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| Jenny Sparks | |
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 Cover of Jenny Sparks: The Secret History of the Authority issue #1 | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | WildStorm (DC Comics) |
| First appearance | Stormwatch vol. 2 #37 (July 1996) |
| Created by | Warren Ellis Tom Raney |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | The Authority Stormwatch British Space Program |
| Notable aliases | The Spirit of the 20th Century |
| Abilities | Control over electricity Ability to transform herself into electricity Decelerated aging |
Jennifer Mary Sparks is a superhero in the WildStorm comic book universe created by Warren Ellis during his 1997 revamp of the Stormwatch series. Her first appearance was in issue #37 (Ellis' starting issue) where she was appointed the leader of Stormwatch Black (Black Ops division), with Swift and Jack Hawksmoor, with whom she would later create The Authority.
Sparks is described as "The Spirit of the 20th Century", having been born at its beginning and later dying at its end. Throughout her time, she is shown to have influenced many of the most significant individuals who shaped that century, both positively and negatively. Sparks is depicted as a superficial hedonist hiding a strong underlying sense of morality. She was named the 44th Greatest Comic Book Character by Empire in 2006.[1] In August 2024, DC Comics revived Sparks as a DC Universe character in a 21st-century setting for an eponymous DC Black Label mini-series written by Tom King.[2]
- ^ "Empire | The 50 Greatest Comic Book Characters". Empireonline.com. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "JENNY SPARKS #1". DC. Retrieved 18 September 2024.