Who Is Genocide Jones? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Genocide Jones is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Byron Jones, with over 14 comic issue appearances. Genocide Jones is a hate-filled killer and a Torpedo in Tao's organization. Due to exposure to radiation, he has super-strength and invulnerability.

Who is Genocide Jones?

Byron Jones was a security guard at a nuclear plant who lived only for his son. Unbeknownst to him, his daily exposure to radiation from the nuclear reactor gradually gave him superhuman levels of strength and invulnerability. One day he found his neighbor's dog had killed his son. Enraged he killed the dog, the dog's owners and his wife for their negligence. When the police arrived, he killed them. He entered a life of crime and joined Tao's organization working his way up to be a Torpedo. Holden Carver is his best friend in Tao's organization. He chose the name "Genocide" because he incorrectly thought it meant killing all people, instead of killing one group of people.

Key facts

Genocide Jones is of radiation origin and first appeared in "Out Of The Cold". The character is published by DC Comics. With 14 recorded issue appearances, Genocide Jones ranks among the most featured characters in comics.