Author Archives: Jessica

Maura Rayner

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Green Lantern v3 #88 (July 1997) Created By: Ron Marz and Darryl Banks Biography: Falling in love with a dark, handsome secret agent isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. So Maura learned when, as … Continue reading →

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Sandra “Moonday” Hawke

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: In a picture in Green Arrow v2 #91 (November 1994); first true appearance in Green Arrow v2 #104 (January 1996) Created By: Chuck Dixon and Rodolfo Damaggio Biography: Being different is tough. Especially when it’s … Continue reading →

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Kate Spencer (Manhunter VI)

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jessica

It’s May again, which means we’re celebrating mothers here at Dimestore Dames: the good, the bad, and the retconned! Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Manhunter v3 #1 (October 2004) Created By: Marc Andreyko and Jesus Saiz Biography: Maybe it was … Continue reading →

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Dr. Harleen Quinzel (Harley Quinn)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: “Joker’s Favor,” Batman: The Animated Series (first aired September 11, 1992); in comics, The Batman Adventures #12 (September 1993); in the mainstream DCU, Batman: Harley Quinn (October 1999) Created By: Paul Dini and Bruce Timm … Continue reading →

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Stephanie Brown (Spoiler/Robin IV/Batgirl III)

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Jessica

Today’s my birthday(!) so I’m covering one of my favorite characters. With bonus scans, even! Behold the power of the blogger! Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Detective Comics v1 #647 (August 1992) Created By: Chuck Dixon and Tom Lyle Biography: … Continue reading →

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Lana Lang (Insect Queen)

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Superboy v1 #10 (September/October 1950) Created By: Bill Finger and John Sikela Biography: Lana had a normal childhood in bucolic Smallville. Well, except that she kept getting rescued from robots and stuff by Superboy. And … Continue reading →

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Scandal Savage

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Villains United #1 (July 2005) Created By: Gail Simone and Dale Eaglesham Biography: When Scandal was a little girl, her father, the immortal Vandal Savage, placed her at the end of two long lines of … Continue reading →

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Eve Eden (Nightshade)

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Jessica

Like Mackenzie, I apologize for the hiatus – I was also moving, though not in the same state. But the Dimestore team is fully back in action! Publisher: First Charlton Comics, then DC Comics First Appearance: Captain Atom v2 #82 … Continue reading →

Posted in Charlton Comics, DC, Heroes, Shadowpact, Suicide Squad | 3 Comments

Cir-El (Supergirl/Mia) Cirl-El (Supergirl/Mia)

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Superman: The 10 Cent Adventure (2003) Created By: Steven Seagle and Scott McDaniel Biography: Imagine that you’re going about your day when you witness a supervillain attack. (In the DCU, they call that “Wednesday.”) Suddenly … Continue reading →

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Yrra Cynril (Fatality/Star Sapphire)

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Green Lantern v3 #83 (February 1997) Created By: Ron Marz and Darryl Banks Biography: The oldest child of the rulers of the planet Xanshi, Yrra Cynril was sent by her folks to be trained by … Continue reading →

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