Spider Girl

This article is about the DC Comics character. For the Marvel Comics characters, see Spider-Girl.
Not to be confused with Spider-Woman.
Spider Girl
Spider Girl as depicted in Legionnaires #21 (January 1995). Art by Jeff Moy.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearance
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoSussa Paka
SpeciesMetahuman
Place of originEarth (31st century)
Team affiliations
Notable aliasesWave
AbilitiesSuper-strong prehensile hair

Spider Girl (Sussa Paka) is a supervillain appearing in books published by DC Comics. The character was first mentioned, in 1963, as a concept in the letters page of Adventure Comics when a fan suggested a character with the power of super-strong prehensile hair.[1]

Fictional character biography

Spider Girl is a member of the Legion of Super-Villains who joins after being rejected from the Legion of Super-Heroes.[2]

During the Five-Year Gap run in Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) (1989), Paka is a reformed thief and ally of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Shortly before the Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! continuity reboot, she changes her codename to Wave and dyes her hair blue.[3]

Following Zero Hour, Spider Girl is reimagined as a member of Workforce who is in a relationship with Ultra Boy.

In Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Spider-Girl is depicted as a member of the Justice League of Earth.

Powers and abilities

In both incarnations, Spider Girl possesses prehensile hair. She can use her hair to ensnare or bind her opponents. As Wave, her hair was bluish; as Spider Girl, her hair was reddish.

In other media

Sussa Paka as Wave makes non-speaking appearances in Legion of Super Heroes as a member of the Legion of Super-Villains.[4]

References

  1. ^ Adventure Comics #310 (July 1963)
  2. ^ Adventure Comics #323 (August 1964)
  3. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #54 (February 1994)
  4. ^ Stan Berkowitz (writer); Lauren Montgomery (director) (February 10, 2007). "Lightning Storm". Legion of Super Heroes. Season 1, Episode 8. Kids WB.