| Looking for a different version of this character? |
|---|
| As a result of the New 52 in 2011, the entire line of DC characters was relaunched, incorporating properties belonging to the company's imprints: Wildstorm, Milestone, and Vertigo. As such, elements of this character's history have been altered in some way from the previous incarnation. For a complete list of all versions of this character, see our disambiguation page. |
Psi is an extradimensional telepath and ally of Supergirl.
History
A.R.G.U.S.
Gayle Marsh accidentally landed on Prime Earth through a dimensional breach. Supergirl and Vibe managed to restrain her. Once she telepathically communicated with Supergirl, she agreed to stay in the A. R. G. U. S. headquarters, believing it to be a safe place.[1]
Escape from the Phantom Zone
Main article: Supergirl: Escape from the Phantom Zone
A while later, though, she was transferred to a Project Cadmus Black Site, jailed and experimented on. Gayle was weakened and mind-broken when someone put in her head something called "the Key to the Phantom Zone". The "Key" said Xa-Du could fix her mind if she went to the Phantom Zone, but she'd need Supergirl to get there. Gayle used her telepathy to get Supergirl break her out, and then she used the Girl of Steel to teleport herself in the Zone.[2]
There she found out it was a trap. Xa-Du was a Kryptonian mad scientist and criminal who had no intention to help her. He needed her - the "Aethyr Switch" - to open a rupture into the real world and escape the Zone. Wanting to prevent this, Gayle quickly wrapped herself in a psionic cocoon and went into a self-imposed trance. She woke up when Supergirl, who had also been imprisoned by Xa-Du, found her. Xa-Du injured Supergirl when the Girl of Steel attempted to break Gayle free, an action that set Psi's rage off. Gayle's power formed a humongous dragon-shaped psychic aura around her that demolished Xa-Du's stronghold and started rampaging through the Zone.[3]
Utterly mad and nearly completely out of control, Psi wanted to punish all of the Zoners. Though Supergirl approached Gayle to talk her down in spite of the danger. Supergirl encouraged her to be better than her torturers and look into her head to confirm her honesty. Psi calmed down, admitting the Zoners' thoughts and emotions had been influencing her. She helped Supergirl and Batgirl escape from the Zone but decided to stay in there to keep watch over the inmates.[4]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Telepathy: Gayle Marsh possesses powerful telepathic abilities, enabling her to read, control, and broadcast the thoughts of sentient beings across long distances.[5] She can also use her telepathy to perceive other psychic phenomena, like emotions, auras, and souls.[6]
- Telekinesis
- Teleportation
- Metamorphosis
Notes
- Psi was created by Paul Kupperberg and Carmine Infantino, first appearing in Supergirl (Volume 2) #1. However, in the relaunched Prime Earth continuity her first appearance as part of the DC Universe is in Sterling Gates and Neil Edwards' New 52 Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. series.
- During her first appearance in Forever Evil: A.R.G.U.S. #4, Psi lacked a mouth, but this trait was not kept in subsequent appearances.
Recommended Reading
Related
- 4 Appearances of Gayle Marsh (Prime Earth)
- 2 Images featuring Gayle Marsh (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Gayle Marsh (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Gayle Marsh (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
  Superman Family member |
This article needs maintenance and organization, as it may have become cluttered or confusing. Its heart is in a good place, it's just a little special. Won't you please help out an article in need? This template will categorize articles that include it into the Clean Up task category.