Who Is Rancor? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Rancor is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Todd Francis Oszechorski, with over 9 comic issue appearances. Rancor was the Joker's right hand man during his "Last Laugh" when he thought he was dying.

Who is Rancor?

Todd Oszechorski was born into a turbulent homestead, his parents murdered each other in a fit of inexplicable rage when he was an infant which followed a trail of foster homes, youth centers and psychiatric wards. Todd's revealed psionic ability rests on his ability as to stimulate emotional flashpoint of instantaneous rage and loathing in individuals within his proximity. Todd's unusual & dangerous ability would lead him into curious explorations into human behavior & emotion with his controlled power that lead him to become a counselor to the Huptown Family Care Clinic where he consolidated families but had been fired on slack results, including an incident of violence between families in the area waiting room. Losing out to romance & relationships, Todd fell into the studies of White Supremacist literature and hate-criminal groups which lead him to delve further to explore and experiment with his ability to conjure unreasoning hatred. Transforming himself into a motivational speaker and consultant to exclusive hate groups, Todd became the rabble-rouser terrorist renamed Rancor across the country. He was halted on his bigoted diatribes after charged with 2nd Degree m.

Key facts

Rancor is of human origin and first appeared in "Midnight Madness: A Last Laugh Jaunt". The character is published by DC Comics. With 9 recorded issue appearances, Rancor ranks among the most featured characters in comics.