Phobia (comics)
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| Phobia | |
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 Phobia as depicted in Blue Beetle (vol. 8) #3 (January 2012). Art by Ig Guara. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | New Teen Titans #14 (December 1981) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman George Pérez |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Angela Hawkins III |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Brotherhood of Evil Secret Society of Super Villains Injustice League |
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Phobia (Angela Hawkins) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is usually depicted as an enemy of the Teen Titans.
Publication history
[edit]Phobia first appeared in New Teen Titans #14 and was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.[1]
Fictional character biography
[edit]Angela Hawkins is a British aristocrat who can make others experience their fears. Frightened by her powers, Angela's parents send her away, leading her to develop a fear of being alone.
Angela later joins the Brain's Brotherhood of Evil and battles the Teen Titans on numerous occasions.[2][3]
In Crisis on Infinite Earths, Phobia kidnaps and tortures the Marvel Family before the Atom frees them.[4][5][6] Following the continuity reboot, Phobia joins the Injustice League.[7][8][9]
In Infinite Crisis, Phobia is among the group of villains who destroy Blüdhaven.[10][11] In Final Crisis, Phobia joins Cheetah's Secret Society of Super Villains.[12][13] In The New 52, Phobia appears as one of several villains searching for Blue Beetle's scarab.[14]
Powers and abilities
[edit]Phobia's natural born psychic powers allow her complete and total mastery over the fear centers of the human mind. She is able to probe into the psyches of her victims, discovering the things they most fear and then manifesting those fears in their minds with illusions.
In other media
[edit]- Phobia makes non-speaking appearances in Teen Titans as a member of the Brotherhood of Evil.
- Phobia appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[15]
- Phobia appears in Teen Titans Go! #55.
References
[edit]- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 231. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 264. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
- ^ Justice League Quarterly #15/3 (summer 1994). DC Comics.
- ^ Crisis on Infinite Earths #10 (January 1986). DC Comics.
- ^ Joker: Last Laugh #3-4 (2001)
- ^ Young Justice #50 (December 2002). DC Comics.
- ^ Villains United #1 (July 2005). DC Comics.
- ^ 'Manhunter' Vol. 3 #8-10 (2005). DC Comics.
- ^ Manhunter Vol. 3 #17-19 (2006), DC Comics.
- ^ Infinite Crisis #4 (March 2006). DC Comics.
- ^ Salvation Run #1-7 (2008). DC Comics.
- ^ Titans Vol. 2 #21 (January 2010). DC Comics.
- ^ Titans Vol. 2 #22 (February 2010). DC Comics.
- ^ Blue Beetle Vol. 8 #1 (September 2011). DC Comics.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
