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Black Thorn (comics)
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Black Thorn is a DC Comics
character. She first appeared in Vigilante
#45 (September 1987), and was created by Paul Kupperberg
and Tod Smith.
She fakes her own death and takes on the identity of Black Thorn. She begins working as a vigilante in New York
where she met and fell in love with the Vigilante
. For a time, her own methods are more brutal then even the Vigilante's own and they often argue. However, he goes insane and begins murdering innocent people, including cops. In a brief moment of clarity, the Vigilante commits suicide.
Black Thorn is devastated. She is later brought into the Checkmate
organization by Harry Stein. There she comes into opposition with Amanda Waller
, but then pretty much everyone does.
Black Thorn is sent, along with Checkmate, Suicide Squad
and other operatives, to oppose Kobra's
plan to kill millions of people from an orbititng alien vessel. The mission succeeds, though many on both sides die.
Black Thorn is still at least semi-active, as she assists Wonder Woman
and a whole host of female heroes against the forces of Circe
in New York City.http://www.dcuguide.com/WW/WW2_175.php
DC Comics
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character. She first appeared in Vigilante
Vigilante (comics)
Vigilante is the name used by several fictional characters appearing in DC Comics. The original character was one of the first DC Comics characters adapted for live-action film, beating Superman by one year.-Greg Saunders:...
#45 (September 1987), and was created by Paul Kupperberg
Paul Kupperberg
Paul Kupperberg is a former editor for DC Comics, and a prolific writer of comic books and newspaper strips.-Biography:Kupperberg entered the comics field from comics fandom, as had his brother, writer/artist Alan Kupperberg...
and Tod Smith.
Fictional character biography
Elizabeth Thorne used to have a life as a partying socialite; basically a rich drunk. Her brother forces her into rehab. While happy not to be involved with the bottle anymore, she misses the thrill of life. She joins up with the CIA but soon feels constrained by the need to operate within the law.She fakes her own death and takes on the identity of Black Thorn. She begins working as a vigilante in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
where she met and fell in love with the Vigilante
Vigilante (comics)
Vigilante is the name used by several fictional characters appearing in DC Comics. The original character was one of the first DC Comics characters adapted for live-action film, beating Superman by one year.-Greg Saunders:...
. For a time, her own methods are more brutal then even the Vigilante's own and they often argue. However, he goes insane and begins murdering innocent people, including cops. In a brief moment of clarity, the Vigilante commits suicide.
Black Thorn is devastated. She is later brought into the Checkmate
Checkmate (comics)
Checkmate, a division of Task Force X, is a fictional covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. It first appeared in Action Comics #598 and proceeded to have its own ongoing title in Checkmate!...
organization by Harry Stein. There she comes into opposition with Amanda Waller
Amanda Waller
Dr. Amanda Blake Waller is a character published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Legends #1 in 1986, and was created by John Ostrander, Len Wein, and John Byrne...
, but then pretty much everyone does.
Black Thorn is sent, along with Checkmate, Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X , is a name for two fictional organizations in the DC Comics Universe. The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 , and the second in Legends #3...
and other operatives, to oppose Kobra's
Kobra (comics)
Kobra is the name used by two fictional supervillains published by DC Comics. The Jeffrey Burr Kobra first appeared in Kobra #1 , and was created by Martin Pasko, Steve Sherman, Jack Kirby, and Pablo Marcos...
plan to kill millions of people from an orbititng alien vessel. The mission succeeds, though many on both sides die.
Black Thorn is still at least semi-active, as she assists Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
and a whole host of female heroes against the forces of Circe
Circe (comics)
Circe is a fictional character, a villainous sorceress and a major adversary of Wonder Woman appearing in DC Comics publications and related media. Based upon the Greek mythological character of the same name who imprisoned Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey, the comic book incarnation of Circe first...
in New York City.http://www.dcuguide.com/WW/WW2_175.php