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'''Silver Banshee''' is a <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; supervillains (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->[[supervillain]] appearing in [[comic books]] published by [[DC Comics]], primarily as an opponent of [[Superman]]. In television, she has been portrayed by [[Odessa Rae]] in ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'' and [[Italia Ricci]] in the [[Arrowverse]] series ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]''.
'''Silver Banshee''' is the name of <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological; supervillains (and characters in general) are by definition implied to be fictionalized to some extent.-->two [[supervillain]]s appearing in [[American comic books]] published by [[DC Comics]], with both primarily as opponents of [[Superman]]. The first, '''Siobhan McDougal''', made her debut in ''Action Comics'' #595 while the second, '''Siobhan Smythe''', debuted during [[the New 52]] in ''Supergirl'' vol. 6 #7.

Both McDougal and Smythe have appeared in DC Comics media outside of comics, with [[Odessa Rae]] portraying McDougal in ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'' and [[Italia Ricci]] portraying Smythe in ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]''.


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
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==Fictional character biography==
==Fictional character biography==
===Siobhan McDougal===
===Siobhan McDougal===
Siobhan McDougal was the first-born child of Garrett McDougal, the patriarch of an old [[Gaels|Gaelic]] clan that has occupied an island midway between [[Scotland]] and [[Ireland]] for a thousand generations. On that island is Castle Broen, where first-born McDougals undergo a ritual to prove themselves worthy to lead the clan. When Siobhan was young, she traveled the world, only returning to Castle Broen when she heard of her father's death. Her uncle Seamus determined that no woman would lead the clan and intended her brother Bevan to become the new patriarch. She went ahead with the family ritual by herself, which involved calling on supernatural forces for power. She was interrupted by Bevan, and the distraction proved disastrous as she was dragged away into an infernal netherworld. An entity called "the Crone" granted her powers and the ability to return to Earth as the Silver Banshee, but demanded payment in the form of an occult book that belonged to her father. She found that her father's book collection had been shipped off for sale in the United States. Her quest brought her to [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]]. Killing anyone that stood in the way of her search attracted the attention of [[Superman]], who was able to defeat her when he realised that she could only kill a person once as she turned away from someone who resembled a previous victim. By faking his death, Superman was able to enlist the [[Martian Manhunter]] to attack Banshee by posing as Superman's ghost. Unable to defeat Superman, she chose to retreat and continue her mission at a later date.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |pages=358–359}}</ref>
Siobhan McDougal is the first-born child of Garrett McDougal, the patriarch of an ancient [[Gaels|Gaelic]] clan living on an island between [[Scotland]] and [[Ireland]]. On that island is Castle Broen, where first-born McDougals undergo a ritual to prove themselves worthy to lead the clan. When Siobhan performs the ritual, she is transported to the netherworld and granted powers by the Crone entity.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |pages=358–359}}</ref>


Afterwards, Siobhan becomes the villain Silver Banshee and an enemy of Superman. She later joins [[Alexander Luthor Jr.]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains]] in ''[[Infinite Crisis]]''.<ref>''Infinite Crisis'' #3 (February 2006)</ref><ref>''Superman'' #684</ref><ref>''Supergirl'' (vol. 5) #48</ref><ref>''Supergirl'' (vol. 5) #49</ref>
Silver Banshee returned to Metropolis twice more, but was halted both times by Superman. It was [[Batman]] who finally found the book among some stolen goods in [[Gotham City]]. Superman brought the book to Castle Broen where he was confronted by Silver Banshee. The Crone appeared at the castle, and after an enigmatic warning to Superman, she dragged the Banshee, Bevan, and Seamus off to her Netherworld.

In Leesburg, [[Supergirl (Linda Danvers)|Supergirl]] rescued Silver Banshee from Satanus' Netherworld when the chaos flow brought the river [[Styx]] to the town. Silver Banshee was left in a confused state, eventually going back to her psychotic persona and using Supergirl's friend Mattie as a host while rampaging on the streets. Mattie and Silver Banshee thus proceeded to nearby Schnaffenburg where Mattie tried to get revenge on Gerald McFee, who killed her brother during "[[Final Night]]" while in thrall to [[Gorilla Grodd]]. Supergirl calmed Silver Banshee, separating Mattie from her, which led to Silver Banshee temporarily vanishing.

Silver Banshee was one of the final four villains - along with [[Bizarro]], [[Mongul]], and the [[Master Jailer]] - to be sent against Superman by [[Manchester Black]], the latter using his powers to make Banshee and Bizarro sane enough to tactically outthink Superman, also granting Banshee awareness of his Kryptonian name so that she could use her magic against him more effectively. Despite this, Superman was able to defeat the four, forcing Mongul to expend his energy before dropping a nuclear-powered superhuman onto the deserted island that they were currently inhabiting.

Silver Banshee attempted to collect the billion dollar bounty [[Lex Luthor]] placed on Superman's head in ''[[Superman/Batman]]'' #3, but failed, with Batman using an ultrasonic generator to keep her nullified.

Silver Banshee later joined the [[Secret Society]] headed by [[Alexander Luthor, Jr.|Alexander Luthor]]. She was one of the members who turned on [[Black Adam]] when Luthor needed him for his machine. She also took part in the [[Battle of Metropolis]].

Silver Banshee battles Supergirl in ''Supergirl'' #34, and is expected to be a recurring nemesis for Supergirl, as well as Superman, as part of an attempt to tie Supergirl's book in with Superman's titles.

In ''Superman'' #682, Supergirl was used as a diversion as some members of [[Kandor (comics)|Kandor]] captured Silver Banshee, placing her in the [[Phantom Zone]]. Later, Superman freed Silver Banshee to be taken to Belle Reve.<ref>''Superman'' #684</ref>

[[Inspector Henderson]] with other police officers break into an apartment, but it explodes and then they find a corpse covered in runes. Kara meets with Inspector Henderson, who's following a case his old mentor was never able to close, and thinks it has to do with items Silver Banshee needs to lift her curse. Inspector Henderson finds his mentor had the item, but it imbeds itself in Inspector Henderson's hand, allowing Silver Banshee to track him. Silver Banshee shows up and fights Supergirl, but Supergirl opens a package from Henderson and becomes possessed by a Banshee hybrid.<ref>''Supergirl'' (vol. 5) #48</ref> Banshee-Supergirl and the Silver Banshee battle each other as events are recapped. Supergirl tells Silver Banshee they hid the artifacts in people, to keep them hidden from her. Apparently all the items were hidden not as a curse, but as a test for prospective clan leaders. Henderson punches Banshee-Supergirl, which is effective because of the artifact in his hand. Supergirl tries to exorcise the spirits possessing her but fails. Henderson realizes the spirits are tied to the artifacts and can be used against them. He then stabs his hand and breaks Supergirl free from her spirits. Silver Banshee then uses her wails to disperse the spirits. She finally uses magic to remove the artifacts from Henderson's hand and lets him know she is indebted to him.<ref>''Supergirl'' (vol. 5) #49</ref>


===Siobhan Smythe===
===Siobhan Smythe===
'''Siobhan Smythe''', the second incarnation of Silver Banshee, is introduced in ''[[The New 52]]'' continuity reboot. She is an Irish girl who immigrates to the United States to start a new life following her parents' deaths.<ref>''Supergirl'' (vol. 6) #7-8</ref>
In the 2011 reboot of DC's superhero continuity, [[The New 52]], Siobhan Smythe first appears in ''Supergirl'' vol. 6 #7 as a girl from Dublin who had immigrated to the United States to start a new life after her mother died, and to escape her father (the also-dead Black Banshee). She befriends Supergirl, and stood up to the National Guard who tried to gun Supergirl down, as she could clearly see that Supergirl had saved the city from Kryptonian Worldkillers, but is the only one who can speak her language. She invites Kara to live with her, and brings her along to a cafe where she performs music when her dead father, the Black Banshee, attacks, prompting her to transform into the Silver Banshee. The two fight Black Banshee only for Supergirl to be absorbed into the villain's body. While inside she relives nightmarish versions of her own memories and encounters Tom Smythe, Siobhan's brother. He explains how the Banshee is a curse passed down along his family line and how Black Banshee had plans for his daughter to join him in conquering the world. Tom had sacrificed himself in Siobhan's place, hoping it would end the curse. Instead he only managed to delay it. Fighting Black Banshee together, they succeeded in escaping and defeated him for good. Siobhan reverted to normal and was reunited with her brother. Later Supergirl left them, feeling she was only putting them in danger by being around them.<ref>''Supergirl'' (vol. 6) #7-8</ref>


In ''[[Dawn of DC]]'', Silver Banshee is released from prison and begins dating [[Jimmy Olsen]].<ref>''Superman'', vol. 6, #4-5 (2023)</ref>
Siobhan later appears in the Red Daughter of Krypton storyline, when Supergirl gets taken over by a Red Lantern Ring after a battle with Lobo. Siobhan transforms into Silver Banshee again but struggles for control over her body. Due to Supergirl's vulnerability to magic, Siobhan manages to hold her own against her and uses her sonic abilities to teleport herself and a berserk Kara from New York to the Catskill Mountains to avoid casualties. Unable to defeat Kara, she manages to convince her to leave Earth before she ravages the entire planet.


==Powers and abilities==
==Powers and abilities==
Both incarnations of the Silver Banshee possess preternatural levels of strength and resistance to injury powerful enough to prove physically challenging for super-powered Kryptonians like Superman and Supergirl respectively. While not completely invulnerable, they are able to wound Kryptonians to a limited degree when they exert their full strength. While physically powerful, a Banshee's signature weapon is her sonic scream or "death wail". Her cry kills anyone who hears it, provided she knows their full name, reducing them to desiccated husks as the scream drains their life-force to strengthen the Banshee, akin to a [[succubus]] or [[psychic vampire]].
Both incarnations of Silver Banshee possess preternatural levels of strength and resistance to injury powerful enough to prove physically challenging for super-powered Kryptonians like Superman and Supergirl. While not completely invulnerable, they are able to wound Kryptonians to a limited degree when they exert their full strength. While physically powerful, a Banshee's signature weapon is her sonic scream or "death wail". Her cry kills anyone who hears it, provided she knows their full name, reducing them to desiccated husks as the scream drains their life-force to strengthen the Banshee, akin to a [[succubus]] or [[psychic vampire]].

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As Siobhan Smythe of The New 52 continuity, the Silver Banshee has exhibited an affinity for "omnilingualism" - able to instinctively speak any language fluently from the first moment she hears it, including being able to commune with animals (such as talking to a flock of doves).


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As Siobhan Smythe of ''The New 52'' continuity, Silver Banshee has exhibited an affinity for "omnilingualism" - able to instinctively speak any language fluently from the first moment she hears it, including being able to commune with animals.
Silver Banshee also appears in the animated series ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''; her scream in this version has the ability to kill anyone by aging them to death.


==Other versions==
==Other versions==
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* Silver Banshee makes a cameo appearance in ''[[JLA: The Nail]]'' as a prisoner of [[Cadmus Labs]].<ref>[[Davis, Alan]] (w); Davis, Alan (p), [[Farmer, Mark]] (i). ''JLA: The Nail'' #3. DC Comics.</ref>
In the 2003-04 limited series ''[[JLA/Avengers]]'', Silver Banshee appears as a villain in [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]] under [[Krona (comics)|Krona]]'s control. She helps to take down [[Aquaman]] while he is searching the city with the [[Vision (Marvel Comics)|Vision]], but is ultimately defeated by [[Wonder Woman]].
* Silver Banshee appears in ''[[JLA/Avengers]]''.

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In the 1998 miniseries ''[[JLA: The Nail]]'', the Silver Banshee makes an appearance in [[Professor Hamilton]]'s [[Cadmus Labs]].<ref>[[Davis, Alan]] (w); Davis, Alan (p), [[Farmer, Mark]] (i). ''JLA: The Nail'' #3. DC Comics.</ref>


==In other media==
==In other media==
===Television===
===Television===
[[File:Silver Banshee (Italia Ricci).png|upright|thumb|[[Italia Ricci]] as Siobhan Smythe/Silver Banshee in the CBS/CW television series ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]''.]]
[[File:Silver Banshee (Italia Ricci).png|upright|thumb|[[Italia Ricci]] as Siobhan Smythe / Silver Banshee as depicted in ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]''.]]
* A variation of Silver Banshee appears in the ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'' episode "Escape", portrayed by Odessa Rae. This version is a deceased [[Gaels|Gaelic]] heroine who was cursed, placed in the underworld, and needs to possess a host.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Smallville-Casting-Exclusive-1014176.aspx|title=Smallville Casting Exclusive: Odessa Rae Joins as DC Villain|author=Natalie Abrams}}</ref>
* Siobhan McDougal appears in the ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'' episode "Escape", portrayed by Odessa Rae.<ref>{{cite web |author=Abrams |first=Natalie |date=January 24, 2010 |title=Smallville Casting Exclusive: Odessa Rae Joins as DC Villain |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Smallville-Casting-Exclusive-1014176.aspx |website=TV Guide |access-date=July 11, 2024 |archive-date=January 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128080232/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Smallville-Casting-Exclusive-1014176.aspx |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> This version is a deceased [[Gaels|Gaelic]] heroine who was cursed, placed in the underworld, and needs to possess a host.
* Silver Banshee appears in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', voiced by [[Kim Mai Guest]]. This version is a member of [[Gorilla Grodd]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]] who can drain people of life energy, aging them to death in seconds. Prior to and during the episode "Alive!", [[Lex Luthor]] takes control of the Society, but Grodd mounts a mutiny against him. Silver Banshee sides with the latter, but is knocked out by [[Carol Ferris|Star Sapphire]] and killed off-screen by [[Darkseid]] along with Grodd's other loyalists.
* An unidentified Silver Banshee appears in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', voiced by [[Kim Mai Guest]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Silver Banshee Voices (DC Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Silver-Banshee/ |access-date=December 4, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref> This version is a member of [[Gorilla Grodd]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]]. Prior to and during the episode "Alive!", [[Lex Luthor]] takes control of the Society, but Grodd mounts a mutiny. Silver Banshee sides with the latter, but is knocked out by [[Carol Ferris|Star Sapphire]] and killed off-screen by [[Darkseid]] along with Grodd's other loyalists.
* A character based on Silver Banshee named '''[[Scream Queen (comics)|Scream Queen]]''' appears in the teaser for the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "Trials of the Demon!".
* A character based on Silver Banshee named '''[[Scream Queen (comics)|Scream Queen]]''' appears in the teaser for the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "Trials of the Demon!".{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
* The Siobhan Smythe incarnation of Silver Banshee appears in ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', portrayed by [[Italia Ricci]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Stanhope|first1=Kate|title='Supergirl' Taps 'Chasing Life's' Italia Ricci to Recur as DC Comics Villain|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/supergirl-taps-chasing-lifes-italia-845926|access-date=December 4, 2015|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 4, 2015}}</ref> Introduced in the episode "Truth, Justice and the American Way", Smythe is hired by [[Cat Grant]] as the latter's new primary assistant, much to [[Kara Danvers (Arrowverse)|Kara Danvers]]' displeasure.<ref>{{cite episode |title=[[Truth, Justice and the American Way (Supergirl)|Truth, Justice and the American Way]] |series=Supergirl |network=CBS |date=February 14, 2016 |season=1 |number=14}}</ref> In the episode "[[Worlds Finest]]", Smythe attempts to date [[Winn Schott]], but becomes distracted by her grudge against Danvers. While in a drunken rage, Smythe falls from a high-rise rooftop, but her abilities emerge and cushion the fall. After being inspected by the [[Department of Extranormal Operations]] (DEO), she seeks answers from her aunt, who tells her that the women in their family are cursed by a [[banshee]] spirit that can only be satisfied if they kill the object of their rage. Smythe joins forces with [[Livewire (DC Comics)|Livewire]] in an attempt to kill Supergirl, Danvers, and Grant, only to be defeated by Supergirl and a group of firefighters. Smythe and Livewire are later incarcerated in [[National City (DC Comics)|National City]] Prison's newly built [[metahuman]] wing.<ref>{{cite episode |title=[[Worlds Finest]] |series=Supergirl |network=CBS |date=March 28, 2016 |season=1 |number=18}}</ref>
* The Siobhan Smythe incarnation of Silver Banshee appears in ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'', portrayed by [[Italia Ricci]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Stanhope|first1=Kate|title='Supergirl' Taps 'Chasing Life's' Italia Ricci to Recur as DC Comics Villain|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/supergirl-taps-chasing-lifes-italia-845926|access-date=December 4, 2015|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=December 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode |title=[[Truth, Justice and the American Way (Supergirl)|Truth, Justice and the American Way]] |series=Supergirl |network=CBS |date=February 14, 2016 |season=1 |number=14}}</ref> This version's abilities are derived from a familial curse tied to a [[banshee]] spirit that can only be quelled if she kills the source of her rage. She joins forces with [[Livewire (DC Comics)|Livewire]] in an attempt to kill [[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]] and [[Cat Grant (Arrowverse)|Cat Grant]], only to be defeated and incarcerated in [[National City (DC Comics)|National City]] Prison's [[metahuman]] wing.<ref>{{cite episode |title=[[Worlds Finest]] |series=Supergirl |network=CBS |date=March 28, 2016 |season=1 |number=18}}</ref>
* The Siobhan McDougal incarnation of Silver Banshee appears in the ''[[DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)|DC Super Hero Girls]]'' episode "#SchoolGhoul", voiced by Cristina Milizia. Centuries prior in medieval Scotland, she was chosen to lead her family's clan. Angry that he was not chosen, her brother killed her, stole a family heirloom, and went on to become Headmaster McDougal of the McDougal Academy private school, which Siobhan haunted ever since in search of the heirloom. While fighting [[Katana (DC Comics)|Katana]] in the present, Siobhan ends up in the latter's sword, where she reveals her history and quest. After confronting Siobhan's brother, he hands over leadership of the family clan back to her and apologizes, allowing Siobhan to leave McDougal Academy in peace.
* The Siobhan McDougal incarnation of Silver Banshee appears in the ''[[DC Super Hero Girls (TV series)|DC Super Hero Girls]]'' (2019) episode "#SchoolGhoul", voiced by Cristina Milizia.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} This version was chosen to lead her family's clan centuries ago in medieval Scotland before her jealous brother stole their family heirloom and killed her. Centuries later, his descendant became headmaster of the McDougal Academy, a Metropolis girls' boarding school, which Siobhan haunts in search of the heirloom. While fighting [[Katana (DC Comics)|Katana]] in the present, Siobhan ends up in the latter's sword, where she reveals her history and quest. After she confronts the headmaster, he returns the heirloom and apologizes, allowing Siobhan to leave McDougal Academy in peace.
* The Siobhan McDougal incarnation of Silver Banshee appears in ''[[My Adventures with Superman]]'', voiced by [[Catherine Taber]].<ref name="btva" /> This version is a leading member of [[Intergang]] and sister of fellow member [[Mist (comics)|Mist]] whose abilities are derived from a sound-amplifying helmet.


===Film===
===Film===
* Silver Banshee makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Superman/Batman: Public Enemies]]''.
* An unidentified Silver Banshee makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Superman/Batman: Public Enemies]]''.<ref name="btva" />
* The Siobhan McDougal incarnation of Silver Banshee appears in ''[[Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem]]'', voiced by [[Kari Wuhrer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/exclusive-trailer-debut-joker-rules-in-batman-unlimited-monster-mayhem|title=EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem"|work=Comic Book Resources|date=2 June 2015|access-date=26 June 2015|archive-date=25 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225102311/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/exclusive-trailer-debut-joker-rules-in-batman-unlimited-monster-mayhem|url-status=dead}}</ref> She and several supervillains join the [[Joker (character)|Joker]]'s gang of monsters to wreak mayhem on [[Gotham City]].
* The Siobhan McDougal incarnation of Silver Banshee appears in ''[[Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem]]'', voiced by [[Kari Wuhrer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/exclusive-trailer-debut-joker-rules-in-batman-unlimited-monster-mayhem|title=EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem"|work=Comic Book Resources|date=2 June 2015|access-date=26 June 2015|archive-date=25 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225102311/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/exclusive-trailer-debut-joker-rules-in-batman-unlimited-monster-mayhem|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* According to concept art, Silver Banshee was originally planned to appear in ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/143240-the-lego-batman-movie-setcmf-rumors-discussion/&page=323#comment-2741909|title=The LEGO Batman Movie Set/CMF Rumors & Discussion|website=Eurobricks Forums}}</ref>
* According to concept art, Silver Banshee was originally planned to appear in ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/143240-the-lego-batman-movie-setcmf-rumors-discussion/&page=323#comment-2741909|title=The LEGO Batman Movie Set/CMF Rumors & Discussion|website=Eurobricks Forums|date=24 March 2016 }}</ref>
* The Siobhan Smythe incarnation of Silver Banshee appears in ''[[Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay]]'', voiced by [[Julie Nathanson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fanbasepress.com/index.php/press/interviews/movies/item/8699-wondercon-2018-julie-nathanson-talks-silver-banshee-in-suicide-squad-hell-to-pay|title=WONDERCON 2018: JULIE NATHANSON TALKS SILVER BANSHEE IN 'SUICIDE SQUAD: HELL TO PAY'|first=Michele|last=Brittany|work=Fanbase Press|date=March 30, 2018|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref> She was hired by [[Eobard Thawne|Professor Zoom]] to help him retrieve a "Get Out of Hell Free" card in exchange for his help in getting revenge on her former clan for banishing her, only to be killed by [[Killer Frost]].
* The Siobhan Smythe incarnation of Silver Banshee appears in ''[[Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay]]'', voiced by [[Julie Nathanson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fanbasepress.com/index.php/press/interviews/movies/item/8699-wondercon-2018-julie-nathanson-talks-silver-banshee-in-suicide-squad-hell-to-pay|title=WONDERCON 2018: JULIE NATHANSON TALKS SILVER BANSHEE IN 'SUICIDE SQUAD: HELL TO PAY'|first=Michele|last=Brittany|work=Fanbase Press|date=March 30, 2018|access-date=March 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> She was hired by [[Eobard Thawne|Professor Zoom]] to help him retrieve a "Get Out of Hell Free" card in exchange for his help in getting revenge on her former clan for banishing her, only to be killed by [[Killer Frost]].


===Video games===
===Video games===
* Silver Banshee appears as a playable character in ''DC Unchained''.
* An unidentified Silver Banshee appears as a playable character in ''DC Unchained''.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
* Silver Banshee appears as a playable character in ''DC Legends''.
* An unidentified Silver Banshee appears as a playable character in ''DC Legends''.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
* The Siobhan McDougal incarnation of Silver Banshee appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=July 11, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
* Silver Banshee appears as a playable character in the mobile version of ''[[Injustice 2]]''.
* The Siobhan McDougal incarnation of Silver Banshee appears as a playable character in ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'', voiced again by [[Julie Nathanson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc18-lego-dc-super-villains-cast-and-devs-dish-on-funever-evil/|title=Syndicated Comics|date=22 July 2018}}</ref>
* An unidentified Silver Banshee appears as a playable character in the mobile version of ''[[Injustice 2]]''.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
* The Siobhan McDougal incarnation of Silver Banshee appears as a playable character in ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'', voiced again by Julie Nathanson.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.comicsbeat.com/sdcc18-lego-dc-super-villains-cast-and-devs-dish-on-funever-evil/|title=Syndicated Comics|newspaper=The Beat |date=22 July 2018 |last1=Nieves |first1=Davey }}</ref><ref name="btva" />


===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
Silver Banshee appears in ''[[DC Super Hero Girls]]'' as a member of Super Hero High School's debate team and a rock vocalist in the school's band club.
An unidentified Silver Banshee appears in ''[[DC Super Hero Girls]]'' (2015){{citation needed|date=August 2023}} as a member of Super Hero High School's debate team and a rock vocalist in the school's band club.


==See also==
==See also==
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Silver Banshee
The Siobhan McDougal incarnation of Silver Banshee as depicted in Superman #17 (March 1988).
Art by John Byrne.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAction Comics #595 (December 1987)
Created byJohn Byrne
In-story information
Alter egoSiobhan McDougal
Siobhan Smythe
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsSecret Society of Super Villains
Abilities

Silver Banshee is the name of two supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, with both primarily as opponents of Superman. The first, Siobhan McDougal, made her debut in Action Comics #595 while the second, Siobhan Smythe, debuted during the New 52 in Supergirl vol. 6 #7.

Both McDougal and Smythe have appeared in DC Comics media outside of comics, with Odessa Rae portraying McDougal in Smallville and Italia Ricci portraying Smythe in Supergirl.

Publication history

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Silver Banshee's debut in Action Comics #595 (December 1987), cover by Byrne.

Silver Banshee first appeared in Action Comics #595 and was created by John Byrne.[1]

Fictional character biography

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Siobhan McDougal

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Siobhan McDougal is the first-born child of Garrett McDougal, the patriarch of an ancient Gaelic clan living on an island between Scotland and Ireland. On that island is Castle Broen, where first-born McDougals undergo a ritual to prove themselves worthy to lead the clan. When Siobhan performs the ritual, she is transported to the netherworld and granted powers by the Crone entity.[2]

Afterwards, Siobhan becomes the villain Silver Banshee and an enemy of Superman. She later joins Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains in Infinite Crisis.[3][4][5][6]

Siobhan Smythe

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Siobhan Smythe, the second incarnation of Silver Banshee, is introduced in The New 52 continuity reboot. She is an Irish girl who immigrates to the United States to start a new life following her parents' deaths.[7]

In Dawn of DC, Silver Banshee is released from prison and begins dating Jimmy Olsen.[8]

Powers and abilities

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Both incarnations of Silver Banshee possess preternatural levels of strength and resistance to injury powerful enough to prove physically challenging for super-powered Kryptonians like Superman and Supergirl. While not completely invulnerable, they are able to wound Kryptonians to a limited degree when they exert their full strength. While physically powerful, a Banshee's signature weapon is her sonic scream or "death wail". Her cry kills anyone who hears it, provided she knows their full name, reducing them to desiccated husks as the scream drains their life-force to strengthen the Banshee, akin to a succubus or psychic vampire.

As Siobhan Smythe of The New 52 continuity, Silver Banshee has exhibited an affinity for "omnilingualism" - able to instinctively speak any language fluently from the first moment she hears it, including being able to commune with animals.

Other versions

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In other media

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Television

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Italia Ricci as Siobhan Smythe / Silver Banshee as depicted in Supergirl.
  • Siobhan McDougal appears in the Smallville episode "Escape", portrayed by Odessa Rae.[10] This version is a deceased Gaelic heroine who was cursed, placed in the underworld, and needs to possess a host.
  • An unidentified Silver Banshee appears in Justice League Unlimited, voiced by Kim Mai Guest.[11] This version is a member of Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society. Prior to and during the episode "Alive!", Lex Luthor takes control of the Society, but Grodd mounts a mutiny. Silver Banshee sides with the latter, but is knocked out by Star Sapphire and killed off-screen by Darkseid along with Grodd's other loyalists.
  • A character based on Silver Banshee named Scream Queen appears in the teaser for the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Trials of the Demon!".[citation needed]
  • The Siobhan Smythe incarnation of Silver Banshee appears in Supergirl, portrayed by Italia Ricci.[12][13] This version's abilities are derived from a familial curse tied to a banshee spirit that can only be quelled if she kills the source of her rage. She joins forces with Livewire in an attempt to kill Supergirl and Cat Grant, only to be defeated and incarcerated in National City Prison's metahuman wing.[14]
  • The Siobhan McDougal incarnation of Silver Banshee appears in the DC Super Hero Girls (2019) episode "#SchoolGhoul", voiced by Cristina Milizia.[citation needed] This version was chosen to lead her family's clan centuries ago in medieval Scotland before her jealous brother stole their family heirloom and killed her. Centuries later, his descendant became headmaster of the McDougal Academy, a Metropolis girls' boarding school, which Siobhan haunts in search of the heirloom. While fighting Katana in the present, Siobhan ends up in the latter's sword, where she reveals her history and quest. After she confronts the headmaster, he returns the heirloom and apologizes, allowing Siobhan to leave McDougal Academy in peace.
  • The Siobhan McDougal incarnation of Silver Banshee appears in My Adventures with Superman, voiced by Catherine Taber.[11] This version is a leading member of Intergang and sister of fellow member Mist whose abilities are derived from a sound-amplifying helmet.

Film

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Video games

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Miscellaneous

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An unidentified Silver Banshee appears in DC Super Hero Girls (2015)[citation needed] as a member of Super Hero High School's debate team and a rock vocalist in the school's band club.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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. 273. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 358–359. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
  3. ^ Infinite Crisis #3 (February 2006)
  4. ^ Superman #684
  5. ^ Supergirl (vol. 5) #48
  6. ^ Supergirl (vol. 5) #49
  7. ^ Supergirl (vol. 6) #7-8
  8. ^ Superman, vol. 6, #4-5 (2023)
  9. ^ Davis, Alan (w); Davis, Alan (p), Farmer, Mark (i). JLA: The Nail #3. DC Comics.
  10. ^ Abrams, Natalie (January 24, 2010). "Smallville Casting Exclusive: Odessa Rae Joins as DC Villain". TV Guide. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved July 11, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Silver Banshee Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 4, 2023. 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.
  12. ^ Stanhope, Kate (December 4, 2015). "'Supergirl' Taps 'Chasing Life's' Italia Ricci to Recur as DC Comics Villain". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "Truth, Justice and the American Way". Supergirl. Season 1. Episode 14. February 14, 2016. CBS.
  14. ^ "Worlds Finest". Supergirl. Season 1. Episode 18. March 28, 2016. CBS.
  15. ^ "EXCLUSIVE TRAILER DEBUT: Joker Rules in "Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem"". Comic Book Resources. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  16. ^ "The LEGO Batman Movie Set/CMF Rumors & Discussion". Eurobricks Forums. 24 March 2016.
  17. ^ Brittany, Michele (March 30, 2018). "WONDERCON 2018: JULIE NATHANSON TALKS SILVER BANSHEE IN 'SUICIDE SQUAD: HELL TO PAY'". Fanbase Press. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
  18. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  19. ^ Nieves, Davey (22 July 2018). "Syndicated Comics". The Beat.
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