A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
Pandora | |||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() Artwork for the cover of Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1 (August 2013), art by Ryan Sook. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Publication information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher | DC Comics | ||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Original: New Comics #5 (June 1936) Reboot: Flashpoint #5 (October 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Created by | Reboot version: Geoff Johns Andy Kubert | ||||||||||||||||||||
In-story information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Team affiliations | Justice League Justice League Dark | ||||||||||||||||||||
Partnerships | Phantom Stranger The Question John Constantine | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
Pandora is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is based on Pandora of Greek mythology.
Publication history
In August 2010, DC Comics released Wonder Woman #45, which introduced Pandora in a back story that involved how Diana Prince and Pandora are connected to the fate of the Amazons.[1] She went on to appear in Flashpoint #5 (October 2011), created by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert. Subsequently, Pandora made a cameo appearance in every initial title of The New 52. DC Comics released Trinity War in August 2013, a comic book story arc from Pandora's point of view that involved her resuming a cursed crusade to destroy the seven deadly sins. Pandora's solo series, Trinity of Sin: Pandora, lasted 14 issues and left her fate open for further story development.[2]
Fictional character biography
Pre-Crisis
Pandora first appears in New Comics #5 (June 1936). Pandora was a woman who was constructed long ago by Hephaestus and blessed by the Olympian Gods under order of Zeus to act as the living embodiment of all that is woman. Pandora was eventually given a box by Zeus as a keepsake to be presented to her mate which she was charged with never opening under any conditions. Pandora eventually chose Epimetheus as her mate and convinced him to open the box which released great evils onto the world while containing the force of Hope within the box. Pandora was eventually forced to wander the lands as a reviled figure until she was assimilated back into Earth by Gaea at her behest.
Flashpoint and New 52
Pandora first appears in Flashpoint #5 (October 2011), the conclusion to the "Flashpoint" event. She is responsible for causing the Flash to merge three separate timelines (the DC Universe, the Wildstorm Universe and select Vertigo titles) in order to create the new universe that is seen in the publications of The New 52. After this storyline, Pandora made a cameo appearance in the first issue of each initial New 52 title. Pandora was not named until January 2012, when Bob Harras posted a teaser on DC Comics' blog, stating her name.[3]
Pandora next appeared having a dialogue with the Phantom Stranger. It was revealed that the two have a connection, via the Circle of Eternity, who had cursed them to walk the Earth forever yet unable to get involved.[4]
The origins of Pandora and those who would become The Question and the Phantom Stranger are later explained. Summoned to the Rock of Eternity by the Circle of Eternity, the three are labeled as the "Trinity of Sin" and are each given a punishment. For opening a box and releasing the evil contents, Pandora was sentenced to an eternity of loneliness, pain and being told that she is evil. It is also revealed that she had re-obtained her box from A.R.G.U.S.'s Black Room, where it had been stored along with various other mystical items.[5]
The last wizard of the Council of Eternity later appears before Pandora and tells her that she did not deserve the punishment that she was given. When Pandora questions him on how to open the box, he states that "only the strongest of heart or the darkest... can open the box and claim its power... and can transform the..." before disappearing in a bolt of lightning. Pandora's own series was only 14 issues plus a New 52's Future's End one-shot.[6]
Pandora's box was later revealed, in Forever Evil, not to be a mystical artifact at all, but a device for accessing Earth-3, underlining Pandora's innocence. Pandora recurred throughout the Forever Evil: Blight crossover event, taking place in Constantine, the Trinity of Sin titles and Justice League Dark. After visiting Heaven with the Justice League Dark, Pandora begins to understand more about her true nature, which has something to do with lights, and she uncovers an ability to manifest herself in a much more powerful, golden angel form. Ultimately, her discovery of these powers is instrumental in defeating Blight, a powerful evil entity made up of humanity's dark side and potential for evil.
In Trinity of Sin — Pandora: Futures-End, it is revealed that the "Seven Deadly Sins" are in reality part of Pandora herself and that they are part of an unending cycle that ended with one of the Sins being victorious and causing the multiverse to collapse and restart. This time, however, the part of Pandora that is Hope wins and ends the cycle.
In the DC Universe 80-page Rebirth special, Pandora is murdered and disintegrated by a mysterious assailant after she implies that he was the one responsible for all of the sins for which she had been blamed.
Powers and abilities
Pandora's powers consist of immortality, magic and supernatural knowledge. She is skilled in martial arts and is also a weapons expert, having access to magical weaponry. She is omnilingual as well.[7][8]
Collected issues
Title | Page count | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New 52 (2011-2016) | |||||
Justice League: Trinity War | 320 | collects Justice League Vol. 2 #22–23, Justice League of America Vol. 3 #6–7, Justice League Dark #22–23, Constantine #5, Trinity of Sin: Pandora #1–3, Trinity of Sin: The Phantom Stranger Vol. 4 #11[9][10] | March 12, 2014 | 978-1-4012-4519-1 | |
Forever Evil: Blight | 400 | Collects Justice League Dark (vol. 1) #24–29, Constantine #9–12, Trinity of Sin: Pandora #6–9, Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger (vol. 1) #14–17 | September 24, 2014 | 978-1-4012-5006-5 | [11] |
References
- ^ "Wonder Woman #45 – Legacy (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Pandora | DC Comics". DC Comics. July 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "DC Comics' New 52 Mystery Woman". Comic Book Resources. January 3, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ Justice League (vol. 2) #6 (April 2012)
- ^ The New 52: FCBD Special Edition #1 (June 2012)
- ^ Justice League (vol. 2) #0
- ^ "Pandora". DC. July 1, 2013.
- ^ "Pandora (Character)". Comic Vine.
- ^ "Justice League: Trinity War". DC Comics. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- ^ "DC Comics Full October 2014 Solicitations". Newsarma. July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "FOREVER EVIL: BLIGHT". DC. 2021-03-16. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
External links
Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section#Length
Wikipedia:Summary style
Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section#Provide an accessible overview
File:Pandora (DC Comics).jpg
Ryan Sook
List of comics publishing companies
DC Comics
First appearance
New Comics
Flashpoint (comics)
Geoff Johns
Andy Kubert
Justice League
Justice League Dark
Phantom Stranger
Question (character)
John Constantine
Ongoing series
Superhero comics
Patrick Zircher
American comic book
DC Comics
Pandora
Greek mythology
DC Comics
Wonder Woman
Diana Prince
Amazons (DC Comics)
Flashpoint (comics)
Geoff Johns
Andy Kubert
The New 52
Trinity War
Seven deadly sins
New Comics
Hephaestus
Zeus
Epimetheus
Gaea
Flash (Barry Allen)
DC Universe
Wildstorm Universe
Vertigo (DC Comics)
The New 52
Bob Harras
Phantom Stranger
Question (comics)
Rock of Eternity
Pandora's box
List of government agencies in DC Comics
Shazam (wizard)
Forever Evil
Forever Evil: Blight
Constantine (comics)
Justice League Dark
Seven Deadly Enemies of Man
DC Rebirth
Doctor Manhattan
New 52
Trinity War
Justice League
Justice League Dark
The Phantom Stranger
Special:BookSources/978-1-4012-4519-1
Special:BookSources/978-1-4012-5006-5
Template:The New 52
Template talk:The New 52
Special:EditPage/Template:The New 52
The New 52
List of The New 52 publications
List of The New 52 imprint publications
Action Comics
All-Star Western
Animal Man (comic book)
Aquaman
Batgirl
Batman (comic book)
Batman and Robin (comic book)
Superman/Batman
Batman Incorporated
Batman: The Dark Knight
Batwing (DC Comics)
Batwoman
Birds of Prey (comics)
Blackhawks (DC Comics)
Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)#The New 52
Captain Atom#The New 52
Catwoman (comic book)
Constantine (comic book)
DC Universe Presents
Deathstroke
Demon Knights
Detective Comics
Dial H
Earth-Two
The Flash (comic book)
Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E.
G.I. Combat
Dick Grayson
Green Arrow
Green Lantern (comic book)
Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern: New Guardians
Grifter (comics)
Harley Quinn (comic book)
Hawk and Dove
I…Vampire
Infinity-Man
Forever People
Justice League
Justice League 3000
Justice League Dark
Justice League International
Justice League#The New 52
Justice League of America's Vibe
Justice League United
Katana (comics)
Klarion the Witch Boy
Larfleeze
Legion Lost
Legion of Super-Heroes
Lobo (DC Comics)
Men of War (comics)
Mister Terrific (comics)
New Suicide Squad
Nightwing
OMAC (comics)
Red Hood and the Outlaws
Red Lantern Corps
Resurrection Man (comics)
The Savage Hawkman
Secret Origins
Secret Six (comics)
Sinestro
Star Spangled War Stories
Static (DC Comics)
Stormwatch (comics)
Suicide Squad
Superboy (comic book)
Supergirl (comic book)
Superman (comic book)
Superman/Wonder Woman
Superman Unchained
Swamp Thing (comic book)
Sword of Sorcery
Talon (Court of Owls)
Team 7
Teen Titans
Firestorm (character)
Green Team: Teen Trillionnaires
The Movement (comics)
The Ravagers (comics)
Threshold (DC Comics)
Trinity of Sin: Pandora
Trinity of Sin: Phantom Stranger
Voodoo (Wildstorm)
Wonder Woman (comic book)
Worlds' Finest
Damian Wayne#Other versions
Convergence (comics)
Forever Evil
Forever Evil#ARGUS
Arkham War
Rogues Rebellion
Human Bomb
Huntress (Helena Wayne)
Legion: Secret Origin
My Greatest Adventure
National Comics (series)
Night Force
Penguin: Pain and Prejudice
Phantom Lady
Doll Man
The Multiversity
Ray (DC Comics)
Shade (character)
Batman Eternal
The New 52: Futures End
Night of the Owls
The Culling (comics)
Death of the Family
H'El on Earth
Throne of Atlantis
Batman: Zero Year
Trinity War
Forever Evil
Forever Evil: Blight
Superman: Doomed
Robin War
Darkseid War
Action Comics
Aquaman
Batgirl
Batman (comic book)
Batman Beyond (comics)
Superman/Batman
Black Canary (comic book)
Catwoman (comic book)
Constantine: The Hellblazer
Cyborg (DC Comics)
Deathstroke
Detective Comics
Doctor Fate
Earth 2: Society
The Flash (comic book)
Gotham Academy
Gotham Academy: Second Semester
Gotham by Midnight
Dick Grayson
Green Arrow
Green Lantern (comic book)
Harley Quinn (comic book)
Justice League
Justice League 3001
Justice League#The New 52
Justice League United
Lobo (DC Comics)
Martian Manhunter
Midnighter (2015 comic book)
New Suicide Squad
Omega Men
Red Hood/Arsenal
Robin: Son of Batman
Secret Six (comics)
Sinestro
Starfire (Teen Titans)
Superman (comic book)
Superman/Wonder Woman
Teen Titans
Telos (comics)
We Are... Robin
Wonder Woman (comic book)
Justice League Dark
Earth-Two#Earth 2 in "The New 52"
Section 8 (comics)
Bat-Mite
Bizarro
Doomed (comics)
Green Lantern: Lost Army
Harley Quinn
Power Girl
Firestorm (character)
Metal Men
Metamorpho
Sugar and Spike
Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death
Prez (comics)
Raven (DC Comics)
Deadshot
Katana (comics)
Swamp Thing (comic book)
Batman and Robin Eternal
Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
Justice League: War
Son of Batman
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
Batman vs. Robin
Batman: Bad Blood
Justice League vs. Teen Titans
Justice League Dark (film)
Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
The Death of Superman (film)
Reign of the Supermen (film)
Batman: Hush (film)
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War
Constantine: City of Demons
Flashpoint (comics)
List of Flashpoint (comics) characters
Dan DiDio
Jim Lee
Geoff Johns
Scott Snyder
DC Rebirth
New Justice
Infinite Frontier
Dawn of DC
Template:Justice League Dark
Template talk:Justice League Dark
Special:EditPage/Template:Justice League Dark
Justice League Dark
Peter Milligan
Madame Xanadu
John Constantine
Zatanna
Deadman (character)
Shade, the Changing Man
Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld
Animal Man
I…Vampire
Batwoman
Black Orchid (character)
Blue Devil (DC Comics)
Detective Chimp
Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson)
Doctor Fate (Khalid Nassour)
Doctor Thirteen
Etrigan the Demon
Frankenstein (DC Comics)
Man-Bat
Mento (character)
Phantom Stranger
Ragman (character)
Rose Wilson
Raven (DC Comics)
Spectre (DC Comics character)
Swamp Thing
Timothy Hunter
Wonder Woman
Zauriel
Justice League
Lords of Chaos and Order
Zatara
Zed (comics)
Anton Arcane
Anti-Monitor
Updating...x
Text je dostupný za podmienok Creative
Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License 3.0 Unported; prípadne za ďalších
podmienok.
Podrobnejšie informácie nájdete na stránke Podmienky
použitia.