Griffin (DC)

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Griffin is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.

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Biography

Griffin Grey

Introduced as Bart Allen's roommate and co-worker after the events of Infinite Crisis, Griffin works as a scab for Keystone Motors in their factory. After an explosion at the plant, Griff is rescued by Jay Garrick. While in the hospital, Griff collapses and is filled with a greenish aura. Healed, Griff checks out of the hospital and finds he has the ability to leap into the air and catch a falling reporter. His newfound powers and fame seem to excite him

A few nights later, Griffin takes on the identity of The Griffin and attempts to become a superhero. Instead of being the hero, however, Griffin causes a child to fall from a tall building, but at the last minute, the child is saved from death by Jay Garrick. After the rescue, Jay advises Griffin to give up the amateur heroics. Undeterred, Griffin sets up a ploy so that Jay will be away when a cruise ship is attacked, allowing Griffin to stop a disgruntled serial bomber, only for the Flashes to becoming increasly suspicious of his motives when he simply killed the bomber rather than capturing him. Accepting a sponsorship from Keystone Motors, Griffin moves out of his apartment with Bart and into a posh penthouse, his already-awkward friendship with Bart having become increasingly awkward due to Bart's discomfort over Griffin's attitude towards his 'heroic' career as every action he has taken has resulted in someone being killed.

A side effect of Griffin's powers causes him to age rapidly. Griffin desperately abducts and tortures Jay to learn the secret of his longevity. The Flash finds them and rescues Jay.

In a last-ditch effort to pursue fame as a superhero, Griffin destroys a city bridge so he can save everyone on it. The Flash arrives to the rescue instead- noting that the entire scheme was poorly planned as the bridge was too well-built to simply fall apart and people would have quickly suspected that something else was responsible-, and a final showdown ensues. Griffin began to die of his powers in the fight, but not before learning that the Flash is his former friend, Flash even saving Griffin despite his terminal condition, noting that, if Griffin understood why he was doing something like that, he might have been the hero he sought to become.

Overview

Personality and attributes

Powers and abilities

The Griffin possesses the powers of super-speed and super-strength, as well as rapid healing. When he utilizes his powers, he is often surrounded by a green aura, similar to the manifestations of the Speed Force that surround Bart. His powers cause the Griffin to age more rapidly than a normal human, and at the age of 21, he looks well over 40. Within the later stages of his aging, he gains the ability to manipulate his aura to create fire, electricity and instantaneously rust metal.

Notes

  • Griffin was created by Danny Bilson and Paul DeMeo where he made his first appearance in Flash: The Fastest Man Alive v1 #1 (August, 2006).

In other media

Television

Appearances

  • Flash: The Fastest Man Alive v1:

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