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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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