Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Character Spotlight: Selena

I love when I'm surprised by a canon immigrant. This one is one of the more surprising ones I've seen.

Selena first appeared as the villain of Supergirl (1984). She started out as a would-be witch working with a warlock named Nigel, but she developed real powers when she discovered an object called the Omegahedron. The movie was not well received, so it didn't have much impact on the comics (though it also didn't have NO impact, as seen here).


That is, until now. Thanks - I'm guessing - to the new cachet all things Supergirl has because of the show, Supergirl #10 (June 2017) featured the debut of a new version of Selena. This one seems to have always had powers, and has ties to Limbo Town (where Klarion the Witch Boy is from). She appears as part of a new Fatal Five, which - despite the name - seems more like a Supergirl Revenge Squad. This is a revealing choice in my eyes, because it instantly ranks her as one of Supergirl's greatest threats.


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