Night Girl

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Night Girl
Night Girl as depicted in Adventure Comics #524 (2011).
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAdventure Comics #306 (March 1963)
Created byEdmond Hamilton (script)
John Forte (art)
In-story information
Alter egoLydda Jath
SpeciesKathoonian
Place of originKathoon
Team affiliationsLegion of Substitute Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
AbilitiesSuperhuman strength that only could be used in darkness

Night Girl (Lydda Jath) is a fictional character appearing in media published by DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes and Legion of Substitute Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. She first appeared in Adventure Comics #306 (March 1963).[1]

Fictional character biography

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Pre-Crisis

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Night Girl is a native of the planet Kathoon,[2] a world which is in perpetual darkness and heated by an internal power source. Lydda possesses superhuman strength, given to her by her scientist father, but only at night or in deep shadow.[2] Her powers were negated by the presence of ultraviolet energy.

In pre-Zero Hour continuity, she unsuccessfully tried out for the Legion of Super-Heroes, who rejected her due to her situational and impractical abilities.[2] After meeting fellow Legion reject Polar Boy, she became a founding member of the Legion of Substitute Heroes.[3] While having powers with such a drastic limitation reduced her effectiveness as a superhero, she became quite skilled at martial arts. She had a crush on Cosmic Boy, which was her motivation for leaving Kathoon and trying out for the Legion. During the Five Year Gap, she and Cosmic Boy married and had a son, Pol (named for Cosmic Boy's brother). Prior to their marriage, similar events were depicted in the 1967 story arc "The Adult Legion", where Night Girl and Cosmic Boy were married in an alternate future.[4]

Later continuities

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In post-Zero Hour continuity, Night Girl was rejected at a try-out and joined the Legion of Substitute Heroes once more.[5]

In the Threeboot continuity, Night Girl appeared trying out for Legion membership by fighting Ultra Boy. She was later made a member of the Legion Reserves.[6]

The events of Infinite Crisis restore an analogue of the pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths Legion of Super-Heroes to continuity. Night Girl appears as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a teacher at the Legion Academy.

Powers and abilities

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Night Girl has superhuman strength and durability equivalent to that of Superboy or Mon-El, but only in darkness or deep shadow. Her powers fade immediately in the presence of direct sunlight.[7][8] Since her superpowers are often unavailable, she has trained extensively and is a capable hand-to-hand combatant.

In other media

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References

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  1. ^ Cadigan, Glen, ed. (2004). The Best of the Legion Outpost. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 51. ISBN 9781893905368.
  2. ^ a b c Cosmic Boy #1 (December 1986)
  3. ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
  4. ^ Adventure Comics #354 (March 1967)
  5. ^ Legionnaires #43 (December 1996)
  6. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 5) #48 (January 2009)
  7. ^ Adventure Comics #365 (February 1968)
  8. ^ Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #3 (April 2009)
  9. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "Batman '66 Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes #1 - Atomic Batteries To Power, Flight Rings To Speed (Issue)". Comic Vine. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
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