Element Girl
{{Infobox comics character
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|publisher = DC Comics
|debut = Metamorpho #10 (February 1967)
|creators = Bob Haney, Sal Trapani
|character_name = Element Girl
|real_name = Urania "Rainie" Blackwell
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|powers = Can transmute her body to any elemental compounds and form it to her will
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Element Girl is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Metamorpho #10 (February 1967), written by Bob Haney and drawn by Sal Trapani.{{cite book |last1=Wells |first1=John |title=American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-1969 |date=2014 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=978-1605490557 |page=172}} Element Girl's death was featured in Neil Gaiman's Sandman series in issue #20, "Façade".{{Citation | last = Wallace | first = Dan | contribution = Element Girl | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | pages = 114 | publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = New York | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017}} A similar character named Element Woman appeared during the events of Flashpoint and later appearing in The New 52 as part of the Justice League. Both characters are similar in design to Metamorpho and have the same powers.
Fictional character biography
=Element Girl=
Urania "Rainie" Blackwell is initially a spy for the United States government. While infiltrating the crime syndicate Cyclops, Blackwell replicates the incident that gave Metamorpho his powers and becomes an entity similar to him dubbed Element Girl.
Element Girl works with Metamorpho to destroy Cyclops, but is unable to return to her normal life. Her powers render her unable to die normally, so she contacts Ra and has him remove them so that she can die.{{Cite web |title=Gaiman Interview with Brian Hibbs |url=https://thedreaming.joefulgham.com/2008/08/05/gaiman-interview-with-brian-hibbs/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141121235023/http://thedreaming.joefulgham.com/2008/08/05/gaiman-interview-with-brian-hibbs/ |archive-date=November 21, 2014 |access-date=March 13, 2016 |website=The Dreaming}}Sandman (vol. 2) #20 (October 1990)
Element Girl appears in the non-canon Wednesday Comics, written by Neil Gaiman.{{Cite news |last=Callahan |first=Timothy |date=July 12, 2009 |title=Splash Page: Wednesday Comics Week One |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21979 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160303191723/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21979 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date= |work=Comic Book Resources |language=en}} Decades after her death, Element Girl returns in the 2024 series Metamorpho: The Element Man, part of the DC All In initiative.{{Cite web |last=Bird |first=Jared |date=December 2, 2024 |title=Interview: A glimpse into Metamorpho and Absolute Green Lantern with Al Ewing |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-a-glimpse-into-metamorpho-and-absolute-green-lantern-with-al-ewing/ |access-date=December 17, 2024 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}}
=Element Woman=
{{Infobox comics character
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|caption = Element Woman. Art by Andy Kubert.
|character_name = Element Woman
|real_name = Emily Sung
|publisher= DC Comics
|debut = Flashpoint #1 (May 2011)
|creators = Geoff Johns(writer)
Jim Lee (artist)
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|alliances = Justice League
Doom Patrol
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|powers= Elemental shapeshifting
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Emily Sung, the Element Woman, first appears during the "Throne of Atlantis" crossover as one of Cyborg's new recruits for the Justice League.Aquaman (vol. 7) #16 (March 2013)Justice League (vol. 2) #18 (May 2013)
After the events of Forever Evil, Element Woman joins the Doom Patrol.{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=100}}
Powers and abilities
Like Metamorpho's original powers, Element Girl (and Element Woman) can transform her body into any of the elements naturally found in the human body and shape them at her will. She can change her hair color using metals, and she can create silicate faces that fall off after a while. She uses the faces for ashtrays. She said she once tried to transmute her body into flesh, but this experience ended badly and she vowed never to try it again.
Other versions
- Emily Sung appears in DC Bombshells.
- Prior to her debut in the mainstream continuity, an alternate universe variant of Emily Sung / Element Woman appeared in Flashpoint.Flashpoint #1 (May 2011)Flashpoint #4 (August 2011)Flashpoint #5 (October 2011)
References
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External links
- [http://www.arschkrebs.de/sandman/annotations/sandman.20.shtml The Sandman Annotations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218022622/http://www.arschkrebs.de/sandman/annotations/sandman.20.shtml |date=2008-02-18 }}
{{Doom Patrol}}
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{{The Sandman}}
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Category:Characters created by Bob Haney
Category:Characters created by Geoff Johns
Category:Comics characters introduced in 1967
Category:Comics characters introduced in 2011
Category:DC Comics characters with accelerated healing
Category:DC Comics female superheroes
Category:DC Comics shapeshifters
Category:Fictional characters with elemental transmutation abilities