Grace Choi
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Grace Choi is a fictional character appearing in
In the course of their adventures, Grace comes to take pride in her work as a superhero, and discovers that she is descended from a tribe of Amazons, explaining her better-than-human abilities, and giving her a new role model in Wonder Woman. While working with the team, she enters into a relationship with her teammate Thunder, the daughter of superhero and Outsider-founding member Black Lightning.
Outside of comics, Choi appears in the Arrowverse television series Black Lightning, portrayed by Chantal Thuy.
Fictional character biography
Origin
Grace Choi is a tall
lines on both of her arms and a circular sun design around her navel.Grace's history was explored in detail in the "Outsiders: Most Wanted" arc, in which it was revealed that she was one of the surviving victims of a prostitution ring that exploited abducted and runaway children as its "merchandise". Upon reaching puberty, Grace used her then-nascent metahuman powers to escape, and spent the next several years living independently, until her recruitment into the Outsiders.
Though initially the source of Grace's powers was not revealed, when the team was captured by the Brain and Monsieur Mallah in Outsiders (vol. 3) #39, they noted that Grace has been enhanced more than "her kind" usually is. The Outsiders were confused by that remark, leading Mallah to laugh and comment: "You mean they don't know what you are?" Later, Grace's Amazon lineage was revealed.
Joining the Outsiders
In her first appearance in Outsiders (vol. 3) #1, she was the bouncer for the metahuman nightclub Chaney's in Metropolis; Arsenal recruited her for the newly formed Outsiders. She and Arsenal were old friends but she was not very keen on joining until he told her the Outsiders job would pay her three times more than her bouncer job.[2]
One Year Later
Grace Choi remains a member of the Outsiders, and assisted in toppling the regime of
Grace features in the
Grace was briefly shown working alongside the
Pleased with her performance, Batman welcomes Grace as the final member of his Outsiders. Despite being angry that Thunder "washed out" during Batman's try-outs and has been excluded from the team, she accepts. She then invites Thunder back onto the team without Batman's permission. Following
Some time later, Grace shows up in Wonder Woman #600 as a member of Wonder Woman's all-female team of heroes.[6]
Many months after her departure from the Outsiders, Grace is shown in a live-in relationship with Anissa, with both women now in a state of semi-retirement following Anissa's recovery. When Black Lightning arrives at Grace and Anissa's apartment with his small band of fugitive heroes, Grace comes to his aid and helps fight off the attacking members of the Justice Society of America. In the ensuing battle, Grace renders Stargirl and Mister America unconscious, telling them not to threaten her "in-law". After the battle with the JSA, both Grace and Thunder agree to join up with Black Lightning's small team of Outsiders, who are tasked by Amanda Waller with travelling to Markovia and capturing Geo-Force and his rogue faction of the team.[7] Following a massive battle in Markovia, both teams of Outsiders are disbanded by Batman, and the individual heroes return home.[8]
Powers and abilities
Grace Choi possesses metahuman levels of strength, heightened durability and endurance, as well as regeneration and increased healing.[2]
In other media
- Anissa Pierce, but Choi disappears after Anissa sees her eyes changing. Eventually, the pair reunite and rekindle their relationship after Anissa accepts Choi's powers and helps her gain control of them. In time, they would also become engaged, later married, and Choi adopts the superhero alias "Wylde".
- Grace Choi appears in DC Universe Online.
- Grace Choi appears in
References
- ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ OCLC 213309017.
- ^ Amazons Attack #5
- ^ Outsiders - Five of a Kind: Wonder Woman/Grace
- ^ Secret Six (vol. 2) #7
- ^ Wonder Woman's all-female team[permanent dead link] from Wonder Woman #600
- ^ Outsiders (vol. 4) #36. DC Comics.
- ^ Outsiders (vol. 4) #40. DC Comics.
- ^ Smallville Season 11: Continuity #4 (May 2015). DC Comics.