Spider Girl (Sussa Paka) is a supervillain appearing in books published by DC Comics. The character was first mentioned, in 1963, as a concept in the letters page of Adventure Comics when a fan suggested a character with the power of super-strong prehensile hair.[1]
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 Spider Girl as depicted in Legionnaires #21 (January 1995). Art by Jeff Moy. | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
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| Alter ego | Sussa Paka |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Place of origin | Earth (31st century) |
| Team affiliations | |
| Notable aliases | Wave |
| Abilities | Super-strong prehensile hair |
Fictional character biography
editSpider Girl is a member of the Legion of Super-Villains who joins after being rejected from the Legion of Super-Heroes.[2]
During the Five-Year Gap run in Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) (1989), Paka is a reformed thief and ally of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Shortly before the Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! continuity reboot, she changes her codename to Wave and dyes her hair blue.[3]
Following Zero Hour, Spider Girl is reimagined as a member of Workforce who is in a relationship with Ultra Boy.
In Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Spider-Girl is depicted as a member of the Justice League of Earth.
Powers and abilities
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In both incarnations, Spider Girl possesses prehensile hair. She can use her hair to ensnare or bind her opponents. As Wave, her hair was bluish; as Spider Girl, her hair was reddish.
In other media
editSussa Paka as Wave makes non-speaking appearances in Legion of Super Heroes as a member of the Legion of Super-Villains.[4]
References
edit- ^ Adventure Comics #310 (July 1963)
- ^ Adventure Comics #323 (August 1964)
- ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #54 (February 1994)
- ^ Stan Berkowitz (writer); Lauren Montgomery (director) (February 10, 2007). "Lightning Storm". Legion of Super Heroes. Season 1, Episode 8. Kids WB.