- You've slain *gasp* me, Batman... but you're going with me!
- — Johnny the Gun src
Johnny the Gun was a small-time crimelord in Gotham City.
History
Mary, Queen of Blood turned him into a vampire and they became lovers. He was recruited to the Blood Red Moon as their operative to carve a foothold in Gotham.
Eventually Johnny and Mary were hunted down by Andrew Bennett and Batman. Mary escaped from Bennett, but Batman staked Johnny through the chest and mortally wounded him. Before dying, Johnny aimed his revolver, which was loaded with silver bullets, at Batman, but before he managed to pull the trigger, Bennett fell into his way and took the shot himself, although Bennett survived via a blood transfusion from Batman.[1]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Vampirism: In addition to the various mental and physical benefits that vampires are heir to, they also possess the ability to turn others into vampires as well. Each new vampire is traditionally subservient to the one who "turned" them, but some strong-willed vampires have been known to rebel against their masters.
- Enhanced Senses: A vampire's senses are enhanced far beyond those of a normal human being.
- Immortality: So long as vampires continue to consume blood, they will not age beyond the physical state they were in when they first became a vampire.
- Invulnerability: Vampires are invulnerable to most forms of injury (certain exceptions apply). Bullets, blades and blunt objects do little to no damage to a vampire's body.
- Regeneration: In addition to being virtually indestructible, whatever damage a vampire does in fact suffer can be healed through the consumption of human blood.
- Superhuman Strength: A vampire's strength level is several times that of a normal human being and they are considered superhuman.
- Superhuman Speed: A vampire's speed level is several times that of a normal human being and they are considered superhuman.
- Superhuman Stamina: So long as they continue to consume human blood, a vampire can function tirelessly without rest or relaxation. However, a vampire's stamina wanes the closer it is to sunrise.
- Psychokinesis: Most vampires possess some form of psychokinesis. Some are clairvoyant, others can communicate telepathically, some possess mind control. Particularly powerful vampires can control the minds of several people at once.
- Transformation: Vampires often possess the ability to transform into a variety of creatures or effects such as bats, wolves, rats or even mist. While their physical attributes may fluctuate during such states, a vampire's mental acuity is the same as that when they are in their human shape. A vampire who transforms into an animal may also benefit from that particular animal's attributes including razor-sharp claws, fangs or the ability to fly. Vampires also often demonstrate the ability to alter their appearance at will.
Abilities
Related
- 1 Appearances of Jonathan Gunnarson (New Earth)
- 2 Images featuring Jonathan Gunnarson (New Earth)
- 1 Quotations by or about Jonathan Gunnarson (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Jonathan Gunnarson (New Earth)
Footnotes
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