Jabberwocky

The Jabberwocky (also known as the Jabberwock) is a fictional creature created by Lewis Carroll for his nonsense poem "Jabberwocky", which was first published in his 1871 novel Through the Looking-Glass.

Zenescope Entertainment later reimagined the Jabberwocky as an Old One for their fictional multiverse, making its first appearance in issue #16 of Grimm Fairy Tales Vol 1.

Text[]

“	Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe. All mimsy were the borogoves And the mome raths outgrabe. "Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!" He took his vorpal sword in his hand, Long time the manxome foe he sought -- So rested he by the Tumtum tree, And stood awhile in thought. And, as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came! One, two! One, two! And through and through! The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back. "And, hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!" He chortled in his joy. `Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe. All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.	„
	~ Lewis Carroll, ADJ: "Jabberwocky"

Background[]

During the Age of Chaos, a war raged for control of all the realities which threatened to tear the multiverse apart. The Keepers defeated the Old Ones, who were put into a slumber and imprisoned for eternity. Only the youngest of the Old Ones was spared, a child who was placed in the Realm of Dreams. Its real name was unpronounceable, but it became known as the Jabberwocky. It was hoped that it would be cleansed of its evil by the realm of dreams and wonder. They miscalculated and it grew up evil, and eventually doom came to Wonderland, as it twisted the Realm of Dreams into its demented playground, turning it into the Realm of Nightmares. (EXP: Call of Wonderland)

The Jabberwocky has its eyes on Earth, desiring to spread its madness to that world. To prevent this, cults have been offering human sacrifices to the Jabberywocky, children whom are given to him and transformed by Wonderland. Its madness still seeps into the Earth resulting in various atrocities, from serial killers to wars, although refusal to sacrifice a child will cause worse things to happen. In the early 20th century, one father refused to sacrifice his child, and the influence of Wonderland increased on Earth, resulting in the Great Depression and World War Two (EXP: Return to Wonderland). The Jabberwocky has great physical and magical powers, including being able to transform others and make itself as large as a skyscraper, 102 stories high. (EXP: Grimm Fairy Tales)

According to another account, the Jabberwock was a fantasy character summoned to Arkham City by the Mirror of Nitocris. (EXP: Demonbane)

Jabberwocky

Text[]

Background[]

Gallery[]