Who Is Gray Man? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Gray Man is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 21 comic issue appearances. Servant of the Lords of Order he is able to extract the dream essence from any person, living or dead.

Who is Gray Man?

This page is for the first Gray Man; for the second Gray Man see Grey Man . Origin The Gray Man's history is shrouded in secrecy but it is known that he began life as a sorcerer, seeking to pierce Earth's dimensional barrier. He proved successful at one time and left Earth for the realms of the Lords of Order . For this, the Lords rewarded him with the eternal assignment of collecting left over dream essence from people who die. The Gray Man, however, saw this as a form of punishment. Unable to leave his barren isle prison Gray Man learned he could duplicate himself and send these duplicates out to collect the essences. Controlling an army of gray men who are identical to himself, the Gray Man spends his days and nights carrying out the task. Over the years, the job was performed quietly and efficiently.

Key facts

Gray Man is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Make War No More!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 21 recorded issue appearances, Gray Man ranks among the most featured characters in comics.