Stompa
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{{Infobox comics character
|image=200px
|caption=Stompa as depicted in Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman #16 (January 2016). Art by Gabriel Hardman.
|character_name=Stompa
|publisher=DC Comics
|debut=Mister Miracle #6 (January 1972)
|creators=Jack Kirby (writer & artist)
|real_name=Stompa
|species = New God
|homeworld = Apokolips
|alliances = Female Furies
|aliases =
|supports =
|powers=
- Immortality
- Superhuman strength, durability and reflexes
- Skilled warrior
- Wields anti-matter boots
}}
Stompa is a supervillain and goddess appearing in books published by DC Comics. Created by writer/artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Mister Miracle #6 (January 1972).{{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=288}}
Stompa is a New God from Apokolips and a member of the Female Furies who wields anti-matter boots. She has served as an adversary to Superman and several other heroes.
Stompa has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily in association with the New Gods. Diane Delano, April Stewart, and Andrea Romano have voiced the character in animation.
Publication history
Stompa first appeared in Mister Miracle #6 (January 1972) and was created by Jack Kirby.
Fictional character biography
Stompa is a member of Apokolips' Female Furies who Granny Goodness personally trained.{{Citation | last = Wallace | first = Dan | contribution = Female Furies | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | pages = 120 | publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = New York | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017}} To prove her loyalty to Goodness, Stompa attacks the Furies' former leader, Big Barda, on Earth. However, Stompa becomes an ally of Barda and Mister Miracle before they return to Apokolips and are punished for their betrayal.Mister Miracle #14 (July 1973)
The Female Furies are later sent to retrieve Glorious Godfrey from Earth and come into conflict with the Suicide Squad. The group successfully retrieves Godfrey, but Bernadeth abandons Lashina and leaves her for dead. Stompa was indifferent to the situation between the two Furies, but when Lashina brings the Suicide Squad to Apokolips, Stompa allies with her fellow New Gods. In the ensuing battle, Stompa is defeated by Big Barda. She later resurfaces with the other Furies when they are sent to capture Mister Miracle.Mister Miracle (vol. 3) #17-18 (July–August 1990)
Stompa has also battled Superman on several occasions, with one seeing the Furies kill Harbinger. She is stabbed by Barda and presumed dead, but later returns.
In Final Crisis, Stompa possesses Giganta before being defeated by Supergirl.Final Crisis #7
= The New 52 =
After Darkseid's daughter Grail enslaves him, Stompa and the Female Furies work with Big Barda to stop her and protect Mister Miracle.Justice League (vol. 2) #50 (2016)
=DC Rebirth=
After Lex Luthor claims leadership of Apokolips, Stompa joins Granny Goodness and the Furies in awaiting Darkseid's return. She later battles Kalibak, but is defeated by Lois Lane and imprisoned on Apokolips.Superman (vol. 4) #34-36 (2018)
Darkseid later frees the Furies and tasks them with finding magic artifacts to empower him.Wonder Woman (vol. 5) #39 (2018) Unbeknownst to Darkseid, Giganta tells Steve Trevor the location of the relics, enabling him and the Oddfellows to stop the Furies.Wonder Woman (vol. 5) #41 (2018)
In an illusion created by the Omega Sanction, Stompa attends the birth of Jacob, Mister Miracle and Big Barda's son.Mister Miracle (vol. 4) #7 (2018)Mister Miracle (vol. 4) #12 (2018)
Powers and abilities
Other versions
=Amalgam=
Blobba, a fusion of Stompa and Marvel Comics character Blob, appears in Unlimited Access #4.Unlimited Access #4 (1998)
=Ame-Comi Girls=
An alternate universe variant of Stompa appears in Ame-Comi Girls. This version is a member of Big Barda's space pirate gang.Ame-Comi Girls #7-8 (2013)
=Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman=
Stompa appears in Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman.Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman #16-18 (digital)
=Scooby-Doo! Team-Up=
Stompa appears in Scooby-Doo! Team Up.Scooby-Doo! Team-Up #90 (digital version)
In other media
=Television=
- Stompa appears in Superman: The Animated Series, voiced by Diane Delano.{{cite web |title=Stompa Voices (Superman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Superman/Stompa/ |access-date=October 16, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.
- Stompa makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Alive!".
- Stompa appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Duel of the Double Crossers!" as a member of Mongal's Female Furies.
=Film=
- Stompa appears in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, voiced by Andrea Romano.
- Stompa appears in DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games, voiced by April Stewart.
=Video games=
- Stompa appears in DC Universe Online.
- Stompa appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=October 16, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}
- Stompa appears as an unlockable playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced again by Diane Delano. This version is the leader of the Female Furies.
=Books=
- Stompa appears in The Man of Steel: Superman and the Man of Gold, written by Paul Weissburg and published by Capstone as part of their DC Super Heroes line of illustrated children's books.{{cite web|url=http://www.capstonepub.com/consumer/products/man-of-steel-superman-and-the-man-of-gold/|title=The Man of Steel: Superman and the Man of Gold|publisher=Capstone}}
- Stompa appears in The Dark Side of Apokolips, written by Laurie S. Sutton and published by Capstone.{{cite web |title=The Dark Side of Apokolips |url=http://www.capstonepub.com/consumer/products/dark-side-of-apokolips-1/ |publisher=Capstone}}
=Miscellaneous=
Stompa appears in DC Super Hero Girls, voiced by April Stewart. This version speaks in an illeism.
References
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