Princess Projectra (later Sensor Girl) is a fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Comics universe. Typically portrayed as a haughty member of an alien royal family, she is from the 30th and 31st centuries and is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.[1][2]
| Princess Projectra | |
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 Princess Projectra as depicted in Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 5) #6 (2005). Art by Barry Kitson. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | As Princess Projectra: Adventure Comics #346 (July 1966) As Sensor Girl: Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 3) #14 (September 1985) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Projectra (pre-Zero Hour); Wilimena Morgana Daergina Annaxandra Projectra Velorya Vauxhall (Threeboot Legion) |
| Species | Orandan |
| Place of origin | Orando |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Heroes |
| Notable aliases | Queen Projectra, Sensor Girl |
| Abilities |
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Projectra was one of Jim Shooter's early creations on Legion of Super Heroes that helped cement his place in history as one of the seminal creators for the Legion.[3] Shooter sold the original script in which Projectra debuted to DC Comics editor Mort Weisinger when Shooter was only 14 years old.[4]
Publication history
In 1965, when he was just 13 years old, Jim Shooter submitted an unsolicited script to DC Comics editor Mort Weisinger. Weisinger was so impressed, he asked Shooter to send in another script.[5] Shooter created a short origin story for Princess Projectra and several other characters and sent it in. Weisinger purchased all of these, and immediately started giving him writing assignments.[4]
Shooter's Projectra story first appeared in Adventure Comics #346 (July 1966) ("One of Us Is a Traitor"), when Shooter was 14 years old.[1][4] The character later resigned from the Legion of Superheroes, and left the title, though later Legionnaire writer Paul Levitz had always intended to bring her back to the series in some form.[6]
In 1985, in the Who Is Sensor Girl? storyline, a new character "Sensor Girl" was introduced. This character was fully masked, and when eventually unmasked, turned out to have been Projectra the whole time.
Sensor Girl's true identity was unknown to the other characters in the story and even to some of the creators on the title. Penciller Steve Lightle, who created Sensor Girl's costume, had no idea the character was supposed to be Princess Projectra, and believed her to be Supergirl. It is believed Levitz came up with the idea that Sensor Girl was Projectra significantly far into the development process of the story.[6]
After this story line, she returned to her "Projectra" identity, but the character's most enduring association is arguably with this brief interlude as a mystery character.[7]
Starting in the July 2019 series Legion of Super Heroes: Millennium, the character received a significant visual re-design.[8]
Fictional character biography
Projectra (often called by her nickname "Jeckie", a shortened form of her name) is a member of the royal family of the planet Orando, and possesses the superhuman ability to generate illusions affecting all five senses.[1] Following the death of her father King Voxv, Projectra battles her cousin Pharoxx and grandmother Hagga, who seek to usurp the throne. Afterward, she becomes queen and a reserve Legion member. She later leaves the Legion after Nemesis Kid kills her lover Karate Kid, and renounces her position as queen.[1][7][9][10][11][12]
A temporal clone of Princess Projectra from "Batch SW6" appears in the "Five Year Gap". She serves as a member of the Legion before being killed by the Dominators' troops.
Princess Projectra is erased from existence following the Zero Hour: Crisis in Time! continuity reboot and replaced with Sensor.[13]
Threeboot
In the "Threeboot", Projectra is initially an ally and sponsor of the Legion. After Orando is destroyed, Projectra blames the Legion and seeks revenge against them. Furthermore, she gains the ability to manipulate the emotions of others.[14][15]
Post-Infinite Crisis
In the pages of Justice Society of America #6, the pre-Crisis Sensor Girl returns. She is trapped in the past before Dawnstar rescues her and restores her memories using the code word "Lightning Lad". Following this, Sensor Girl returns to her time before traveling to the 21st century to save the future in Last Stand of New Krypton.[16]
In other media
Princess Projectra appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[17]
References
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