Dream Girl (Nura Nal) is a superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. She was created by writer Edmond Hamilton and artist John Forte, and first appeared in Adventure Comics #317 (1964).[1]
| Dream Girl | |
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 Nura Nal as Dream Girl, as depicted in Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 3) #42 (January 1988). Art by Greg LaRocque and Mike DeCarlo. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Adventure Comics #317 (February 1964) |
| Created by | Edmond Hamilton (script) John Forte (art) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Nura Nal |
| Species | Naltorian |
| Place of origin | Naltor |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Heroes Legion of Substitute Heroes |
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| Abilities | Powers:
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Dream Girl has made limited appearances in other media, primarily in association with the Legion. Tara Platt voices the character in Legion of Super Heroes (2006), while Nicole Maines portrays Nia Nal, a contemporary character based on her, in the Arrowverse.
Fictional character biography
editOriginal version
editNura Nal originates from Naltor, whose inhabitants possess precognitive abilities. After foreseeing the deaths of several Legionnaires, she attempts to save them and replaces Ayla Ranzz's electric abilities with the ability to manipulate gravity.[2]
After learning that the dead Legionnaires were robot clones, Nura leaves the Legion and joins the Legion of Substitute Heroes.[3] There, she reunites with her lover Star Boy, who was previously expelled from the Legion for killing Nura's former love, Kenz Nahor.[1]
In The Great Darkness Saga, Dream Girl becomes the leader of the Legion. Her sister Mysa, also known as the White Witch, also joins the group.
Reboot version
editFollowing Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!, which reboots the Legion's continuity, Nura Nal is not a member of the Legion and is unrelated to the White Witch. Eventually, she joins the Legion as Dreamer, shortly before the Legion's second reboot in 2005.
2005 reboot
editIn the 2005 reboot, Nura returns to the Dream Girl codename. After being killed in battle, she returns as a spirit who can appear to others in dreams.[1] Eventually, she is resurrected after Brainiac 5 transfers her into a clone body.[4][5]
Post-Infinite Crisis
editInfinite Crisis restores an analogue of the pre-Crisis Legion continuity. In this incarnation, Dream Girl's powers are implied to be linked to the realm of the Dreaming.[volume & issue needed]
In The Lightning Saga, Dream Girl is sent to the 21st century to help resurrect Bart Allen. However, Doctor Destiny imprisons her and uses her powers to create a new Dreamstone.
Post-Rebirth
editIn The New Golden Age, Dream Girl is among the Legionnaires who arrive in the present and confront the Justice Society over their decision to recruit Legionnaire, a young, heroic incarnation of Mordru.[6][7]
Powers and abilities
editLike all natives of Naltor, Nura has the power to see the future and experience visions in dreams; she is rated one of the most powerful precognitives on the planet. Her hand-to-hand fighting skills—having trained with Karate Kid—combined with her ability to glimpse seconds into the future, made her a formidable short-term opponent in battle, capable of taking on the Persuader, but the sheer number of expanding possible futures in each second of a battle made it difficult for her to keep the advantage. Her precognitive abilities also give her an edge in strategic planning.
Nura is a skilled scientist, specializing in biology; when Brainiac 5 quits the Legion after being acquitted of murdering the Infinite Man, team leader Polar Boy asks her to consider becoming the Legion's chief scientist. She is highly charismatic, capable of convincing men and women to do what she wants, and guided the Legion as leader through Darkseid's awakening in the Legion's time.
Equipment
editAs a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Dream Girl is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows her to fly and protects her from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments. On at least one occasion, she exerted her willpower to extend the ring's anti-gravity power to other objects, as if using telekinesis.
In other media
editTelevision
edit- Dream Girl makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "New Kids in Town".
- Dream Girl appears in Legion of Super Heroes, voiced by Tara Platt.[8] This version is a former fortune teller and is assisted by technology that allows her visions to be recorded and reviewed. Additionally, she displays a rivalry with Lightning Lad, who initially mistrusts her due to her giving his family false hope of finding his lost sister Ayla Ranzz, before they reconcile while fighting the Dark Circle together.
- Nura Nal's 21st-century ancestor Nia Nal / Dreamer appears in series set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Nicole Maines.[9]
Video games
editDream Girl appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[10]
Miscellaneous
edit- Nura Nal appears in Smallville Season 11.
- Nura Nal appears in the Legion of Super Heroes tie-in comic Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century.
References
edit- ^ a b c Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Dream Girl", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 111, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
- ^ Cadigan, Glen (2004). The Best of the Legion Outpost. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 9781893905368.
- ^ Shooter, Jim (w), Leonardi, Rick (p), Green, Dan (i). "Dream Wedding, Blind Love" Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 5, no. 47 (December 2008). New York, NY: DC Comics.
- ^ Thyme, Justin (w), Bachs, Ramon (p), Livesay, John (i). "Enemy Manifest (Conclusion) - Hack The Infinity Net!" Legion of Super-Heroes, vol. 5, no. 50 (March 2009). New York, NY: DC Comics.
- ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 8) #8 (2020). DC Comics.
- ^ Justice Society of America (vol. 4) #10 (September 2024)
- ^ "Dream Girl Voice - Legion of Super Heroes (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 5, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Agard, Chancellor (July 21, 2018). "Supergirl casts Nicole Maines as TV's first transgender superhero". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved November 5, 2024.