Myriad (DC Comics)
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Myriad is a fictional superhero
published by DC Comics
. She first appeared in Superman
Annual #5, (March 1993), and was created by Dan Jurgens
.
's clone, who was thought to be Lex Luthor's son, Lex Luthor II at that time. Sasha Green was training Luthor in martial arts. One day she beat Luthor in front of Supergirl and Lois Lane and they laughed at him. For that Luthor killed Sasha Green and dumped her body at a Lex San land fill. She was then bitten/eaten by an Alien Parasite, Gemir, who gave her powers. The powers are mind control, and literally becoming the person she touches. The problem with that is that when she makes what she calls "contact" with other people, she feels pain even to theirs, so to sever this link, she uses mind control on them so that they kill themselves. Each time she takes on a new identity she suffers amnesia
after the ordeal. Luthor had captured her and ordered an assassin of his, named Jillian Simmons, to take her and kill her while making it look like a helicopter crash. She touched Simmons and instead killed her in that way and took her identity. She survived and teamed up with Hitman
to destroy the Taker. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Her origin story is told in Superman Annual #5 "Myriad" which is a Bloodlines Outbreak issue.
Superhero
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published by DC Comics
DC Comics
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. She first appeared in Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
Annual #5, (March 1993), and was created by Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens is an American comic book writer and artist. He is best known for creating the superhero Booster Gold, and for his lengthy runs on the Superman titles Adventures of Superman and Superman , particularly during The Death of Superman storyline...
.
Fictional character biography
Myriad was murdered by Lex LuthorLex Luthor
Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
's clone, who was thought to be Lex Luthor's son, Lex Luthor II at that time. Sasha Green was training Luthor in martial arts. One day she beat Luthor in front of Supergirl and Lois Lane and they laughed at him. For that Luthor killed Sasha Green and dumped her body at a Lex San land fill. She was then bitten/eaten by an Alien Parasite, Gemir, who gave her powers. The powers are mind control, and literally becoming the person she touches. The problem with that is that when she makes what she calls "contact" with other people, she feels pain even to theirs, so to sever this link, she uses mind control on them so that they kill themselves. Each time she takes on a new identity she suffers amnesia
Amnesia
Amnesia is a condition in which one's memory is lost. The causes of amnesia have traditionally been divided into categories. Memory appears to be stored in several parts of the limbic system of the brain, and any condition that interferes with the function of this system can cause amnesia...
after the ordeal. Luthor had captured her and ordered an assassin of his, named Jillian Simmons, to take her and kill her while making it look like a helicopter crash. She touched Simmons and instead killed her in that way and took her identity. She survived and teamed up with Hitman
Hitman
A hitman is a person hired to kill another person.- Hitmen in organized crime :Hitmen are largely linked to the world of organized crime. Hitmen are hired people who kill people for money. Notable examples include Murder, Inc., Mafia hitmen and Richard Kuklinski.- Other cases involving hitmen...
to destroy the Taker. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Her origin story is told in Superman Annual #5 "Myriad" which is a Bloodlines Outbreak issue.