The Underlord

The Underlord © Juke Box Productions AstroFacts Status: Deceased Base of Operations: Chesler neighborhood Personal Data InfoDump First Mentioned: Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.1 #3 Event Timeline The Underlord A crime lord who frequently battled with Jack-in-the-Box. History He was long interested in human genetic manipulation and used The Weirdies, the group responsible for the first Jack-in-the-Box's death to do his work. He seemingly died in the blast that killed Jack-in-the-Box in 1983, but upon finding his father's notes, the second Jack-in-the-Box, Zachary Johnson, discovered the Underlord's real identity. Observations He had Chain and Handgun working for him in 1982. Speculations, Theories It's unknown how he rose to power based on the fact that the Deacon had strong grip on Astro City's crime after the events of The 1977 Gang War. It's a strong possibility he was under the Deacon or merely served as public image for the Deacon's. activities.