Who Is Brother Grimm? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Brother Grimm is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Cliff, with over 14 comic issue appearances. Grimm is the son of Brother Nightingale, the evil king in the alternate dimension of Eastwind.

Who is Brother Grimm?

Grimm is the son of Brother Nightingale, the evil king in the alternate dimension of Eastwind. Nightingale had ravaged all the lands of Eastwind and, with nothing left to conquer, sets his sights on Earth. Grimm and his brother Angar, tired of war, send a warning to the Flash who, along with Kid Flash and the Golden-Age Flash , stop Nightingale's army. With Nightengale deposed, the people ask Grimm to be their king. Uninterested in ruling, Grimm takes Kid Flash's advice to "follow his path" and lets his brother take the crown. Unfortunately, Angar proves to be as a bad a ruler as his father, and Grimm is forced to kill him and take the crown anyway. Now regretting taking Kid Flash's advice, Grimm becomes enraged when he discovers that Wally had not followed his own advice, and had taken the mantle of the Flash. Grimm decides to punish the speedster and take over the Earth just as his father had once tried to do.

Key facts

Brother Grimm is of alien origin and first appeared in "Wonderland, Chapter One: Lightning in a Bottle". The character is published by DC Comics. With 14 recorded issue appearances, Brother Grimm ranks among the most featured characters in comics.