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Gem Tree
A Gem Tree is a space-phenomenon that bears gems instead of fruit. It was first discovered by Thanagarian explorers on a distant planet who brought it back to their home world of Thanagar. Police officers Katar and Shayera Hol once used a Gem Tree to bait renowned thief Byth Rok into a trap. Byth proved to be smarter than the Hawks however and succeeded in robbing the tree of its gemstones right under their noses.
(See Also: Brave and the Bold #42)
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Genesis
Genesis is the first book of the Bible of Judaism and of Christianity, and the first of five books of the Pentateuch or Torah. It recounts Judeo-Christian beliefs regarding the world from creation to the descent of the children of Israel into Egypt, and contains some of the best-known stories of the Old Testament. In New Earth continuity, the Book of Genesis is largely considered to be canonical and consists of biblical figures such as Adam, Eve and their sons Cain and Abel.
(See Also: Genesis)
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Ghost
A ghost is said to be the apparition of a deceased person, frequently similar in appearance to that person, and usually encountered in places she or he frequented, or in association with the person's former belongings. The word "ghost" may also refer to the spirit or soul of a deceased person, or to any spirit or demon.
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Gluttony
Snyonymous with Greed, Gluttony represents one of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man. A statue embodying the human characteristic of gluttony can be found inside the Rock of Eternity.
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Golden Age
The Golden Age of Comic Books was a period beginning in 1938 and ended in the mid '50s. During this era, comic books became more popular, with the concept of superhero created and firmly established. Many famous heroes made their first appearance in the Golden Age, such as Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Green Lantern.
The era was kickstarted by the publishing of Action Comics #1 in June, 1938, which featured the first appearance of Superman and the superhero. Superman became extremely popular. Soon, superheroes dominate the pages of comic books from both DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Fawcett Comics.
The First World War had a prefound effect on the Golden Age. Comic books became known as cheap and portable sources of good triumphing over evil. War bonds were advertised on comics covers and covers were argubly full of propoganda.
The era ended in the mid '50s, with the release of more gritty stories by many companies, the cancellation of long running series such as the Justice Society of America, and the publishing of Seduction of the Innocent, by Dr. Fredric Wertham, who argued that superhero comic books led to juvenile deliquency. After this, the silver age began.
(See Also: Silver Age)
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Gorillabomb
A gorillabomb is a small, spherical device that was once used to transform all of the members of the U.N. General assembly into apes.
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Gothamite
This is a slang turn of phrase used to describe a native of Gotham City.
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Grahu
In Earth-One continuity, Grahu was a synthetic material akin to Earth plastic manufactured on Krypton and used for the construction of buildings. Small structures were sometimes referred to as Grahu-Huts.
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Greed
Greed represents one of the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man. A statue embodying the human characteristic of greed can be found inside the Rock of Eternity
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Green Plague
This was the name attributed to the high levels of Kryptonite radiation that killed over 20,000 Kryptonians shortly before the planet Krypton exploded.
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Grimorium Verum
The Grimorium Verum is an arcane book of mystical incantations. Found within its pages is an alphabetized list of rituals used to summon demons. In 1978, John Constantine used the Grimorium Verum in an effort to summon the demon Sagatana. It was his hope that he could force Sagatana to destroy another entity known as the Norfulthing. However, John mis-spoke the incantation, and instead summoned the demon Nergal.
Grundoom
A Grundoom was a small, furry, domesticated animal native to the world of Krypton-Prime.
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