T.O. Morrow
Back to Villains Main > T.O. MorrowReal Identity: Tomek Ovadya "Thomas Oscar Morrow" Morah
Affiliations: The Light
Appearances: Welcome to Happy Harbor, Humanity, and Insecurity
Appearances (Comics): Under The Surface... and ...Here There Be Monsters
Powers/Skills: Above Average Intelligence, Cybernetics, and Technology
Voiced By: Jeff Bennett
Thomas Morrow was a brilliant scientist who came to believe his destiny was to conquer the world. The Justice Society of America stood in his path. Morrow created his own superhero to infiltrate and destroy the JSA, Red Torpedo. However, its programming was too crude and never fit in. Undaunted, Morrow created another android, Firebrand. It proved too heroic and failed, too. Morrow created Red Tornado, the robot hero. However, Tornado's original heroic programming and desire to become more human convinced it to betray Morrow. Morrow refused to give up. From a secret underground base beneath the Teton County segment of Yellowstone National Park, Morrow continued on. He planned to activate the semi-dormant supervolcano underneath Yellowstone and engulf the world in a cloud of impenetrable ash. Meanwhile, his four "children" would lead an android army and conquer the planet.
In the present, the elderly Morrow is confined to a bed and equipment. At some point he took on Bromwell Stikk as an assistant and created an android in his appearance to carry on his agenda. The two created a suit of armor intended to locate and reprogram Red Tornado. In its maiden mission, the suit of armor was operated remotely by Stikk and dispatched to Happy Harbor. When it was destroyed, Morrow was undaunted. He felt validified the suit's tracking program worked and the field data captured provided them intelligence. On September 6th, 06:01 EDT, Morrow appeared at Windward Home to visit a resident named Dr. Jim Lockhart. Compelled by Morrow's words, Lockhart went with him against his will to Queens Memorial Cemetery to dig up the grave of Danette Reilly. On September 7th, Morrow removed the human disguises from Red Inferno and Red Torpedo. On September 22nd, Morrow used the intelligence to dispatch Red Torpedo and Red Inferno to Mount Justice and extract Red Tornado.
On October 10th, Morrow presented his newest creation to the three Reds: Red Volcano. However, Red Volcano truly transcended the need to be human and ripped Morrow's arms off. Annoyed it was only an android, Red Volcano proceeded to carry out his father's master plan. Red Tornado later found the real Morrow and declared to Brom Stikk it would take care of his father. Morrow was determined to be in a coma and was sent to Belle Reve Penitentiary. He currently resides in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital ward.