Shadow Lass
Shadow Lass is a female comic superhero who features in DC Comics.
Contents[hide] |
Biography
Origin
Tasmia Mallor was a female Talokites from the planet Talok VIII in the 30th century. (Adventure Comics v1 #365)
She was in a mission in space and after completion she headed back to her homeworld where she narrowly missed being shot down by her own people who had become war-like aggressive race in this time. Shadow Lass looked to find out who turned her people against her and joined forces with the Legion of Super-Heroes. She came to serve as a guide to the Legionnaires as they performed a covert drop on Talok VIII. (Adventure Comics v1 #365)
With Ultra Boy absent on a mission Mon-El called a meeting of the LSH consisting of Dream Girl, Shadow Lass, Element Lad and Lightning Lad. The Legion computer alerted the team that one of them was an impostor, but before it could reveal who it was blown up through sabotage. Before the team could determine who the impostor was an alert went out that the criminal Sunburst was robbing the Metropolis Mint. When confronted Sunburst blasted the team with solar energy, knocking Mon-El for a loop. Lightning Lad and Element Lad both targeted the criminal with their powers, but missed, striking the mint and cracking it open. Shadow Lass blinded Sunburst with her shadow casting, allowing the revived Mon-El to knock out the criminal with one punch. The team started arguing about who was the imposter, with Mon-El being suspected because Sunburst’s powers had harmed him, but he replied that he had not taken his daily serum that gave him immunity to lead and red solar energy. Accusals fell on Element Lad and Lightning lad for striking the mint instead of Sunburst, but Mon-El told the team to stop arguing and pulled off 'Shadow Lass' mask, revealing her as the criminal Uli Algor. Mon-El said Sunburst’s powers would have made the real Shadow Lass powerless, and Uli confessed, saying she had taken Shadow Lass’ place and conspired with Sunburst, hoping that by defeating him she’d prove herself as a genuine Legionnaire. She then intended to steal all of the Legion’s secrets and help her partner in crime escape prison. Uli led the Legion to Shadow Lass, who was momentarily jealous that Mon-El could have mistaken someone else for her, but he immediately reassured her that the imposter did not hold a candle to her. (Action Comics v1 #378)
Post-Crisis
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Personality and attributes
After becoming a hero of Talok she came to take the name Shadow Lass. (Adventure Comics v1 #365)
Powers and abilities
Shadow Lass was a Talokite where her shadow-sensitive eyes were able to adjust to complete darkness within seconds. (Adventure Comics v1 #365)
She gained her power by being present in darkness where even the slightest bit of shadows could strength her by tapping into her Shadow Power. With it, she could increase her shadow and expand it to the point that she could blacken her immediate surroundings. (Adventure Comics v1 #365)
Light was said to be her one weakness where it weakened her, sapped her strength and eventually could kill her. (Adventure Comics v1 #365)
She came to be a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. (Adventure Comics v1 #365)
Notes
- Shadow Lass was created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan where she made her first appearance in Adventure Comics v1 #365 (February, 1968).
In other media
Television
- In Justice League Unlimited, Shadow Lass made a non-speaking cameo appearance in the DC Animated Universe television series in the episode "Far From Home".
Films
- In Justice League vs. the Fatal Five, Shadow Lass made a non-speaking cameo appearance in the final scene of the animated film. She was shown as being one of the Legionnaires travelling to the 21st century to honor their fallen member Starboy.
Appearances
- Adventure Comics v1: (1968)
External Links
This article is a stub. You can help Multiversal Omnipedia by expanding it.
