Gypsy (comics)
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Gypsy (Cynthia "Cindy" Reynolds) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.[1]
Publication history
Created by
Fictional character biography
Cynthia Reynolds is daughter to Edward and June Reynolds, who lived their lives in a peaceful, suburban home. Cindy grew up as an intelligent and experienced
JLA Detroit
Once Cindy arrived in Detroit, she used her chameleon and illusion-casting powers to protect herself from the normal dangers of city life. As she grew to adulthood, Cindy adopted the identity of "Gypsy", patterning her dress after common stereotypes of Romani dress. The Justice League soon took up residence in a neighborhood near Gypsy's stomping grounds after Aquaman disbanded the original League.[5]
Shortly after the League moved into their new headquarters Gypsy began testing their security measures, eventually penetrating them and gaining access to the Hall Of Justice. Eventually, Gypsy becomes brave enough to follow along with the Justice League and to aid in the battle against the
Gypsy found cause to test her powers to their limits when the new JLA was unexpectedly ambushed by the
Gypsy's domestic happiness was short-lived, as some time after Gypsy left the JLA, a vengeful Despero arrived at her home and murdered her parents.[4] Gypsy would have been Despero's next victim, if not for the intervention of the Martian Manhunter and the rest of the Justice League.[12] Although devastated by the loss of her family, Gypsy agreed to join Booster Gold's corporate-sponsored super team known as the Conglomerate.[4][13]
Justice League Task Force
During her time on the U.N's.
Gypsy and Ray were both later mind-controlled and used by Triumph during his strike against the reformed JLA. Ray forced the J.L.T.F. to attack the J.L.A. because he felt both the world and "the headliners" had forgotten about his team when the "JLA"[18] Reformed. During the battle, Gypsy saw Aquaman, her old teammate in Detroit, confusedly telling him "you went away".[19]
There have also been hints of a romantic relationship between Gypsy and the
Recent history
Recently Gypsy has joined
Gypsy was one of the imprisoned heroes who were forced to fight at the behest of the Apokoliptan gods on Earth in the Dark Side Club.[25] Gypsy spoke at Martian Manhunter's funeral where she, along with several other heroes, were telepathically compelled by the Martian Manhunter to recall Martian history.
Gypsy was again accosted by Despero, who brought her unconscious body to
During the
The New 52
In
Powers and abilities
Gypsy's primary power is that of illusion casting, which allows her to blend into her background, effectively becoming invisible.[11] It also allows her to adapt to rapidly changing backgrounds without betraying the illusion. She can camouflage both herself and someone in close proximity to her. In Gypsy's first appearance, only her shadow is shown from the Bunker's monitor, and she appears to teleport at the end of the issue.[5]
Gypsy's illusion-casting can also be used to project frightening illusions into the minds of other people. These illusions usually show what the affected person fears most. This ability can affect other living things besides people, and Gypsy can use this ability in combat situations. Gypsy has the ability to project an illusion to appear as another person, but that person needs to be her approximate height and weight for it to appear authentic.
Gypsy's powers have evolved to the point that she can now cloak not only herself, but a moving vehicle and its passengers. Gypsy also has limited precognitive abilities and astral projection.
Aside from her powers, Gypsy is an expert in hand-to-hand combat. She is also an accomplished acrobat, able to leap high, run fast, swim, and execute unexpectedly quick martial arts tactics with relative ease. Gypsy also has a strong aptitude in electronics and computers, and has become skilled in the use of firearms. She has been trained by Bronze Tiger.
Other versions
Earth-16
The Earth-16 version of Gypsy appears in The Multiversity.
In other media
Television
- Gypsy makes non-speaking background appearances in Justice League Unlimited. This version is a member of the Justice League with the ability to become intangible.
- A character based on Gypsy named Cynthia appears in sixth season, she is killed by Vibe's Earth-19 counterpart, Echo.
Film
A villainous, alternate universe incarnation of Gypsy named Gypsy Woman makes a non-speaking appearance in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths as a minor member of the Crime Syndicate who can become intangible.
Miscellaneous
Gypsy appears in issue #22 of the Justice League Unlimited tie-in comic book.[30]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.)
The prestigious Justice League of America got a bit easier to join, thanks to writer Gerry Conway and artist Chuck Patton. Marking the debut of camouflaging hero Gypsy, the shockwave-casting Vibe, and the second generation hero Steel, this landmark comic saw many of the more famous League members step down in order to make way for a younger roster to carry on their legacy.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ a b Justice League Task Force #6
- ^ OCLC 213309017.
- ^ a b Justice League of America Annual #2, 1984
- ^ Justice League of America #236, 1985
- ^ Justice League of America #237–239
- ^ Justice League of America #241–243
- ^ JLA: Classified #22–23
- ^ JLA: Classified #25
- ^ a b DeMatteis, J.M. (w), McDonnell, Luke (p), Wray, Bill (i). "Homecoming!" Justice League of America, no. 259 (February, 1987). DC Comics.
- ^ Justice League America #38–39
- ^ Justice League Quarterly #1
- ^ Justice League Task Force #1, June 1993
- ^ Justice League Task Force #4
- ^ Justice League Task Force #14
- ^ Justice League Task Force #0
- ^ JLA #29
- ^ JLA #31
- ^ Martian Manhunter vol. 2 #12
- ^ Wonder Woman vol. 2 #174–175
- ^ Birds of Prey #92
- ^ Birds of Prey #93
- ^ JSA: Classified #14–16
- ^ DC Nation Column 136
- ^ Justice League of America vol. 2 #38
- ^ "Blog@Newsarama » Blog Archive » Hey, it's time to dissect the Justice League roster again!". Blog.newsarama.com. 2009-09-17. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
- ^ Justice League of America's Vibe #1 (February 2013)
- ^ Justice League of America's Vibe #7 (August 2013)
- ^ Justice League Unlimited #22
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