Who Is Gorilla Grodd? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Gorilla Grodd is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Grodd, with over 1,039 comic issue appearances. Gorilla Grodd is a super intelligent, telepathic, anthropomorphic gorilla. A deadly opponent to all of the champions of good, Grodd is most well known for his rivalry with The Flash.

Who is Gorilla Grodd?

Origin Gorilla Grodd Deep in the heart of Africa is a city hidden by mountains and illusion. Where it now stands, a meteor (or a spacecraft, depending on the account) crashed during the 19th century; its rays imbuing a gorilla tribe with hyper-intelligence and telepathy. There they now live, in an advanced society using science far beyond our own, calling the city " Gorilla City ". On an exploratory mission, their leader Solovar was captured by humans. Rather than reveal the existence of Gorilla City , he played dumb and allowed himself to be taken to a Central City circus. Grodd came after him, but not for rescue; his intent was to steal Solovar’s secret for controlling others through force of mind. He succeeded, but ran afoul of the Flash for the first time. His plan to create an army of his fellow gorillas and take over the world was foiled.

Key facts

Gorilla Grodd is of animal origin and first appeared in "Menace of the Super-Gorilla / The Pied Piper of Peril!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1,039 recorded issue appearances, Gorilla Grodd ranks among the most featured characters in comics.