Jonny McHale

Jonny McHale was a serial killer who appeared in season 3.

Background
Johnny was a comic book artist who was engaged to a woman named Vicki. One night while walking home from a midnight stroll, they were ambushed by a group of thugs called the 23 Street Gang. They forced Johnny to watch as his fiancee was tortured to death.

Season 3
After six months of mental anguish, it is clear to the viewers that he is suffering from Post-traumatic stress disorder, combined with psychotic breaks. He murders several of the gang members at a time, with every kill becoming more violent. He has no recollection of his murders, or the attack on him and his late fiancee, although his violent crimes make it to his comic book pages. Johnny would even leave messages on Vicki's cell, only to hear her voice recording before the beep.

Jonny's press agent, his fans, and a neighbor recognize his erratic, aggressive behavior. So they report Johnny to the police after JJ released his criminal profile to the public. His latest attack was on Glen Hill, the man responsible for Johnny's misery, in which he abducted the gang leader after Johnny massacres his gang. He also has no memory of the abduction. But Johnny eventually confesses and reveals Glen's location when the authorities remind him of his late fiancee, and his crimes. The agents are too late to save Glen, who is found mutilated while tied to a chair.

The ending scene shows Johnny in a padded room at a disclosed mental institution. He has sketches of Vicki all over his wall. And he still tries to call Vicki, but will only hear her voice recording.

Profile
The episode, along with Johnny as the central character, was played out in a graphic novel style fashion. It also allowed the viewers to show the world through the eyes of the Unsub, with the FBI team as secondary characters. Johnny's abilities, which include a high tolerance for pain, unpredictability, and ruthlessness all stem from his psychotic breaks. After his killings, Johnny would detail them in his comic books (not realizing he was actually doing them).

Modus Operandi
Johnny killed his victims using a Katana, a curved eastern sword used by Samurai.

Appearances

 * Season three
 * True Night