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