Harpy is a

comic book A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panel (comics), panels that represent individual scenes. ...

supervillain A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character that is commonly found in American comic books, usually possessing superhuman abilities. A supervillain is the antithesis of a superhero. Supervillains are often ...

who appeared in

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Publication history

Harpy is the leader of a race of mythical bird women, first appearing in ''

Green Lantern Green Lantern is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. They fight evil with the aid of rings that grant them a variety of extraordinary powers, all of which come from imagination, fearlessness ...

'' (vol. 2) #82 (March 1971) created by

Dennis O'Neil Dennis Joseph O'Neil (May 3, 1939 – June 11, 2020) was an American comic book writer and editor, principally for Marvel Comics and DC Comics from the 1960s through the 1990s, and Group Editor for the Batman family of titles until his retir ...

and

Neal Adams Neal Adams (June 15, 1941 – April 28, 2022) was an American comic book artist. He was the co-founder of the graphic design studio Continuity Associates, and was a Creator ownership, creators-rights advocate who helped secure a pension and re ...

. A new version of this Harpy appeared in the

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continuity as a member of a rival band to Black Canary called Bo M in ''

Black Canary The Black Canary is the name of two superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics: Dinah Drake and her daughter Dinah Laurel Lance. The original version was created by the writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher and ...

'' (vol. 4) #5 (December 2015).

Fictional character biography

Harpy, a queen of a race of ancient Greek bird-women battled

, Green Arrow and

under the control of the Witch Queen; a Korugarian sorceress and sister of

Sinestro Thaal Sinestro () (or simply Sinestro) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, particularly those featuring Green Lantern. Sinestro is a former Green Lantern Corps member who was dishonorably discharged for abu ...

. The Harpy later returned (in ''Action Comics'' #443, January 1975) as a member of the Anti-Justice League as Black Canary's counterpart, teaming up with

Merlyn Merlin ( cy, Myrddin, kw, Marzhin, br, Merzhin) is a mythical figure prominently featured in the legend of King Arthur and best known as a mage, with several other main roles. His usual depiction, based on an amalgamation of historic and leg ...

to capture Green Arrow and Black Canary. An updated version of this character appears in the

universe as the bassist of a rival band made up of fellow Black Canary villains Bo Meave (vocals), Auntie Gravity (drums) and Bonfire (guitar) that battled Black Canary and her band-mates.''Black Canary'' (vol. 4) #5 (December 2015)

References

{{Black Canary Comics characters introduced in 1971 DC Comics female supervillains Fictional bassists Fictional harpies Fictional Greek people Fictional queens Characters created by Dennis O'Neil Characters created by Neal Adams