Scandal Savageis a character appearing inAmerican comic bookspublished byDC Comics.She first appeared inVillains United#1 (July 2005), and was created byGail SimoneandDale Eaglesham.[1]She is the daughter ofVandal Savageand a member of theSecret Six.
| Scandal Savage | |
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 Scandal Savage as depicted inVillains United#4 (October 2005). Art byDale Eaglesham. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Villains United#1 (July 2005) |
| Created by | Gail Simone Dale Eaglesham |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Scandal Savage |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Place of origin | New Earth |
| Team affiliations | Injustice Society Secret Six |
| Abilities | Enhanced durability Advanced hand-to-hand combatant Expert driver Wields wrist-mounted blades |
Publication history
editScandal first appeared as a shrewd businesswoman inVillains United#1 (July 2005). Within this run, her character was developed and revealed by the author to be as deadly a character as any of the others inSecret Six,where she unveiled her trademark "lamentation blades" and battle outfit. InVillains United#6, the character was revealed to belesbian.
Scandal Savage also makes guest appearances inBirds of Preyfollowing the "Whitewater" story arc.
Fictional character biography
editScandal Savage is the daughter ofVandal Savageand an unknown Brazilian woman, being raised in the latter's country and trained in combat from an early age. As an adult, Scandal joins theSecret Sixand battles theSecret Society of Super VillainsonLex Luthor's orders.[2][3]Scandal also enters a relationship withKnockout,who Pistolera nearly kills with aThanagarianrifle.[4]
Following this, the Secret Six are hired to protectIce.[5]During the battle,Deadshotaccidentally shoots Scandal in the back.[6]She survives, but is too weak to continue the fight.
After an unknown assailant kills Knockout,[7]Amanda WallersendsBronze TigerandRick Flagto kidnap Scandal.King Faradayoffers her a place in a revivedSuicide Squad,but she refuses and promises to kill him. Faraday then orders her to be shipped off to an unknown location.[8]
InSecret Six(vol. 3), Scandal enters a relationship with stripper Liana Kerzner.[9]After Knockout is resurrected, she, Scandal, and Liana plan to enter apolygamousmarriage.[10][11][12]
InGotham War,Scandal begins working forCatwoman.[13]Vandal Savage betrays and nearly kills Scandal before Catwoman andBatmanrescue her.[14]
InDC All In,Scandal Savage becomes the leader of theInjustice Society.[15]
Powers and abilities
editThe full extent of Scandal's powers has yet to be revealed, although it would appear that, owing to her father's immortality, she is incredibly resilient to harm. She claims to be "damned hard to kill" at the least.[16]InBirds of Prey#107, she took a bullet from Deadshot[17]and was capable of regrowing her damaged organs,[18]talking to and carrying Knockout several minutes later with no apparent ill effects. InCheckmate(vol. 2) #18, it is speculated that she may be immortal like her father. She also took several rounds from a machine gun to the chest and legs and still considered herself combat ready (threatening to kill her assailants). She and other people have made comments that imply that her life had been or will be longer than average. She has proven herself to be a vicious fighter, capable of holding her own against the likes ofFatality,[19]Hawkgirl,andTalia al Ghul.[2]
In combat, she often employs retractable, wrist-mounted blades known as the Laminas Pesar or "Lamentation Blades".
In other media
editTelevision
edit- A daughter ofVandal SavagenamedCassandra Savageappears inLegends of Tomorrow,portrayed by Jessica Sipos.[20]She hails from the year 2166 and serves as a lieutenant to Vandal before theLegendsreveal he killed her mother and convince Cassandra to betray him.
- Several offspring of Vandal Savage appear inYoung Justice,with his daughters Cassandra and Olympia Savage (voiced byZehra FazalandJenifer Lewisrespectively) appearing in the third season,Outsiders,and his sons Ishthur andNabuappearing in flashbacks depicted in the fourth seasonPhantoms.[21][22]Additionally, in the latter season, Vandal is revealed to be the ancestor of theHomo magiandAtlanteansthrough his grandsonArion.[23]
Film
editScandal Savage appears inSuicide Squad: Hell to Pay,voiced byDania Ramirez.[24]She initially works under Vandal Savage until he attempts to have her girlfriendKnockoutkilled while retrieving a "Get Out of Hell Free" card for him. Scandal later sells him out to theSuicide Squadbefore standing vigil over a hospitalized Knockout.
Video games
editScandal Savage appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[25]
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. 261.ISBN978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^abVillains United#6 (December 2005). DC Comics.
- ^Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019).DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle.DK Publishing. p. 304.ISBN978-1-4654-8578-6.
- ^Secret Six(vol. 2) #2 (August 2006). DC Comics.
- ^Birds of Prey#105 (April 2007). DC Comics.
- ^Birds of Prey#106 (May 2007). DC Comics.
- ^Birds of Prey#109 (October 2007). DC Comics.
- ^Checkmate#18 (November 2007). DC Comics.
- ^Secret Six(vol. 3) #1 (November 2008). DC Comics.
- ^Secret Six(vol. 3) #7 (May 2009). DC Comics.
- ^Secret Six(vol. 3) #36 (October 2011). DC Comics.
- ^Secret Six(vol. 4). DC Comics.
- ^Catwoman(vol. 5) #57 (2023). DC Comics.
- ^Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Scorched Earth#1 (2023). DC Comics.
- ^JSAVol. 2 #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^Villains United#5 (November 2005). DC Comics.
- ^Birds of Prey#107 (August 2007). DC Comics.
- ^Birds of Prey#108 (September 2007). DC Comics.
- ^Villains United#3 (September 2005). DC Comics.
- ^Perry, Spencer (April 23, 2016)."Meet Vandal Savage's Daughter in NewLegends of TomorrowPhotos ".ComingSoon.net.RetrievedJuly 28,2024.
- ^"Cassandra Savage Voice -Young Justice(TV Show) ".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedJuly 28,2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^"Olympia Savage Voice -Young Justice(TV Show) ".Behind The Voice Actors.RetrievedJuly 28,2024.A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^Matadeen, Renaldo (April 10, 2022)."Young Justice:How Vandal Savage's Latest Project Broke Him ".Comic Book Resources.RetrievedJuly 28,2024.
- ^Trumbore, Dave (January 11, 2018)."Suicide Squad: Hell to PayCast, Images Revealed ".Collider.RetrievedJuly 28,2024.
- ^Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013)."DC Characters and Objects -Scribblenauts UnmaskedGuide ".IGN.RetrievedJuly 28,2024.