Who Is Johnny Thunder? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Johnny Thunder is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of John L. Thunder, with over 524 comic issue appearances. When Johnny Thunder speaks the words Cei - U (pronounced Say You) he has total control over a genie - like Thunderbolt for one hour. (The Thunderbolt has more brains than Johnny).

Who is Johnny Thunder?

Origin John L. Thunder was born on 7 July 1917, a Saturday - the seventh day of the seventh month in a year ending in a 7 and on the 7th day of the week. This coincided with the 7th Circle of the Mooon Lahseen in the the calendar of the small Asian country of Badhnesia . The high priest of that country sent agents to kidnap the child, and in a ceremony which involved a belt bearing the Eternal Zone of the Zodiac being place around the child, the enchanted words Cei-U (Say You) were spoken 7 times. Thus a spell was cast upon the boy that would be activated on his 7th birthday. Because enemies of Badhnesia discovered the powers the child would have, they tried to capture him, but he was returned - with the aid of a birthmark - to his rightful parents in the US. Johnny was unaware of the powers he had until he was 22. He was at the first meeting of the JSA and became their mascot - until the Flash ( Jay Garrick ) resigned his membership and Johnny was chosen totem.

Key facts

Johnny Thunder is of human origin and first appeared in "Origin of the Flash". The character is published by DC Comics. With 524 recorded issue appearances, Johnny Thunder ranks among the most featured characters in comics.