Jeannette (comics)
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Jeannette is a fictional character
in the . She first appeared in Secret Six
#3 (December 2008), and was created by Gail Simone
and Nicola Scott
.
comic book as the sixth—and most recent—addition to the team, whose roster had changed many times over since its inception.
who dresses in Revolutionary France era clothing. Jeannette was born into a family of poor nobility, and as a child was sent to serve Countess Elizabeth Báthory
, a murderess. As the Countess's "favorite", Jeannette was forced to watch every murder with the intent of being Báthory's final victim. However, when the Countess was imprisoned, Jeannette was assigned to care for her, and used the position to slowly murder Báthory by placing ground glass in her tea.
As an adult she became a wealthy married socialite. However, her husband betrayed her to the Revolution and caused Jeannette to become the victim of a botched beheading, which lead to her mortal death. She describes the ordeal here:
In her first appearance several centuries later, Jeannette is shown to run a casino
in Las Vegas
, Nevada. Her status as a villain was not made explicit, but due to her apparent relationship with her soon-to-be teammate Scandal Savage
, it is implied that she had engaged in some unsavory business prior to her introduction. Eventually, she is shown to have been detained in several prisons over the course of her long life for unspecified crimes.
Jeannette displays an immediate attraction to teammate Deadshot
, and the two begin an affair. At one point, Deadshot injures Jeannette in an apparent betrayal of the team, but this turns out to be a necessary act in order to save them. Their relationship suffers another blow later, when Deadshot shoots Jeannette after she threatens to break a contract the team has entered into with a group of slavers by rescuing the imprisoned Amazon Artemis
, whom she is shown to have met previously. According to creator Gail Simone, "Jeannette was so busy doing Deadshot all the time, people forgot she's bi!"
, including long-life and a "death sense," which causes her irises
to become black when someone nearby will die. She has been shown to be stronger than a normal human, snapping iron locks and chains with her bare hands, and at one point throwing an airplane wing at an enemy. She also possesses a high durability level as she was punched through a stone wall and merely shrugged off the experience. On another occasion she was shot at several times, which only slowed her down temporarily. She appears to be trained in combat as well. When tapping into her full Banshee persona, Jeannette transforms into a black and white being, very similar to the Silver Banshee
. Her high pitched scream causes those around her to relive her mortal death, causing those listening to either fall into a comatose state or die themselves.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the . She first appeared in Secret Six
Secret Six (comics)
The Secret Six is the name of three different fictional comic book teams in the , plus an alternate universe's fourth team. Each team has had six members, led by a mysterious figure named Mockingbird, whom the characters assume to be one of the other five members.-Original Secret Six:The Secret Six...
#3 (December 2008), and was created by Gail Simone
Gail Simone
Gail Simone is an American writer of comic books. Best known for penning DC's Birds of Prey, her other notable works include Secret Six, Welcome to Tranquility, The All-New Atom, and Deadpool. In 2007, she took over Wonder Woman...
and Nicola Scott
Nicola Scott
Nicola Scott is a comic book artist from Sydney, Australia whose notable works include Birds of Prey and Secret Six.-Career:Prior to pencilling comics, Scott had acting ambitions with a notable role in the Southern Comfort commercials. Scott's first work was doing painted covers for a book called...
.
Publication history
Jeannette was introduced in the fourth issue of the ongoing Secret SixSecret Six (comics)
The Secret Six is the name of three different fictional comic book teams in the , plus an alternate universe's fourth team. Each team has had six members, led by a mysterious figure named Mockingbird, whom the characters assume to be one of the other five members.-Original Secret Six:The Secret Six...
comic book as the sixth—and most recent—addition to the team, whose roster had changed many times over since its inception.
Fictional character biography
Jeannette is a white haired bansheeBanshee
The banshee , from the Irish bean sí is a feminine spirit in Irish mythology, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld....
who dresses in Revolutionary France era clothing. Jeannette was born into a family of poor nobility, and as a child was sent to serve Countess Elizabeth Báthory
Elizabeth Báthory
Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed was a countess from the renowned Báthory family of Hungarian nobility. Although in modern times she has been labelled the most prolific serial killer in history, the number of murders has been debated...
, a murderess. As the Countess's "favorite", Jeannette was forced to watch every murder with the intent of being Báthory's final victim. However, when the Countess was imprisoned, Jeannette was assigned to care for her, and used the position to slowly murder Báthory by placing ground glass in her tea.
As an adult she became a wealthy married socialite. However, her husband betrayed her to the Revolution and caused Jeannette to become the victim of a botched beheading, which lead to her mortal death. She describes the ordeal here:
In her first appearance several centuries later, Jeannette is shown to run a casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
in Las Vegas
Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is an approximately stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard in Clark County, Nevada; adjacent to, but outside the city limits of Las Vegas proper. The Strip lies within the unincorporated townships of Paradise and Winchester...
, Nevada. Her status as a villain was not made explicit, but due to her apparent relationship with her soon-to-be teammate Scandal Savage
Scandal (comics)
Scandal Savage is a fictional character, a supervillainess and antiheroine in the DC Comics Universe . She first appeared in Villains United #1 , and was created by Gail Simone and Dale Eaglesham...
, it is implied that she had engaged in some unsavory business prior to her introduction. Eventually, she is shown to have been detained in several prisons over the course of her long life for unspecified crimes.
Jeannette displays an immediate attraction to teammate Deadshot
Deadshot
Deadshot is a fictional character, a supervillain/assassin in the DC Universe and an enemy of Batman. He first appears in Batman #59 and was created by Bob Kane, David Vern Reed and Lew Schwartz....
, and the two begin an affair. At one point, Deadshot injures Jeannette in an apparent betrayal of the team, but this turns out to be a necessary act in order to save them. Their relationship suffers another blow later, when Deadshot shoots Jeannette after she threatens to break a contract the team has entered into with a group of slavers by rescuing the imprisoned Amazon Artemis
Artemis of Bana-Mighdall
Artemis of Bana-Mighdall is a fictional Amazon superheroine, a comic book character published by DC Comics. She debuted in Wonder Woman Artemis of Bana-Mighdall is a fictional Amazon superheroine, a comic book character published by DC Comics. She debuted in Wonder Woman Artemis of Bana-Mighdall is...
, whom she is shown to have met previously. According to creator Gail Simone, "Jeannette was so busy doing Deadshot all the time, people forgot she's bi!"
Powers and abilities
While the full extent of her abilities have yet to be depicted, Jeanette has shown to possess at least some characteristics of the mythological bansheeBanshee
The banshee , from the Irish bean sí is a feminine spirit in Irish mythology, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld....
, including long-life and a "death sense," which causes her irises
Iris (anatomy)
The iris is a thin, circular structure in the eye, responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupils and thus the amount of light reaching the retina. "Eye color" is the color of the iris, which can be green, blue, or brown. In some cases it can be hazel , grey, violet, or even pink...
to become black when someone nearby will die. She has been shown to be stronger than a normal human, snapping iron locks and chains with her bare hands, and at one point throwing an airplane wing at an enemy. She also possesses a high durability level as she was punched through a stone wall and merely shrugged off the experience. On another occasion she was shot at several times, which only slowed her down temporarily. She appears to be trained in combat as well. When tapping into her full Banshee persona, Jeannette transforms into a black and white being, very similar to the Silver Banshee
Silver Banshee
Silver Banshee is a fictional character appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an opponent of Superman.-Fictional character biography:Siobhan McDougal was the first-born child of Garrett McDougal, the patriarch of an old Gaelic clan that has occupied an island midway between Scotland and Ireland for...
. Her high pitched scream causes those around her to relive her mortal death, causing those listening to either fall into a comatose state or die themselves.