Helga Jace | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Batman and the Outsiders #1 (August 1983) |
Created by | Mike W. Barr Jim Aparo |
In-story information | |
Team affiliations | Outsiders Markovian royal family |
Abilities | Genius-level intellect |
Dr. Helga Jace is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. She is a supporting character of the Outsiders and a scientist responsible for giving Princess Tara/Terra and her elder brother Prince Brion/Geo-Force their earth-controlling powers.
Helga Jace has appeared in the animated TV series Young Justice , voiced by Grey DeLisle, and the live-action TV series Black Lightning , portrayed by Jennifer Riker.
Created by Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo, Helga Jace first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders #1 (1983) as an ally of the Outsiders.
In the Millennium storyline, written by Steve Englehart, Jace is revealed to be a villain with her own agenda.
Helga Jace is a scientist and geneticist from Markovia who works for its royal family. Following a revolution in Markovia and the death of King Viktor, Jace gives Brion and Tara Markov powers to help them fight back. [1] Subsequently, Jace becomes an ally of the Outsiders, during which she reunites Metamorpho with his lost love Sapphire Stagg and helps Halo regain her memories. [2]
In Millennium , Jace is revealed to be an ally of the Manhunters. When she attempts to attack Metamorpho, her weapon generates a surge that kills them both. [3]
In the DC Rebirth relaunch, Helga Jace is an astrophysicist and ally of Kobra. [4] In Doomsday Clock , Jace supports the Superman Theory, stating that some metahumans were created by the government. [5]
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