Windfall (comics)
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Windfall is a fictional character
and reformed supervillain in the DC Comics
universe
. She first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders #9, written by Mike W. Barr
and drawn by Jim Aparo
.
group called the Masters of Disaster
, Windfall helped fight the The Outsiders
on more than one occasion. The second time was when the Masters helped Baron Bedlam
in a Soviet-backed invasion of Markovia.
During this incident, she again helped to save the life of the superhero
ine Halo
despite orders from the team leader and Windfall's sister, the homicidal New Wave
. The tensions between the two were only partially calmed with the intervention of Shakedown
. These incidents led to Windfall quitting the team and beginning a lengthy stint with the Outsiders.
During the 1987 Outsiders special, Windfall helped in a reversal of her original appearance. Markovia was again under threat of invasion by outside forces. She assisted the Outsiders and Infinity Inc.
in freeing the country.
She temporarily left the Outsiders and ended up associated with Strike Force Kobra. As part of this group, she fought her old comrades on at least one occasion. She came to her senses and rejoined the Outsiders briefly. She suffered with them in the reality-defying tortures of Felix Faust
's home dimension. The Outsiders escape only when Faust's items of power were destroyed.
Windfall later left adventuring behind and returned to college. However, while in school she was invited to a party at a fraternity house, where she was drugged and raped by members of the fraternity. She was further humiliated when pictures of the act were posted on the internet and was subsequently expelled from school. Windfall retaliated by using her powers to asphyxiate her tormentors, leading to her recruitment by Amanda Waller
for the Suicide Squad
.
Windfall accompanied the Squad on a mission to the Middle East in an effort to destroy a designer bio-weapon, the Crimson Tears virus. During the mission, the group was betrayed by one of its members, the General
, who led a mutiny of the team from within. One of his co-conspirators, Cliff Carmichael
hijacked control of Squad member Chemo
and used it to attack those Squad members not in on the mutiny. Windfall attempted to shield the group with an air wall, but wasn't able to contain the chemical giant's attack. She died when Chemo's blast overwhelmed her shield and reduced her to a skeleton
.
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...
and reformed supervillain in the DC Comics
DC Comics
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universe
DC Universe
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. She first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders #9, written by Mike W. Barr
Mike W. Barr
Mike W. Barr is an American writer of comic books, and mystery, and science fiction novels.-Biography:Barr's debut as a comics professional came in DC Comics' Detective Comics #444 , for which he wrote an 8-page back-up mystery feature starring the Elongated Man...
and drawn by Jim Aparo
Jim Aparo
James N. "Jim" Aparo was an American comic book artist best known for his 1960s and 1970s DC Comics work, including on the characters Batman, Aquaman and the Spectre....
.
Fictional character biography
Wendy Jones had aerokinetic abilities. Originally a member of the nature-themed supervillainSupervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
group called the Masters of Disaster
Masters of Disaster (comics)
The Masters of Disaster is a fictional supervillain team in the DC Comics universe.-History:The Masters of Disaster were enemies of Batman's Outsiders, Infinity Inc. and the Justice Society. All of their powers based on elemental forces of nature....
, Windfall helped fight the 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....
on more than one occasion. The second time was when the Masters helped Baron Bedlam
Baron Bedlam
Baron Bedlam is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Universe. The character first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders #1 .-Fictional character biography:...
in a Soviet-backed invasion of Markovia.
During this incident, she again helped to save the life of the 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 —...
ine Halo
Halo (comics)
Halo is a fictional superheroine that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in a special insert in The Brave and the Bold #200 , and was created by Mike W...
despite orders from the team leader and Windfall's sister, the homicidal New Wave
New Wave (comics)
New Wave is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:Becky Jones can mentally animate and control water and can become living water. Originally a member of the nature-themed supervillain group called the Masters of Disaster.New Wave leads the team when they...
. The tensions between the two were only partially calmed with the intervention of Shakedown
Shakedown (comics)
Shakedown is a fictional supervillain in the DC Universe. He first appeared in Batman and the Outsiders #9 .-Fictional character biography:...
. These incidents led to Windfall quitting the team and beginning a lengthy stint with the Outsiders.
During the 1987 Outsiders special, Windfall helped in a reversal of her original appearance. Markovia was again under threat of invasion by outside forces. She assisted the Outsiders and 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...
in freeing the country.
She temporarily left the Outsiders and ended up associated with Strike Force Kobra. As part of this group, she fought her old comrades on at least one occasion. She came to her senses and rejoined the Outsiders briefly. She suffered with them in the reality-defying tortures of Felix Faust
Felix Faust
Felix Faust is a fictional character and supervillain who appears in stories published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in 1962 as an adversary of the Justice League of America...
's home dimension. The Outsiders escape only when Faust's items of power were destroyed.
Windfall later left adventuring behind and returned to college. However, while in school she was invited to a party at a fraternity house, where she was drugged and raped by members of the fraternity. She was further humiliated when pictures of the act were posted on the internet and was subsequently expelled from school. Windfall retaliated by using her powers to asphyxiate her tormentors, leading to her recruitment by 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...
for 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...
.
Windfall accompanied the Squad on a mission to the Middle East in an effort to destroy a designer bio-weapon, the Crimson Tears virus. During the mission, the group was betrayed by one of its members, the General
General Wade Eiling
General Wade Eiling, sometimes known as The General, is a fictional character published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Captain Atom #1 , and was created by Cary Bates and Pat Broderick.-Captain Atom:...
, who led a mutiny of the team from within. One of his co-conspirators, Cliff Carmichael
Thinker (DC Comics)
The Thinker is the name of four supervillains in the DC Comics universe.-Clifford DeVoe:Clifford DeVoe was a failed lawyer who bitterly ended his career in 1933. Realizing that many of the criminals he had encountered had the skills but not the brains to rule Gotham City's underworld, he started a...
hijacked control of Squad member Chemo
Chemo (comics)
Chemo is a fictional supervillain that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Showcase #39 Chemo is a fictional supervillain that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Showcase #39 Chemo is a fictional supervillain...
and used it to attack those Squad members not in on the mutiny. Windfall attempted to shield the group with an air wall, but wasn't able to contain the chemical giant's attack. She died when Chemo's blast overwhelmed her shield and reduced her to a skeleton
Skeleton
The skeleton is the body part that forms the supporting structure of an organism. There are two different skeletal types: the exoskeleton, which is the stable outer shell of an organism, and the endoskeleton, which forms the support structure inside the body.In a figurative sense, skeleton can...
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