Godiva is the name of three DC Comics characters. One is a superhero named Dorcas Leigh, while the other two are supervillains.
| Godiva | |
|---|---|
_-_Dorcas_Leigh.jpg) Dorcas Leigh as Godiva drawn by John Byrne in Superman volume 2 #13. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Super Friends #7 (1977) |
| Created by | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dorcas Leigh, later Dora Leigh (The New 52) |
| Team affiliations | Global Guardians Justice League Justice League International |
| Abilities | Prehensile hair |
Publication history
editGodiva first appeared in Super Friends #7 and was created by E. Nelson Bridwell.[1]
Fictional character biography
editDorcas Leigh is a British socialite with prehensile hair and a member of the Global Guardians. The group are later brainwashed by Queen Bee before being freed.[2][3]
In JSA Classified, Delores Winters kidnaps Godiva and removes her hair.
Following The New 52 continuity reboot, Godiva is renamed Dora Leigh and appears as a member of Justice League International.[4][5]
Powers and abilities
editGodiva has prehensile hair. She can perform precise actions such as lock-picking and lift up to two tons.
Other characters named Godiva
editTeen Titans villain
editGodiva is a mercenary and enemy of the Teen Titans.[6] Her base of operations is in the Swiss Alps.
Superman/Batman villain
editAnother Godiva appeared in Superman/Batman #20 as a member of an alternate universe team of villains called the Axis of Evil. She can hold anyone to her will, regardless of sexual orientation.[7]
Other versions
editAn alternate universe variant of Godiva appears in Flashpoint.[8]
In other media
editGodiva makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox.[9]
References
edit- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Global Guardians", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 138, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
- ^ Justice League Quarterly #17 (Winter 1994)
- ^ "Live from the DC New 52 Panel... Updating". 2011-07-21.
- ^ Justice League International (vol. 3) #1
- ^ Jimenez, Phil (2008), "Godiva", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 139, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
- ^ Superman/Batman #20 (June 2005)
- ^
- Flashpoint: The Canterbury Cricket one-shot (June 2011)
- Flashpoint #3 (July 2011)
- Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance #2 (July 2011)
- Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance #3 (August 2011)
- ^ "Godiva Voice - Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (Movie)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 13, 2024.