Friday, December 15, 2006

Obscure superhero of the week: Jade

Jade is a black-haired, big-knockered green girl who is like superhero slut royalty. Her whole family is superheroes, she only dates superheroes... She can photosynthesize sunlight like a plant. She has "a weakness to wood and cellulose," and jokes about being a paper tiger are appropriate here.

She lost her super powers at one point, then got back in the game big time when her boyfriend, a part-time Green Lantern, gave her a "copy" of his power ring. They have copies??

This paragraph, covering the origin of an "alternate Jade" who emerged after the original's death, is priceless:
In 52 #29, a young woman named Nicki Jones is introduced as ... a vegetarian graphic arts student from the San Francisco Art Institute, (possessing) the ability to project glowing vines from her fingertips, the ability to fly, and green energy powers. She debuted at a Thanksgiving parade only to be attacked by Obsidian, who accused her of trying to steal his sister's legacy.
Green energy powers. Is that like from ethanol?

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