Solomon Grundy (DCAU)
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Solomon Grundy is a DC Comics character, a large, strong zombie supervillain. He is named after the Solomon Grundy of the 19th century children's nursery rhyme. He is an enemy of Green Lantern, and in particular of the first bearer of that title, Alan Scott. He first appeared in All-American Comics #61 (1944).
Grundy has also appeared in the 2000s animated series Justice League and Justice League Unlimited, initially as a member of Lex Luthor's Injustice Gang, voiced by Mark Hamill. After his first appearance, Grundy's character was changed to become essentially a DC Comics version of The Hulk. Later, Grundy became a more sympathetic figure, even a hero of sorts, helping Dr. Fate save the world from a monstrous, bloodthirsty Thanagarian deity (based on the Lovecraftian Cthulhu) and befriending Hawkgirl, whom Grundy called "Bird-Nose". (Fate's team was a pastiche of Marvel's Defenders, with Grundy standing in for the Hulk, Aquaman standing in for Namor and Hawkgirl standing in for both Valkyrie and Nighthawk; "Bird-Nose" was Hulk's nickname for Nighthawk, and other heroes have referred to him as such.) The staunch Hawkgirl even wept after Grundy, who sacrificed himself, was interred. His epitaph read simply: "Solomon Grundy—Born on a Monday". Grundy would later return in the series (voiced by Bruce Timm), resurrected by a dark spell cast by a group of young amateurs, with his memory of his past incarnation severely addled. He went on a destructive rampage until he was defeated by Hawkgirl, who sorrowfully destroyed him, as he no longer was in control of himself.
