Who Is Grimjack? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Grimjack is a First comic book character, the alter ego of John Gaunt, with over 135 comic issue appearances. Born in the Pit, one of the most dangerous slums of the pan-dimensional city of Cynosure, John Gaunt also known as Grimjack, is a mercenary, soldier, bounty hunter and has been called worse.

Who is Grimjack?

Origin John Gaunt was born in the pan-dimensional city of Cynosure which phases in and out of contact with other parts of the multiverse . When he was a child, his abusive father cut John across the face with a bottle during a drunken rage, leaving John with his signature scar across his left eye, only to die when he subsequently fell into the fireplace and burned to death. Gaunt and his brothers survived as thieves, until his vindictive eldest brother, Nick, deliberately set John up to be the fall guy for a murder committed by the second oldest brother, Jake, during one of their robberies. Gaunt had been caught stealing when he was just a boy. They gave him a choice of having my hand cut off or "volunteering" for the games. Gaunt was sent to the Arena by the authorities to be a child gladiator, joining a "Wolfpac" of other similarly sentenced youths. Known as Grinner because of the rictus grin that came over his face during combat, he grew up to be the Arena's second greatest gladiator, only bettered by the Dancer, whose showmanship Gaunt lacked. While in the Arena he became friends with Blackjac Mac , whose own father had sold him into slavery.

Key facts

Grimjack is of human origin and first appeared in "Bounty!". The character is published by First. With 135 recorded issue appearances, Grimjack ranks among the most featured characters in comics.