Luma Lynai

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Publication information
Luma Lynai
Luma Lynai, on the cover of Action Comics #289. Art by Curt Swan.
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Action Comics #289 (June 1962)
Created by	Jerry Siegel (script) Jim Mooney (artist)
In story information
Place of origin	Staryl
Notable aliases	Superwoman
Abilities	Super-powers similar to Superman, but only under an orange sun.

Luma Lynai is a minor fictional character in the DC Universe. The character first appeared in Action Comics No. 289 (June 1962), in the story "Superman's Super Courtship!".

1 Fictional character biography
2 Other appearances
3 Notes
4 External links

[edit] Fictional character biography

In "Superman's Super Courtship", Supergirl tries to find a mate for the lonely Superman. After match-making attempts with Helen of Troy and an adult Saturn Girl fail, Supergirl uses the computer in the Fortress of Solitude and discovers a super-powered woman on the distant planet of Staryl named Luma Lynai. Superman flies to Staryl and the two heroes immediately fall in love. Unfortunately, Superman discovers that Luma Lynai's powers only work under the rays of an orange sun; Earth's yellow rays are as deadly to her as kryptonite is to Superman. Luma, realizing that Earth needs Superman, tells him he must leave.

[edit] Other appearances

Luma Lynai is one of the "ghosts" seen in the empty "Planet Krypton" restaurant, in The Kingdom:Planet Krypton #1 (February 1999).^[1]

In JSA:Classified #3 (November 2005), one of Power Girl's many fictional origins claims she is the daughter of Captain Marvel and Supergirl from the future. The future Supergirl is shown wearing Luma's costume.