Rampage (DC Comics)

Rampage
Rampage as depicted in Supergirl vol. 4 #6 (February 1997). Art by Gary Frank.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Superman (vol. 2) #7 (July 1987)
Created by	John Byrne
In-story information
Alter ego	Karen Lou "Kitty" Faulkner
Species	Metahuman
Team affiliations	S.T.A.R. Labs
Abilities	Superhuman strength, stamina, durability, and leaping Solar radiation absorption Gifted intelligence

Rampage (Karen Lou "Kitty" Faulkner) is a fictional character in the DC Comics. The character first appeared in Superman comic books, and was later utilized in Starman . Rampage has a distinct appearance, with orange skin, a towering, muscular build, and a fiery red mohawk. Rampage's personality is (like her namesake) hot-tempered, aggressive and uninhibited, the complete opposite of her alter ego Kitty Faulkner.

Publication history

Rampage first appeared in Superman (vol. 2) #7 and was created by John Byrne.

Fictional character biography

Kitty Faulkner is a S.T.A.R. Labs scientist who creates a pollution-free energy source for a competition sponsored by the Daily Planet . Thomas Moyers, a colleague arguing the potential dangers of the project, disables the safety protocols for a machine Faulkner created to demonstrate her new creation. Unaware of this, Faulker is seemingly killed when she activates the machine and is directly exposed to the energy.

Instead of dying, the exposure triggers a mutation in Faulker's genes, transforming her into a metahuman who can absorb solar energy to empower herself. ^{[1] [2]} Faulker is initially driven into a feral rage upon seeing what she's become, but eventually regains her intelligence and discipline, whereupon she decides to use her new form for crimefighting.

Months later, Faulkner learns that she will die without continuous exposure to the energy. Moyers develops a collar to keep her alive, after which she becomes an ally of Superman's and enters a relationship with Starman. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Powers and abilities

Rampage can absorb and store solar energy as sustenance to empower herself. She can also leap great distances, simulating the effects of flight. ^[8]

Other versions

Future's End

An alternate universe variant of Rampage appears in The New 52: Futures End . This version is a LexCorp geneticist. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

Tangent Comics

An alternate universe variant of Rampage appears in Tangent Comics: Doom Patrol #1 as a member of the eponymous group.

In other media

Television

• Rampage appears in Justice League Unlimited , voiced by Susan Eisenberg in "Dead Reckoning" and by Lauren Tom in "The Great Brain Robbery", both of whom were uncredited. This version is a member of Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society before being killed by Darkseid.
• A character loosely based on Karen Faulkner named Kit Faulkner appears in the second season of Superman & Lois , portrayed by Catherine Lough Haggquist. ^[12] This version is a geologist working for AmerTek Industries who oversees a mining operation at the Shuster Mine in Smallville and is connected to Ally Allston's Inverse Method cult. While attempting to keep people away from the Shuster Mine, Faulkner is killed by Bizarro.

Video games

Rampage appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . ^[13]

Miscellaneous

Rampage appears in the Supergirl tie-in digital comic Adventures of Supergirl. ^[14] This version is an alien named Caren Falqnerr who can assume a human form.

References

1. Superman (vol. 2) #7 (July 1987)
2. Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 332. ISBN   978-0-345-50108-0.
3. Superman (vol. 2) #24 (December 1988)
4. The Final Night #1-4 (November 1996)
5. Supergirl (vol. 4) #6 (February 1997)
6. Teen Titans (vol. 3) #51 (November 2007)
7. Superman #686 (May 2009)
8. Who's Who: Update '87 #4 (November 1987)
9. The New 52: Futures End #9 (September 2014)
10. The New 52: Futures End #12 (September 2014)
11. The New 52: Futures End #15-18 (October - November 2014)
12. Morrison, Matt (January 23, 2022). "Superman & Lois Doomsday Plot Secretly Teases DC's Hulk Origin". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on January 24, 2022.
13. Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN . Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
14. White, Brett (December 15, 2015). "DC Announces Adventures of Supergirl Digital Series from Gates, Bengal". Comic Book Resources . Archived from the original on December 17, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2024.