Medusa (DC)
Medusa is a female comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Pre-Crisis
Medusa
Post-Crisis
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
She could turn people into stone with her eyes, a punishment from Pallas Athena for making love to Poseidon in a temple of the goddess of Wisdom. (Wonder Woman v2 #200) At some point, she mated with the cyclops Polyphemus and gave birth to the serpentine giant Cyclon (Sins of Youth: Wonder Girls v1 #1)
She was eventually beheaded by the hero Perseus. (Wonder Woman v2 #200)
The god of fear, Phobos, later used the heart of Medusa to create the demonic Decay, who battled Wonder Woman on numerous occasions. (Wonder Woman v2 #3)
During the second contest to become Wonder Woman, Diana of Themyscira encountered a serpent-bodied gorgon she believed to be Medusa. This gorgon turned several amazons to stone before being thrown off a cliff by Princess Diana. (Wonder Woman v2 #92)
Through the actions of a jealous Hera, Medusa's two gorgon sisters Euryale and Stheno were set free from their prison on Themyscira, and immediately schemed to resurrect their sister. Having only her head, they needed Circe's help. She refused, but after Poseidon promised her she would be reunited with her daughter Lyta, she agreed. (Wonder Woman v2 #204)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Personality and attributes
She once mated with the cyclops Polyphemus and had a son in the form of the serpentine giant Cyclon. (Sins of Youth: Wonder Girls v1 #1)
Powers and abilities
Medousa had been blessed by Circe with a vocal allure that compels others to turn towards her gaze when calling to them. (Wonder Woman v2 #208)
Notes
- Medusa was created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru where she mad her first appearance in Wonder Woman v1 #153 (April, 1965).
Alternate Versions
- In Wonder Woman: Earth One v1 #1 (2016), an alternate version of Medusa appeared in the setting of the Earth-1 reality that existed in a world within the Multiverse.
In other media
Television
- In Challenge of the Superfriends, Medusa appeared in the setting of the animated television series in the episode "Battle of the Gods" where she was voiced by actress Shannon Farnon. Zeus summoned her and other mythical creatures to battle the Super Friends in a contest to determine if they are worthy of Aphrodite's favor. Medusa tries to attack Wonder Woman, but accidentally sees her reflection in Wonder Woman's bracelet and petrifies herself.
- In Justice League Unlimited, Medusa appeared in the setting of the animated television series set in the DC Animated Universe in the episode "This Little Piggy" where she was voiced by actress Laraine Newman. This version was a prisoner of Tartarus and former cellmate of Circe. After she helped Batman and Zatanna locate Circe, Themis reduced Medusa's sentence.
Films
- In Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, Medusa appeared in the setting of the animated film where she was voiced by actress Cree Summer. She was resurrected by Villainy Inc. through a combination of cybernetics and genetics in the hopes that they can weaponize her for their plot to invade Themyscira and steal their technology. However, Medusa betrayed them, destroying Doctor Cyber and killing Doctor Poison before going on a rampage until she is killed by Wonder Woman and Silver Swan.
Video games
- In DC Universe Online, Medusa appeared in the setting of the MMORPG as part of the "Amazon Fury" DLC.
Appearances
- Wonder Woman v1: (1965)
- Wonder Woman v2:
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