Neon (comics)
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Neon is a fictional character
in the 30th and 31st centuries of the , and a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
. She first appeared after the "Five Year Gap" in Legion of Super-Heroes
(vol. 4) #6, created by then-inker
Al Gordon.
Celeste is the niece of long-time Legion rival Leland McCauley
. She studied at the Science Police Academy and eventually became a private detective, opening her own agency called the Rockfish Detective Agency. Dawnstar
became her partner under the alias of "Bounty."
Sun Boy
hired Celeste to investigate the hiring of Roxxas
by Earthgov. This lead her to the Legion of Super-Heroes
, which was in the process of reforming. Later she confronted Roxxas
directly and was severely injured. Her Green Lantern
powers then emerged, healing her. Afterwards the Legion invited her to join the team and she accepted.
Celeste was transformed into a Darkstar
during Zero Hour
before disappearing from existence.
Celeste has made one appearance since then, in Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds, where she appeared to help the Legion fight the Time Trapper
.
, some of the emerald energy from the Lantern's power ring followed her across the galaxy before bonding with her body. The energy gave her the powers of a Green Lantern, which she used mainly for flying and discharging force blasts. After her body was aged to the point of death she became a being of pure emerald energy.
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 30th and 31st centuries of the , and a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
. She first appeared after the "Five Year Gap" in Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
(vol. 4) #6, created by then-inker
Inker
The inker is one of the two line artists in a traditional comic book or graphic novel. After a pencilled drawing is given to the inker, the inker uses black ink to produce refined outlines over the pencil lines...
Al Gordon.
Celeste is the niece of long-time Legion rival Leland McCauley
Leland McCauley
Leland McCauley are fictional characters in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Universe. They have been frequent antagonists of the Legion of Super-Heroes.-Leland McCauley III:...
. She studied at the Science Police Academy and eventually became a private detective, opening her own agency called the Rockfish Detective Agency. Dawnstar
Dawnstar
Dawnstar is a fictional superheroine in comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Paul Levitz and Mike Grell.- Fictional character biography :...
became her partner under the alias of "Bounty."
Sun Boy
Sun Boy
Sun Boy is a fictional character, a superhero in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Comics universe. Sun Boy is a Legion of Super-Heroes member with the ability to unleash internal solar energy to whatever degree he wishes, from enough to light a single candle to enough to melt nearly any...
hired Celeste to investigate the hiring of Roxxas
Roxxas
Kivun Roxxas is a fictional supervillain in the DC Universe. Primarily a foe of the Legion of Super-Heroes, he first appeared in Adventure Comics #307 .-Fictional character biography:...
by Earthgov. This lead her to the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
, which was in the process of reforming. Later she confronted Roxxas
Roxxas
Kivun Roxxas is a fictional supervillain in the DC Universe. Primarily a foe of the Legion of Super-Heroes, he first appeared in Adventure Comics #307 .-Fictional character biography:...
directly and was severely injured. Her Green Lantern
Green Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
powers then emerged, healing her. Afterwards the Legion invited her to join the team and she accepted.
Celeste was transformed into a Darkstar
Darkstars
The first Darkstars were a group of fictional intergalactic policemen that appeared in comic books published by DC Comics. They were introduced in Darkstars #1 , and were created by Michael Jan Friedman and Mike Collins. The series lasted a total of 39 issues, ending with issue #38 , with an issue...
during Zero Hour
Zero Hour (comics)
Zero Hour: Crisis in Time is a five-issue comic book limited series and crossover storyline published by DC Comics in 1994. In it, the former hero Hal Jordan, who had until then been a member of the intergalactic police force known as the Green Lantern Corps, mad with grief after the destruction of...
before disappearing from existence.
Celeste has made one appearance since then, in Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds, where she appeared to help the Legion fight the Time Trapper
Time Trapper
The Time Trapper is a fictional character, a supervillain in stories published by DC Comics. The Time Trapper's main enemies are the Legion of Super-Heroes...
.
Powers
After an encounter with a fallen Green LanternGreen Lantern
The Green Lantern is the shared primary alias of several fictional characters, superheroes appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The first Green Lantern was created by writer Bill Finger and artist Martin Nodell in All-American Comics #16 .Each Green Lantern possesses a power ring and...
, some of the emerald energy from the Lantern's power ring followed her across the galaxy before bonding with her body. The energy gave her the powers of a Green Lantern, which she used mainly for flying and discharging force blasts. After her body was aged to the point of death she became a being of pure emerald energy.
External links
- A "Hero History" of Celeste Rockfish covering her many incarnations.
- Green Lantern Corps Webpage