Godiva (comics)
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Godiva is the name of three DC Comics characters. One is a superhero, the others are supervillains.
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[edit] Dorcas Leigh
Dorcas Leigh is a beautiful English socialite with the power to control her hair's movement (similar to Medusa). Her first mission was to assist the Elongated Man in dismantling a bomb near London. Later on, she helped Wonder Woman find the Queen Bee. She later helped Jack O'Lantern in the Crisis on Infinite Earths and helped Superman battle Toyman. Along with other Global Guardians, she was brainwashed by the Bialyan dictactor Queen Bee. After she and the other Guardians were rescued by other former members, she later rejoined the team. She lost her powers after a battle with Fain Y'onia and has since retired from action. Her boyfriend was the Olympian.
Post Infinite Crisis it was revealed (in JSA Classified #19-20, Jan-Feb. 2007) that even after the events with Fain Y'onia, Godiva still had her "super hair". It was also revealed that she had become a victim of metahuman organ stealing. Her hair had been surgically removed from her scalp leaving her bald, powerless, and under the care of Doctor Klyburn and her medical staff at S.T.A.R. Laboratories. The hair had been removed under the directive of a mentally disturbed Delores Winters at her exclusive spa/clinic, and had been transplanted into the scalp of a young pop starlet wanting to be something "special".
[edit] Teen Titans
Godiva is a mysterious foe of the Titans: A vain beauty who claims to be the offspring of a Chinese prince and an African princess, Godiva is a mercenary who works on espionage, assassination and theft missions for whomever can pay her fee. Her base of operations is in the Swiss Alps.
The New Teen Titans first encountered Godiva in France after she kidnapped John and Cherie Chase, Danny Chase's parents. The Chases had information on a spy satellite that Godiva planned to steal and sell to the highest bidder. Danny eventually saved the Titans, but Godiva escaped. As a result of Danny's actions and his powers, he was allowed to stay with the Titans. It can be said that Godiva was responsible for bringing Danny and the Titans together.
Godiva clashed with the Titans a second time, assassinating a British spy who was taking refuge at a secret agent retirement home. Godiva got away yet again by distracting the Titans with an explosion that appeared to kill Nightwing and by dropping the British agent to his death.
[edit] Superman/Batman
Another Godiva appeared in Superman/Batman #20, as a member of an alternate universe team of villains called the Axis of Evil. This Godiva had the ability to fascinate anybody and hold them to her will. As with the other super-beings of this universe, she was a parody of a Marvel Comics character, Enchantress.
