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| Naomi | |
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 Cover ofNaomi vol. 1, #6 (September 2019), art by Jamal Campbell. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Naomi #1 (March 2019) |
| Created by | Brian Michael Bendis David F. Walker Jamal Campbell |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Naomi McDuffie |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Young Justice Justice League |
| Partnerships | Conner Kent Bart Allen Cassie Sandsmark Amethyst Arrowette Connor Hawke Tim Drake Wonder Twins |
| Notable aliases | Powerhouse |
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Naomi McDuffie, also known asPowerhouse, is a fictionalsuperhero appearing incomic books published byDC Comics. The character was created by the writerBrian Michael Bendis for hisWonder Comics imprint, along with writerDavid F. Walker and artist Jamal Campbell. The character's name is, in part, a tribute to comic book writer and creatorDwayne McDuffie.
The character made her live-action debut inThe CW'seponymous series and was portrayed byKaci Walfall.
Naomi McDuffie was created by writersBrian Michael Bendis andDavid F. Walker, with artwork by Jamal Campbell. The character's surname of McDuffie was given as a tribute to the late comic book creatorDwayne McDuffie, whose own writing career focused on underrepresented minorities in American comics.[1][2]
In analternate universe in theDC Multiverse, the degradation of Earth'sozone layer exposes the surface of the Earth to a previously-unknown type ofradioactive energy, causing 29 people from around the planet to developsuperpowers. Some of these people attempt world domination with their new powers, while others oppose this, leading to a cataclysmic war. One month later, fourteen of themetahumans have died and seven others have left Earth, leaving only eight remaining. Naomi is the first child born to two of these metahumans. The most evil of the original 29 metahumans, a criminal named Zumbado, who was about to be executed when he got his powers, tries to kill the infant Naomi. Consequently, her parents send her to Earth-0 for her safety and are killed in battle doing so. The infant ends up in a smallOregon town, where aRannian ex-soldier and resident of the town, going by the name Greg McDuffie, witnesses her arrival, and adopts her.
Naomi lives an ordinary life in her hometown raised by Greg and his human wife, who knows about her husband's secrets, untilSuperman crashes through the center of town in a battle withMongul. This prompts a couple of citizens to talk about the previous time the town had an encounter with otherworldly beings. Having learned that the date of the incident was also the day she was adopted, Naomi questions whether she has a connection to superheroes and begins looking into her origins.
Greg then reveals his own origins to Naomi, before telling her about her arrival on Earth-0. He gives Naomi a device he found with her, which contains a message from her birth mother, and awakens her superpowers. Shortly afterward, Zumbado arrives and takes Naomi back to their original world, which has been devastated under his rule. Naomi fights Zumbado to avenge her birth parents, and only narrowly manages to escape back to Earth-0.
Following these events, Naomi flies toMetropolis, and meets Superman andBatman. She later joins the recently reformedYoung Justice.
Following the events ofDark Nights: Death Metal, Naomi joins theJustice League.
Naomi McDuffie has a tremendous amount of an unknown type of energy inside of her body. She can fire powerful energy blasts from her hands. This energy makes her, strong, durable and allows her to fly. She can also manifest a black and gold costume around her body.
Naomi McDuffie appears in aself-titled series, portrayed byKaci Walfall.[3][4] This version is aSupermanfangirl living in the real world who is drawn into theDC Universe as she develops superpowers.[5][6]
