Knockoutis asupervillainin theDC Comicsuniverse.She first appeared inSuperboy(vol. 4) #1 (February 1994), and was created byKarl KeselandTom Grummett.[1]
| Knockout | |
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 Knockout on the cover ofBirds of Prey#106, art byStephane Roux. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Superboy(vol. 4) #1 (February 1994) |
| Created by | Karl Kesel(writer) Tom Grummett(artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Species | New God |
| Team affiliations | Secret Six The Society Suicide Squad Female Furies |
| Notable aliases | Kay Fury |
| Abilities |
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A formerFemale Furywarrior from the hellish planetApokolipslikeBig Barda,Knockout also escaped to Earth. Though while Barda became a superheroine, Knockout became a supervillainess. She later joined theSecret Sixteam, which committed actions more asantiheroes.
Fictional character biography
editSuperboy(vol. 4)
editKnockout was originally a member of the Female Furies before being inspired byBig BardaandMister Miracleescaping Apokolips and deciding to leave as well.[2][3]She fights Superboy before being recruited into theSuicide Squadto fight the Silicon Dragons cartel.[4][5][6][7]However, Superboy manages to defeat her and bring her into custody.[8]
In the storylineHypertension,Superboy meets several alternate universe variants of Knockout while traveling throughHypertime.The main universe version later joins theSecret Society of Super Villainsas a mole at the request of her lover,Scandal Savage.[9]
Secret Six
editKnockout later joins theSecret Sixalongside Scandal before almost being killed by an assassin with aThanagariansniper rifle.[10]During theFinal Crisisevent, she is killed byInfinity-Manbefore eventually being resurrected.[11][12][13]
Following her resurrection and a period of mental recovery, she rejoins the Secret Six and accompanies the team on a mission to Gotham to kill several ofBatman's allies.[14]While in Gotham, Scandal proposes apolygamous marriagebetween Knockout, herself, and the stripper that she had been dating while Knockout was still dead. Knockout accepts the proposal just prior to the team being ambushed by a number of superheroes who come to assist Batman, resulting in a massive battle. Knockout is quickly blasted in the face byCaptain Atom,and falls to the ground next to Scandal. The two women hold hands one last time, with Knockout referring to Scandal as her "wife" before losing consciousness. The fates of Knockout and the other members of the Secret Six (save for Bane) are ultimately left ambiguous as the series ends.[15]
During the nextSecret Sixseries set in theNew 52,both Scandal and Knockout are shown to be perfectly healthy and living in freedom instead of prison, and are still happily together with Liana. The three make plans to have a child together, and Scandal has even chosen the man she wants to be thedonor.[16]
Post-DC Rebirth
editInGenerations,Dominuspulls Knockout and a group of supervillains from various timelines to stop a group of heroes from thwarting his plot to change history. However, the villains later defect to the heroes to help them defeat Dominus.
InCatwoman(vol. 5), following DC'sInfinite Frontierrelaunch, Knockout appears as one of several supervillains gathered byClayfaceto helpCatwomandefend her neighborhood fromGotham City's new fascistic mayor and paramilitaristic enforcement militia.[17]
Powers and abilities
editKnockout is a highly trained warrior and master of unarmed combat. Like most other New Gods of the planet Apokolips, she has immense strength, stamina, and durability, as well as ahealing factor.[18]
In other media
edit- Knockout appears inSuicide Squad: Hell to Pay,voiced byCissy Jones.[19]This version works underVandal Savagealongside her lover Scandal Savage.
- Knockout appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[20]
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. 170.ISBN978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^Superboy(vol. 4) #1 (February 1994)
- ^Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019).DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle.DK Publishing. p. 249.ISBN978-1-4654-8578-6.
- ^Superboy(vol. 4) #13-15 (March–May 1995)
- ^Superboy(vol. 4) #18-19 (August–September 1995)
- ^Superboy(vol. 4) #22-25 (December 1995-March 1996)
- ^Superboy(vol. 4) #26 (April 1996)
- ^Superboy(vol. 4) #25-30 (March–August 1996)
- ^Villains United#6 (December 2005)
- ^Birds of Prey#109 (October 2007)
- ^Secret Six(vol. 2) #8
- ^Secret Six(vol. 2) #1
- ^Secret Six(vol. 3) #4
- ^Secret Six(vol. 3) #35 (June 2011)
- ^Secret Six(vol. 3) #36
- ^Secret Six(vol. 4)
- ^Catwoman(vol. 5)
- ^Secret Six: Six Degrees of Devastation
- ^Trumbore, Dave (January 11, 2018)."Suicide Squad: Hell to PayCast, Images Revealed ".Collider.RetrievedAugust 2,2024.
- ^Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013)."DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide".IGN.RetrievedAugust 2,2024.