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{{short description|DC Comics character, created 1963}}
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|caption=Post-Zero Hour version of Spider Girl
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| caption = Spider Girl as depicted in ''Legionnaires'' #21 (January 1995). Art by Jeff Moy.
|character_name=Spider Girl
| character_name = Spider Girl
|real_name=Sussa Paka
| real_name = Sussa Paka
|publisher=[[DC Comics]]
| publisher = [[DC Comics]]
|debut=''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #310 (July 1963) (Pre Zero Hour - mentioned)<BR>''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #323 (July 1964) (Pre Zero Hour - full appearance)<BR>''[[Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' Vol. 4 #64 (Post-Zero Hour)
| debut = {{Plainlist|
|creators=[[Jim Tillery]]<BR>[[Jerry Siegel]]<BR>[[John Forte]]
* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #310 (July 1963) (Pre–''[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!|Zero Hour]]''—mentioned)
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* ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #323 (July 1964) (Pre–''Zero Hour''—full appearance)
|alliances=[[Workforce (comics)|Workforce]]<br>[[Legion of Super-Villains]]<br>[[Legion of Super-Heroes]]<br>[[Justice League of Earth]]
* ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' (vol. 4) #64 (Post–''Zero Hour'')}}
|aliases=Wave
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|powers=Super-strong prehensile [[hair]]
* Jim Tillery
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* [[Jerry Siegel]]

* [[John Forte (comics)|John Forte]]}}
'''Spider Girl''' ('''Sussa Paka''') is a fictional character in [[DC Comics]].
| alliances = {{Plainlist|

* [[Workforce (comics)|Workforce]]
The character was first mentioned as a concept in the letters page of ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' when a fan suggested a character with the power of super-strong prehensile [[hair]].<ref>''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (vol. 1) #310 (July 1963)</ref>
* [[Legion of Super-Villains]]
* [[Legion of Super-Heroes]]
* [[Justice League of Earth]]}}
| homeworld = [[Earth]] (31st century)
| species = [[Metahuman]]
| aliases = Wave
| powers = Super-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.<ref>''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #310 (July 1963)</ref>


==Fictional character biography==
==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]].<ref>''[[Adventure Comics]]'' #323 (August 1964)</ref>


During the [[Legion of Super-Heroes#"Five Years Later"|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.<ref>''Legion of Super-Heroes'' (vol. 4) #54 (February 1994)</ref>
Spider Girl formally first appeared as a failed [[Legion of Super-Heroes]] applicant.<ref>''[[Adventure Comics]]'' (vol. 1) #323 (August 1964)</ref>


Following ''Zero Hour'', Spider Girl is reimagined as a member of [[Workforce (comics)|Workforce]] who is in a relationship with [[Ultra Boy]].
She went on to join [[Tarik the Mute|Tarik the Mute's]] underground academy for [[supervillain]]s and later the [[Legion of Super-Villains]].


In ''[[Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes]]'', Spider-Girl is depicted as a member of the [[Justice League of Earth]].
===Pre-Zero Hour biography===
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====Five Year Gap====
During the [[Legion of Super-Heroes#"Five Years Later"|Five-Year Gap]] run in ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' volume 4 (1989), Paka was written as a half-reformed thief with a crush on Legionnaire [[Ultra Boy]].

She joined the adult Legion as Spider Girl, but when the team was outlawed by the United Planets, they went underground, changing their appearances and codenames, even wearing masks. In this storyline, occurring just prior to the [[Zero Hour (comics)|Zero Hour]] [[Reboot (fiction)|reboot]] of the titles, Sussa changed her codename to '''Wave''' and dyed her hair blue.<ref>''Legion of Super-Heroes'' (vol. 4) #54 (February 1994)</ref>

===Post-Zero Hour biography===
Spider Girl's first appearance after the ''[[Zero Hour (comics)|Zero Hour]]'' event occurred in ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' v.4 #64 as a member of the [[Workforce (comics)|Workforce]]. She had a relationship with [[Ultra Boy]] while he was also a member of the team. As a result of this she was extremely resentful of [[Phantom Girl|Apparition]].

===Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes===
What appears to be a revamped version of the pre-Crisis Spider Girl appears in the ''[[Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' story beginning in ''Action Comics'' #858. In this version, she is a member of the "Justice League of Earth", a group of Earth-born Legion rejects which has seized control of Earth and banished the Legion and other extraterrestrials by spreading lies that [[Superman]] was a human that hated all aliens.


==Powers and abilities==
==Powers and abilities==
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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 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.
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==In other media==
==In other media==
Sussa Paka as Wave makes non-speaking appearances in ''[[Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)|Legion of Super Heroes]]'' as a member of the Legion of Super-Villains.<ref>Stan Berkowitz (writer); Lauren Montgomery (director) (February 10, 2007). "Lightning Storm". ''Legion of Super Heroes''. Season 1, Episode 8. Kids WB.</ref>
===Television===
* Spider Girl appears in her '''Wave''' identity (with the blue-dyed hair) in the ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes (TV series)|Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' animated television series. She appears as a member of the Light Speed Vanguard (Legion of Super-Villains).<ref>''[[Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)|Legion of Super Heroes]]'' episode "Lightning Storm"</ref> She displays the ability to wrap and lift things with her hair like her comic book counterpart.
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.legiononline.net/volume2/spider.html Legion Online Biography]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060618191434/http://www.legiononline.net/volume2/spider.html Legion Online Biography]
*[http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=spidergirlprezh Pre-Zero Hour Unofficial Biography]
* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=spidergirlprezh Pre–''Zero Hour'' Unofficial Biography]
*[http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=spidergirl Post-Zero Hour Unofficial Biography]
* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=spidergirl Post–''Zero Hour'' Unofficial Biography]
*[http://www.majorspoilers.com/hero-history-wave Hero History: Wave]
* [http://www.majorspoilers.com/hero-history-wave Hero History: Wave]


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Latest revision as of 21:10, 10 November 2024

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

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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

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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

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

References

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  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.
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