Stompa is a

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and

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appearing in books published by

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. Created by writer/artist

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, the character first appeared in ''

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'' #6 (January 1972). Stompa is a

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from

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and a member of the

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who wields anti-matter boots. She has served as an adversary to

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and several other heroes. Stompa has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily in association with the New Gods.

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, and

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have voiced the character in animation.

Publication history

Stompa first appeared in ''

'' #6 (January 1972) and was created by

Fictional character biography

Stompa is a member of Apokolips' Female Furies who

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personally trained. To prove her loyalty to Goodness, Stompa attacks the Furies' former leader,

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, on

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. However, Stompa becomes an ally of Barda and

before they return to Apokolips and are punished for their betrayal. The Female Furies are later sent to retrieve

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from Earth and come into conflict with the

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. The group successfully retrieves Godfrey, but

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abandons

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and leaves her for dead. Stompa was indifferent to the situation between the two Furies, but when Lashina brings the Suicide Squad to Apokolips, Stompa allies with her fellow New Gods. In the ensuing battle, Stompa is defeated by Big Barda. She later resurfaces with the other Furies when they are sent to capture Mister Miracle. Stompa has also battled

on several occasions, with one seeing the Furies kill

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. She is stabbed by Barda and presumed dead, but later returns. In ''

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'', Stompa possesses

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before being defeated by

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The New 52

After Darkseid's daughter Grail enslaves him, Stompa and the Female Furies work with Big Barda to stop her and protect Mister Miracle.

DC Rebirth

After

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claims leadership of Apokolips, Stompa joins Granny Goodness and the Furies in awaiting Darkseid's return. She later battles

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, but is defeated by

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and imprisoned on Apokolips. Darkseid later frees the Furies and tasks them with finding magic artifacts to empower him. Unbeknownst to Darkseid, Giganta tells

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the location of the relics, enabling him and the Oddfellows to stop the Furies. In an illusion created by the Omega Sanction, Stompa attends the birth of Jacob, Mister Miracle and Big Barda's son.

Powers and abilities

As a New God, Stompa is immortal and possesses superhuman physical abilities. Additionally, she wields anti-matter boots that further increase her strength and enable her to shake the earth by stomping.

Other versions

Amalgam

Blobba, a fusion of Stompa and

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character Blob, appears in ''

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'' #4.

Ame-Comi Girls

An alternate universe variant of Stompa appears in '' Ame-Comi Girls''. This version is a member of Big Barda's space pirate gang.

Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman

Stompa appears in ''Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman''.

Scooby-Doo! Team-Up

Stompa appears in ''Scooby-Doo! Team Up''.

In other media

Television

* Stompa appears in '' Superman: The Animated Series'', voiced by

. 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. * Stompa makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''

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'' episode "Alive!". * Stompa appears in the '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Duel of the Double Crossers!" as a member of

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's Female Furies.

Film

* Stompa appears in '' Superman/Batman: Apocalypse'', voiced by

. * Stompa appears in '' DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games'', voiced by

Video games

* Stompa appears in ''

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''. * Stompa appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''. * Stompa appears as an unlockable playable character in ''

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'', voiced again by Diane Delano. This version is the leader of the Female Furies.

Books

* Stompa appears in ''The Man of Steel: Superman and the Man of Gold'', written by Paul Weissburg and published by Capstone as part of their ''DC Super Heroes'' line of illustrated children's books. * Stompa appears in ''The Dark Side of Apokolips'', written by

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and published by Capstone.

Miscellaneous

Stompa appears in ''

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'', voiced by April Stewart. This version speaks in an

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References

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