Glorious Godfrey (New Earth)

Godfrey
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1950s-2011‎
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Real Name	Godfrey
Other Aliases	G. Gordon Godfrey
Relatives	Amazing Grace (sister)
Affiliation	Darkseid's Elite, Justifiers
Base Of Operations	Apokolips
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Secret Identity
Race	New God
Citizenship	Apokoliptian
Marital Status	Single
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Black
Hair	Red
Origin
Universe	Earth-One · New Earth
Creators	Jack Kirby
First Appearance	Forever People #3 (July, 1971)

I propose to see all the so-called "superheroes" destroyed. Expunged! Wiped from the face of the Earth for all time!!

— Glorious Godfrey

History

Glorious Godfrey was a loyal agent of Darkseid and skilled in the art of persuasion.

Legends

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Godfrey was integral in Darkseid's attempts to deprive Earth of its heroes in which Godfrey assume the identity of G. Gordon Godfrey and hosted a massive smear campaign towards the heroes, which proved to be so successful that led to a law of outlawing superhero activities. Once alienating the heroes, Godfrey hypnotized his incensed human followers and lead the forces of Apokolips on a charge on Washington, D.C., where he is ultimately thwarted by a cadre of assembled heroes in which he lost his credibility over his mind-controlled followers when he strike down a young girl, Lisa Sutton, in front of everyone present. Desperately, Godfrey put on the Helmet of Fate in a last-ditch effort to acquire power with which to save himself, but his mind cannot withstand the helmet's awesome enchantments and he was reduced to insanity. Godfrey was then incarcerated to Belle Reve before being broken free and returned to Apokolips.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Persuasion

Abilities

• Charisma

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.

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• 6 Quotations by or about Glorious Godfrey (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Glorious Godfrey (New Earth)

Footnotes

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