Solovar is a fictional superhero character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Solovar is a sapient gorilla and leader of a race of gorillas that first appeared as supporting characters of Flash. Solovar appears in The Flash, voiced by Keith David.

Publication history

Solovar first appeared in The Flash #106 and was created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino.

Fictional character biography

Solovar is the leader of Gorilla City, a hidden city of intelligent gorillas. Renowned for his wisdom and psychic powers, he is virtually unchallenged, except by the villains Gorilla Grodd and Monsieur Mallah. The Flash helps Solovar escape after he is captured by humans and becomes his ally. Under Solovar's guidance, Gorilla City is a technological utopia. Eventually, he decides to reveal the city's existence and requests membership in the United Nations. After Gorilla City rebels kill Solovar, he is succeeded by his nephew Ulgo and son Nnamdi. The former declares war on humanity and transforms the UN delegates and the Justice League into gorillas before they stop him. In Blackest Night, Solovar is resurrected as a Black Lantern before the Flash kills him. In The New 52 reboot, Solovar is the founder and first ruler of Gorilla City, regarded as the Forefather of his species. He and his species have existed since the apex of the Maya civilization and gain their abilities after it is destroyed by a Speed Force storm.

Powers and abilities

Solovar possesses physical and mental abilities akin to those of Gorilla Grodd, stemming from the same meteorite that evolved them and the rest of their brethren. Though not as significantly developed as his evil counterpart, Solovar is a gifted mentalist in his own right. He is an able political activist, being king of his own highly advanced civilization and an accomplished diplomat with savvy knowledge of world affairs. Solovar, like all apes of Gorilla City, boasts an accomplished intellect. He was a contributing pioneer to the development of his nation's advanced science and technology, and knows all its workarounds. He also has the augmented physical abilities of all Super Apes of his homeland. In Blackest Night, Solovar is reanimated by a Black Power Ring and gifted with all the abilities that come with being a Black Lantern, such as accelerated regeneration, emotional reading and consumption by removing the hearts of the living, simulation of old powers from his previous life and the typical functions allotted by a Power Ring.

Other versions

In other media

Film

Solovar appears in Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, voiced by Darin De Paul.

Video games

Miscellaneous