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Supervillain Origins: Livewire Origins


this villain was quite a shock to the

this villain was quite a shock to the Man of Steel welcome to watchmojo.com

Man of Steel welcome to watchmojo.com

Man of Steel welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore it the comic

and today we will explore it the comic

and today we will explore it the comic book origins of livewire

book origins of livewire

book origins of livewire hi I’m livewire we haven’t been formally

hi I’m livewire we haven’t been formally

hi I’m livewire we haven’t been formally introduced so I’m taking the initiative

as with most comic book characters

as with most comic book characters they’re often re-imaginings and

they’re often re-imaginings and

they’re often re-imaginings and different versions to a character’s past

different versions to a character’s past

different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the

we have chosen to primarily follow the

we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1997’s

storyline which unfolded in 1997’s

storyline which unfolded in 1997’s Superman adventures number 5 which was

Superman adventures number 5 which was

Superman adventures number 5 which was expanded upon in 2006’s Action Comics

expanded upon in 2006’s Action Comics

expanded upon in 2006’s Action Comics number 835 the electrifying villain s

number 835 the electrifying villain s

number 835 the electrifying villain s livewire first fought Superman in 1997’s

livewire first fought Superman in 1997’s

livewire first fought Superman in 1997’s Superman adventures number 5 but didn’t

Superman adventures number 5 but didn’t

Superman adventures number 5 but didn’t become an actual part of the DC comic

become an actual part of the DC comic

become an actual part of the DC comic book universe until 2006 why you ask

book universe until 2006 why you ask

book universe until 2006 why you ask livewire was created as a villain for

livewire was created as a villain for

livewire was created as a villain for Superman the animated series TV show and

Superman the animated series TV show and

Superman the animated series TV show and made her comic debut in the Superman

made her comic debut in the Superman

made her comic debut in the Superman Adventures comic series which was not

Adventures comic series which was not

Adventures comic series which was not considered part of the official DC

considered part of the official DC

considered part of the official DC Comics universe in that issue

Comics universe in that issue

Comics universe in that issue livewire was introduced with no origin

livewire was introduced with no origin

livewire was introduced with no origin or background when readers opened the

or background when readers opened the

or background when readers opened the comic they were introduced to a strange

comic they were introduced to a strange

comic they were introduced to a strange blue skinned girl in a coma

blue skinned girl in a coma

blue skinned girl in a coma doctors had left a radio playing next to

doctors had left a radio playing next to

doctors had left a radio playing next to her bedside and the chauvinistic

her bedside and the chauvinistic

her bedside and the chauvinistic rantings of a radio shock jock were

rantings of a radio shock jock were

rantings of a radio shock jock were enough to snap her awake livewire was

enough to snap her awake livewire was

enough to snap her awake livewire was reborn as a fighter for women’s rights

reborn as a fighter for women’s rights

reborn as a fighter for women’s rights in that role she literally took over the

in that role she literally took over the

in that role she literally took over the airwaves banishing any male voices from

airwaves banishing any male voices from

airwaves banishing any male voices from television and radio furthermore it is

television and radio furthermore it is

television and radio furthermore it is revealed that she possesses the power to

revealed that she possesses the power to

revealed that she possesses the power to control electricity power that was

control electricity power that was

control electricity power that was strong enough to give Superman a run for

strong enough to give Superman a run for

strong enough to give Superman a run for his money in order to stop her the man

his money in order to stop her the man

his money in order to stop her the man of highly conductive steel was even

of highly conductive steel was even

of highly conductive steel was even forced to collaborate with his arch

forced to collaborate with his arch

forced to collaborate with his arch rival Lex Luthor the villain agreed to

rival Lex Luthor the villain agreed to

rival Lex Luthor the villain agreed to use his special technology to help stop

use his special technology to help stop

use his special technology to help stop livewire however he went too far and

livewire however he went too far and

livewire however he went too far and practically killed her in the process

practically killed her in the process

practically killed her in the process still a gleam in her eye as she listened

still a gleam in her eye as she listened

still a gleam in her eye as she listened to two paramedics denigrate women let

to two paramedics denigrate women let

to two paramedics denigrate women let readers know that she was far from

readers know that she was far from

readers know that she was far from finished soon after her appearance in

finished soon after her appearance in

finished soon after her appearance in the Superman adventures comics livewire

the Superman adventures comics livewire

the Superman adventures comics livewire appeared in Superman the animated series

appeared in Superman the animated series

appeared in Superman the animated series in her debut episode she was given an

in her debut episode she was given an

in her debut episode she was given an origin story

much of that origin was retained and

much of that origin was retained and retold when she made her first DC Comics

retold when she made her first DC Comics

retold when she made her first DC Comics universe appearance in 2006 in this

universe appearance in 2006 in this

universe appearance in 2006 in this issue readers were introduced to Leslie

issue readers were introduced to Leslie

issue readers were introduced to Leslie Willis an immensely successful and

Willis an immensely successful and

Willis an immensely successful and controversial radio shock jock this

controversial radio shock jock this

controversial radio shock jock this Superman is nothing more than the

Superman is nothing more than the

Superman is nothing more than the world’s strongest con man one of Willis

world’s strongest con man one of Willis

world’s strongest con man one of Willis his favorite subjects was Superman while

his favorite subjects was Superman while

his favorite subjects was Superman while others praised him to the skies will is

others praised him to the skies will is

others praised him to the skies will is preferred to knock him to the ground

preferred to knock him to the ground

preferred to knock him to the ground this worked well for her until her boss

this worked well for her until her boss

this worked well for her until her boss abruptly fired her in the middle of a

abruptly fired her in the middle of a

abruptly fired her in the middle of a show it turned out that Superman had

show it turned out that Superman had

show it turned out that Superman had just saved the boss’s wife from certain

just saved the boss’s wife from certain

just saved the boss’s wife from certain death however not only was he firing

death however not only was he firing

death however not only was he firing Willis

Willis

Willis but he also blackballed her from working

but he also blackballed her from working

but he also blackballed her from working on any other program in Metropolis

on any other program in Metropolis

on any other program in Metropolis needless to say this didn’t sit well

needless to say this didn’t sit well

needless to say this didn’t sit well with the ambitious and vindictive Willis

with the ambitious and vindictive Willis

with the ambitious and vindictive Willis unbeknownst to anyone else Willis was

unbeknownst to anyone else Willis was

unbeknownst to anyone else Willis was born with the ability to control

born with the ability to control

born with the ability to control electricity with her career in shambles

electricity with her career in shambles

electricity with her career in shambles she decided to wreak havoc with her

she decided to wreak havoc with her

she decided to wreak havoc with her abilities she ought mented and

abilities she ought mented and

abilities she ought mented and strengthened them with a convenient

strengthened them with a convenient

strengthened them with a convenient thunderstorm dubbed herself livewire and

thunderstorm dubbed herself livewire and

thunderstorm dubbed herself livewire and went after Superman

although he was in a weakened state due

although he was in a weakened state due to an earlier run-in with a magical

to an earlier run-in with a magical

to an earlier run-in with a magical being Superman was still able to assess

being Superman was still able to assess

being Superman was still able to assess the situation properly

the situation properly

the situation properly he knew that livewire had enough

he knew that livewire had enough

he knew that livewire had enough electricity running through her to

electricity running through her to

electricity running through her to destroy all of Metropolis knowing his

destroy all of Metropolis knowing his

destroy all of Metropolis knowing his options were either to drain her power

options were either to drain her power

options were either to drain her power or overload her

or overload her

or overload her he chose the second option flying her

he chose the second option flying her

he chose the second option flying her into the heart of a thunderstorm he was

into the heart of a thunderstorm he was

into the heart of a thunderstorm he was able to cause her to short-circuit

able to cause her to short-circuit

able to cause her to short-circuit livewire made several other appearances

livewire made several other appearances

livewire made several other appearances over the years eventually reforming and

over the years eventually reforming and

over the years eventually reforming and using her powers for good however in the

using her powers for good however in the

using her powers for good however in the new 52 reboot livewire was seen as a

new 52 reboot livewire was seen as a

new 52 reboot livewire was seen as a member of the secret society of super

member of the secret society of super

member of the secret society of super villains she switches sides a lot

villains she switches sides a lot

villains she switches sides a lot essentially she’s a CDC of course since

essentially she’s a CDC of course since

essentially she’s a CDC of course since she was essentially created for the

she was essentially created for the

she was essentially created for the animated TV show livewire is most

animated TV show livewire is most

animated TV show livewire is most frequently associated with her

frequently associated with her

frequently associated with her appearances on the small screen although

appearances on the small screen although

appearances on the small screen although an appearance in a feature film would

an appearance in a feature film would

an appearance in a feature film would certainly be welcomed by fans are you a

certainly be welcomed by fans are you a

certainly be welcomed by fans are you a fan of livewire am i boring you as a

fan of livewire am i boring you as a

fan of livewire am i boring you as a matter of fact you are for more comic

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