Livewire is a anti-heroine from DC Comics. Though normally seen as a villainess, she has been redeemed from her past crimes in the New Earth continuity, as well and she united with Superman to save the world afterwards.
Leslie Willis is a Metropolis radio personality who built her career by bashing Superman on the airwaves. She finds herself suddenly possessing electrical superpowers after both she and Supes are struck by the same lightning bolt during a thunderstorm. Blaming him for her condition, she soon adopts the persona of "Livewire" and takes her anger on the Man of Steel.
Other Media[]
Superman Adventures[]
In the Superman Adventures comics, based on the DCAU animated series, Livewire makes an appearance in issue #5, "Balance of Power", the two-part "War Games" (#22–23) and in the two-part finale (#65–66), "Power Play", the latter also featuring Lex Luthor and Darkseid. She is portrayed more sympathetically in the comics, teaming up with Professor Hamilton and putting all of her energy into stopping Brainiac in "War Games", which puts her into a coma until she awakens in "Power Play", where she officially reforms.
A reformed Willis has recently become a founding member of Superman's new team, the Supermen of America.
Powers and Abilities[]
Electrokinesis: Livewire has the ability to absorb, generate and project volumes of electrical energy of an extremely high voltage. She also has the ability to transform into living energy. In that form she can transmit herself through powerlines.
Energy Absorption
Electro-Blast: Livewire also uses an unusual application of which is the ability to act as a radio antenna as well as fire powerful blasts of electrical energy.
Electromagnetism: As an application of Electrokinesis, Livewire can also generate an electro-magnetic field.
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Prime Earth Livewire
Trivia[]
Despite redeeming herself in the New Earth continuity, Livewire is still considered a villainess in the Prime Earth continuity.
Heroes