Solomon Grundy Origins - This Hulking Unkillable Monstrosity Has A Heartbreaking Backstory

[@MedievalFolkDance]

Grundy is much like Frankenstein's creation in that he realises the innocence of youth. Grundy has often (not always) shyed away from harming children, even being more interested in watching kids at play than fighting a battle in a couple fo occasions. Grundy is a monster, a brute and a walking catastrophe yet, there's a very dim spark of humanity in there somewhere in the darkness. It shines at times.

[@That80sGuy1972]

His motives and nature are all over the place. He's the best guy with who to go literally any direction as long as he's kind of a bad guy and/or monster.

[@jamimuhammad3699]

Yep

[@NathanTarantlawriter]

He is a cursed character.

[@That80sGuy1972]

@@NathanTarantlawriter That's part of what makes him awesome.

[@wisetree8330]

In dceased grundy and a few other villains wit red hood take care of an orphanage and grundy was the first one to fight the zombies

[@toganium4175]

Solomon Grundy’s bond with Hawkgirl in the Justice League cartoons was very well done.

[@DurianKing]

As an MCU fan these collection of words makes no sense to me

[@landonletterman831]

I got Old Yeller flashbacks

[@IWasaTeenageTeenWolf]

It seems very inspired by Grundy's friendship with Jade, the daughter of the original Green Lantern Alan Scott. He was an antihero during that time and followed Jade like a lovestruck puppy. Highly recommend Infinity Inc. Just for Grundy and Jade alone.

[@NathanTarantlawriter]

I thought so too. It's the kind of character development I didn't expect.

[@doomslayerprime9749]

Definitely one the Best moments in the Justice League animated series arguably one of the top ranking ones in my opinion

[@j-amaya9747]

Born on a Monday, Christened on Tuesday, Married on Wednesday, Took ill on Thursday, Grew worse on Friday, Died on Saturday, Buried on Sunday. That was the end

[@jeremytandrews9577]

…of poor Solomon Grundy.🪦

[@MrObasilawrence]

In the 90s I learnt this as a nursery rhyme in school... Didn't know or care how tragic the story behind Solomon Grundy was till I watched Justice League unlimited and played the injustice game

[@jimdowell9030]

@@MrObasilawrence isn't that cool how DC/Marvel comic books, or shows, can make us rethink and take another look at things we've heard and didn't really care about before?

[@jimdowell9030]

@@MrObasilawrence not to get too deep, but one example for me was reading about the German philosopher Nietchze and his idea of the Ubermensch, or Superman. Comic book writers have gotten inspiration from some sources that can be very interesting with the way they present them.

[@TheDukeOfDallas]

Came to the comments to look for this. Good shit bruv.

[@kingsantacruz2866]

What actually makes that moment greater is that Hawk Woman is VEHEMENTLY atheist but gave Grundy the reassurance he needs to pass on peacefully.

[@PharaohChreyOfEgypta]

How is she atheist?

[@kingsantacruz2866]

@@PharaohChreyOfEgypta Honestly, it is vaguely explained as she kinda just is. I feel it was made to juxtapose her being an actual alien trapped in a continuous loop of reincarnation. Truthfully, there technically shouldn't be an atheists in Marvel or DC since Gods are everywhere.

[@chickensandwich9977]

Nice word dude

[@beauwalker9820]

@@PharaohChreyOfEgypta the dialogue in the episode implies it.

[@fl3m1n9o4]

@@PharaohChreyOfEgypta she started to say she didn't believe in souls, but then stopped and told him what he needed to hear right then

[@riddlerthediddler4392]

I remember in one series of comics, Solomon Grundy was linked to chaos magic, the opposite of Doctor Fate's order magic, and I thought it was cool

[@dboymax1]

Was he at that point immune to Golden Amazon in that episode?

[@riddlerthediddler4392]

@@dboymax1 I think so

[@movespammerguyteam7colors]

Well, being undead probably removes the natural limits on our bodies. To most Undead fatigue / exhaustion is a bit of a joke so long as their body is still intact.

[@miggypeso909]

One of the best villains DC has. Interesting back story.

[@NathanTarantlawriter]

The first time I read a tale with Grundy I didn't like the character at all. Can't remember what the issue or title was now. But as his character developed, he grew on me. Like mold, I guess. They did an interesting take on him in Gotham.

[@bobbyblubland]

This video is all over the place. The narrator follows no set sequence of events. It's like one long run on sentence.

[@digo3049]

Dude I’m glad I’m not the only one that got confused by this narrative

[@bobwhite6685]

I love Grundy. But nope

[@jonw8694]

One of my favorite DC characters... Way under-represented, or done poorly (I'm looking at you, Gotham)

[@jonahandghostface2269]

facts, gotham is cringe

[@KvngLeroy1]

Born on a Mondayyy

[@supremeleader7863]

@@jonahandghostface2269 yeah gothams trashn

[@neoleaf2819]

That was a garbage Solomon Grundy

[@marneyironside6938]

I liked Gotham but some of villains were shit

[@360entertainment2]

So happy you brought up that hilarious Legion of Doom Cartoon Network spot. That was probably one of the most hilarious shorts they ever did!

[@andrewmarshall3987]

That's the whole reason I clicked on this. I'll be laughing about Solomon Grundy wanting pants too on my deathbed, advertising accomplished.

[@thaneatchison9875]

Grundy was my favorite character in the Justice league cartoons and when he died it felt like a best friend.

[@stevenguerra1626]

Although people are saying the Hulk is a Solomon Grundy clone, don't forget that both are based from Frankenstein. With Grundy being a zombie and the Hulk being a Dr.Jeckel and Mr. Hyde figure.

[@kitty-danger]

Wait you just said that hulk is based of jeckel and Hyde and zombies probably predate Frankenstein

[@sinatorschoice]

Solomon Grundy is pretty much The Jason Voorhees of the DC universe.

[@alfonsopina3976]

Yes

[@damianprock1650]

Almost

[@shanedawndusk3290]

Pretty much.

[@Claymann71]

Haven't heard of Solomon Grundy in a long time. I thought he was an unkillable golem that Superman couldn't or wouldn't kill. I always wondered why Superman didn't just dismember him with laser eyes but ofc pg-13 Superman doesn't kill. I didn't know if he was a zombie, golem, or an abomination like Frankenstein's monster. Like a big punching bag Superman couldn't stop. I really enjoyed his backstory, redemption & then final death. I don't normally enjoy 'beautiful corpse' characters (those that die so other characters can have more emotional motivation) but Grundy was a very cool choice for bloody Hawk Girl, of all people. He apparently came before Hulk. Strange but cool.

[@slktool]

Exquisite corpse?

[@andrewmarshall3987]

Oh yeah man that 90s commercial is literally the reason I clicked on this video, 30ish years later and I probably still say that to myself once a month. I'm really glad you brought it up, and used the animation.

[@davidepling724]

The Mountain from Game of Thrones would make a great live action Solomon Grundy

[@david-1b893]

I’d love to see him in a Matt reeves Batman movie

[@Geewunner4life]

He'll be played by Kevin Hart or Taylor Swift.

[@bigpoop789]

@@Geewunner4life Kevin hart on Taylor swifts shoulders wearing a trenchcoat

[@exoticbutters2781]

What makes Grundy the most formidable villain in the DC universe is the fact that he was born on a Monday. Everyone hates Mondays.

[@wilfredorivera648]

😂😂😂

[@damianprock1650]

Unless you're a wrestling fan, which I am

[@exoticbutters2781]

@@damianprock1650 im more of an AEW fan.

[@damianprock1650]

@@exoticbutters2781 I dunno, you can't go wrong with WWE Monday night Raw

[@exoticbutters2781]

@@damianprock1650 I heard Bray Wyatt just came back so I may tune in actually.

[@damianstarks3338]

Glade to see you doing a review on this guy.

[@jesserothhammer7378]

A fun fact of early Grundy. Much like Hal Jordan's weakness to yellow, Allan Scott's ring failed to effect wood. The swamp material in Grundy made him an early counter to Allan Scott.

[@damianprock1650]

Yep, but that didn't stop Hal from hurling Paralax into the sun

[@mattcernjavic9999]

He is also in on of the DC animated movies. Batman, The Long Halloween part 1, or part 2, I forget which. This version of Solomon Grundy lives in the sewers in Gotham City and just wants to be left alone. Eating rats, criminals who wander in, or food left for him by Alfred.

[@chilliciouspatrioticmeatlover]

Fun fact: in the Amalgam Comics (fusion of Marvel and DC Comics), Solomon Grundy, Bruce Banner and Hulk are combined into Skulk (whom was also a reference to the 1960's version of Grey Hulk).

[@youngw1ze]

Telling your age bro...lol...I didn't anyone read amalgam...

[@chilliciouspatrioticmeatlover]

I do. I still love reading the Amalgam Comics.

[@xipetotek8366]

Amalgam is crazy. I like Bat-thing and Dark Claw

[@chilliciouspatrioticmeatlover]

@@xipetotek8366 I really like Super-Solider and LOBO the DUCK.

[@xipetotek8366]

@@chilliciouspatrioticmeatlover I forgot about Lobo the duck!

[@elmono6299]

Solomon Grundy is my favorite fighter in Injustice 1 mainly because he reminds me of Frankenstein and his chain grapple moveset. Though it's a shame he didn't return in Injustice 2 (I used Gorilla Grodd in that game instead), hopefully he returns in Injustice 3. 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🧟

[@grahamturner1290]

Skulk, from the Amalgam Universe, should definitely be checked out.

[@partofthetribe3277]

I love this channel it's actually one of my favorite comic book and other media channels but a weird thing about it is that even though everybody is clearly American and speaks fluent English the writing of the show almost makes it seem like they're foreign sometimes it's really weird I can't put my finger on it

[@Adrenalinejunkyie]

“In a fit of fury, he hunted down his long dead mother, and stabbed her to death…”

[@kelvinjohnson1566]

I knew I wasn’t trippin when I heard that…Crazy how he killed her to death 🤔

[@dgelpin]

🤣😆🤣

[@Supremmo]

Solomon Grundy needs to have his own solo movie!

[@ricliu4538]

I remember in the early 80s seeing his character he was powerful

[@jay-rev]

at 6:39 - did he say “mac-cabber” soup?? for macabre…lol

[@patriousthefallenknight3185]

he hunted down his long dead mother, then stabbed her to death?

[@kenkenny6196]

Yeah I said the same thing!!

[@EmoEmu]

I'm a bit confused here. Was he created by Phantom Stranger? You've shown him several times during his origin and video in general.

[@blackmetalviking9015]

I think he was the stranger Grundy made a deal with in his original backstory but when he was remade that part of the story was removed

[@prestoncole8335]

In the game Arkham knight there is a file where you find out what happens to his body after the events of Arkham city, it is quite spooky.

[@rodgerbroadway5555]

While I've never been a big DC fan, there's a few DC characters I always liked. Grundy is one of them.

[@thebaneking4787]

This is awesome. I’m about to play one of the Injustices and I’m going Grundy.

[@EXTREMEGAMER001]

Love your videos bro keep doing it...

[@GHOST-zy3ji]

Grundy doesn’t actually surpass superman in strength is that he is made of magic and is one of sups weakness

[@rocknrollcannibals]

Batman regularly has less trouble with Solomon Grundy than Supes.

[@vincentfranklin17]

Solomon Grundy is definitely my favorite foe of the Golden Age Green Lantern, Alan Scott!

[@moreelosilva9407]

The way you tell the story keeps me glued . Good voice also

[@AR-xd3dp]

This is a villain that needs a concrete origin cause his prior origins are too all over the place

[@DarthZion2024]

Fun fact the same voice actor who voices hulk in hulk vs Wolverine and Thor voice’s Grundy

[@chriswilson7211]

"Solomon Grundy want pants too!" - Cartoon Network Commercial Bookend

[@Krypto1201]

0:16 me after drinking a delicious soda

[@wittafa]

Sean Price made a song called “Solomon Grundy” 🔥

[@smcwr]

Interesting. I have an issue with a 3rd origin. He was an 18th or 19th century rich man that was greedy and cruel. He was killed by robbers in the swamp. It was in an issue where he fought Alan Scott and Jade.

[@VileEPeyote]

Before Joker proved it could work as a stand-alone, I always thought DC could make a brilliant Solomon Grundy movie

[@rodgerbroadway5555]

I agree 👍

[@soniamercado1514]

My favorite brute I wish they'd do him more justice in the comics and TV series

[@hemi5.7awdpursuit5]

Grundy is so bad ass in Batman game besides killer croc and clay face.

[@Geewunner4life]

One of my favorite DC Villains of all time.

[@damianprock1650]

Glad to hear it

[@toddkohut5993]

The 1st origin story described is the best IMO

[@Denver_Risley]

He hunted down his long-dead mother and stabbed her to death?

[@apathionking602]

So glad someone else caught that too 😆 🤣

[@igametobe6841]

I noticed it, too lol. There are some other confusing parts. But overall, informative.

[@raisinbrantify]

Nothing on his incarnation in the 90s Starman. My favorite incarnation.

[@malachiXX]

In one story of Saga of the Swamp Thing, it is disussed tht Solomon Grundy was a 'failed attempt' at a Swamp Thing reincarnation. The missing element was fire and so Grundy was born instead of that generations swamp thing. Thisis based upon the story that the Parliment of Trees was attempting to produce the correct Swamp Thing, Alec Holland, to ensure their own existence since Holland was both the 1st and last Elemental of the Parliment known as 'Duality".

[@keithlunde9625]

Love the channel

[@Dreez76]

Grundy isn't evil per se, he's just led astray by evil people and taken advantage of.

[@blaqjoker9105]

SOLOMON GRUNDY should be a member of the DARK JUSTICE LEAGUE

[@edwardaddison4578]

😶😶😶 Solomon Grundy is like the Frankenstein monster he had a sad beginning and it got worse sometimes we all have. Beginnings but you can overcome and do great things to help out if you want to change your ways

[@magnumrex]

The awful hulk like version of Solomon grundy is a modern version of the character so the hulk was not based on Grundy. Grundy is a zombie so he should not be muscled at all. His strength is supernatural. His original origin of a crook murdered and his body thrown in the swamp is the best. Another example of a character that didnt need a deeper origin.

[@damianprock1650]

Exactly

[@kha30s22]

What are you saying? Soloman Grundy always has been this muscular

[@jeromewhite2360]

Definitely my favorite DC villain corpse.

[@Joe.Rogan.]

He also has a small cameo in The Batman movie The Long Halloween part 1.. it was short but a pretty funny scene which is why I noticed it missing. Batman and Grundy have a weird relationship.

[@harrypothead42024]

Solomon Grundy, not released on a Monday?

[@NocturnalExstacy]

Why you pronouncing it like that? His name was Sai-rus not Siris

[@apathionking602]

Thank you. It was bugging the shit outta me too

[@antonkovalenko364]

I gave up on trying to offer pronunciations.

[@mrtank1995]

I did not know he had any real attributes besides strength and durability. . What was the live action cut scenes

[@pseudogamer8848]

In regards Solomon Grundy is quite on some lines of immortality. But if his soul is found and brung back to him, he becomes vulnerable or in some matter. I would probably say this, *he is* technically the only character who could win against Hulk or maybe a crossover to Invincible comic could surpass Omni-Man.

[@nataliapanfichi9933]

Good video

[@mixz9929]

Wowe what was that first clip from what movie was that I wanna see it so bad

[@gshwoop]

17 minutes before I heard "Born on a Monday" Whenever I heat Solomon Grundy that's the next thing I think.

[@andyc4295]

Awesome video. My one comment is "macabre" is pronounced "muh-cahb" not "mah-cab-er".

[@corvotheblack9749]

Hello my name is Mac Abre

[@charleswaggoner9467]

Grundy passing in the Justice league episode kinda felt like one of those “do you even have emotions” memes. Yeah screw rose on a door and jack dies oookay loser. Grundy goin to see his soul and hawkgirl affirms it, oh god i cant help myself or im not crying i got something in my eye. Even though i know he comes back, they have never witnessed grundy passing and maybe even grundy himself doesn’t know, but it still hit the feels that batman would’ve felt.

[@Gimmee_Dat]

Love the new intro

[@Ryan_the_dawg]

Is he supposed to be called Cyrus as in (ci-rus) instead off (seerus)?

[@VanillaBear9915]

Tree Lobsters!!! My favorite version of Grundy period.

[@morallybankrupt1461]

I remember buying issue 61 when I was 10, those were the days.

[@tVt2000]

Solomon Grundy born on a Monday the worst day of the week

[@Steelfox0329]

I thought grundy was chained up and discarded in the swamp by other mobsters. Then comes back because of the magic in the swamp. Am I remembering this completely wrong?

[@brians8914]

Pronounced "Sigh-rus" Not "Sear-us"

[@matthewbennett1972]

I’d like to see serial killer villain mash ups. I give you Solomon Bundy

[@donaldjohnson1148]

@11:34 -Could someone let me know please what the live action stage clip with Ed McMahon being shown is from. It looks like maybe late 70's or early 80's, which is when I was reading comics heavily and a something like that should have caught my attention. Thanks.

[@MrKroogur]

Legends of the Superheroes -1979 Mickey Morton played Solomon Grundy

[@donaldjohnson1148]

@@MrKroogur Thank you Sir, much appreciated

[@ripeager9338]

So the DC online game is a film now is it?

[@badrinath5306]

Grundy is an unspeakable abberation and a soulless abomination and yet he is the only one who have batman a grass of water to drink.

[@Ivan-uq8cc]

Born on Monday

[@marleyhicks7263]

christened on a tuesday

[@jonw8694]

@@marleyhicks7263 Married on a Wednesday

[@KoreyHelms2099]

Is grundy gone now? And what was the name of the game with grundy in it

[@antonkovalenko364]

Arkham City and the first Injustice game.

[@Aivottaja]

During "Amalgam Comics", Hulk and Grundy were combined to form Skulk.

[@ApexBeatsArchive]

grundy is easily the best

[@sgtjarhead99]

I was pretty indifferent about SG until I read Long Halloween. When Batman left him that plate of Thanksgiving dinner, I saw him more than just a generic monster of week. A really sympathetic character that even a hard ass like Batman felt sorry for.

[@maxblake5564]

I don’t think ANY of the Superfriends characters have the mental capacity to devise any but the most simple plans. What else would you expect from a mid-to-late-20th-century kid’s cartoon?

[@Silenced23]

The Hulk didn't just be gray once, they have Mr. fix it hulk

[@salacca2297]

STOP USING THIS NARRATOR! Is English their 1st language? Doesn't seem like it. If you're paying them I'd demand a refund. At least find someone who reads the damn script before recording.

[@dcyphermanplays8233]

Nice 👍

[@UltimateSpider1385]

If anything shocking should happen in DC comics, it would be that someone casts a permanent spell on Solomon Grundy that he can transform back into Cyrus Gold. If Cyrus Gold were to die, He would transform into Solomon Grundy.

[@larquefausse3623]

That's basically what happens in his mini-series.

[@UltimateSpider1385]

@@larquefausse3623 Really? When did his mini-series came out?

[@larquefausse3623]

@@UltimateSpider1385 : Like 2009, I think. It was part of the lead up to Blackest Night. There's was all his Faces of Evil issue which is kind of a pilot book to his series.

[@damaniqphillip2756]

Awesome

[@jbirdtheultimategamerttv]

no mention of Solomon Grundy in Gotham?

[@AnomalyINC]

"In order to get Alan Scott's attention, he murdered him." That oughta do it. So...why is he named after a poem?

[@PinkyJujubean]

They should make a movie about him like they did with the joker

[@JasonGodwin69]

Did The Incredible Hulk or this character come first?

[@Nostalgic_95]

Were you just showing random pictures from his comics most of that didn't match what you were saying

[@philip2010]

A simular character is brother power whom I think is pretty awesome also

[@alfonsopina3976]

We Need The DCEU’s Legion Of Doom to appear the Snyderverse

[@damianprock1650]

Exactly, especially since Lex Luthor and Deathstroke already made their introductions

[@larry74403]

this is his retconned history/death. Gold was killed by a Voodoo gang and cursed.

[@antonkovalenko364]

All he wanted was a decent pair of pants, just like Brainiac.