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 | |
| 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, 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
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)
- ^abMargolis, Jenna (August 13, 2022)."The Most Obscure DC Superheroes With The Weirdest Powers".CBR.RetrievedOctober 2,2024.
- ^abGarcia, Mayra (February 8, 2024)."10 DC Heroes That Deserve A Comic In 2024".CBR.RetrievedOctober 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.RetrievedOctober 2,2024.
- ^Diaz, Juan Enrique (July 21, 2020)."The 10 Silliest Powers In Superhero Comics, Ranked".CBR.RetrievedOctober 2,2024.
- ^Elsmere, George (January 27, 2022)."10 Superpowers That Are Kind Of Useless".CBR.RetrievedOctober 2,2024.
- ^Interview withGeoff JohnsinSecret Origins and Blackest Night(March 2008). Newsarama
External links
edit- Rainbow Girlat the Comic Book DB (archived fromthe original)
- Cosmic Teams!