Lady Liberty (comics)
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Lady Liberty is the name of several fictional characters in the DC Comics
Universe.
, a government sponsored superhero team. She first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1 (1984). Her costume consists of robes and a crown based on the Statue of Liberty
, and she speaks with a French accent. Although not explored fully, it is alluded to in comics that she is romantically involved with Major Victory
(William Vickers). Her real identity is never revealed.
She appears in the Outsiders
1987 special, fighting off a combined Outsiders/Infinity Inc.
infiltration of the Force's California headquarters. Her team is initially successful, subduing and capturing all of the heroes.
Lady Liberty appears again during the Janus Directive
, crossover event among multiple series. The Suicide Squad
is manipulated into attacking the group and Liberty suffers the death of two of her allies, Mayflower
and Sparkler
. This was because Amanda Waller
, the head of the Squad, had to keep up the hoax that she had been replaced by a double hostile to American interests. Nevertheless, the rest of the Force joins in on an attack against Kobra
, the driving force behind the Directive. During the mission, her ally, Silent Majority
perishes. Liberty sacrifices herself to destroy Kobra's capability to kill millions.
In Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven
#1 (June 2006), a new Lady Liberty appears with a new Silent Majority
and Major Victory. They call themselves Freedom's Ring and are employed by the government to defend Blüdhaven from any trespassing metahumans. This Lady Liberty is killed by Nuclear Legion member Geiger in the following issue
When S.H.A.D.E. takes control of Freedom's Ring, the Lady Liberty equipment is passed to an unnamed agent who takes up the role. Two issues later she is stabbed through the chest by Ravager
and dies. Silent Majority also dies in this conflict.
Another S.H.A.D.E. agent appears as Lady Liberty in the pages of Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters
#4. As her powers stem from her costume, she is stripped of her robes and left, naked and devoid of powers, on a naturist beach by the Ray (Stan Silver)
. Apparently she rejoins S.H.A.D.E. with new equipment, still fighting against the Freedom Fighters team.
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Universe.
Fictional character biographies
Lady Liberty is a member of the Force of JulyForce of July
The Force of July is a fictional DC Comics antagonistic superhero team introduced in 1984's Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1. They were created by Mike Barr and Jim Aparo.-Fictional history:...
, a government sponsored superhero team. She first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1 (1984). Her costume consists of robes and a crown based on the Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886...
, and she speaks with a French accent. Although not explored fully, it is alluded to in comics that she is romantically involved with Major Victory
Major Victory
The Major Victory name has been used by three fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. The name was first used by a character in Batman and The Outsiders Annual #1 . He was affiliated with groups like Force of July, and Suicide Squad....
(William Vickers). Her real identity is never revealed.
She appears in the Outsiders
Outsiders (comics)
The Outsiders are a fictional DC Comics superhero team. As its name suggests, the team consists of superheroes who allegedly do not fit the norms of the mainstream superhero community, namely the Justice League....
1987 special, fighting off a combined Outsiders/Infinity Inc.
Infinity Inc.
Infinity, Inc. is a team of superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The team is mostly composed of the children and heirs of the Justice Society of America, making them the Society's analogue to the Teen Titans, which is composed of sidekicks of Justice League members...
infiltration of the Force's California headquarters. Her team is initially successful, subduing and capturing all of the heroes.
Lady Liberty appears again during the Janus Directive
Janus Directive
"The Janus Directive" was an eleven-part comic book crossover first published by DC Comics between May and June of 1989. Among the creators who contributed to the storyline were writers John Ostrander, Kim Yale, Paul Kupperberg, Cary Bates and Greg Weisman and artists John K...
, crossover event among multiple series. The 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...
is manipulated into attacking the group and Liberty suffers the death of two of her allies, Mayflower
Mayflower (comics)
Mayflower is a fictional superhero in the DC Universe. She first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1 .-Fictional character biography:...
and Sparkler
Sparkler (comics)
Sparkler is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He debuted in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1 .-Fictional character biography:...
. This was because 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...
, the head of the Squad, had to keep up the hoax that she had been replaced by a double hostile to American interests. Nevertheless, the rest of the Force joins in on an attack against Kobra
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...
, the driving force behind the Directive. During the mission, her ally, Silent Majority
Silent Majority (comics)
Silent Majority is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1 , as a member of the government-sponsored superhero team the Force of July.-Fictional character biography:...
perishes. Liberty sacrifices herself to destroy Kobra's capability to kill millions.
In Crisis Aftermath: The Battle for Blüdhaven
Blüdhaven
Blüdhaven is a fictional city in the . Created by Chuck Dixon and Scott McDaniel in 1996, it was originally intended to serve as a backdrop for the Nightwing comics series.-Fictional geography:...
#1 (June 2006), a new Lady Liberty appears with a new Silent Majority
Silent Majority (comics)
Silent Majority is a fictional character in the DC Universe. He first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1 , as a member of the government-sponsored superhero team the Force of July.-Fictional character biography:...
and Major Victory. They call themselves Freedom's Ring and are employed by the government to defend Blüdhaven from any trespassing metahumans. This Lady Liberty is killed by Nuclear Legion member Geiger in the following issue
When S.H.A.D.E. takes control of Freedom's Ring, the Lady Liberty equipment is passed to an unnamed agent who takes up the role. Two issues later she is stabbed through the chest by Ravager
Rose Wilson
Rose Wilson is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. She is a member of the Teen Titans and the illegitimate daughter of Deathstroke the Terminator.-Fictional character biography:...
and dies. Silent Majority also dies in this conflict.
Another S.H.A.D.E. agent appears as Lady Liberty in the pages of Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters
Freedom Fighters (comics)
Freedom Fighters is a DC Comics comic book superhero team made up of characters acquired from the defunct company Quality Comics. Although the characters were created by Quality, they never were gathered in a group before acquired by DC...
#4. As her powers stem from her costume, she is stripped of her robes and left, naked and devoid of powers, on a naturist beach by the Ray (Stan Silver)
Ray (comics)
The Ray is the name of four fictional characters, all superheroes in the DC Comics universe.The first Ray was a Quality Comics character who was one of those purchased by DC Comics. He was later retconned as a member of the Freedom Fighters...
. Apparently she rejoins S.H.A.D.E. with new equipment, still fighting against the Freedom Fighters team.