Bombshell (DC Comics)

Infobox comics character


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caption=Bombshell from "Teen Titans" vol. 3, #39
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character_name=Bombshell
real_name=Amy Sue Allen
publisher=DC Comics
debut= (cameo) "Teen Titans" vol. 3, #38; (actual appearance) "Teen Titans" vol. 3, #39
creators=Geoff Johns
Tony Daniel
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alliances=Teen Titans
Titans East
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powers=Flight, near invulnerability, energy blasts
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subcat=DC Comics
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Bombshell is a fictional character, a supervillain and former superhero in the DC Universe.

Fictional character biography

First mentioned in "Teen Titans" vol. 3, #38, she was a member of the Teen Titans during the one year gap after "Infinite Crisis". She has similar powers to Captain Atom as she underwent the same alien metal skin experiment that Nathaniel Adam did.

In "Teen Titans" vol.3, #40, Bombshell is revealed to be a traitor to the Titans, as she threatens to kill Raven, and attacks several members of the team to get a disc that contains the essence of the deceased Titan Jericho, but is stopped by Ravager. At the end of issue #41, the Titans beat her by shattering her metal skin. Since it is this metal coating that provides her powers she temporarily lost her abilities.

In "Teen Titans" vol.3, #43, Cyborg and Miss Martian visit a depowered Bombshell in jail. After refusing to tell them who she worked for, Miss Martian proceeds to probe her mind. In doing so she discovers the existence of Titans East, and that Bombshell is a member. Before any additional information is discovered, Batgirl and Risk break into the cell — but not to save their former teammate. Instead, Batgirl slices Bombshell's throat with a batarang.

In "Teen Titans" #63, it is revealed that Bombshell is alive. The circumstances as to how she survived are not revealed. It is also revealed that she was convinced by her father to take part in the procedure instead of serving a prison sentence for assault. When Project: Quantum learns of her survival, they attempt to have her killed. Bombshell learns that her father is the head of the project, and sets out to kill him. The story is ongoing.

Furthermore, in "Final Crisis" #3 she's revealed as one of the heroes covered by "Article X", the mandatory draft introduced by Franklin Delano Roosvelt and the Justice Society to reunite under a single army every non-hostile metahuman or "mystery men".

Powers and abilities

Bombshell has "Dilustel" (quantum metal) skin like Major Force and Captain Atom, which was cut from the body of an alien lifeform known as the "Silver Shield" after being captured by Project Atom. This skin makes her nearly invulnerable. She can fly and fire blasts of energy. Bombshell can generate energy waves capable of scrambling the minds of others, and can control electromagnetically powered technology, like the electronic parts of Cyborg.

Bombshell's origin is different from Captain Atom's and Major Force's in that she was not exposed to a nuclear explosion in the course of acquiring her Dilustel coating; she was merely covered with the alien material. Thus, there is no risk of a radiation hazard if her quantum metal skin is breached: in fact, damaging the metal coating beyond a certain point temporarily negates her powers as it is infused thoughout her body.

"Teen Titans" #63 reveals that the metal had managed to bond to her body, and she can bring forth a new coating whenever she wants to, with all the powers of the original.

External links

* [http://titanstower.com/source/whoswho/OYG/bombshell.html Bombshell profile at Titans Tower]