Rainbow Girl(Dori Aandraison) is a fictional character and aDC Comicssuper heroine.She first appeared inAdventure Comics#309 (June 1963) as a rejectedLegion of Super-Heroesapplicant.[1]Her second appearance was 25 years later inWho's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes#5 as asocialite.[2]She did not appear again for nearly 20 years untilAction Comics#862 as a member of theLegion of Substitute Heroes,a group composed primarily of Legion rejects.[3]

Rainbow Girl
Rainbow Girl as depicted inAction Comics#862 (April 2008). Art byGary Frank(penciller) and Jon Sibal (inker).
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAdventure Comics#309
(June 1963)
Created byEdmond Hamilton(writer)
John Forte(artist)
In-story information
Alter egoDori Aandraison
SpeciesMetahuman
Place of originXolnar
Team affiliationsLegion of Substitute Heroes
AbilitiesEmotional spectrum manipulation

Fictional character biography

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Dori 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

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Rainbow Girl can harness all colors of the emotional spectrum, includingred,blue,andgreen.However, this also causes her emotions to change unpredictably.[4][7][8][9][10]In her first appearance, she could generate apheromonefield resembling a rainbow, making her irresistible to others.[5]

References

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  1. ^Adventure Comics#309 (June 1963)
  2. ^Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes#5 (September 1988)
  3. ^Action Comics(vol. 1) #862 (April 2008)
  4. ^abMargolis, Jenna (August 13, 2022)."The Most Obscure DC Superheroes With The Weirdest Powers".CBR.RetrievedOctober 2,2024.
  5. ^abGarcia, Mayra (February 8, 2024)."10 DC Heroes That Deserve A Comic In 2024".CBR.RetrievedOctober 2,2024.
  6. ^Action Comics(vol. 1) #862-864 (April–June 2008)
  7. ^Wassenberg, Anya (September 1, 2021)."DC: 10 Superpowers That No One Would Want In Real Life".CBR.RetrievedOctober 2,2024.
  8. ^Diaz, Juan Enrique (July 21, 2020)."The 10 Silliest Powers In Superhero Comics, Ranked".CBR.RetrievedOctober 2,2024.
  9. ^Elsmere, George (January 27, 2022)."10 Superpowers That Are Kind Of Useless".CBR.RetrievedOctober 2,2024.
  10. ^Interview withGeoff JohnsinSecret Origins and Blackest Night(March 2008). Newsarama
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