Roxy Rocket (Roxanne Sutton) is a

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appearing in media published by DC Comics. She was created in 1994 for the

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comic series ''

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'' before appearing in the animated series ''

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'' and '' Superman: The Animated Series''. In 2006, the character was introduced to the main

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Fictional character biography

DC Animated Universe

Roxy Rocket was created for the DC Animated Universe, voiced by Charity James. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. She is a former

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who was fired after her stunts became too dangerous for any company to insure her. Out of work, but still hungering for thrills, Roxy becomes a thief and works for the

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before

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defeats her. Roxy Rocket also makes minor appearances in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "Knight Time" and the tie-in comics ''

'' and ''

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''.

Comics

Roxy Rocket is introduced to the main comic continuity in ''

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'' #822 (2006), written by Paul Dini. Following this, she appears in ''

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'' and the non-canon series ''

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'', ''Li'l Gotham'', and '' Batman: Curse of the White Knight''.

Analysis

Paul Dini has stated that Roxy is among the favorite characters he created: "She's a character

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and I created for the first ''Batman Adventures Annual''. We always liked her, so we created a television story for her. Sparks fly in that one". Bruce Timm called the television episode "probably the most blatantly risque episode we've ever done".Dini, P. (2009). "Batman: Mad Love and other Stories"

Powers and abilities

Roxy has no powers, but displays an exceptional skill in acrobatics and stunts due to her former employment as a stunt double. She is a skilled rocket operator and hand-to-hand combatant.

In other media

* Roxy Rocket appears in the ''

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'' episode "The Fatal Fare", voiced by

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. This version is the head of a space transportation company and rival of

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. * Roxy Rocket appears as a boss in '' Batman: Chaos in Gotham''. * Roxy Rocket appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.

References

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External links

Roxy Rocket at DCAU Wiki

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