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Cupid (DC Comics)
Cupid (Carrie Cutter) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is an enemy of Black Canary and Green Arrow, the latter of whom she has an unhealthy limerence for. Cupid appeared as a recurring character in ''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'', portrayed by Amy Gumenick. Publication history Created by writer Andrew Kreisberg and artist David Baron (comics), David Baron, the character made her first appearance in ''Green Arrow and Black Canary'' #15 (February 2009). Fictional character biography Carrie Cutter is a special ops soldier who works for the top-secret program COBALT. She volunteers for a program that will eliminate her fear, but instead makes her emotionally unstable.''Green Arrow & Black Canary'' #16 (March 2009) As Cupid, Cutter murders several minor enemies of Green Arrow in an attempt to gain his affection. This attracts the attention of crime boss Brick (character), Brick, who she kills with a wrecking ball. Cupid works with Everyma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metahuman
In the DC Universe, a metahuman is a human with superpowers. The term is roughly synonymous with the terms '' mutant'', '' inhuman'' and '' mutate'' in the Marvel Universe and '' posthuman'' in the Wildstorm and Ultimate Marvel Universes. In DC Comics, the term is used loosely in most instances to refer to any human-like individual with extraordinary, often paranormal abilities or other attributes, regardless of whether or not they are cosmic, mutant, scientific, supernatural, skill-based or technological in nature. A significant portion of these are normal human beings born with a genetic variant called the "metagene", which causes them to gain powers and other paranormal qualities during freak accidents or times of intense psychological distress, effectively making them a subspecies of superhumans living within the population. The term was first used as a reference to superheroes in 1986 by author George R. R. Martin, first in the '' Superworld'' role playing system, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |