Black Mass (comics)
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Black Mass is a fictional DC Comics
supervillain. He first appeared in Justice League of America
#234 (December 1985)
, who drafted him into the original Cadre
under the alias Black Mass. Following their battle with the Justice League of America
, Black Mass was sent to prison. Years later, he briefly lost his wristbands in a card game to Wally Tortolino, a reporter for 'Spy' magazine. Wally, armed with other weapons as well, went on a rampage but was stopped. Black Mass gained his wristbands back. Eventually the wristbands and their power bonded permanently with his body. During the Joker
’s 'Last Laugh' riots at the Slab, Black Mass used his powers to draw the entire facility into a gravity well. A bullet to the head left Black Mass a vegetable, but he retained his powers and is now the cellmate of Doctor Polaris
, unwittingly keeping the magnetic villain's powers in check. Still brain damaged, Black Mass was last seen rejoining the Cadre under the leadership of Polaris in San Francisco. They fought the Power Company
, who ultimately tricked Black Mass into betraying Polaris. Presumably, they then shared a cell again.
Black Mass has recently resurfaced in Justice League of America
#17, along with Crowbar
and Nightfall
, trying to leave America and escape capture
. They were stopped by Black Lightning
.
Black Mass met his demise off-panel and has been identified as one of the deceased entombed below the Hall of Justice
.
DC Comics
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supervillain. He first appeared in Justice League of America
Justice League
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
#234 (December 1985)
Fictional character biography
Geoffrey Thibodeux was a small-framed physicist who was granted a bulky body and gravity powers by wristbands provided by the OvermasterOvermaster
The Overmaster is a DC Comics supervillain. He first appeared behind the scenes in Justice League of America #233 , and was created by Gerry Conway and Chuck Patton.-Fictional character biography:...
, who drafted him into the original Cadre
Cadre (comics)
The Cadre is a DC Comics supervillain group, except for members of the Cadre of the Immortal, most of whom were redeemed and became heroes by story's end...
under the alias Black Mass. Following their battle with the Justice League of America
Justice League
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
, Black Mass was sent to prison. Years later, he briefly lost his wristbands in a card game to Wally Tortolino, a reporter for 'Spy' magazine. Wally, armed with other weapons as well, went on a rampage but was stopped. Black Mass gained his wristbands back. Eventually the wristbands and their power bonded permanently with his body. During the Joker
Joker (comics)
The Joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Batman, having been directly responsible for numerous tragedies in Batman's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin...
’s 'Last Laugh' riots at the Slab, Black Mass used his powers to draw the entire facility into a gravity well. A bullet to the head left Black Mass a vegetable, but he retained his powers and is now the cellmate of Doctor Polaris
Doctor Polaris
Doctor Polaris is an alias used by two fictional supervillains, comic book characters published by DC Comics. Neil Emerson first appeared as Doctor Polaris in Green Lantern #21 , and was created by John Broome and Gil Kane. The second Dr...
, unwittingly keeping the magnetic villain's powers in check. Still brain damaged, Black Mass was last seen rejoining the Cadre under the leadership of Polaris in San Francisco. They fought the Power Company
Power Company
The Power Company was a team of professional superheroes-for-hire in the DC Comics universe. The team, created by Kurt Busiek and Tom Grummett, first appeared in JLA 61,...
, who ultimately tricked Black Mass into betraying Polaris. Presumably, they then shared a cell again.
Black Mass has recently resurfaced in Justice League of America
Justice League
The Justice League, also called the Justice League of America or JLA, is a fictional superhero team that appears in comic books published by DC Comics....
#17, along with Crowbar
Crowbar (comics)
Crowbar is a fictional supervillain in the DC Universe. He first appeared in Justice League of America #233 .-Fictional character biography:...
and Nightfall
Nightfall (comics)
Nightfall is a DC Comics supervillain.-Fictional character biography:A former college student who was armed by the Overmaster and joined his original Cadre. Nightfall's wristbands can create a null-field of pure darkness, absorbing all light and kinetic energy in a given area...
, trying to leave America and escape capture
Salvation Run
Salvation Run is a seven-issue 2007-2008 DC Comics limited series which was designed to tie in to the company's major event series Final Crisis in 2008.-Premise:The premise of the series, which is based on a pitch by George R. R...
. They were stopped by Black Lightning
Black Lightning
Black Lightning was one of the first major African American superheroes to appear in DC Comics. He debuted in Black Lightning #1 , and was created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden.- Publication history :...
.
Black Mass met his demise off-panel and has been identified as one of the deceased entombed below the Hall of Justice
Hall of Justice (comics)
The Hall of Justice is the fictional headquarters of the Super Friends, in the eponymous animated series. It has subsequently been incorporated into the DC Comics main shared universe, the DC Universe as the new headquarters of the Justice League....
.
Television
- Black Mass (alongside Cadre members CrowbarCrowbar (comics)Crowbar is a fictional supervillain in the DC Universe. He first appeared in Justice League of America #233 .-Fictional character biography:...
, FastballFastball (comics)Fastball is a DC Comics supervillain.-Fictional character biography:Fastball was a former baseball player whom the Overmaster equipped with an exoskeleton, gloves and the requisite wrist bands to enable him to pitch potentially deadly explosive spheres...
, and ShatterfistShatterfist (DC Comics)Shatterfist is the name of 2 DC Comics supervillains.-Original Shatterfist:Shatterfist was a Korean villain who was empowered by the Overmaster to join the original Cadre. He first appeared in Justice League of America #234 . Years later, he resurfaced as part of Overmaster's new Cadre, but was...
) appears in the Justice League UnlimitedJustice League UnlimitedJustice League Unlimited is an American animated television series that was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and aired on Cartoon Network. Featuring a wide array of superheroes from the DC Comics universe, and specifically based on the Justice League superhero team, it is a direct sequel to the...
episode "Clash." They were defeated by SupermanSupermanSuperman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
and BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
. Black Mass later returns as a member of Gorilla GroddGorilla GroddGorilla Grodd is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. He debuted in Flash v.1 #106 , and was created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino....
's Secret SocietySecret Society of Super VillainsThe Secret Society of Super Villains is a group of comic book supervillains that exist in the DC Universe...
.