Bloody Mary (DC Comics)
| Bloody Mary | |
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.jpg) Bloody Mary, artist Jeff Moy | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Hawk and Dove (vol. 3) #21 (February 1991) |
| Created by | Karl Kesel (writer) Barbara Kesel (writer) Steve Erwin (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | New God Alien Demon Titan |
| Place of origin | Apokolips |
| Team affiliations | Female Furies |
| Abilities | Energy vampire Telekinesis mental control psychic sensing |
Bloody Mary is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe, and a junior member of the Female Furies. She first appeared in Hawk and Dove (vol. 2) #21 (February 1991) and was created by Karl Kesel making her one of the few New God characters not created by Jack Kirby.
Concept and creation
[edit]Bloody Mary was created by Karl Kesel and debuted in the Hawk and Dove issue "Girls Night Out". She made subsequent appearances in the Adventures of Superman and Wonder Girl titles.[1] She is a different character than the Bloody Mary supervillain featured in the Batwoman comics.[2] The character and name is derived from the Bloody Mary, a legendary ghost who is said to appear in a mirror when her name is chanted repeatedly.[1]
Fictional character biography
[edit]A member of the junior Female Furies,[3][4] Bloody Mary is an energy vampire who enjoys sucking the life out of her victims.[5][1][2] She also flies using a disk and can project hypnotic energy from her eyes.[2]
When Infinity-Man begins killing the New Gods, Bloody Mary joins her warrior sisters in an unsuccessful attempt to have Wonder Girl join their ranks for further protection.[2] She is killed by Infinity-Man,[2] but returns leading a vampire-worshipping cult on Earth.
Powers and abilities
[edit]Bloody Mary can absorb energy from her victims through vampiric blood sucking, enabling her to control their bodies.[5] Additionally, she possesses telekinesis and the ability to psychically sense others.
Reception
[edit]Anthony Avina of Comic Book Resources (CBR) included Bloody Mary on a list of the ten most powerful members of the Female Furies, ranking her at number nine.[2] The character was included on a CBR list of "completely forgettable DC characters from the 90's", where writer Brianna Reeves said her role has been "rather limited" since her creation.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Reeves, Brianna (May 25, 2018). "Who's Who: 15 Completely Forgettable DC Characters From The '90s". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Avina, Anthony (November 24, 2019). "DC: 10 Most Powerful Members Of Female Furies". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Reeves, Brianna (July 4, 2018). "Darkseid Of The Moon: The 20 Most Powerful New Gods, Officially Ranked". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Kidder, David S. (2010). The Intellectual Devotional Biographies: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Acquaint Yourself with the World's Greatest Personalities. Rodale Books. ISBN 9781605299501.
- ^ a b Wallace, Dan (2008), "Female Furies", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 120, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
External links
[edit]- Bloody Mary at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Bloody Mary at the DCU Guide
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