Category Archives: Antiheroes

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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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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Lori Zechlin (Black Alice)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Birds of Prey v1 #76 (January 2005) Created By: Gail Simone, Joe Prado, and Ed Benes Biography: Lori’s world was rocked when her mother, ashamed of her addiction to prescription medication, committed suicide. Not only … Continue reading →

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Jeannette

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Secret Six v1 #3 Created By: Gail Simone and Nicola Scott Biography: Born around the turn of the 17th century, Jeannette was sent by her noble but poor family to the castle of Countess Bathory … Continue reading →

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Lilith Dracul/Drake

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Marvel Comics First Appearance: Giant-Size Chillers featuring Curse of Dracula #1 (1974) Created By: Marv Wolfman & Gene Colan Biography Way back when Dracula was not actively sucking people’s blood, his father forced him into an arranged marriage with … Continue reading →

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Shado

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters #1 (August 1987) Created By: Mike Grell Biography: Shado’s father was a Yakuza operative who traveled to America to set up Yakuza operations there. However, he was placed in an … Continue reading →

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Knockout

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Superboy v2 #1 (February 1994) Created By: Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett Biography: Knockout was born on Apokolips, where she became a member of the deadly Female Furies. When Big Barda deserted the team to … Continue reading →

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