Editing Solomon Grundy (character)

{{short description|Fictional DC Comics supervillain}}
{{Infobox comics character
| character_name = Solomon Grundy
| image          = Solomon Grundy (character).jpg 
| converted      = y
| caption        = Solomon Grundy on the cover of ''Solomon Grundy'' #1 (April 2010).<br>Art by [[Scott Kolins]].
| real_name      = Cyrus Gold
| publisher      = [[DC Comics]]
| debut          = ''[[All-American Comics]]'' #61 (October 1944)
| creators       = [[Alfred Bester]] (writer)<br>[[Paul Reinman]] (artist)
| species        = [[Revenant]]/[[Zombie]]
| alliances      = [[Injustice Society]]<br>[[Injustice League]]<br>[[Injustice League Dark]]<br>[[Legion of Doom]]<br>[[Infinity Inc.]]<br>[[Secret Society of Super Villains]]<br>[[Suicide Squad]]<br>[[Black Lantern Corps]]
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| powers         = * [[Superhuman strength]], stamina, and durability
* [[Regeneration (biology)|Regeneration]]
* [[Immortality]]
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| subcat         = DC Comics
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'''Solomon Grundy''' ('''Cyrus Gold''') is a [[supervillain]] and occasional [[antihero]] appearing in [[American comic books]] published by [[DC Comics]]. He was originally depicted as a murder victim brought back to life as a corporeal [[revenant]] or zombie, though subsequent versions of the character have occasionally depicted a different origin. His name is taken from the 19th century nursery rhyme "[[Solomon Grundy (nursery rhyme)|Solomon Grundy]]".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=McAvennie |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |title=DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-8578-6 |page=43}}</ref>

Grundy was introduced as an enemy of comic book hero [[Alan Scott]] (the original [[Green Lantern]]), but has since become a prominent enemy for a number of superheroes such as [[Superman]], [[Batman]], and other members of the [[Justice League]]. As a revenant whose backstory often involves coming back to life after being deposited in the swamp, later writers have also given him ties to [[Swamp Thing]], one of DC's horror-fantasy heroes.

Solomon Grundy has been adapted into numerous media outside comics, including television series and films. [[Mark Hamill]] and [[Fred Tatasciore]], among others, have voiced the character in animation. The character appeared as '''[[Butch Gilzean]]''' in [[List of Gotham episodes|the first four seasons]] of Fox's television series ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', portrayed by [[Drew Powell (actor)|Drew Powell]]. Grundy also appeared in the first and second seasons of ''[[Stargirl (TV series)|Stargirl]]'', portrayed via CGI.

==Publication history==
Created by [[Alfred Bester]],<ref>''ad Green Lantern'' #223</ref> he first appeared in ''[[All-American Comics]]'' #61 (October 1944).<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=276}}</ref>

Grundy is the focus of one of the four ''[[Faces of Evil]]'' one-shots that explore the aftermath of ''[[Final Crisis]]'', written by [[Scott Kolins]] and [[Geoff Johns]], with art by [[Shane Davis]].<ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/comics/110803-kolins-Grundy.html Scott Kolins on Faces of Evil: Grundy], [[Newsarama]], November 3, 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=24126 Exclusive Preview: Faces of Evil: Grundy], [[Newsarama]], 13 November 2008.</ref> It is the introduction to a seven part mini-series featuring the character.

==Fictional character biography==
===Pre-''Crisis''===
====Earth-Two version's history====
[[File:All American Comics 61.jpg|The cover to ''[[All-American Comics]]'' #61, by Paul Reinman|thumb|left]]
In the late 19th century, a wealthy merchant named '''Cyrus Gold''' is murdered and his body is disposed of in Slaughter Swamp, near [[Gotham City]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |page=111}}</ref> Fifty years later, he is reanimated as a zombie-like creature composed partly of swamp matter with no memory of his previous life.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |title=The Essential Batman Encyclopedia |date=2008 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=9780345501066 |pages=170–171}}</ref> He becomes an enemy of the Green Lantern, [[Alan Scott]], proving to be a difficult enemy due to being made of wood and thus resistant to his powers.<ref>''All-American Comics'' #61. DC Comics.</ref>

A criminal scientist calling himself the Baron of York kills his brother and takes over his gang, stating to them that he knows where to find the body of Solomon Grundy. Once the body is found, the Baron of York injects Grundy with concentrated chlorophyll upon knowing his background. The side effect turns Solomon Grundy into a plant. When the Baron of York bluffs about him being worshipped and served, Solomon Grundy kills the Baron of York and takes over his gang. While noting that Solomon Grundy is more invulnerable to his ring due to the chlorophyll, Green Lantern chases after Solomon Grundy until he becomes exhausted in the petrified forest in Arizona. Using his ring, Green Lantern traps Grundy in a green plasma bubble for a time.<ref>'''Comic Cavalcade'' #13. DC Comics.</ref>

A freak weather occurrence releases Solomon Grundy from his prison. Making his way across country, Grundy heads for the headquarters of the [[Justice Society of America]]. Green Lantern arrives early for the meeting and when the other members arrive, they find their headquarters smashed to pieces and Green Lantern missing from the ranks. Johnny turns on the radio, which blares the warning that Solomon Grundy is on the loose; the members believe, based on a large, muddy footprint on the floor, that Grundy got to HQ and took Green Lantern. The radio continues its report, listing cities where Grundy was seen, so each member picks a city and heads for it to try to find Green Lantern while [[Wonder Woman (Earth-Two)|Wonder Woman]] stays behind. The scene now shifts back to the moment at JSA HQ where Green Lantern had opened the door. To his surprise, [[Doiby Dickles]] walks in, and informs him that Grundy has freed himself and is on the loose. Green Lantern leaves immediately, hoping to find Grundy before any of the JSA members are hurt going after him. Minutes later, Grundy arrives at JSA HQ, and, not finding the Lantern there, he smashes the place up, then leaves. Green Lantern and Doiby use a special radio-like device Alan Scott had developed that is attuned to the mental wavelengths of Grundy himself; Green Lantern calculates the path of Grundy and announces over the radio in JSA HQ where Grundy will strike. When Green Lantern and Grundy meet, Grundy rips a tree out by its roots and smashes it into the Lantern. Green Lantern fights back with his power ring and fists until both men fall into a nearby stream and over a small waterfall. The Lantern is severely dazed and tries to ward off Grundy with his ring, but he is much too weak. Grundy grabs Green Lantern by the throat and begins to squeeze the life out of him, holding his head underwater. However, [[Hawkman (Carter Hall)|Hawkman]] strikes Grundy with his mace, and [[Charles McNider|Doctor Mid-Nite]] revives the Lantern. A combined attack brings down Grundy, and Green Lantern deposits Grundy on a distant, lifeless planet.<ref>''All-Star Comics'' #33 (1947). DC Comics.</ref>

A battle soon commences when Grundy's body gravitates towards young astronomer Dick Cashmere as he learns to ride light waves, resulting in his assuming Cashmere's identity for a time while leaving the real one bound and gagged, though the Society finds him soon after. In this incarnation, he gains intelligence, which he subsequently loses when Green Lantern defeats and buries Grundy in 1947.<ref>''Comics Cavalcade'' #24. DC Comics.</ref>

At this point, Grundy is freed and enlisted along with several other supervillains by the time-traveling criminal [[Per Degaton]] in his second appearance, who has traveled to 1941 to capture the Justice Society of America on the day of the attack on timeline, hoping to change history and take over the world. Grundy encounters Green Lantern, [[Flash (Jay Garrick)|Flash]], and Wonder Woman in Echo Park, whom Grundy knows from 1947. Grundy bests the costumed trio, and is summoned by a mysterious voice to deliver them or "pay the penalty". The [[All-Star Squadron]] comes to their rescue,  and Grundy is the last villain to be transported back. He is thrust back to the Moon, where he remains for over two decades, as this timeline is erased once Degaton is defeated.<ref>''All-Star Squadron'' #1-3 (September–October 1981). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Justice League of America'' #183 (1981). DC Comics.</ref>

After many years, Grundy is knocked loose from his planet prison and returns to Earth to battle Green Lantern, [[Hourman (Rex Tyler)|Hourman]], and [[Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)|Doctor Fate]]. At this point, he has temporary mastery over all wooden objects. Solomon Grundy is imprisoned orbiting the Earth in a stronger bubble created by the combined powers of Green Lantern and Doctor Fate.<ref>''Showcase'' #55 (March–April 1965). DC Comics.</ref>

Grundy was once pulled to Earth-One and substituted for the superstrong [[Blockbuster (DC Comics)|Blockbuster]] due to a machine that was accidentally pulling the Earths together in warp-space and substituting people. During this event, he had absorbed some of Doctor Fate's magic, is stronger than before, and is even able to telekinetically lift Flash into the air. He hates Green Lantern so much he thinks everyone he sees is Green Lantern. He is imprisoned inside a mountain by Earth-One Green Lantern after being lifted up by Earth-One [[Hawkman (Katar Hol)|Hawkman]] and dazed by blows from all the heroes, but when the machine is turned off he is substituted for Blockbuster on Earth-Two and renews the attack, defeating numerous heroes. However, the JSA and JLA went to battle an Anti-Matter being that was threatening both Earths in Warp-Space after being summoned by Doctor Fate, who had sensed the threat due to the [[Spectre (DC Comics character)|Spectre]]. As the heroes return, they find Green Lantern had placed Grundy and Blockbuster together to occupy them, and the two have knocked the hate out of each other. Grundy is then taken back to his Earth by the Justice Society.<ref>''Justice League of America'' #46-47 (August–September 1966). DC Comics.</ref>

In his next appearance, Solomon Grundy battles the combined might of both the Justice Society, and later their counterparts the [[Justice League]], nearly to a standstill at Slaughter Swamp, when he develops an affection for a lost alien child who has accidentally been sent to Earth-2 and is dying due to separation from his pet. Having absorbed magic from Doctor Fate and Green Lantern, Grundy is easily able to defeat the combined might of [[Superman]], Flash, Earth-Two [[Hawkman (Carter Hall)|Hawkman]], Earth-One Hawkman, and [[Hal Jordan|Green Lantern]], until he is defeated by both Green Lanterns and sealed in Slaughter Swamp. The alien child is finally reunited with his pet and sent back to his own dimension.<ref>''Justice League of America'' #91 (August 1971). DC Comics.</ref>

While imprisoned, Grundy incorrectly deduces that the second Green Lantern's Earth must contain a second Solomon Grundy and crosses over from his Slaughter Swamp prison on Earth-Two to Earth-One where he overpowers that Earth's Superman before being tricked and stranded on the moon.<ref name="Superman #301">''Superman'' #301 (July–August 1976). DC Comics.</ref>

Solomon Grundy briefly works with the [[Injustice Society]] when [[Fiddler (comics)|the Fiddler]] retrieves Grundy from the moon of Earth-One to attack the JSA. The two defeat Hawkman and [[Wildcat (Ted Grant)|Wildcat]] before Grundy is thrown into a cooling volcano by [[Power Girl]] and [[Superman (Earth-Two)|Superman]].<ref>''All-Star Comics'' #63 (1976). DC Comics.</ref><ref>{{cite book |last =Rovin |first =Jeff |title =The Encyclopedia of Supervillains |publisher =Facts on File |date =1987 |location =New York |isbn = 0-8160-1356-X |pages=322–323}}</ref>

Grundy goes on to afflict Green Lantern and his teammates, including the [[Huntress (Helena Wayne)|Huntress]] who is the first female for whom he develops an affection. After Solomon Grundy is rescued from a [[glacier]] by Alan Scott's daughter, [[Jade (comics)|Jade]], Grundy becomes loyal to her and, for a while, is an ally of [[Infinity, Inc.]] Eventually, this affectionate relationship turns tragic as the villainous Marcie Cooper, a.k.a. [[Harlequin (comics)#Marcie Cooper|Harlequin]] of the [[Dummy (DC Comics)|Dummy]]'s [[Injustice Unlimited]], uses her illusion powers to disguise herself as Jade. Harlequin manipulates Grundy to attack the members of Infinity Inc., one by one. She convinces him to press the unconscious [[Mister Bones]]' bare hand against [[Sylvester Pemberton|Skyman]]; since Bones's skin constantly exudes a [[cyanide]]-based compound, this quickly leads to Skyman's death. Once Grundy found out that Marcie had duped him, he savagely beat her within an inch of her life. This is the beginning of the end for Infinity Inc., and for Grundy's quasi-heroic career.<ref>''Infinity Inc.'' #51-53. DC Comics.</ref>

====Earth-One version's history====
When Earth-Two's Solomon Grundy visited Earth-One, he left behind some residual cells in the sewers.<ref name="Superman #301"/> The Earth-One Solomon Grundy is born when the [[Parasite (comics)|Parasite]] uses an enhanced crystal to [[Metabolism|metabolically]] hasten the growth of residual cells which becomes a new, much more bestial version. During a clash with [[Superman]], it is determined that his might is too much for the Man of Steel, so Superman flies the monster to an alien world inhospitable to all save the hardiest life as the zombie propels himself through the air, mimicking his one-time adversary.<ref>''Superman'' #319-322. DC Comics.</ref>

This version repeatedly plagues Superman for years until during an encounter wherein multiple Grundys are spawned, Superman and the [[Swamp Thing]] both encounter the [[Cloning|Grundy clones]]. Soon, Superman obtains a compound from [[S.T.A.R. Labs]] which causes the Grundys to become inert, in effect killing the seemingly unkillable man-thing. The Swamp Thing attempts to cry out for Superman to stop as he believes Grundy to meet the definition of life, but the Swamp Thing is unable to express this due to his physical difficulty in speaking.<ref>''DC Comics Presents'' #8. DC Comics.</ref> This version of Grundy returns one final time, without explanation, leading a gang in the Earth-One Gotham City. He is apparently destroyed yet again when [[Batman]] tricks the creature into a blast furnace, where it is apparently consumed by the flames.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #523. DC Comics.</ref>

This version of Grundy was retroactively erased from history after the revamping of Superman in ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]''.

===Post-''Crisis''===
The Post-''Crisis'' version of Solomon Grundy has a similar history to his Earth-Two counterpart and debuts during the "[[Batman: The Long Halloween]]" storyline. Grundy and a newly disfigured [[Two-Face|Harvey Dent]] strike up an odd friendship after Dent escapes the slaughterhouse to plot his revenge on [[Carmine Falcone]].<ref>''Batman: The Long Halloween'' #12-13. DC Comics.</ref> Grundy also appears earlier in the story during [[Thanksgiving]] when Batman goes 
into the sewers to pursue a suspect who bombed Dent's house. Grundy attacks both of them, but Batman drives him off by blinding him with a shot of mace. In the feature-length animated film adaptation of ''The Long Halloween'' Part One, Batman gently persuades Grundy to cease hostilities toward the bomber and allow Batman to assume custody, removing the undesirable intruder and resuming Grundy's status quo of relative tranquility, successfully appealing to Grundy's simple desire for peace, quiet and solitude in his humble sewer lair. Later as a somewhat humorous twist, Batman provides Solomon Grundy with a Thanksgiving dinner.<ref>''Batman: The Long Halloween'' #2. DC Comics.</ref>

After Infinity, Inc. disbands, Solomon Grundy loses his loyalty towards Jade. A clash with Alan Scott and Jade in the pages of ''[[Green Lantern Corps]] Quarterly'' ends with Grundy turning into a statue of petrified wood. The heroes believe the threat of Grundy to have ended once and for all, but they are mistaken.

Shortly thereafter, Grundy reappears in Gotham in the pages of ''[[Batman: Shadow of the Bat]]'', battling Batman once again and killing the female descendant of one of the killers of Cyrus Gold.<ref>''Batman: Shadow of the Bat'' #39. DC Comics.</ref>

Grundy's next major appearance is in ''[[Starman (comics)|Starman]]'', lurking in [[Opal City]]'s sewers. [[Starman (Jack Knight)|Jack Knight]] befriends Grundy, who has become innocent and childlike. Grundy also becomes friends with previous Starman [[Mikaal Tomas]], and dies while sacrificing himself to save Jack Knight from being crushed by a collapsing building. When Grundy appears again, he has returned to his malicious persona; the joint efforts of Jack Knight, [[Batman]], Alan Scott, and [[Floronic Man|The Floronic Man]] are needed to stop him.<ref>''Starman'' (vol. 2) #24. DC Comics.</ref>

The origins of Grundy's [[resurrection]] come from the fact that the [[Parliament of Trees]], a high council of Plant [[Elemental]]s, tried to turn him into the newest Plant Elemental. However, the process was missing one vital piece: fire, as a Plant Elemental cannot be fully created unless it died in flames. Since Grundy's death did not involve fire at all, the process is not complete, and he becomes a sort of half-functional Plant Elemental. Grundy has been seemingly destroyed on several occasions, only to rise from the swamp again in a new incarnation. Each version of Grundy has been somewhat different from the last, depending on the medium used to dispatch him (and the drawing style of the current artist. The original Grundy, for example, had prominent front teeth). Some have been truly evil; some much less so. Some versions are more mindless than others; some are moderately intelligent, recalling the literate, well-spoken [[Frankenstein's monster|monster]] of [[Mary Shelley]]'s ''[[Frankenstein]]''.<ref>''Plant Elements at Swamp Thing's Roots''. DC Comics.</ref>

Grundy hides out for a time in the Arrowcave, the long-abandoned former headquarters of [[Green Arrow]]. While searching for artifacts of his former life, Oliver and his former ward, [[Roy Harper (character)|Roy Harper / Arsenal]], stumble onto Grundy's new hideout. The story, accurately and humorously entitled "Grundy No Like Arrows in the Face!", is found in ''Green Arrow'' (vol. 3) #18. Green Arrow notes that this version seems much more violent, and manages to kill him by choking him with the string to his broken bow (despite the fact that Grundy does not have a heartbeat, functional veins, or need to breathe). In ''Green Arrow'' (vol. 3) #53, "Solomon's Revenge", Green Arrow helps Dr. Chrissie Cavendish, a [[S.T.A.R. Labs]] employee, who claims she is the great-great-granddaughter of the man the monster spawned from, to find and cure him. Her cure warps her into a monster much worse than Grundy. Green Arrow subdues the new monster, and leaves Grundy be. It is not known if Grundy is still using this building.

In the first issue of Grant Morrison's ''[[Seven Soldiers of Victory]]'', Issue #0 of the same name, one of the Seven Unknown Men of Slaughter Swamp recounts the death of the miserly pedophile, Cyrus Gold, killed at the hands of an enraged mob, but also mentions that Gold could just as easily have been the innocent victim of a misunderstanding, as Slaughter Swamp is a point in space where time means nothing.<ref>''Seven Soldiers'' #0. DC Comics.</ref> In the final issue, the same Unknown Man punishes another of his group – the Eighth Man, Zor – by dressing him in Cyrus Gold's clothing and leaving him for the mob to find, implying that Zor – an extremely vain character, notable for attempting several times to overthrow the Universe and for having defeated [[Spectre (DC Comics character)|The Spectre]] – would later become the first Solomon Grundy.<ref>''Seven Soldiers'' #1. DC Comics.</ref>

Grundy is manipulated by [[Gorilla Grodd]] via mind control into attacking Batman and Superman for [[Lex Luthor|President Luthor]] for the bounty of one billion dollars in ''[[Superman/Batman]]''. Batman is able to stop Grundy.<ref>''Superman/Batman'' #3. DC Comics.</ref>

While no specifics are given during the "[[Infinite Crisis]]" storyline, Solomon Grundy is also coerced into joining the [[Secret Society of Super Villains]]. He participates in the final strike against the [[Secret Six (comics)|Secret Six]]. [[Rag Doll (comics)|Ragdoll II]] encounters Grundy in a doorway. Ragdoll's scarred face relates to Grundy, and Grundy goes on to turn against the [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]].<ref>''Villains United'' #5. DC Comics.</ref> The aftermath of that battle is inconclusive, but Grundy evidently survives, as he was last seen in a murky swamp in ''JSA Classified''. In it, he is convinced by [[Icicle (comics)|Icicle]] to help [[Wizard (DC Comics)|Wizard]], who is in trouble.<ref>''JSA Classified'' #7. DC Comics.</ref>

After helping Icicle free [[Johnny Sorrow]] from [[Prometheus (DC Comics)|Prometheus]]' cosmic key, Grundy stays with the newly formed [[Injustice Society]].

Solomon Grundy is seen fighting against the [[Blood Pack (comics)|Blood Pack]] in the Battle of Metropolis, until he is vaporized by [[Superman-Prime|Superboy-Prime]]'s heat vision, which apparently kills the Blood Pack and destroys Grundy's current incarnation.<ref>''Infinite Crisis'' #7. DC Comics.</ref>

In [[Brad Meltzer]]'s ''Justice League of America'', Grundy is reborn with intelligence after being killed in the Battle of Metropolis.<ref>''Justice League America'' (vol. 2) #1-4 (October 2006 – January 2007). DC Comics.</ref> He is revealed to be the mastermind behind the abduction of [[Red Tornado]]'s robot body (it is revealed he gained this intelligence when he was reborn after being burned by Prime). Grundy expresses a desire to stop his cycle of dying and being reborn and so it appears he enlists the help of Professor Ivo to build him an [[Amazo]] body to live in forever. The Red Tornado kills Grundy with [[Fujita scale|F5]] tornado winds, ripping him apart.<ref>''Justice League America'' (vol. 2) #5-6 (February–April 2007). DC Comics.</ref>

He later appears in the ''[[Salvation Run]]'' mini-series as one of the villains exiled to another planet. He is killed during a battle with [[Parademon]]s. His body, awaiting its inevitable resurrection, is left behind when the villains leave the Hell Planet. However, when the villains exit, Grundy's hand trembles, accompanied with a groaning sound.<ref>''Salvation Run'' #7. DC Comics.</ref>

In the one-shot ''Faces of Evil: Solomon Grundy'' (March 2009) by [[Geoff Johns]] and [[Scott Kolins]], Cyrus Gold returns to life in Slaughter Swamp, as he was prior to becoming Grundy. He returns to Gotham City, but is shot by police after attacking a charity worker. In the police morgue, he transforms into Solomon Grundy. Grundy is once more an unintelligent monster, repeating the opening line of the nursery rhyme. A week later, having retreated to the sewers, he has a fight with [[Killer Croc]]. At the end of the fight, exhausted, he reverts to Cyrus Gold again. He finds himself in front of his own grave, where the [[Phantom Stranger]] tells him he has seven days to undo his curse, as "There is an unholy night coming, as black as the dead's blood. And it's best if Solomon Grundy was not around for it" (a reference to the upcoming ''[[Green Lantern: The Blackest Night|Blackest Night]]'' storyline). Alan Scott serves as his reluctant guide, as the story continues in the ''Solomon Grundy'' miniseries.<ref>''Faces of Evil: Solomon Grundy'' #1 (March 2009). DC Comics.</ref>

In the countdown to ''Blackest Night'', Cyrus Gold was given one week to discover the truth of who murdered him, so he could repent for all of his sins and gain absolution. Alan Scott and the Phantom Stranger were given as his guides throughout the week, while [[Etrigan]] was trying to take him to [[Hell (DC Comics)|Hell]]. Gold had a habit of getting killed. No matter how much damage was done to his body, he resurrected as a complete Solomon Grundy, driven to kill. Eventually it is revealed that Gold committed suicide, meaning he forced the curse of Solomon Grundy on himself. The end of the series' run shows Grundy reanimated as a [[Black Lantern Corps|Black Lantern]], and Cyrus Gold in hell.<ref>''Solomon Grundy'' #1-6 (May–October 2009). DC Comics.</ref> Grundy then tracks down and attacks [[Bizarro]], using a past friendship they had to stir up the creature's emotions.<ref>''Superman/Batman'' #66 (January 2010). DC Comics.</ref> Bizarro eventually defeats Grundy by flying him into the sun, which completely incinerates him, and the black ring.<ref>''Superman/Batman'' #67 (February 2010). DC Comics.</ref>

===''DC Rebirth''===
The Prime Earth Solomon Grundy is introduced in ''[[DC Rebirth]]''. His appearance resembles that of his Pre-''Flashpoint'' depictions. Solomon Grundy was briefly seen fighting Arkillo of the [[Sinestro Corps]] and [[Saint Walker]] of the [[Blue Lantern Corps]].<ref>''Sinestro'' #22. DC Comics.</ref>

Solomon Grundy is pursued by Batman in Gotham City before the former incapacitates him. Grundy recites the Solomon Grundy nursery rhyme while being pursued before Batman finished it for him when he defeats Grundy.<ref>''Batman'' (vol. 3) #2. DC Comics.</ref>

During "The War of Jokes and Riddles" arc, Solomon Grundy is among the villains on [[Joker (character)|Joker]]'s side in his war against [[Riddler]].<ref>''Batman'' (vol. 3) #28. DC Comics.</ref>

The sorceress Selena created a mindless clone of Solomon Grundy from his DNA sample to serve as the muscle for the [[Fatal Five]] and fought [[Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Supergirl]].<ref>''Supergirl'' (vol. 7) #12. DC Comics.</ref>

In a flashback, Solomon Grundy is among the villains that protected Ingrid Karlsson during a riot at [[Arkham Asylum]]. Before Ingrid was killed by an inmate using a rogue Batarang despite the villains getting her away from the riot, she gave birth to Astrid Arkham who would later become [[Astrid Arkham|Arkham Knight]].<ref>''Detective Comics'' #1004. DC Comics.</ref>

In "[[The New Golden Age]]", a flashback to 1941 has Doctor Fate and [[Salem the Witch Girl]] assisting [[Mister Miracle]] of the [[Justice Society Dark]] in fighting Solomon Grundy. After he is subdued, Miracle suggests that they go after Bride of Grundy.<ref>''Justice Society of America'' Vol. 4 #2. DC Comics.</ref> [[Huntress (Helena Wayne)|Huntress]] leads the Justice Society of America in recruiting Grundy. When Salem tries to revive him to a human form, her curse causes her to reduce Grundy to a skeleton.<ref>''Justice Society of America'' Vol. 4 #6. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Justice Society of America'' Vol. 4 #7. DC Comics.</ref> Grundy assisted the Justice Society of America in fighting the zombies summoned by [[Gentleman Ghost]] using a special sphere. When Icicle attacked the sphere and unknowingly unleashed [[Surtr]], Grundy and Huntress reprimanded him.<ref>''Justice Society of America'' Vol. 4 #10. DC Comics.</ref>

In the "[[DC All In]]" initiative, Solomon Grundy joins [[Scandal Savage]]'s incarnation of the Injustice Society.<ref>''JSA'' Vol. 2 #1. DC Comics.</ref> When Solomon Grundy assisted [[Doctor Elemental]], [[Fog (comics)|Fog]], and [[Red Lantern (comics)|Red Lantern]] II in getting information from him, Flash tries to get answers from Solomon Grundy and Red Lantern on why they are with the ISA to no avail. Doctor Fate uses a spell to send them out of the Tower of Fate.<ref>''JSA'' Vol. 2 #4. DC Comics.</ref> After [[Beth Chapel|Doctor Mid-Nite]] was captured by [[Johnny Sorrow]]'s Obsidian form and her goggles are confiscated, Solomon Grundy assisted some Kobra soldiers into guarding her. She managed to outwit them. Solomon Grundy informs the rest of the ISA what happened. [[Wotan (comics)|Wotan]] has Solomon Grundy accompany [[Gentleman Ghost]] into going to Hell to meet up with the [[Demons Three]] in Hell.<ref>''JSA'' Vol. 2 #4. DC Comics.</ref> Upon arrival, Gentleman Ghost and Solomon Grundy learn from the Demons Three that Hawkman was rescued by Hawkgirl and a female ghost calling herself "[[Kid Eternity]]". Gentleman Ghost uses Solomon Grundy to track a ghost as he summons his ghostly horse.<ref>''JSA'' Vol. 2 #5. DC Comics.</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
Solomon Grundy has superhuman strength and stamina. His strength is roughly on par with Kryptonians in some adaptations. He is virtually indestructible and immortal thanks to the elemental energy that imbues his form with pseudo-life. He is nearly invulnerable to physical, magical, and energy attacks and he is not affected by fire or low temperatures. He has proven highly resistant to the effects of the [[Alan Scott|original Green Lantern]]'s power ring (which is attributed to his part-plant essence; originally because he had absorbed plant matter from the swamp, and later because he was a partial "plant elemental" like [[Swamp Thing]]).

Grundy possesses a healing factor.<ref>''Secret Six: Six Degrees of Devastation''. DC Comics.</ref> While he has occasionally been destroyed, he has always returned to life sooner or later, though often with different personalities and powers.

==Other versions==
===Amalgam Comics===
The '''Skulk''', an amalgamation of Solomon Grundy and the [[Marvel Comics]] character the [[Hulk]], appears in the [[Amalgam Comics]] universe.

===Earth 2===
An alternate universe variant of Solomon Grundy from [[Earth-Two]] appears in ''[[The New 52]]''. This version is the champion of the Grey, a cosmic force connecting fungal life, who was just called Solomon Grundy and previously worked in a slaughterhouse before foreman Henry Pittance raped his wife Pinney, who committed suicide shortly after, leading him to kill everyone in the facility and then himself.<ref>''Earth 2'' #3. DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Earth 2'' #15.2: Solomon Grundy. DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Earth 2: World's End'' #6. DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Earth 2: World's End'' #20. DC Comics.</ref>

===Earth-Three===
A heroic, British counterpart of Solomon Grundy from [[Earth-Three]] appears in ''JLA Secret Files and Origins'' (2004).<ref>''JLA Secret Files and Origins 2004''. DC Comics.</ref>

===Emperor Joker===
An alternate universe variant of Solomon Grundy who became the warden of [[Arkham Asylum]] appears in the ''Emperor Joker'' storyline where Joker remade the world using [[Mister Mxyzptlk]]'s powers.<ref>''Superman'' (vol. 2) #260. DC Comics.</ref>

===Flashpoint===
An alternate universe variant of Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Flashpoint (TV series)|Flashpoint]]''. This version is a member of an iteration of the [[Creature Commandos]] under General [[Sam Lane (comics)|Sam Lane]]'s command.<ref>''Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown'' #2 (July 2011)</ref><ref>''Flashpoint: Frankenstein and the Creatures of the Unknown'' #3 (August 2011). DC Comics.</ref>

===Grundymen===
The '''Grundymen''', a group of zombies inspired by Solomon Grundy, appear in ''[[Seven Soldiers]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 March 2021 |title=''Superman/Batman'' #83 |url=http://www.dccomics.com/comics/supermanbatman-2003/supermanbatman-83}}</ref>

===Huntress' possible future===
An alternate timeline variant of Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[The New Golden Age]]'' as a member of the [[Huntress (Helena Bertinelli)|Huntress]]' [[Justice Society of America]].<ref>''Justice Society of America'' Vol. 4 #1. DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Justice Society of America'' Vol. 4 #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===JLA/Avengers===
Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[JLA/Avengers]]''.<ref>''JLA/Avengers'' #3 (December 2003). DC Comics.</ref>

===Justice Riders===
An alternate universe variant of Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Justice Riders]]''.<ref>''Justice Riders'' #1. DC Comics.</ref>

==In other media==
===Television===
====Live-action====
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Legends of the Superheroes]]'', portrayed by Mickey Morton. This version is a member of the [[Legion of Doom]].
* Solomon Grundy makes a cameo appearance in the ''[[Smallville]]'' episode "Prophecy", portrayed by [[John DeSantis]]. This version is a member of [[Toyman]]'s Marionette Ventures.
* [[Cyrus Gold (Arrowverse)|Cyrus Gold]] appears in the [[Arrow season 2|second season]] of ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'', portrayed by Graham Shiels. This version goes by the alias of '''The Acolyte''' and is a member of [[Sebastian Blood (Arrowverse)|Brother Blood]]'s [[Church of Blood]] who was injected with "Mirakuru" serum in an attempt to replicate the process that granted [[Slade Wilson (Arrowverse)|Slade Wilson]] his abilities, gaining superhuman strength and endurance in the process. After attacking [[Queen Consolidated]]'s Applied Sciences division to steal a centrifuge for Blood's plans, Gold eventually battles the [[Oliver Queen (Arrowverse)|Arrow]], who kills him.
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Gotham (TV series)|Gotham]]'', portrayed by [[Drew Powell (actor)|Drew Powell]]. This version was born Cyrus Gold and is initially known as '''[[Butch Gilzean]]''', a mob enforcer working for [[Fish Mooney]]. Throughout the first three seasons, he is employed by [[Oswald Cobblepot (Gotham)|Oswald Cobblepot]], [[Tabitha Galavan]], and [[Barbara Kean (Gotham)|Barbara Kean]] until Kean kills Gilzean during the third season finale for attempting to betray her. In the [[Gotham (season 4)|fourth season]], the corrupt administrators of the hospital where Gilzean's body ended up dump him in Slaughter Swamp, where chemical waste from the Indian Hill facility transforms him into a pale, zombie-like creature with regenerative capabilities and superhuman strength. Suffering amnesia, he adopts the name "Solomon Grundy" after hearing a group of people playing a record of the nursery rhyme and is recruited by [[Edward Nygma (Gotham)|Edward Nygma]] to serve as his enforcer until Galavan jogs Gilzean's memory. Gilzean later allies with Cobblepot, who promises to help make him human again before killing him to emotionally cripple Galavan as revenge for her killing his mother years prior.
* Solomon Grundy makes non-speaking appearances in ''[[Stargirl (TV series)|Stargirl]]'' via [[computer-generated imagery|CGI]] and voiced by an uncredited actor. Throughout the first season, he serves as an enforcer for the [[Injustice Society of America]] (ISA), taking part in their attack on the [[Justice Society of America]] (JSA)'s headquarters and killing [[Hourman (Rex Tyler)|Hourman]] and his wife before they could interfere with the ISA's plans years prior to the series while being kept in a reinforced cell underneath The American Dream's corporate headquarters to keep him under control. In the present, Hourman's son [[Hourman (Rick Tyler)|Rick Tyler]] takes up his father's mantle to seek revenge on Grundy, but ultimately spares him in the first season finale under the condition that the latter never returns. In the second season,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://screenrant.com/stargirl-season-2-solomon-grundy-eclipso-arrowverse/|title=Stargirl Season 2 Will See the Return of Solomon Grundy & Introduce Eclipso|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=13 September 2020}}</ref> Grundy returns, breaking into restaurants for food. To avoid further incidents, Rick leaves food for him in the forest, leading to Grundy seeing him as a friend while quoting "friend". Grundy later assists Rick and [[Courtney Whitmore|Stargirl]]'s JSA in fighting [[Eclipso]], only to be killed in battle. Afterward, Rick buries Grundy, though [[Shade (character)|Shade]] assures the former that the latter will eventually come back to life. By the series finale, Grundy was resurrected and joined the JSA.

====Animation====
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Challenge of the Superfriends]]'', voiced by [[Jimmy Weldon]]. This version is a member of [[Lex Luthor]]'s Legion of Doom who speaks broken English in a [[Southern United States|Southern]] accent and was revived by energy from a monolith.
* Solomon Grundy appears in the ''[[Super Friends (1980 TV series)|Super Friends]]'' episode "Revenge of Doom", voiced again by Jimmy Weldon. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom.
* Solomon Grundy appears in series set in the [[DC Animated Universe]] (DCAU):
** Grundy first appears in ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'', voiced by [[Mark Hamill]].<ref name="btva" /> This version was a mobster from the 1920s who was resurrected as a monster and seeks his lost soul without being aware of it. Initially appearing as a member of Lex Luthor and [[Aresia]]'s [[Injustice Gang]]s, Grundy eventually becomes a hero after befriending [[Shayera Hol|Hawkgirl]] and sacrificing himself to help her and [[Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)|Doctor Fate]] stop the bloodthirsty [[List of alien races in DC Comics#Thanagarians|Thanagarian]] deity Ichthultu.
** Grundy returns in the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "Wake the Dead", voiced by [[Bruce Timm]].<ref name="btva" /> After being possessed and resurrected with amnesia by an unnamed demon summoned by three young amateur sorcerers, Grundy battles [[Amazo]] and the [[Justice League]] before partially regaining his memory and allowing Hawkgirl to kill him off-screen.
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'' episode "Grundy's Night", voiced by [[Kevin Grevioux]].<ref name="btva"/> This version was created by the working-class citizens of 19th-century [[Gotham City]] to wreak havoc on the rich landowners that polluted the local lake with industrial waste and converted it into Gotham Swamp. Ever since, local legend states that Grundy would rise again on a Halloween night with a total [[lunar eclipse]] to seek revenge on the landowners' descendants.
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'', voiced by [[Diedrich Bader]].<ref name="btva" /> This version is a crime lord who is mostly unintelligible due to his mouth being stitched shut, though his right-hand man Weasel is capable of understanding and translating for him.
* Solomon Grundy appears in the ''[[Robot Chicken DC Comics Special]]''. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom who was actually born on a Tuesday, with his real name being '''Solomon Gruesday''' as a result.
* Solomon Grundy appears in the "Super Best Friends Forever" segment of ''[[DC Nation Shorts]]'', voiced by [[Keith Ferguson (voice actor)|Keith Ferguson]].
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[DC Super Friends]]'', voiced by [[Richard Epcar]].<ref name="btva" />
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Justice League Action]]'', voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]].<ref name="btva"/> In his most notable appearance in the episode "Zombie King", he obtains the Star of the Dead, a gem that allows him to summon zombies who can further zombify anyone exposed to their gases, only to be defeated by [[Alec Holland|Swamp Thing]], Batman, and [[Zatanna]].
* Solomon Grundy makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'' and ''[[Kite Man: Hell Yeah!]]'' as a member of the Legion of Doom.
* Solomon Grundy appears in the ''[[DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)|DC Super Hero Girls]]'' (2019) two-part episode "#NightmareInGotham", voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.

===Film===
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Superman/Batman: Public Enemies]]'', voiced by an uncredited [[Corey Burton]]. 
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time]]'', voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]].<ref name="btva"/> This version is a member of the [[Legion of Doom]].
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem]]'', voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.<ref name="btva"/>
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Justice League vs. Teen Titans]]'', voiced by an uncredited [[Rick D. Wasserman]]. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom.
* An alternate reality incarnation of Cyrus Gold appears in ''[[Batman: Gotham by Gaslight]]'', voiced by David Forseth.<ref name="btva"/>
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Lego DC Batman: Family Matters]]'', voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.<ref name="btva" />
* Solomon Grundy appears in films set in the [[Tomorrowverse]]:
** Grundy is introduced in ''[[Batman: The Long Halloween (film)|Batman: The Long Halloween]]'', voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.<ref>{{cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=March 31, 2021 |title='Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One' Sets Cast (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/batman-the-long-halloween-part-one-sets-voice-cast-exclusive |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> This version is only capable of reciting his nursery rhyme and inspired Harvey Dent to become [[Two-Face]].
** Grundy appears in ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes (film)|Legion of Super-Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Darin De Paul]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=October 13, 2022 |title=DC's 'Legion of Super-Heroes' Sets Voice Cast With Meg Donnelly and Harry Shum Jr. to Star (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dcs-legion-of-super-heroes-animated-movie-1235240040/ |access-date=April 29, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Catwoman: Hunted]]'', voiced by [[Steve Blum]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=August 17, 2021 |title='Catwoman: Hunted' Sets Voice Cast (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/catwoman-hunted-voice-cast-dc-1234998303/ |access-date=February 12, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> This version is a member of [[Leviathan (DC Comics)|Leviathan]].
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse]]'', voiced again by Fred Tatasciore. This version is a member of the Legion of Doom.
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]],'' voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 27, 2023 |title=Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! {{!}} Trailer {{!}} Warner Bros. Entertainment |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NfkdZThS4I |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lovell |first=Kevin |date=July 27, 2023 |title='Scooby-Doo! And Krypto, Too!' Trailer, Artwork & Release Details; Arrives On Digital & DVD September 26, 2023 From Warner Bros |url=https://screen-connections.com/2023/07/27/scooby-doo-and-krypto-too-dvd-digital-release-details-trailer/ |access-date=July 27, 2023 |website=screen-connections.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* Solomon Grundy makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harvey |first=James |date=April 17, 2024 |title=James Harvey @ The World's Finest: "Check out these official "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two" images provided by Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment! The animated movie will be available on digital and physical media starting Apr. 23, 2024." #JLCrisis #JusticeLeague #JusticeLeagueCrisis |url=https://twitter.com/worldsfinest/status/1780710373106327645#m |access-date=April 29, 2024 |website=Twitter}}</ref><ref name="btva" />

===Video games===
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'', voiced by David Jennison.<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Solomon Grundy Voices (DC Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Solomon-Grundy/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |type= A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information}}</ref> This version is a thrall of [[Poison Ivy (character)|Poison Ivy]].
* Solomon Grundy appears as a playable character in ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us]]'', voiced again by Fred Tatasciore. In an alternate reality, he is brainwashed into becoming a member of High Councilor Superman's Regime.
* Solomon Grundy appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 4, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=April 29, 2024 |website=IGN}}</ref>
* Solomon Grundy appears as a playable character in ''[[Infinite Crisis (video game)|Infinite Crisis]]'', voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.
* Solomon Grundy appears as a playable character in ''[[Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham]]'', voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.
* Solomon Grundy makes a cameo appearance as a [[non-player character]] (NPC) in ''[[Injustice 2]]'' via the [[Arkham Asylum]] stage.
* Solomon Grundy appears as a playable character in ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'', voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/5/30/17408628/lego-dc-super-villains-announcement-release-date|title=New Lego game lets you team up with Joker, Harley Quinn and other DC bad guys|first=Michael|last=McWhertor|work=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=May 30, 2018|access-date=June 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc18-lego-dc-super-villains-cast-and-devs-dish-on-funever-evil/| title = SDCC'18: LEGO DC SUPER VILLAINS Cast and Devs Dish on Funever Evil| date = 22 July 2018}}</ref> This version is a member of the [[Legion of Doom]].

====''Batman: Arkham''====
Solomon Grundy appears as a [[Boss (video games)|boss]] in the ''[[Batman: Arkham]]'' franchise, voiced by Fred Tatasciore.
* First appearing in ''[[Batman: Arkham City]]'', this version was a merchant who was murdered and had his body dumped in Slaughter Swamp, which was later discovered to be a Lazarus Pit. After being exposed to a strange thunderstorm, the Pit resurrected him as a nigh-immortal zombie-like monster. He temporarily became part of a traveling circus before being found by [[Ra's al Ghul]], who realized the swamp's true nature and took him to Wonder City. Seeking to understand the Pit's power, Ra's repeatedly murdered Grundy until Wonder City was eventually shut down and Gotham City built over it, with the [[Iceberg Lounge]] being built over Grundy's prison. After the [[Penguin (character)|Penguin]] finds him, he uses Grundy to kill traitorous underlings and attempt to kill Batman, who eventually defeats Grundy.
* Grundy appears in ''[[Batman: Arkham City Lockdown]]'' and ''[[Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate]]''.

===Music===
* The [[Crash Test Dummies]] reference Solomon Grundy in "[[Superman's Song]]", which came about because lead singer [[Brad Roberts]] could not think of a supervillain whose name rhymed with "money".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crashtestdummies.com/faq/index.html#grundy |title=Crash Test Dummies FAQ |publisher=Crashtestdummies.com |date=1999-03-23 |access-date=2010-12-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808192340/http://www.crashtestdummies.com/faq/index.html#grundy |archive-date=2010-08-08 }}</ref>
* An underground rap album, ''[[Colton Grundy: The Undying]]'', featured a temporary redux of rapper [[Blaze Ya Dead Homie]]'s identity. The album describes the story of an immortal casket-maker by the name of Solomon who jumped into a freezing river, awakened in the 1990s, transformed into Blaze, and eventually into the eponymous Colton Grundy.
* A band named after [[Solomon Grundy (band)|Solomon Grundy]] was formed in the late 1980s as a side project of the [[Screaming Trees]], with [[Van Conner]] being featured as the lead singer on their self-titled [[New Alliance Records]] release.
* Brownsville rapper [[Sean Price]] has a track titled "Solomon Grundy" on his album ''[[Mic Tyson]]''.

===Miscellaneous===
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[The Batman Strikes!]]'' #19.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Batman Strikes #19 - Born on a Monday (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/the-batman-strikes-19-born-on-a-monday/4000-120080/ |access-date=August 8, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* A hologram of Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[DC Super Friends]]: The Joker's Playhouse''.
* The DCAU incarnation of Solomon Grundy appears in ''Superman Beyond'' #4. As of the future setting of DCAU series ''[[Batman Beyond]]'', Grundy has become a powerful crime boss called '''Mr. Stone''' operating out of the Vanity nightclub in Metropolis, who later receives nanotechnology from Lex Luthor's daughter Lucinda.<ref>''Superman Beyond'' #4. DC Comics.</ref>
* The ''Arrow'' incarnation of Cyrus Gold appears in the tie-in novel ''Arrow: Vengeance'', in which it is revealed that he and Sebastian Blood knew each other from a young age and studied under preacher and the Church of Blood's founder, Father [[Trigon (comics)|Roger Trigon]]. Later in life, Gold succeeded Trigon as preacher and head of the Zandia Orphanage.
* The ''Injustice'' incarnation of Solomon Grundy appears in the ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us (comics)|Injustice: Gods Among Us]]'' prequel comic. He is initially incarcerated in Arkham Asylum before [[Lex Luthor]] brainwashes him into serving Superman's Regime.
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[Batman '66]]'' #23.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Batman '66 #23 - The Groovy Grave of Solomon Grundy (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/batman-66-23-the-groovy-grave-of-solomon-grundy/4000-489886/ |access-date=August 8, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref> This version was a wealthy Olympic wrestler who served Marsha, Queen of Diamonds, before she eventually forgot about him and left him to die. In the present, Marsha's aunt Hilda reanimates Grundy until Batman and [[Dick Grayson|Robin]] defeat him.
* Solomon Grundy appears in ''[[DC Super Hero Girls]]'' (2015), voiced again by Fred Tatasciore.<ref name="btva" />
* Several clones of the ''Batman: Arkham'' incarnation of Solomon Grundy created by [[Calendar Man]] appear in the ''[[Batman: Arkham Knight]]'' prequel comic.

==See also==
* [[List of Green Lantern enemies]]
* [[List of Batman family enemies]]
* [[List of Superman enemies]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}
==External links==
*[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/solomon-grundy/4005-8342/ Solomon Grundy] at Comic Vine

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