Magenta (Frances Kane) is a fictional character in the DC Comics' series Teen Titans. She is a former hero turned villain. The character first appeared in The New Teen Titans #17 (March 1982) as Frances Kane, and debuted as Magenta five years later in Teen Titans Spotlight #16 (Nov 1987).[1]
| Magenta | |
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.png) Magenta in The Flash (vol. 5) Annual #1 (January 2018), art by Howard Porter. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The New Teen Titans #17 (March 1982, as Frances Kane) Teen Titans Spotlight #16 (Nov 1987, as Magenta) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman George Pérez |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Frances 'Frankie' Kane |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Injustice League The Project Rogues Cyborg Revenge Squad Teen Titans |
| Abilities | Magnetism manipulation |
An early concept design for Magenta by George Pérez appeared in DC Sampler #2. The character's initial name was Polara and her color scheme consisted of red and blue rather than magenta and white.
Magenta made her live-action debut in the third season of The Flash, portrayed by Joey King.
Fictional character biography
editFrances Kane is Wally West's girlfriend during his time as Kid Flash. After developing magnetic abilities, she becomes a superhero, but falters under the pressure of the job and breaks up with Wally.[2]
Later, Magenta develops an evil split personality and becomes an enemy of the Flash. She joins the Rogues and is among the villains exiled to another planet in Salvation Run.[3]
Following the DC Rebirth relaunch, Abra Kadabra erases Magenta's memories of Wally before she eventually regains them and reconciles with him.[4]
Powers and abilities
editMagenta can generate and control magnetic fields, which she can use to move, lift, and manipulate ferrous metals as well as achieve magnetic levitation by surrounding herself in a magnetic aura attuned to the Earth's geomagnetic field. Additionally, she can focus her powers into blasts of concussive magnetic force that can shatter steel, fire electromagnetic pulses to disrupt electronic systems, and create a shield capable of repelling metals and most physical assaults.
In other media
editMagenta appears in a self-titled episode of The Flash, portrayed by Joey King.[5] This version was initially a regular orphan who lived with her abusive foster father, John James, and his wife Karen. Due to temporal changes made when the Flash undid the "Flashpoint" timeline and following an encounter with Doctor Alchemy, Kane develops a split personality called "Magenta" and becomes a metahuman with magnokinesis. She attempts to take revenge on John, but the Flash talks her down before Caitlin Snow arranges for Kane to be transferred to a new foster home while John is prosecuted.
References
edit- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Baron, Mike (w), Guice, Jackson (p), Mahlstedt, Larry (i). "The Kilg%re" The Flash, vol. 2, no. 3, p. 2/2 (August 1987). DC Comics.
- ^ DC: Special: Cyborg. DC Comics.
- ^ The Flash (vol. 5) Annual #1 (March 2018). DC Comics.
- ^ "Harley Quinn Smith Wants to Play Young Harleen Quinzel in Gotham City Sirens". Comicbook.com. January 24, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
External links
edit- The DC Comics Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2004. p. 192. ISBN 0-7566-0592-X.
- Profile from "The Flash: Those Who Ride The Lightning" website
- Crimson Lightning Archived 2021-03-29 at the Wayback Machine - An online index to the comic book adventures of the Flash.