Element Girl
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Element Girl is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Metamorpho #10 (February 1967), written by Bob Haney and drawn by Sal Trapani.[1] Element Girl's death was featured in Neil Gaiman's Sandman series in issue #20, "Façade".[2] A similar character named Element Woman appeared during the events of Flashpoint and later appearing in The New 52 as part of the Justice League. Both characters are similar in design to Metamorpho and have the same powers.
| Element Girl | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Metamorpho #10 (February 1967) |
| Created by | Bob Haney, Sal Trapani |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Urania "Rainie" Blackwell |
| Abilities | Can transmute her body to any elemental compounds and form it to her will |
Fictional character biography
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Element Girl
Urania "Rainie" Blackwell is initially a spy for the United States government. While infiltrating the crime syndicate Cyclops, Blackwell replicates the incident that gave Metamorpho his powers and becomes an entity similar to him dubbed Element Girl.[2]
Element Girl works with Metamorpho to destroy Cyclops, but is unable to return to her normal life. Her powers render her unable to die normally, so she contacts Ra and has him remove them so that she can die.[2][3][4]
Element Girl appears in the non-canon Wednesday Comics, written by Neil Gaiman.[5] Decades after her death, Element Girl returns in the 2024 series Metamorpho: The Element Man, part of the DC All In initiative.[6]
Element Woman
| Element Woman | |
|---|---|
 Element Woman. Art by Andy Kubert. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Flashpoint #1 (May 2011) |
| Created by | Geoff Johns(writer) Jim Lee (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Emily Sung |
| Team affiliations | Justice League Doom Patrol |
| Abilities | Elemental shapeshifting |
Emily Sung, the Element Woman, first appears during the "Throne of Atlantis" crossover as one of Cyborg's new recruits for the Justice League.[7][8]
After the events of Forever Evil, Element Woman joins the Doom Patrol.[9]
Powers and abilities
Like Metamorpho's original powers, Element Girl (and Element Woman) can transform her body into any of the elements naturally found in the human body and shape them at her will. She can change her hair color using metals, and she can create silicate faces that fall off after a while. She uses the faces for ashtrays. She said she once tried to transmute her body into flesh, but this experience ended badly and she vowed never to try it again.
Other versions
- Emily Sung appears in DC Bombshells.
- Prior to her debut in the mainstream continuity, an alternate universe variant of Emily Sung / Element Woman appeared in Flashpoint.[10][11][12]
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