Jet (DC Comics)

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Jet as depicted in Millennium #8 (February 1988). Art by Joe Staton.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Millennium #2 (January 1988)
Created by Steve Engelhart (writer)
Joe Staton (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoCelia Windward
Species Metahuman
Place of originEarth
Team affiliations Global Guardians
New Guardians
Abilities
  • Electromagnetic manipulation
  • Flight

Jet is a fictional superhero published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Millennium #2 (January 1988) and was created by Steve Engelhart and Joe Staton.

Contents

Fictional character biography

Jet is a member of the New Guardians and a successor to the Guardians of the Universe, who give her the ability to manipulate electromagnetic energy. [1] After contracting HIV while battling the Hemo-Goblin, Jet sacrifices herself to repel an alien invasion.

In One Year Later , Jet is resurrected, becomes the leader of the Global Guardians, and publicly renounces the actions of the Green Lanterns. [2]

Powers and abilities

Jet possesses the metahuman ability to manipulate electromagnetic energy. This enables her to generate heat and electricity, manipulate metal, see in ultraviolet and infrared vision, and fly via magnetic levitation.

In other media

Celia Windward appears in Young Justice , voiced by Lauren Tom. [3] This version is a member of Markovia's Infinity Cadets who gained her powers after being kidnapped and experimented on as part of a metahuman trafficking operation. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Englehart, Steve  ( w ), Staton, Joe  ( p ), Gibson, Ian  ( i )."The Rising and Advancing of Ten Spirits"Millennium,no. 8,p. 14(February 1988).DC Comics.
  2. ↑ Greenberger, Robert (2008). "Global Guardians". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 138. ISBN   978-0-7566-4119-1. OCLC   213309017.
  3. ↑ "Celia Windward Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 29, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  4. ↑ Weisman, Greg  ( w ), Jones, Christopher  ( p ), Jones, Christopher  ( i )."Evocative Intel"Young Justice,no. 31(August 9, 2022).DC Comics.
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