Nnamdi (comics)
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Nnamdi is a fictional character
, a comic book
sentient gorilla
published by DC Comics
. He first appeared in The Flash
vol. 2 #194, (March 2003), and was created by Geoff Johns
and Scott Kolins
.
, Nnamdi is nominated to succeed his father after Solovar is assassinated and his cousin Ulgo is used as a pawn in a scheme to start a war between humans and the super-simians of Gorilla City. Under Nnamdi, Gorilla City has blended its advanced technology with the nature around it and adopted a more isolationist policy than was present during Solovar's reign, as seen in Nnamdi's refusal to allow the Flash to imprison Grodd
for his crimes after Flash defeated him, even erasing Wally's memory of the city's location to stop him finding them again (Flash
v.2 #194, 2003).
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, a comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
sentient gorilla
Gorilla
Gorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies...
published by DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
. He first appeared in The Flash
Wally West
The Flash is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. He is the first Kid Flash and the third Flash....
vol. 2 #194, (March 2003), and was created by Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, where he has been Chief Creative Officer since February 2010, in particular for characters such as Green Lantern, The Flash and Superman...
and Scott Kolins
Scott Kolins
Scott Kolins is an American illustrator, writer and creator for multiple different superhero and science fiction comic books. His main credits are as a penciler but he is an established inker as well as colorist and has some credits as a writer.-Biography:...
.
Fictional character biography
The current leader of Gorilla CityGorilla City
Gorilla City is a fictional city in the DC Comics Universe. The city, hidden in the jungles of Africa, is home to a race of super-intelligent gorillas, that gained their powers from a meteorite. The supervillain Gorilla Grodd is also from the city. Gorilla City first appears in The Flash vol...
, Nnamdi is nominated to succeed his father after Solovar is assassinated and his cousin Ulgo is used as a pawn in a scheme to start a war between humans and the super-simians of Gorilla City. Under Nnamdi, Gorilla City has blended its advanced technology with the nature around it and adopted a more isolationist policy than was present during Solovar's reign, as seen in Nnamdi's refusal to allow the Flash to imprison Grodd
Gorilla Grodd
Gorilla Grodd is a supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. He debuted in Flash v.1 #106 , and was created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino....
for his crimes after Flash defeated him, even erasing Wally's memory of the city's location to stop him finding them again (Flash
Flash (comics)
The Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the DC Comics universe. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Harry Lampert, the original Flash first appeared in Flash Comics #1 ....
v.2 #194, 2003).