Rainbow Girl (Dori Aandraison) is a fictional character and a DC Comics super heroine. She first appeared in Adventure Comics #309 (June 1963) as a rejected Legion of Super-Heroes applicant.[1] Her second appearance was 25 years later in Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #5 as a socialite.[2] She did not appear again for nearly 20 years until Action Comics #862 as a member of the Legion of Substitute Heroes, a group composed primarily of Legion rejects.[3]
| Rainbow Girl | |
|---|---|
 Rainbow Girl as depicted in Action Comics #862 (April 2008). Art by Gary Frank (penciller) and Jon Sibal (inker). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Adventure Comics #309 (June 1963) |
| Created by | Edmond Hamilton (writer) John Forte (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dori Aandraison |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Place of origin | Xolnar |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Substitute Heroes |
| Abilities | Emotional spectrum manipulation |
Fictional character biography
editDori Aandraison is a metahuman from the planet Xolnar who intended to join the Legion to launch a career as a holovid actress. After being rejected, she joins the Legion of Substitute Heroes and marries Metropolis socialite Irveang Polamar.[4][5]
Dori later works with the Substitute heroes to form a resistance when Earth becomes a closed-off and xenophobic society. They ultimately succeed and save Earth from an alien coalition.[6]
Powers and abilities
editRainbow Girl can harness all colors of the emotional spectrum, including red, blue, and green. However, this also causes her emotions to change unpredictably.[4][7][8][9][10] In her first appearance, she could generate a pheromone field resembling a rainbow, making her irresistible to others.[5]
References
edit- ^ Adventure Comics #309 (June 1963)
- ^ Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #5 (September 1988)
- ^ Action Comics (vol. 1) #862 (April 2008)
- ^ a b Margolis, Jenna (August 13, 2022). "The Most Obscure DC Superheroes With The Weirdest Powers". CBR. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Garcia, Mayra (February 8, 2024). "10 DC Heroes That Deserve A Comic In 2024". CBR. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Action Comics (vol. 1) #862-864 (April–June 2008)
- ^ Wassenberg, Anya (September 1, 2021). "DC: 10 Superpowers That No One Would Want In Real Life". CBR. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Diaz, Juan Enrique (July 21, 2020). "The 10 Silliest Powers In Superhero Comics, Ranked". CBR. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Elsmere, George (January 27, 2022). "10 Superpowers That Are Kind Of Useless". CBR. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ Interview with Geoff Johns in Secret Origins and Blackest Night (March 2008). Newsarama
External links
edit- Rainbow Girl at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Cosmic Teams!