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Boodikka

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Boodikka
Boodikka as depicted in Green Lantern (vol. 4) #12 (July 2006). Art by Ivan Reis.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceGreen Lantern (vol. 3) #20 (January 1992); as Green Lantern in (vol. 3) #23 (March 1992)
Created byGerard Jones
Pat Broderick
Romeo Tanghal
Albert De Guzman
Anthony Tollin
In-story information
Alter egoBoodikka
SpeciesBellatrixian
Place of originBellatrix
Team affiliationsGreen Lantern Corps
PartnershipsZale
Notable aliasesAlpha Lantern
AbilitiesGreen Lantern Power Ring

Boodikka is a character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, and a member of the Green Lantern Corps. Her name is a play on the ancient British warrior-queen Boudica.

Publication history

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Boodikka first appeared in Green Lantern (vol. 3) #20 and was created by Gerard Jones, Pat Broderick, Romeo Tanghal, Albert De Guzman, and Anthony Tollin.[1]

Fictional character biography

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Boodikka is a member of the "Bellatrix Bombers" mercenary group who Chaselon recruits to join the reconstituted Green Lantern Corps.[2] Initially, Hal Jordan is dismayed and put off by Boodikka's aggressive attitude. Kilowog is impressed by Boodikka and decides to train her.[3][4][5]

Boodikka proves to be a skilled power ring wielder and a worthwhile addition to the Green Lantern Corps. Nevertheless, her problem with authority poses a continuing problem. She is often at odds with Kreon, a former chieftain who is used to discipline and military precision, before they eventually reconcile.[6]

At one point, the Green Lantern Corps are summoned to help Jordan battle the Triarch gods. During this time, Boodikka has an affair with Lobo, causing her to abandon the fight.[7]

Boodikka eventually becomes a recruiter for the Corps. She encounters Barin, a young soldier of a kindred warrior species who she believes will prove to be an asset to the group. However, Barin is critically injured in his first battle and placed on life support.[8][9]

Emerald Twilight and beyond

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In Emerald Twilight, Hal Jordan becomes insane and severs Boodikka's right hand.[10] She survives and joins the "Brotherhood of the Cold Flame" with other former Green Lanterns.[11]

The Manhunters later work with Hank Henshaw to capture Green Lanterns and use them as energy to upgrade themselves. After being freed, Boodikka is shocked that she no longer has her hand, and appears to remember nothing past battling Jordan.[12][13] She resumes her duties in the Green Lantern Corps, replacing her lost hand with a Lantern construct.[14]

Post-Sinestro Corps War

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Boodikka as an Alpha Lantern, as depicted in Green Lantern Corps (vol. 2) #22 (March 2008). Art by Rodolfo Migliari.

Boodikka becomes a member of the Alpha Lanterns, an internal policing force within the Corps, soon after the Sinestro Corps War and the enactment of the Second Law of the Book of Oa. Each Alpha Lantern receives a second power ring and is enhanced with Manhunter technology.[15][16] In Brightest Day, Hank Henshaw controls Boodikka before she eventually regains control.[17]

Reign of Doomsday

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Boodikka later appears at the remains of New Krypton, where she encounters Batman and Supergirl of the Justice League. Boodikka explains that the Guardians had sent her to survey the ruins as a follow-up to the initial Green Lantern Corps inspection of the planet during World of New Krypton. The heroes are attacked by Doomsday, who injures Boodikka before she can react.[18] However, she is taken to the Justice League Watchtower and begins healing herself.[19]

In War of the Green Lanterns, Boodikka and the Alpha Lanterns are killed by Alpha Lantern Varix and buried on Oa.[20]

In other media

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Television

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Film

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Boodikka as depicted in Green Lantern: First Flight.

Video games

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Boodikka appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[22]

References

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  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. 53. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 3) #20 (January 1992)
  3. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 3) #23-24 (April–May 1992)
  4. ^ Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #1-3 (Summer-Winter 1992)
  5. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 3) Annual #1 (1992)
  6. ^
    • Green Lantern: Mosaic #6 (November 1992)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 3) #34-35 (December 1992-January 1993)
    • Guy Gardner #9 - 10 (June - July 1993)
    • Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #6 (September 1993)
  7. ^
    • Darkstars #11 (August 1993)
    • L.E.G.I.O.N. #58 (September 1993)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 3) #45 (September 1993)
    • DC Universe: Trinity #2 (September 1993)
  8. ^ Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #7 (January 1994)
  9. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 3) #0 (October 1994)
  10. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 3) #49 - 50 (February - March 1994)
  11. ^ Green Lantern: Legacy - The Last Will & Testament of Hal Jordan (2002)
  12. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 4) #3 (August 2005)
  13. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 4) #11 - 13 (May - September 2006)
  14. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 4) #21 - 23 (July - September 2007)
  15. ^ Green Lantern (vol. 4) #26 - 28 (December 2007 - March 2008)
  16. ^ Final Crisis #1-5 (July–December 2008)
  17. ^ Green Lantern Corps (vol. 2) #49 - 52 (June - September 2010)
  18. ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #55
  19. ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #56
  20. ^ Green Lantern Corps (vol. 3) #12 (August 2012)
  21. ^ a b "Boodikka Voices (Green Lantern)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 24, 2024. 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.
  22. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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