Comet Queen is a

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appearing in media published by

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, primarily as a member of the

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in the 30th and 31st centuries prior to '' Zero Hour''.

Fictional character biography

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, and wants desperately to become a member of the Legion. As such, she enters the tail of a passing

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, gaining flaming hair and the ability to survive in the vacuum of space and generate comet-like gases. In ''Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #336 (June 1986), reserve Legionnaire

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describes to his comrade

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how he met Comet Queen while visiting the planet Quaal III. He rejected her initial bid for membership before saving her from a lava sea and allowing her to become a student at the Legion Academy. Comet Queen later joins a short-lived incarnation of the

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, formed by

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to deal with special missions. Other members of this group include Night Girl, Karate Kid, and her former teachers Bouncing Boy and

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. Following the '' Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!'' reboot, Comet Queen makes minor appearances in ''Legionnaires'', '' Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds'', and the 2021 one-shot ''Tis the Season to Be Freezin, where she dates

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Powers and abilities

After exposure to a comet's tail, Comet Queen gained the ability to fly, even in the vacuum of space. She can also emit a variety of noxious gases that can be used to stun an opponent.

References

External links

Comet Queen at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
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