Inferno (alias Sandy Anderson) is a

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ine in the

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. The character is a former ally of the

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in the

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, but currently resides in the present day.

Fictional character biography

The name "Sandy Anderson" first appeared when several Legionnaires, including Inferno, were placed in an illusionary world representing rural 1950s America where, among other things, all their names were

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to names that might exist then, making it unclear whether that is her name or whether it is just a close approximation. The ''Inferno'' miniseries from 1997-1998 has her refer to Sandy as her name and shows a flashback where she is called Ms. Anderson, establishing this as her actual name. Her parents are named John Anderson and Maja Will Anderson. As depicted in the post- Zero Hour reimagining of the LSH storyline, Inferno is depicted as a rather bloodthirsty character who initially works for a group called the Workforce. She works alongside Live Wire after he resigns from the Legion. As a member of the Workforce, she is shown killing opponents by immolating them, much to the chagrin of Legion members. She was part of the Legion group and was sent to the 20th century by the Emerald Eye. She assists with battling the Sun-Eater, as detailed in '' The Final Night'' #1-4. Later, not feeling any affiliation to the Legion, she elected to remain there when the others returned to the 30th century. There, she spent some time affiliated with a strange

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and several homeless teenagers. During this time, she had to deal with the problem of unwittingly moving locations while asleep. She was later recruited to the invading force sent to

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to avenge the murder of the parents of the Empress. The force was made up of many young superheroes such as

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, the

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, and

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. Inferno has not appeared in the original Legion continuity, although she may have been based on a character named Beauty Blaze who was created for the

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, but ultimately unused. In

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's rebooted Legion, Inferno is a member of a group called the Wanderers, a "black ops" group of adult heroes who opposed the Legion because they won't take orders. The rebooted Inferno comes from

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and has green skin.

Bibliography

''Inferno'' #1-4
(

, October 1997 - February 1998) * ''JLA: World Without Grown Ups'' #1 * ''Legion of Super-Heroes'' (vol. 4) #64-65, 72, 83-96 * '' Legionnaires'' #21-22, 26, 39-40, 47 * ''

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'' (vol. 2
#17

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