| Traci 13 | |
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 Traci Thirteen. Art by Pop Mhan. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Superman (vol. 2) #189 (February 2003) |
| Created by | Joe Kelly Dwayne Turner |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Traci Thirteen |
| Species | Homo Magi |
| Place of origin | Metropolis |
| Team affiliations | Team Superman Justice League Dark Justice League Queer Night Force Oblivion Bar Sisterhood of the Sleight Hand |
| Partnerships | Natasha Irons Cir-El Jaime Reyes |
| Supporting character of | Teen Titans Superwoman Steel |
| Notable aliases | Traci 13, Girl 13 |
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Traci Thirteen, also known asGirl 13 andTraci 13, is asuperheroine featured inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. Created by writerJoe Kelly and artist Dwayne Turner, she first appeared inSuperman vol. 2 #189 (February 2003). She is a reoccurring supernatural character in theDC Universe. The daughter of Chinese witch Meihui Lan and supernatural skepticDoctor Thirteen, her relationship with her father becomes estranged after the death of Meihui, blaming her and forbidding her form using her powers. Instead, she combined her powers with her detective abilities to become a supernatural investigator.[1] The character is often a member of several superhero teams, including theNight Force,Justice League Queer, and theJustice League Dark.
Traci 13, has made several notable appearances in animated media. She appeared in the animated filmTeen Titans: The Judas Contract and made her debut in the third season ofYoung Justice, where she was voiced byLauren Tom. InYoung Justice, the character is namedTraci Thurston.
Traci Thirteen first appeared inSuperman vol. 2 #189 (February 2003), and was created byJoe Kelly andDwayne Turner.[2]
Traci Thirteen is a member of theHomo magi, a lineage of humans with inherent sorcery abilities. Her father, Doctor Thirteen, prohibits her from practicing magic due to her mother's death caused by magical influences.[3] Traci relocates toMetropolis' Suicide Slum, determined to live independently alongside her pet iguana Leeroy. There, she discovers and harnesses the "urban magic" of the city, adopting the monikerGirl 13 and becoming a sort of superhero. She crossed paths withSuperboy (Conner Kent), who developed an attraction to her, though the feeling was not reciprocated. Utilizing her magical abilities, Traci defended an injured Superman from a spectral female ninja, alongside fellow "Supergirls"Natasha Irons andCir-El, forming a friendship with them.
In the one-shotDay of Vengeance: Infinite Crisis Special, Traci joined a large group of mystical heroes, includingDoctor Occult, thePhantom Stranger, andRex the Wonder Dog in cleaning up one of the Spectre's many rampages. TheRock of Eternity had exploded overGotham City, unleashing multiple mystical horrors. The group soon recreated the rock, trapping the demons again.
She resides with her father in Doomsbury Mansion, the ancestral home of her family, annoyed by his skepticism and boring outlook.[4]Blue Beetle #16 established that Traci was raised and trained byRalph Dibny and his wifeSue some time after her mother's death. A member of the Croatoans, the paranormal detective organization shown in52, she travels around the world, sometimes with her father, and sometimes solo, fighting paranormal menaces with her growing magical abilities. She has recently started a relationship withJaime Reyes, the current Blue Beetle. As a result of Jaime becoming a full-time member of theTeen Titans, she has also begun interacting with his teammates, such as during a recent Christmas adventure. For a period of time,Red Devil appeared to feel annoyed by Traci's presence as she distracted his new friend Blue Beetle. However, after she bought him a series of much desired video games, she became quickly accepted by Eddie. She is also featured on the cover ofTeen Titans vol. 3 #66 as a potential new member.[5][6] She opted not to join however, feeling it would be too weird to be on a team with her boyfriend, despite how much fun it would be to mess with his head. She does remain an ally of the Titans, helping them when they need it, especially during the prison riot caused byShimmer andJinx, using her magic to disable Jinx's connection to the Earth, thus undoing her barrier spell.
Beginning in May 2010, Traci began co-starring in a back-up feature inTeen Titans alongsideBlack Alice andZachary Zatara.[7] The feature ended in September 2010, whenTeen Titans reverted to a standard 22-page format.
During the 2016DC Rebirth event, a newer version of Traci Thirteen was introduced. The character seemingly retains some of her earlier history in her previous version, being the daughter of the witch and homo magi Meihui Lan and Doctor Terry Thirteen, a well-known ghost hunter and skeptic. Unlike prior versions, the Thirteen family is depicted as being a family line of detectives and investigators who generally are irrationally skeptical of the supernatural. It is also expressed that in this continuity, while the exact circumstances are unknown in how her mother died, her father blames Traci and forbids her from using her magical abilities. When he suddenly disappeared, she became a freelance problem-solver specializing in the supernatural in Metropolis. She was later reunited with her father, who was revealed to have been possessed by demons shortly after her mother's death.[8]
Traci first appears in theWho Killed Superwoman storyline, warning Steel, Natasha, and Lana ofLena Luthor's plans, who has since taken the identity of "Ultrawoman", converted her body into a mechanized chassis, and worked to discredit her brother,Lex Luthor (now known as the "Superman of Metropolis"), whom have used herparaplegia (in which he inadvertently contributed to due to his arrogance in the past concerning her treatments) to his advantage as her contributions to LexCorp was kept secret with Lex gaining all the credit. Creating Bizarro Superwoman as her servants, she began causing havoc in Metropolis, prompting Taci 13's attention due to the nature of her powers making her have an affinity for its well-being, including becoming with concerns with acts that damage the city itself.[9]
Traci later appears in theMidnight Hour storyline, with Natasha and Traci having been dating and Traci's powers having weakened. She helps the Superman Family andMaxima battle M1dn1ght, a computer program created by Lena Luthor that Superwoman inadvertently gave sentience. She informs the team of the connection as M1dn1ght uses black holes to kidnap Metropolis civilians. M1dn1iht manages to capture Superwoman, revealing her origin as a program made to save Lena should she be captured as a failsafe, before Superwoman escapes. Traci sends Superwoman into the "Void", a digital dimension of computer code, to battle M1dn1ght once more.[10]
In between her appearances inSuperwoman andRaven: Daughter of Darkness, it is mentioned in the 2018Titans Special series by Natasha that Traci and Natasha had broken up. In theRaven: Daughter of Darkness series, Traci is approached byBaron Winters to combat the Shadowriders, a group of entities who are magicians. While skeptical due to his reputation (from her father's account), she eventually briefly joins Winter's Night Force (consisting of familiar young magic users:Raven,Klarion the Witch Boy,Zach Zatara,Black Alice and newcomers Skye, and Robert Diaz) to combat the magic murdering villains and reveals herself as a fan of the Teen Titans hero, Raven.[11]
She later appears in the Blue Beetle run revealed she used to date Jamie too like in the previous literations.
Inheriting her magical power from her maternal linage connected to the homo magi race,[8] Traci's character is typically depicted as a teenager;[12] once source gave an estimation of around seventeen.[13] The character was also originally presented as heterosexual but later depicted as bisexual, her love interests being Jaime Reyes and Natasha Irons.[14][10] She is also a founder of the witch society, the Sisterhood of the Sleight Hand, aimed to aid other female magic users and offering mystical aid to mortal heroes, as well as a employee of Oblivion Bar.[8]
Due to her heritage, she is capable of naturally performing magic and is classified as a magician, making her proficient in casting spells.[15] Her chief ability is utilizing "Urban magic", a form of magic that allows her to tap into the mystical energies residing within a city to perform magical feats.[12][8] This variation of magic also requires proficiency in scientific concepts and technical skills, making her proficient in computer programming and technology.[10] In addition to her magical prowess, Traci possesses acute detective skills.[8]
As a witch, she possess magical artifacts to enhance her powers; she wields theStaff of Arion, a artifact created by theaforementioned sorcerer she pilfered that amplifies her power and manipulates it's considerable arcane energies within it to confront powerful entities (i.eEclipso).[14]
Traci Thirteen appears inTeen Titans: The Judas Contract, voiced by Masasa Moyo.[24] This version works at a soup kitchen.
Traci Thirteen appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[25]
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