Character/DC

Thorn

Rose Forrest

144 appearancesSince 1970

Thorn first appeared in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #105 (1970-10), published by DC. 144 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Rose Forrest

Originally, Rhosyn "Rose" Forrest was severely traumatized as a young girl when she saw her father's body being pulled from the river after he was killed. She became obsessed with avenging his death and developed a split personality who would sleepwalk and wear a costume while seeking vengeance on the 100, the crooks who were responsible for her father's death. In 2004, when DC rebooted the series, the character's origin changed a bit: both parents were murdered by the 100 and Rose, an orphan, mutilated her parents' attacker when she was 12-years-old, which landed her in a psychiatric care home. The "treatments" they gave her there made her personality split more defined and she became Thorn officially for the first time to avenge the murder of her roommate.

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
#105
first appearance
1970-10-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series