John Sunlight 2130991 214546568 2008-05-24T01:45:48Z Wizardman 713860 Removed category "Supervillains without aliases" (using [[WP:HOTCAT|HotCat]]) '''John Sunlight''' is a [[fictional character]] and is the [[archenemy]] of the heroic [[Doc Savage]]. Sunlight is the only [[villain]] to appear in more than one of Savage's 190 adventures. He first appeared in ''[[Fortress of Solitude (Doc Savage)|Fortress of Solitude]]'' and later returned in ''[[The Devil Genghis]]''. John Sunlight possesses many qualities that could be considered [[hero]]ic. He is stronger, more intelligent, and possesses much greater control of his [[emotion]]s than ordinary people do. In times of [[concentration]] or [[stress (medicine)|stress]] he emits a low growl [[subconscious]]ly, very similar to Doc's trilling. He is also an [[idealist]] who seeks to end problems such as war, famine, bigotry, etc. by bringing the world under his control. In this he is similar to other well-known literary [[supervillain]]s, notably [[Fu Manchu]]. It is speculated that due to his age and remarkably similar characteristics John Sunlight may be Doc Savage's son from the events in [[Escape from Loki (Doc Savage)|''Escape from Loki'']]. Like the villains from the [[James Bond]] stories, Sunlight also has a number of [[Eccentricity (behavior)|eccentricities]]. In ''The Devil Genghis'' he has adopted the habit of dressing entirely in one color. He has unusually large and long-fingered hands, with exceptional strength. Millennium Publications' inaugural Doc Savage comic book miniseries ''The Monarch of Armageddon'', by [[Mark Ellis (writer)|Mark Ellis]] and [[Darryl Banks]], begins shortly after ''The Devil Genghis'' and depicts Sunlight's systematic destruction of everything Doc holds dear. In the concluding chapter, Sunlight apparently commits suicide rather than have his life saved by Doc Savage. John Sunlight also appears briefly in the [[science fiction]] novel '''[[Roadmarks]]''' by [[Roger Zelazny]]. ==Further reading== * [[Philip José Farmer]]. ''[[Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life]]'' (New York, NY: Bantam Books, 1975), Chapter 18 * [http://www.pjfarmer.com/fan/chris1.htm] ''Farmer’s Escape from Loki: A Closer Look'' by Christopher Carey * [http://www.pjfarmer.com/fan/chris2.htm] ''Loki in Sunlight'' by Christopher Carey * [http://www.pjfarmer.com/fan/chris3.htm] '''''The Green Eyes Have It - Or Are They Blue?''' or Another Case of Identity Recased'' by Christopher Carey {{DEFAULTSORT:Sunlight, John}} [[Category:Characters in pulp fiction]] [[Category:Doc Savage characters]]