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From Lex Luthor to Doomsday, Superman has some of the most iconic supervillains in comic history, characters who have transcended DC media time and time again; yet one underrated Superman: The Animated Series villain, Volcana, has finally made her way into DC Comics’ main canon. Years after her animated debut, Volcana is once again facing off against superheroes, but this time with a fresh redesign, and a brand-new team of supervillains.
In Black Lightning #2– written by Brandon Thomas, with art by Fico Ossio – Lightning, Black Lightning’s Daughter, and Natasha Steel, a member of the Superman Family, find Volcana and her new team sowing chaos at a Steelworks site. Volcana tells the heroes she’s back in town, implying her and her new team have a problem with how Steelworks is helping Metahumans, setting up an all-out brawl between Volcana and Steel.
Volcana’s crossover is an exciting revival of the character; whether her villainous return will stand the testament of timelike other animated supervillains before her remains to be determined.
Volcana Debuts: An Underrated “Superman: The Animated Series” Villain’s Overdue First Comic Book Appearance
Black Lightning #2– Written By Brandon Thomas; Art By Fico Ossi; Color By Ulises Arreola; Lettering By Lucas Gattoni
Volcana debuted in Superman: The Animated Series, Season 3, Episode 1,”Where There’s Smoke,” as Claire Selton, a young metahuman with pyrokinetic powers. While not as popular as other villains who came from the series, like Live Wire, Volcana is an ultra-powerful and charming villainess who’s gone toe-to-toe with Superman, never before appearing in comics until now. With her return to the spotlight, Volcana’s origin story sets up the perfect middle ground for the new Black Lightning series’ current metahuman themes.
Volcana represents those metahumans who don’t want to contain their powers, an excellent in-between to the two sides of justice.
Claire was sent toMetropolis’s Center for Paranormal Studies to get her powers under control but was taken by the government to be trained into a living weapon, giving reason as to why Volcana would be skeptical of Steelworks helping metahumans with their powers. After the fallout of Absolute Power, many still agree with Amanda Waller that metahumans are dangerous to society, while Black Lighting and his family lead the charge in helping metahumans who can’t control their powers. Volcana represents those metahumans who don’t want to contain their powers, an excellent in-between to the two sides of justice.
DC Is Investing In The Character
Volcana’s crossover into the mainstream universe comes at the perfect time with DC in the midst of their ALL-In Initiative and Black Lightning dealing with the aftermath of Absolute Power. Whether she remains a cameo or becomes a prominent character, her new look and new team set anticipation for her impending battle and how she will play a part in the story. Volcana’s introduction into the DCU gives way for he to make an impact in the main DC Universe’s lore, and provides endless potential for a forgotten and underrated Superman: The Animated Series villain.
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