Gentleman Ghost was a ghost supervillain.
He was one of the Super Friends' most dangerous foes. His assistant was named Gruth.
History[]
Earth 1956[]
James Craddock was born in 1835, he came to be known as James "Gentleman Jim" Craddock, a ruthless and murderous highway man[2] who was hanged for his crimes in 1871, but not before vowing revenge on the world of the living.
One hundred years later, in 1971, he came back as an evil spirit, plotting on taking over the world, only to be stopped by Superman and Wonder Woman, who returned him to the grave in 1972. But five years later, he would return once again, and this time he was defeated by all of the Super Friends.
Powers and Abilities[]
Super Powers[]
- Magic: His magical abilities give him the ability to turn living beings into ghosts.[3]
- Invisibility: As a ghost, he was capable of becoming invisible to the naked eye.
- Intangibility: He was completely untouchable, if one were to fire a gun at him, the bullets would pass through him.
- Flight: He could float above the ground like an eerie specter.
- Teleportation: He was capable of teleporting, even to other dimensions.
- Phasing: He could pass through solid objects with no effort, and leave the structure completely undisturbed.
Abilities[]
Weaknesses[]
- Nth Metal: Although he was a ghost and could become completely intangible, the Gentleman Ghost could still be affected by Nth Metal.
- Power Limitation: He was unable to touch or be touched by virgins. However, he could pick up a real weapon and could harm them with one.
- Noble Blood: Any person of royal lineage was able to attack and banish the Gentleman Ghost to the afterlife.
Episode Appearance[]
Notes[]
- In the comics, Gentleman Ghost started out as an enemy of Hawkman. Since Hawkman wasn't featured in the episode with him, it's unclear as to how or if they are enemies at all in the Earth-1A / SuperFriends universe.
Appearances in Other Media[]
- Gentleman Ghost at the DCAU Wiki
- Gentleman Ghost at the DC Database
Reference[]
- ↑ Some sources say that it's Alan Oppenheimer that did the voice of the character, but he wasn't credited. Because of this, it's more likely it was Richard Paul, but this is only conjecture based upon various sources.
- ↑ A highwayman was a robber who preyed on travelers, particularly one who traveled by horse. The word highwayman is believed to be used first in the year 1617.
- ↑ This power was only seen in the Super Friends series, and was never displayed in the comics.