle (who was posing as Senator Tolay) to eliminate R.J. and the Legion once and for all. He was ultimately defeated by Lightning Lad.
References
- ↑ Superboy vol 1 #221
- ↑ Legionnaires #66
- ↑ "GCD :: Issue :: Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #3". www.comics.org. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
External links
- Grimbor at the Grand Comics Database
- Grimbor at the Comic Book DB
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