Matrix (DC)
Matrix is a comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Matrix was a protoplasmic being that was engineered in an alternate reality formed in a Pocket Universe that had its own version of Earth and its inhabitants. On this world, a trio of Kryptonian criminals that included General Zod, Faora, and Quex-Ul had escaped the Phantom Zone where they attacked this reality's version of Earth. This version of Earth had no Superman as Kal-El died as Superboy leaving no hero to defend the world. However, there was a Lex Luthor who did not turn to evil and he responded to the threat posed by the Kryptonian criminals. Luthor used his knowledge to engineer an artificial life-form from a protoplasmic matrix with this being Matrix who in its human guise resembled his true love Lana Lang. (Superman v2 #22)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Initially, she came to believe that she was her world's version of Lana Lang and was unaware of the fact that the real one had been killed years ago. (Superman v2 #22) One identity that she had taken for a time was that of Supergirl. (Superman v2 #21)
Similarly, she shared the memories of Lana Lang due to the synaptic pathways being copied onto Matrix.
Her version of Luthor was said to had been her Earth's greatest hero and the most brilliant leader in the world. (Superman v2 #21)
Powers and abilities
Matrix was an artificial creation that was created by an alternate universe version of Lex Luthor. She was actually based on Lana Lang whose molecular matrix was used to create a pattern of protomatter. (Superman v2 #22) Thus, her powers were given to her by her reality's version of Luthor. (Superman v2 #21) The protomatter that composed her body was capable of regenerating from injuries. (Superman v2 #22)
As she was formed from a protoplasmic matrix, she had a malleable genome allowing her to assume any humanoid form of a similar mass.
On a molecular level, she was said to resemble Lana Lang. Her chameleonic powers allowed her to change her form an take on other shapes. As Supergirl, she came to vary a variation of Superman's costume. She could also turn herself invisible and making her undetectable to even super-senses. (Superman v2 #21)
Matrix had the power of flight allowing her to travel through the air and over great distances. Despite this power, she said that she did not possess the incredible speeds that could be achieved by a sun-empowered Kryptonian. (Superman v2 #21)
She was able to use psycho-kinetic blasts able to knock the likes of Superman across great distances. (Superman v2 #21)
Among her primary powers was telekinesis allowing her to move objects with the power of her mind. With this power, she was able to enhance her own natural traits such as her strength, physical durability and speed to superhuman levels. Matrix could levitate herself allowing her to fly at supersonic speeds.
An added powers allowed her to cloak herself making her both invisible and inaudible that could make her undetectable even to the senses of Kryptonians such as Superman.
Offensively, she could use her psychokinesis in order to generate powerful force blasts or alternatively she could form a psionic barrier to shield herself or others from harm.
It was believed that Matrix could not use too many of her abilities in combination with one another and instead had to switch between them. (Superman v2 #21)
Notes
- Matrix was created by John Byrne where its first appearance was in Superman v2 #16 (April, 1988).
Alternate Versions
- In Convergence: Supergirl: Matrix (2015), a version of the Matrix Supergirl was collected into a Bottle City and placed on Telos the Planet Incarnate by Brainiac. During the events of Convergence, the various Bottle Cities were forced to battle one another or be destroyed.
Appearances
- Superman v2: (1988)
- Adventures of Superman v1:
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