Quirke answers a plea for help from a college acquaintance, whose poor, dear, much younger, wife, diedre, has done away with herself. Ballet dancer helen alexandros was given her powers by the god mars including superstrength, and was active during the bronze age. But there is more to this character than her opposition to wonder woman. Her swan song is capable of devastating a small area of land with its destructive force. She was deformed by her parents exposure to radiation but had nascent abilities to control sound.
Silver swan wonder woman vol 5 silver swan by emanuela lupacchino. Years after wonder woman had faced the villainous silver swan, aka helen alexandros, a new silver swan resurfaced in the postcrisis continuity, this one named valerie beaudry. In this illuminating biography, bingham the blue box chronicles the life of philanthropist and tobacco heiress doris duke 19121993. In character no outside interference no bfr win by koincapacitationdeath. Test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Vanessa kapatelis was a friend of wonder woman, later twisted into becoming the second silver swan. Silver swan comics the silver swan is a fictional supervillainess character appearing in dc comics publications and related media. Wonder woman character blitz quiz by thebiguglyalien. This is a disambiguation page a list of articles associated with the same title. Discussing the recent wonder woman animated original, wonder woman. Bloodlines, the talent behind the solo feature came to the famed new york comic con to delve into the latest incarnation of arguably the most famous female superhero. For those who are familiar with silver swan, this rebirth reinvention of the character is probably a little unexpected. Silver swan was an enemy of wonder woman who in reality was a greekamerican ballet dancer named helen alexandros, who was named after helen of troy. Television kara inze also known as supergirl warner bros.
Overall, this is a book that will keep you reading, and while mariana feldmann is a well drawn protagonist, the silver swan itself does a pretty good job getting the i also predicted the books twist extremely early, hoping all the while that i was wrong. Silver swan has the ability to create powerful sound waves with her voice. Nessie had the chance to meet wonder woman at a young age. This silver swan was much different, gaining her abilities as a result of radiation, mutation and experimentation. This version of silver swan, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original multiverse in the 198586 crisis on infinite earths limited series.
Comic book characters comic book heroes comic character comic books art comic art cosplay characters fictional characters dc comics art comics girls. She has the ability to manipulate microscopic robots known as nanites which are located in her blood stream. Wonder womans new silver swan origin teases doctor psycho. Drawing from personal papers archived at duke universi.
Its a kind of stunted, embodying 2nd person biography that shambles forward like a baboon in a ball gown and consistently reminds me that, no, id rather not know every detail as it happens and every thought as it occurs. Since then, the character has undergone several updates as comic book continuities have evolved and shifted. Sonic superpowers a guide to comic book heroes and villains whose powerssome impressive, some not as muchare based in sound. Silver swan valerie beaudry wonder woman wiki fandom. The new warriors comic book characters will gorillie. It looks that all three silver swans no longer have. Silver swan helen alexandros wonder woman wiki fandom. The character herself debuted in 1987s wonder woman vol. A major adversary of wonder woman, the swan possesses the superhuman ability to fly, as well. This one again does an excellent job varying its stories in a way that depicts so much of wonder womans history and character, while also giving us a tease of what might be coming next. The third version of silver swan was named vanessa kapatelis.
A major adversary of wonder woman, the swan possesses the superhuman ability to fly, as well as the ability to generate a destructive sonic cry. Although trapped in a silent medium, a number of comic book characters use sound to fight crime or commit it. Marvel and dc characters comic book characters comic character comic books art comic art superhero facts deadpool funny black comics dc comics superheroes. Nothing is as it seems, as we watch quirke uncover the secrets of the life and death of diedre hunt aka laura swan, coowner of a beauty parlor called the silver swan. The silver swan is a fictional supervillain character appearing in dc comics publications and related media. Female superhero superhero movies comic book characters comic books art book art marvel dc marvel comics female furies wonder woman comic. Kapatelis, vanessa also known as silver swan and nessie kapatelis kara dc elseworldsdark horse comics kara also known as lindsey harrison warner bros.
At new york comic con, actress, marie avgeropoulos, answered questions about her and her character. Characters such as the western character jack wood that is featured were original characters not from comic strips unlike comic book magazine series before. Even though versions of the character may have since appeared, this information does not apply to those versions. Silver swan pencils by jill thompson, inks by george perez. That run featured a rich, engaging ensemble of characters that had a tendency to push wonder woman to the corners of her own book. Whos who entry for silver swan, art by bill sienkiewicz, 1986.
Vanessa kapatelis was an ordinary american teenager with a promising future as a ballet dancer and. They each have the powers of flight and sonic energy, able to fire blasts and emit force fields using sound. Wonder woman as diana prince attended her graduation. Vanessa kapatelis is the silver swan, an enemy of the superheroine wonder woman. Entertainment quiz wonder woman character blitz random entertainment or blitz quiz can you pick the wonder woman characters.
Today i take a look at the top five comic book characters from the marvel and dc universe that have silver. In search of doris duke by sallie bingham is a free netgalley ebook that i read in early march. Dc comics just does not miss with these giant celebratory anniversary issues. Silver swan beaudry character silver swan beaudry appears in 21 issues. Top five week continues check here to see an archive of all the top five lists featured so far. Clea, gundra, and osira silver swan, comic character, marvel dc, dc. Marvel and dc characters, cartoon characters, fictional characters, dc comics, comic books art, comic art, batman, spiderman, legion of superheroes. Comic book characters comic character comic books art comic art book art star comics dc comics cosmic comics women villains. The silver swan is a fictional supervillain character appearing in dc comics publications and. Bloodlines is using what seems to be a combination of the postcrisis and rebirth versions of the character.
By creating a lowlevel humming, the silver swan can form a protective shield around herself that can deflect bullets and projectiles. Following the golden age of comic books and an interregnum in the early to mid1950s, the silver age is considered to cover the period from 1956 to circa 1970, and was succeeded by the bronze and. Her name was her fathers joke on loch ness or at least, as far as her mother allowed that joke to go. The second woman to call herself the silver swan, she was a disfigured woman who was turned into a living weapon by her.
Such a great origin story, motivations, and character arc. She was granted super powers by the olympian god known as ares. A woman calling herself silver swan, resembling the valerie version, appeared postcrisis as a member of a large group of villains assembled by circe to battle wonder woman. Animation kara kent also known as supergirl dc elseworlds kara zorel also known as supergirl. Vanessa nessie kapatelis is the daughter of julia and david kapatelis. Ares, the flash, green lantern, superman, batman, xmen, marvel, dc, dc comics, image, darkhorse, gotham, arrow. When wonder woman first came to the united states, nessies mother, julia, invited her into their home. When she finds out that elmer is a bounty hunter, she fakes her death at the hands of hitman bugs the bunny. These sonic powers are as diverse as the characters.
I think one of the main reasons i enjoyed the film so much is because of the character of silver swan. Vanessa is actually the third character to hold the mantle, and debuted in. Silver swan is a legacy character and enemy to wonder woman. Vanessa kapatelis is the third individual to assume the alias of the silver swan. Silver swans rebirth origin foreshadows a classic wonder. In the story, she became the lover of elmer fudd from looney tunes after her breakup with bruce wayne. Silver swan kapatelis character silver swan kapatelis appears in 110 issues. The silver age of comic books was a period of artistic advancement and widespread commercial success in mainstream american comic books, predominantly those featuring the superhero archetype. Not surprisingly, critics diverge on both questions. Second, does the silver swan live up to expectations raised by christine falls. First, is blackthecrimenovelist as good as banvillethenovelist. Crime syndicate is the original name of the team in the comics. A silver swan resembling a mix of helena alexandros and vanessa kapatelis was seen during salvation run as one of the villains exiled to a distant planet.