Speed Queen is a fictional extraterrestrial supervillain

Supervillain

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 published by DC Comics

DC Comics

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. She first appeared in Hawk and Dove

Hawk and Dove

Hawk and Dove is the moniker given to two superheroes when they team up to fight crime. Hawk and Dove describes each character's attitude or approach to fighting crime. The hawk represents aggression, and the dove representing pacifism.-Hank and Don Hall:...

vol. 2 #21 (February 1991), and was created by Karl Kesel

Karl Kesel

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, Barbara Kesel

Barbara Kesel

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 and Steve Erwin

Steve Erwin

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Fictional character biography

A ruthless thrill-seeker, Speed Queen is a member of the junior Female Furies

Female Furies

The Female Furies are a group of fictional women warriors appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Mister Miracle #6 , and were created by Jack Kirby.-Team history:...

. Paired with Gilotina

Gilotina

Gilotina is a fictional character, an extraterrestrial martial artist in publications from DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Mister Miracle vol...

, Speed Queen battles Hawk and Dove

Hawk and Dove

Hawk and Dove is the moniker given to two superheroes when they team up to fight crime. Hawk and Dove describes each character's attitude or approach to fighting crime. The hawk represents aggression, and the dove representing pacifism.-Hank and Don Hall:...

 in competition with Malice Vundabarr

Malice Vundabarr

Malice Vundabar is a fictional extraterrestrial published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Hawk and Dove vol. 2 #21 , she was created by Karl Kesel, Barbara Kesel and Steve Erwin.-Fictional character biography:...

 and Bloody Mary. Speed Queen is tricked into skating into an explosive boiler, but she survives and immediately attacks the heroes once more. However, Malice and Mary are able to win the competition.

Speed Queen continues with the Female Furies, and battles heroes such as Superboy

Superboy

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 and Sovereign Seven

Sovereign Seven

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. She is brutally murdered in Outsiders: Five of a Kind - Martian Manhunter/Thunder by the Infinity-Man

Infinity-Man

Infinity-Man is a fictional character, an extraterrestrial superhero published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Forever People #1, .-Fictional character biography:...

 that was killing the New Gods in the Countdown series.

Powers

Speed Queen is, naturally, a speedster, able to move at incredible velocities on her roller blades.

Brief bibliography

• Adventures of Superman #518
• Genesis #2
• Hawk & Dove #21
• Orion #5
• Outsiders: Five of a Kind - Martian Manhunter/Thunder #1
• Sovereign Seven #1, 27
• Superboy #24-25
• Superboy & The Ravers #14
• Superman & Savage Dragon: Metropolis