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Terra (character)

Terra
The Tara Markov incarnation of Terra as depicted in The Other History of the DC Universe #3 (March 2021). Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli (pencils), Andrea Cucchi (inks), and Jose Vallarrubia (colors).
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceMarkov:
New Teen Titans #26 (December 1982)

Doppelgänger:
New Titans #79 (September 1991)

Atlee:
Supergirl vol. 5 #12 (January 2007)
Created byMarkov:
Marv Wolfman
George Pérez

Doppelgänger:
Marv Wolfman
Tom Grummett

Atlee:
Jimmy Palmiotti
Justin Gray
Amanda Conner
In-story information
Alter egoTara Markov (I & II)
Atlee (III)
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsTeen Titans & Outsiders (as double agent)
Black Lantern Corps (Tara Markov)
The Ravagers
League of Shadows
PartnershipsBeast Boy
Slade/Deathstroke
Outsiders
Notable aliasesPrincess Tara of Markovia (Young Justice: Outsiders)
Abilities
List
  • Earth manipulation
    • Creation of fissures, avalanches, earthquakes and mudslides
    • Rock levitation
    • Stone shield generation
    • Stone creature creation
    • Lava and magma manipulation
    • Skilled hand-to-hand combatant and strategist

Terra is the name used by three fictional superheroines published by DC Comics. The first Terra, Tara Markov, is an antiheroine eventually revealed to actually be a supervillainess working as a double agent. She was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, and debuted in New Teen Titans #26 (December 1982).[1]

The second Terra, a doppelgänger of Tara Markov, debuted in New Titans #79 (September 1991) and was created by Marv Wolfman and Tom Grummett.

The third Terra, Atlee, debuted in Supergirl (vol. 5) #12 (January 2007) and was created by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray, and Amanda Conner.

  1. ^ 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. 305. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.

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