Vanessa Kingsbury (New Earth)

Shrike
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 1950s-2011‎
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Real Name	Vanessa Kingsbury
Main Alias	Shrike
Affiliation	Formerly Black Lantern Corps, Suicide Squad, Cadre
Status
Alignment	Bad
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Hair	Pink
Origin
Universe	Earth-One · New Earth
Creators	Gerry Conway · Chuck Patton
First Appearance	Justice League of America #235 (February, 1985)
Appearance of Death	Suicide Squad #25 (March, 1989)

Shrike, real name Vanessa Kingsbury, was a member of Cadre.

History

Shrike was an escaped mental patient who became a member of the Cadre and, as such, an enemy of the Justice League of America. During her time with the team, she acted as the Overmaster's most trusted aide. Following her arrest, she was recruited into the Suicide Squad, but died on her first mission. She was later seen resurrected as a member of the Black Lantern Corps.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Sound Manipulation
• Wings
  • Flight

Weaknesses

• Mental Illness

Notes

• Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.

Related

• 9 Appearances of Vanessa Kingsbury (New Earth)
• 14 Images featuring Vanessa Kingsbury (New Earth)
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• Character Gallery: Vanessa Kingsbury (New Earth)

Footnotes

Justice League Villain This character is or was primarily an enemy of the Justice League, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Justice League Villains."

Suicide Squad member This character is or was a member of the Suicide Squad, a team of imprisoned super-villains who perform high-risk missions for the U.S. Government in exchange for commuted sentences, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Suicide Squad members" category.

Black Lantern Corps member This character is or was a member of the Black Lantern Corps. Those who have died may wield the Black Power Ring, symbolizing their lack of both life and emotion. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Black Lantern Corps members category."