Volcana (DC Comics)
| Volcana | |
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 Volcana as depicted in Superman: The Animated Series | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | WB |
| First appearance | "Where There's Smoke" (1998) |
| First comic appearance | Black Lightning #2 (Decmber 2024) |
| Created by | Hilary J. Bader |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Claire Selton |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Supporting character of | Superman |
| Abilities |
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Volcana (Claire Selton) is a supervillain in Superman: The Animated Series and Justice League. Voiced by Peri Gilpin, she made her first appearance in the episode "Where There's Smoke".[1] Her first mainstream comic book appearance was in Black Lightning #2 (Decmber 2024).
Fictional character biography
[edit]Superman: The Animated Series
[edit]Introduced in the episode "Where There's Smoke", Claire Selton shows an aptitude for pyrokinesis as a teenager. Her parents send her to Metropolis' Center for Paranormal Studies to help her learn to control and develop her powers, but she is taken by government agents, who attempt to weaponize her powers.
Volcana eventually escapes the agents and becomes a thief and fugitive. She is eventually recaptured, but Superman rescues her and takes her to a deserted island.[2] Volcana also makes a cameo appearance in the episode "Unity", in which she fights Supergirl.
Volcana appears in issues #20 and #41 of the tie-in comic Superman Adventures.
Justice League and Justice League Unlimited
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In the Justice League episode "Only a Dream", Volcana is incarcerated in a Metropolis prison before escaping during a riot. She joins forces with fellow escapee Firefly, but both are subdued by the Justice League.
In Justice League Unlimited, it is revealed that the government project who kidnapped and experimented on her is part of Project Cadmus.[3] She later joins Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society. After Darkseid is resurrected and kills most of the Society, Volcana and the surviving members work with the Justice League to stop him.
Power and abilities
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Volcana possesses pyrokinesis, which allows her to generate fire and fly. As such, she requires oxygen to fuel her powers.
In other media
[edit]- Volcana appears in Harley Quinn, voiced by Jeannie Tirado.[4] This version is Hispanic and a member of the Legion of Doom and Poison Ivy's Natural Disasters.
- Volcana received a figure in Mattel's Justice League Unlimited tie-in toy line as part of a three-pack with Hawk and Green Arrow.
References
[edit]- ^ "Volcana Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 16, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Hilary J. Bader (writer); Dan Riba (director) (September 19, 1998). "Where There's Smoke". Superman: The Animated Series. Season 3, Episode 1. Kids WB.
- ^ Stan Berkowitz and Robert Goodman (writers); Joaquim Dos Santos (director) (August 21, 2004). "Fearful Symmetry". Justice League Unlimited. Season 1, Episode 4. Kids WB.
- ^ "B.I.T.C.H.". Harley Quinn. Season 4. Episode 2. Event occurs at Closing credits, Starring the Voices of.
External links
[edit]- Volcana bio on the official Batman Superman Adventures homepage
- Volcana in The Justice League Watchtower at toonzone.net
- Volcana in the DC Animated Universe Wiki at wikia.com
- Animated characters introduced in 1998
- Characters created by Bruce Timm
- DC Animated Universe original characters
- DC Comics female supervillains
- DC Comics metahumans
- Female characters in animation
- Fictional characters with fire or heat abilities
- Fictional thieves
- Television characters introduced in 1998
- Superman characters