Strange Visitor

Strange Visitor
The Strange Visitor's debut appearance in Superman (vol. 2) #149 (October 1999), art by Ron Frenz.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceSuperman (vol. 2) #149 (October 1999)
Created byRandall Frenz
Ron Frenz
In-story information
Alter egoSharon Vance
Team affiliationsTeam Superman
Justice League
Notable aliasesKismet
Abilities
  • Flight
  • Electromagnetic Field Manipulation
  • Energy Generation
  • Energy Absorption
  • Magnetic Blasts
  • Aura Reading
  • Density Control
  • Intangibility
  • Phasing
  • Power Siphoning
  • Interstellar Travel
  • Empathy

Strange Visitor is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Superman (vol. 2) #149 and was created by Randall Frenz and Ron Frenz.

Fictional character biography

Sharon Vance is a childhood friend of Clark Kent from Smallville who merges with the cosmic entity Kismet after being struck by lightning during a plane flight.[1][2] She is transformed into an entity of electromagnetic energy and becomes an ally to Superman despite lacking full control of her powers.[1][3][4][5]

During the Our Worlds at War event, Strange Visitor sacrifices herself to help Superman defeat Imperiex.[6][7]

Powers and abilities

Strange Visitor is connected to the Earth's geomagnetic field, and has the power to manipulate electromagnetic energies, which enables her to fire blasts of electrical energy from her hands or eyes, generate magnetic fields to move, lift, and manipulate metal objects, create force fields, steal energy from others, and even "read" an object's magnetic field. She also has the power to fly at near light speeds, lower her density to walk through solid matter, and telepathically sense emotions.

In other media

Sharon Vance appears in the Young Justice episode "True Colors", voiced by Masasa Moyo.[8] This version is a tour guide at a LexCorp farming facility.

References

  1. ^ a b Superman (vol. 2) #149 (October 1999). DC Comics.
  2. ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 377. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
  3. ^ The Adventures of Superman #572 (November 1999). DC Comics.
  4. ^ Action Comics #759 (November 1999). DC Comics.
  5. ^ Superman: The Man of Steel #94 (November 1999). DC Comics.
  6. ^ Superboy (vol. 4) #89 (August 2001). DC Comics.
  7. ^ Superman (vol. 2) #176 (October 2001). DC Comics.
  8. ^ "Sharon Vance Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 10, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.