Top DC Comics Superheroines
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1. Wonder Woman/Diana Prince: Created in 1941 by William Moulton Marston, Wonder Woman was molded from clay by her mother, Queen Hippolyte, and brought to life by the Greek gods. She is a popular feminist icon, part of the DC Comics "Trinity", and has fought many iconic super villains like Cheetah, Circe, and Ares.
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2. Hawkwoman/Shayera Hol: a law enforcement officer from the planet Thanagar and wife of Katar Hol (Hawkman), Shayera is a member of the Justice League of America. She has a thirst for battle and wields a powerful mace made of Nth metal.
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3. Black Canary/Dinah Lance: is a superhero vigilante who fights crime using martial arts and a sonic scream attack. She is one of the greatest fighters in the DC Universe and is often paired romantically with Green Arrow.
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4. Batgirl/Oracle/Barbara Gordon: Daughter of Police Commissioner Gordon, Babs is a vigilante super-hero operating as a member of the Batman Family. She is an extremely intelligent detective and martial artist who maintains a civilian identity as a librarian. Following the events of The Killing Joke where the Joker paralyzed her from the waist down with a gunshot, she began using the name Oracle to help Batman and other heroes using a massive world-wide communications and espionage network.
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5. Zatanna Zatara/Mistress of Magic: Her father is the legendary magician Giovanni Zatara and she works hard to live up to his legacy. The traditional method of spell-casting she uses involves speaking words and sentences backwards. She is one of the most powerful DC Comics spell-casters.
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6. Supergirl/Kara Zor-El/Kara Kent: Kara Zor-El is the daughter of Superman's uncle Zor-El and his wife Alura. She possesses the same powers as that of her cousin, and was also sent to Earth before Krypton was destroyed. She has been a member of the Justice League and the Legion of Super-Heroes.
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7. Raven/Rachel Roth: she possesses dark magic-based powers. Her strong personal motivations and desire to see good conflict with her heritage, as her father is a powerful demon named Trigon who wants to enslave the planet. Her mother is a mortal woman named Arella who was living in the mystical realm of Azarath. At all times, Raven must keep her emotions in check lest she risk unleashing the terrible might within.
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Starfire/Koriand'r: Kory is an alien super-hero with powers of flight and energy projection. Born a princess on the planet Tamaran, she escaped execution at the hands of her older sister Blackfire and traveled to Earth. Meeting the Teen Titans, she became a charter member and stayed with the team for most of her career.
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9. Wondergirl/Cassandra Sandsmark: Cassie is the daughter of Dr. Helena Sandsmark and the Greek god Zeus. She was granted super powers by her father, ruler of the Olympians, and eventually joined the Teen Titans.
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10. Miss Martian/M'gann M'orzz: probably known best by her Young Justice incarnation, Miss Martian is the niece of Martian Manhunter. She is a member of the Teen Titans. M'gann is also a loathed White Martian, unlike her Green Martian predecessor, although she works hard to prove herself and discredit the racial stereotype.
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