| Moon Maiden | |
|---|---|
 The Moon Maiden, artistDale Eaglesham. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | JLA Giant Size Special #3 (October 2000) |
| Created by | Dan Curtis Johnson (writer) Dale Eaglesham (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Laura Klein |
| Team affiliations | Justice League |
| Notable aliases | Laurel |
| Abilities | Gravity control, Incite 'Lunar Madness' |
Moon Maiden (Laura Klein) is aDC Comicssuperhero who first appeared inJLA Giant Size Special #3 (October 2000). She was created byDan Curtis Johnson andDale Eaglesham.JLA Giant Size Special was the character's only major appearance and was aretcon story, written as if she had been a superhero and member of theJustice League for years.[1]
Hugh Klein was an American astronaut onApollo XXV, the last crewed mission to the Moon. While on the Moon, Hugh is confronted by a ghostlyconsortium identified as the Hundred. Caelius, speaker for the Hundred, explains that the Hundred were ancient Romans devoted to peace who fled theRoman Empire. The Hundred accidentally created the villain known as the Centurion while attempting to create a champion to enforce their ideology, then created a child they called the Praemonstra Supra to combat him. Hugh returns to Earth with the child, who he names Laura.[2][3]
After learning of her origin and purpose, Laura becomes a superhero and an early member of theJustice League. During a battle with the Centurion, Moon Maiden destroys his Erasure Weapon, which erases them both from history.[3] She is later resurrected, but no one remembers her existence except for her father and the Justice League.[2]
Moon Maiden can manipulate the Moon'sgravitational pull. The effects range from moving small items around, to flight, to manipulating tides and earthquakes. She can also induce an effect called 'Lunar Madness' in others, which can manifest as anything from traumatic flashbacks to being driven permanently insane.
Moon Maiden has not been used in new comics since her original appearance, except for a brief cameo when George Perez decided to draw every character who was ever a member of the Justice League.
Designed by a secret sect of aliens on the Moon to protect the Earth, Moon Maiden was brought to Earth by an astronaut, where she promptly slapped on a cape and joined the JLA as an early member. But when Moon Maiden's evil doppelgänger The Centurion created a gun capable of wiping people from history, Moon Maiden sacrificed herself to destroy the weapon, causing the world to forget her.
