Laurel Gand
Laurel Gand | |
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Laurel Gand as Andromeda, as depicted in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #66 (March 1995). Art by Lee Moder. | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Original: Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #5 (March 1990) Post-Zero Hour: Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #66 (March 1995) |
Created by | Tom and Mary Bierbaum Keith Giffen Al Gordon (based upon Supergirl by Otto Binder and Al Plastino) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Laurel Gand |
Species | Daxamite |
Place of origin | Daxam (31st century) |
Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Heroes White Triangle |
Notable aliases | Andromeda, Sister Andromeda |
Abilities | See list
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Laurel Gand is a superheroine appearing in DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries under the name Andromeda.[1] She was created as a replacement for Supergirl in post-Crisis on Infinite Earths Legion continuity. She was also inspired by elements of Superman's supposed descendant Laurel Kent (who, in post-Crisis, pre-Zero Hour continuity, was revealed to be a Manhunter android).[2]
Fictional character biography
Pre-Zero Hour
Following her death in Crisis on Infinite Earths, Supergirl was removed from mainstream DC continuity and replaced with Laurel Gand / Andromeda.
Gand is a Daxamite and relative of Valor who was born on the asteroid Ricklef II. She later joins the Legion of Super-Heroes before marrying Rond Vidar and leaving the group to care for their daughter Lauren. She is later killed during a terrorist attack before being erased from history following the Zero Hour reboot.
Post-Zero Hour
Laurel Gand was originally a member of the xenophobic White Triangle group for joining the Legion. Due to Daxamites' vulnerability to lead, she is forced to wear a special suit to protect her from it. She later travels to the planet Hell and is presumed dead before eventually returning to the Legion.
After the events of Infinite Crisis, Earth-247, the home of the post-Zero Hour Legion, was destroyed. Andromeda appears in Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds, battling Superboy-Prime along with M'onel (Valor) and Superman. Later, in the fifth issue, her pre-Zero Hour younger and older counterparts are called to battle the Time Trapper, alongside dozens of other Legionnaires from alternate realities.
Powers and abilities
Generally, the abilities of Laurel Gand (and other Daxamites) are identical to those of Superman and other natives of the planet Krypton (super-strength; speed; flight; X-ray, heat, microscopic or telescopic vision powers; invulnerability and super hearing). However, she is vulnerable to lead rather than Kryptonite.
In other media
- Laurel Gand as Andromeda makes a cameo appearance in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "New Kids In Town".
- Laurel Gand as Andromeda appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[3]
- Laurel Gand as Andromeda appears in Justice League Adventures #28.[4]
See also
External links
- A Hero History Of Andromeda/Laurel Kent
References
- ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Andromeda", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, London: Dorling Kindersley, p. 15, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Justice League Adventures #28 - Future Imperfect (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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