Bombshell (DC Comics)
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- Not to be confused with the SpyBoy character in Dark Horse Comics.
| Bombshell | |
 Bombshell from Teen Titans vol. 3, #39 |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (cameo) Teen Titans vol. 3, #38; (actual appearance) Teen Titans vol. 3, #39 |
| Created by | Geoff Johns Tony Daniel |
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| Alter ego | Amy Allen |
| Team affiliations | Teen Titans Titans East |
| Abilities | Flight, near invulnerability, energy blasts |
Bombshell is a fictional character, a supervillain and former superhero in the DC Comics Universe. First mentioned in Teen Titans vol. 3, #38, she was a member of the Teen Titans during the one year gap after Infinite Crisis. She has similar powers to Captain Atom as she underwent the same alien metal skin experiment that Nathaniel Adam did.
In Teen Titans vol.3, #40, Bombshell is revealed to be a traitor to the Titans, as she threatens to kill Raven, and attacks several members of the team to get a disc that contains the essence of the deceased Titan Jericho, but is stopped by Ravager. At the end of issue #41, the Titans beat her by shattering her metal skin. Since it is this metal coating that provides her powers she no longer has her abilities.
In Teen Titans vol.3, #43, Cyborg and Miss Martian visit a depowered Bombshell in jail. After refusing to tell them who she worked for, Miss Martian proceeds to probe her mind. In doing so she discovers the existence of Titans East, and that Bombshell is a member. Before any additional information is discovered, Batgirl and Risk break into the cell — but not to save their former teammate. Instead, Batgirl slices Bombshell's throat with a batarang.
[edit] Powers and abilities
Bombshell has Dilustel (quantum metal) skin like Major Force and Captain Atom, which was cut from the body of an alien lifeform known as the Silver Shield after being captured by Project Atom. This skin makes her nearly invulnerable. She can fly and fire blasts of energy. Bombshell can generate energy waves capable of scrambling the minds of others, and can control electromagnetically powered technology, like the electronic parts of Cyborg.
Bombshell's origin is different from Captain Atom's and Major Force's in that she was not exposed to a nuclear explosion in the course of acquiring her Dilustel coating; she was merely covered with the alien material. Thus, there is no risk of a radiation hazard if her quantum metal skin is breached: in fact, damaging the metal coating beyond a certain point seems to negate her powers as it is not bonded to her body.
