| Godiva | |
|---|---|
_-_Dorcas_Leigh.jpg) Dorcas Leigh as Godiva drawn byJohn Byrne inSuperman (vol. 2) #13. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Super Friends #7 (1977) |
| Created by | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Dorcas Leigh, later Dora Leigh (The New 52) |
| Team affiliations | Global Guardians Justice League Justice League International |
| Abilities | Prehensile hair |
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Godiva is the name of threeDC Comics characters. One is a superhero namedDorcas Leigh, while the other two are supervillains.
Godiva (Dorcas Leigh) is a British metahuman with the ability of trichokinesis (to manipulate her hair). She was introduced in theSuper Friends tie-in comic as a member of the Global Guardians. She was later added to the mainstream continuity, and later in theNew 52 as a member ofJustice League International.
Godiva (Dorcas Leigh) first appeared inSuper Friends #7 and was created byE. Nelson Bridwell.[1] She first appears in the mainstream continuity inCrisis on Infinite Earths #12 (March, 1986) and in theNew 52 inJustice League International (Vol. 3) #1 (November, 2011) asDora Leigh.
The Teen Titans villain first appeared inNew Teen Titans Annual (Vol. 2) #3 (November, 1987), and the Axis of Evil member appeared solely inSuperman/Batman #20 (June, 2005).
Dorcas Leigh is a socialite from the United Kingdom with the power to control her hair's movement. Her first mission was to assist theElongated Man in dismantling a bomb nearLondon. Later on, she helpedWonder Woman find theQueen Bee. She later helpsJack O'Lantern inCrisis on Infinite Earths and assistsSuperman in a confrontation withToyman.[2]
Much later, along with otherGlobal Guardians, Godiva is brainwashed byQueen Bee, the dictator ofBialya.[3] While brainwashed, she and her team help the Justice League Europe battle a giant alien robot. This, unknown to the heroes, was part of a plan to increase the Guardians' standing in the eyes of the public.
Sumaan Harjavti, the brother of the man Queen Bee deposed, makes a move to take control of Bialya. Several fired members of the League infiltrate the country and confront the Guardians, who break free from Queen Bee's control. Queen Bee is shot to death by Harjavti, who takes control of Bialya.[4]
InJSA Classified , Godiva is revealed to have been kidnapped as part of an operation that steals the organs ofmetahumans. Her hair is surgically removed from her scalp under the directive of a mentally disturbedDelores Winters, leaving her bald and powerless.[5]
InThe New 52 rebooted DC's continuity, Godiva is renamed toDora Leigh. Godiva is one of the members of the relaunchedJustice League International.[6][7]
Godiva has prehensile hair. She can perform precise actions such as lock-picking and lift up to two tons.
Godiva is a mercenary and enemy of the Teen Titans.[8] Her base of operations is in theSwiss Alps.
Another Godiva appeared inSuperman/Batman #20 as a member of an alternate universe team of villains called the Axis of Evil. She can hold anyone to her will, regardless of sexual orientation.[9]
An alternate universe variant of Godiva appears inFlashpoint.[10]
Godiva makes a non-speaking cameo appearance inJustice League: The Flashpoint Paradox.[11]
