Maxima (DC Comics)

Maxima
Maxima as depicted in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #7 (December 1996). Art by Paul Ryan.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Action Comics #645 (September 1989)
Created by	Roger Stern (writer) George Pérez (artist)
In-story information
Full name	Maxima
Species	Almeracian
Team affiliations	Justice League International Extreme Justice Superman Revenge Squad Justice League
Abilities	Superhuman strength, endurance, and speed Invulnerability Flight Psychokinesis Psychic bolts Illusion casting Mind control Empathy Telepathy Teleportation Telekinesis Ferrokinesis Ergokinesis Hypnosis Interstellar travel Matter transmutation Optic blasts Force field generation

Maxima (/ˈmæksɪmə/) is a character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. In her original incarnation, she was a morally ambiguous queen from the planet Almerac who is known for searching for mates among Earth's superhuman male population to be wedded as her king, and became obsessed with Superman for a time. She has also worked as a superheroine member of the Justice League. In her recent incarnations, she is reintroduced as a princess of Almerac and ally of Supergirl. Unlike her previous version, she is lesbian and struggles with following Almerac's traditions in continuing the royal line with finding a male mate.

Outside of comics, Maxima has appeared in the live-action series Smallville and Supergirl, respectively portrayed by Charlotte Sullivan and Eve Torres Gracie.