“ | Allow me to introduce myself... I am Ishmael Gregor. And you bitches are trespassing | „ |
~ Sabbac (Ishmael Gregor) to the Outsiders |
“ | Human beings! Soft, wet things!! All i see in front of me is human beings! Some with all kinds of flashy powers, and strength. But still you are flesh and blood, meat and bone. I am a creature of fire, of stone, and ash!! I am a death dealer. Satan's right hand!! You will not be able to stop me! | „ |
~ Sabbac (Ishmael Gregor) to the Outsiders |
“ | The souls of your innocents will belong to me! And thus will begin Neron's century of fire! A Hell reborn on Earth, so hot it will met the flesh off your bones! So swears Sabbac! King of Devils! | „ |
~ Sabbac (Timothy Karnes) |
Sabbac is a supporting antagonist in the DC Comics universe. The first super-villain known as Sabbac was Timothy Karnes, an enemy of Captain Marvel and the Marvel Family which gained demonic super-powers from Six Lords of Hell. He could acess these powers saying his name, giving him the strength of Satan, Aym, Belial, Beelzebub, Asmodeus and Crateis.
The russian crime boss Ishmael Gregor sought more power and eventually tricked Karnes into taking part in a ritual that would transfer his magical abilities to him. When the ritual ended, Karnes and a bus full of innocent people were dead, and Gregor was granted the power of Sabbac. The third Sabbac was introduced in The New 52 as Mr. Bryer, a rich man who became simultaneously possessed by all Seven Deadly Sins.
History[]
Timothy Karnes[]

Timothy Karnes as Sabbac in the Golden Age of comics
“ | YES!! FLEEEEE!! Run or succumb to the power that burns through ME! Feel the awesome might of the Underworld!! | „ |
~ Timothy Karnes as Sabbac |
Timothy Karnes was the sole possessor of the power of Sabbac, an acronym for the demons Satan, Any, Belial, Beelzebub, Asmodeus, and Craeteis. An empowerment spell triggered when the wielder utters the word sabbac, then endowing him with the powers of each of these creatures.
Karnes embarked on a life of crime coupled with his obsession in defeating his foster brother Frederick Freeman aka Captain Marvel Jr., but as Sabbac, Karnes was an ineffectual agent, easily defeated by Earth's heroes. So eventually the mob-boss Ishmael Gregor has ritually slain him and thus transferred the power of Sabbac to himself.
Ishmael Gregor[]

Young Ishmael Gregor
“ | Bestow it upon him, Great Lords of Darkness! May your servant be born anew! We beseech you-- return the power so he may serve you on this plane! Come to me, Satan! Any! Belial! Come to me "'Beelzebub! Asmodeus! Craeteis! Give him you great gifts! Yes! Can you feel it! They have answered our pleas! THE MOMENT IS AT HAND! WE MUST CLAIM THE POWER! SABBAC! | „ |
~ Ishmael Gregor and Timothy Karnes summoning the powers of Hell |
Ishmael Gregor was born somewhere in Russia approximately 40 years ago. He was raised by his grandmother Anatalia, who was rumored to have dabbled in the occult, other rumors named her a witch. At age twelve, Gregor had already established himself as a hired killer. At 16 he was hiring others to kill for him.

Gregor kills Karnes and becomes the new Sabbac
At 20, he was one of the heads of Moscow's most feared organized crime clan. Five years later, he came to the United States, and it took him less than 3 years to become a captain in the russian mob. Eventually, he also became the head of russian mob of New York City belongs, but with power comes avarice. He spent years attempting to summon greater power, to create or capture it. However, Gregor had little success, but as he has done his entire life, when he couldn't build something, Gregor stole it.
Since Timothy Karnes was a huge disappointment to the Lords of Hell, they were far happier when Gregor murdered a bus full of people as a blood-sacrifice and stole the power from Timothy's expiring corpse. Reveling in slaughter and chaos, the new Sabbac undertook a vicious campaign to amass wealth and bring about Hell on Earth. However, when Gregor opened a portal and started recruiting demons from the Pit, he was defeated by the Outsiders. Sabbac has returned many times, allying with the Secret Society of Super Villains, the demon lord Neron, and the Fearsome Five.
Other Media[]
- Main article: Sabbac (DC Extended Universe)
- Main article: Ishmael Gregor (Arrowverse)
Quotes[]
“ | I is only a matter of time now! The world is about to become a very different place! I wish my grandmother could be here to see it. That crazy old bitch would have loved this! Breathe easy boys. We are about to take over the world. | „ |
~ Ishmael Gregor as Sabbac |
“ | Fine. Fine! The day will come soon when i kill you all and wear your skin in my back. Death has a new face. My face. Gregor will be coming for you all. | „ |
~ Sabbac (Ishmael Gregor) to the Outsiders |
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