You can search for All-Star Squadron #25 - The Infinity Syndrome. "This article contains information that has not been verified. He is a regular member of the Justice Society of America, a founding member of Infinity, Inc., and formerly a member of the Justice League. He has also shown to be able to turn people blind. Obsidian last edited by Before going with the name "Obsidian", DC Comics considered the names "Umbra" and "Ebon" for the character. Todd is also openly homosexual.
Obsidian apparently inherited schizophrenia from his mother, Thorn. Obsidian is a fan of composer and lyricist, Stephen Sondheim, and regards. When Obsidian turns into his shadow form, he is much stronger than when in human form.
He appeared as a member of the Justice League in Justice League Unlimited.
He was born as the son of the original Green Lantern and the super-villain Thorn, who gave him up for adoption along with his twin sister Jade. Citation Needed
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© 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. He is able to control his powers so that he can expand his size or create objects out of shadows. Green Lantern: The Animated Series (TV Series), https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Obsidian?oldid=2757897. Todd Rice is the son of Alan Scott and Rose Canton, the villain known as Thorn. Fate or Jay Garrick. Though it hasn't been shown since it is reasonable to assume that Obsidian is vastly more powerful when evil or the darker forces are present in the mortal world. He also has miniscule telepathic abilities which allows him to force a person to the evil side of their soul, driving them crazy. He can also transport matter through shadow portals. Obsidian retreated to the Shadowlands, the other dimensional plane from which he derives his powers. He met and fell in love with Damon Matthews, an assistant district attorney who works with the vigilante Manhunter (Kate Spencer). send you an email once approved. Obsidian is the biological son of Alan Scott (the Golden Age superhero Green Lantern) and the Golden Age villain known as Thorn. Obsidian has a variety of shadow-like powers from his father's exposure to shadow energy in a fight with Ian Karkull. Following his defeat, Obsidian was cured of his mental imbalance. "When? He has the power to possess someone's shadow and combine it with his own. He seemed able to move through the shadows to almost anywhere in the universe, and draw on the evil around him for power.
He gains his powers by funneling them from a dimension known as the Shadow-Lands - a place where nightmare becomes reality. One of a pair of twins, both were put up for adoption as infants and separated. on 08/12/20 Obsidian was created by Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway, first appearing in All-Star Squadron #25. View full history.
Jade and Obsidian became founding members of the hero group Infinity, Inc, which comprised those who continued the legacy of the JSA. In his late teens, Todd found he had a twin sister and he set out and eventually found Jade. Todd grew up in an abusive home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - the same town as his sister, Jade. However, his connection with the shadow realm which gave him his powers and the experience of seeing the blackness within many other souls caused him to go gradually insane, and after many of his team-mates were killed and the Justice League of which he was a part was disbanded, he began a sort of revenge campaign against both of his fathers - biological and adoptive. Enter the URL for the tweet you want to embed. However, he was not given a speaking role and was not seen in combat. After being cured, Obsidian retired. Obsidian grew up in a abusive foster home. Todd has recently joined the Justice Society of America as a security guard for the New York Headquarters.
This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Justice Society of America members" category. Jade was the lucky one as Todd was regularly abused. Then being corrupted by scientist Ian Karkull, Obsidian turns evil, using his shadow-like powers to aid him in stealing all the shadows from an entire city, to help him spread darkness all over the world. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. This egg was nearly stolen by the All American Kid. Obsidian is homosexual and in a relationship with Damon Matthews. He was also briefly affiliated with the Justice League.
In the comics, Obsidian is the heroic identity of Todd Rice, the son of the original Green Lantern Alan Scott, twin brother to superheroine Jade, the possessor of "shadow" powers, as well as homosexual. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll DC Database is a FANDOM Movies Community. He served with this group for its duration, then continued to partner with his sister. When in shadow form he can also pass through objects, fly, and he can also reform from any attack - even Captain Marvel's thunder. He was born as the son of the original Green Lantern and the super-villain Thorn, who gave him up for adoption along with his twin sister Jade.
Todd's powers went dormant during most of this time, but they returned, following the death of his twin sister Jade during Infinite Crisis. Todd is … Obsidian is a superhero with darkness manipulation powers. This edit will also create new pages on Comic Vine for: Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other