Rhea Jones
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Rhea Jones is the name of a female comic book
superhero
created by Paul Kupperberg
and owned by DC Comics
. She at times went by the alias Lodestone. Her first appearance was in Doom Patrol
v2, #3.
, Rhea was now one of three new recruits into the Doom Patrol, along with Scott Fischer and Wayne Hawking, aka Karma. Celsius
gave her the codename Lodestone. Her demonstrated abilities allowed her to fly, give herself Earth reinforced superstrength, create limited force fields, and attract or repel metallic objects like bullets.
storyline, Rhea and Scott were struck by a disease created by the Dominators
. Her powers went wild, and then she lapsed into a coma. However, she lived while Scott, Wayne, and Arani died.
's surrealistic run of the Doom Patrol, Rhea was put into a coma that would last until halfway into the series. While in the hospital, she was kidnapped by the butterfly collector known as Red Jack, who claimed to be God, Jack the Ripper, and many others. He sought to make Rhea his bride. The new Doom Patrol followed after Jack into his house, which our world is a room in. As he battled the Doom Patrol, Rhea awoke from her a coma and stabbed Jack in the back, then immediately became comatose again.
Brought back to the Doom Patrol's new mountainside headquarters, Niles Caulder, the Chief
, did experiments on Rhea showing that her coma wasn't normal. She was instead going through a form of metamorphosis, and her human form is the chrysalis.
Rhea was actually what some call a Lodestone, a being in tune with the Earth's elctromagnetic waves, its nerve system. They are the Earth's expression in flesh. The Ultraquist Geomancers kidnapped Rhea, and Rebis in the process, before she was able to fully bond with the Earth.
After ending the conflict between the Orthodoxy and the Geomancers (with help from Rebis and Robotman), Rhea pointed out a bright star in the sky, and left to go visit it. Promising to visit, she has not been seen since.
Comic book
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superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
created by Paul Kupperberg
Paul Kupperberg
Paul Kupperberg is a former editor for DC Comics, and a prolific writer of comic books and newspaper strips.-Biography:Kupperberg entered the comics field from comics fandom, as had his brother, writer/artist Alan Kupperberg...
and owned by DC Comics
DC Comics
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. She at times went by the alias Lodestone. Her first appearance was in Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol
The Doom Patrol is a superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80...
v2, #3.
Fictional character biography
Rhea Jones was the daughter of an Air Force official. After tagging along with her father to a government base in the Arctic, an explosion involving a powerful radioactive electromagnet killed her father and granted her electromagnetic abilities. Rather than stick around and be dissected and experimented on by the army, she ran away and joined the circus. After a few years, Rhea was recruited by Arani Caulder to join her new Doom Patrol.Kupperburg run
After being recruited by Arani Caulder, aka CelsiusCelsius (comics)
Celsius is the superhero alias of Arani Desai, a fictional character in the DC Comics series, Doom Patrol. She first appeared in Showcase #94 , and was created by Paul Kupperberg and Joe Staton...
, Rhea was now one of three new recruits into the Doom Patrol, along with Scott Fischer and Wayne Hawking, aka Karma. Celsius
Celsius (comics)
Celsius is the superhero alias of Arani Desai, a fictional character in the DC Comics series, Doom Patrol. She first appeared in Showcase #94 , and was created by Paul Kupperberg and Joe Staton...
gave her the codename Lodestone. Her demonstrated abilities allowed her to fly, give herself Earth reinforced superstrength, create limited force fields, and attract or repel metallic objects like bullets.
Invasion!
Following the Invasion!Invasion!
Invasion! can refer to either of two comic book related events:* Invasion! * Invasion! In film:*Invasion! or Invasion is the DVD retitling of John Paizs's Top of the Food ChainIn theatre:...
storyline, Rhea and Scott were struck by a disease created by the Dominators
Dominators
The Dominators, collectively known as the Dominion, are a fictional alien race from the outer cosmos of the DC Universe. They are highly technologically advanced, and live in a rigid hierarchical society, in which one's caste is determined by the size of a red circle on one's forehead...
. Her powers went wild, and then she lapsed into a coma. However, she lived while Scott, Wayne, and Arani died.
Morrison run
At the start of Grant MorrisonGrant Morrison
Grant Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and counter-cultural leanings, as well as his successful runs on titles like Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman, and...
's surrealistic run of the Doom Patrol, Rhea was put into a coma that would last until halfway into the series. While in the hospital, she was kidnapped by the butterfly collector known as Red Jack, who claimed to be God, Jack the Ripper, and many others. He sought to make Rhea his bride. The new Doom Patrol followed after Jack into his house, which our world is a room in. As he battled the Doom Patrol, Rhea awoke from her a coma and stabbed Jack in the back, then immediately became comatose again.
Brought back to the Doom Patrol's new mountainside headquarters, Niles Caulder, the Chief
Chief (comics)
The Chief is a fictional character from DC Comics and the leader of the Doom Patrol. He first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80...
, did experiments on Rhea showing that her coma wasn't normal. She was instead going through a form of metamorphosis, and her human form is the chrysalis.
The Orthodoxy/Geomancer War
Rhea awoke from her coma in issue #36. It was revealed that she was The Pupa, a weapon sought by the aliens Orthodoxy and Geomancers. Rhea metamorphosized into a magnetic butterfly, explaining why she was sought out by Red Jack. After awaking, her facial features disappeared and her eyes were now on her chest and back. Her ears had also become two twinkling lights.Rhea was actually what some call a Lodestone, a being in tune with the Earth's elctromagnetic waves, its nerve system. They are the Earth's expression in flesh. The Ultraquist Geomancers kidnapped Rhea, and Rebis in the process, before she was able to fully bond with the Earth.
After ending the conflict between the Orthodoxy and the Geomancers (with help from Rebis and Robotman), Rhea pointed out a bright star in the sky, and left to go visit it. Promising to visit, she has not been seen since.
Other versions
- In Legion of Super-Heroes Annual #7, The Last Legionnaire, WildfireWildfire (comics)Wildfire is a fictional character, a DC Comics superhero in that universe's 30th and 31st centuries. Created by Cary Bates and Dave Cockrum, the character debuted in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #195 .-Publication history:...
recruits two teenagers from the planet BraalBraalBraal may refer to one of three different usages:*Braal Castle, in Caithness, Scotland*Braal , a fictional world from the DC Comics Legion of Super-Heroes series.*Braal , a comedy rock band from San Francisco, California....
, where all the inhabitants have magnetic abilities. One is a teenage girl given the codename Lodestone, and like Rhea she has both magnetic abilities and red hair.