Lesla-Lar
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Lesla-Lar is a fictional character
, a supervillain
in the DC Universe
. A foe of the Silver Age
Supergirl
, the character first appeared in Action Comics
#279 (August 1961).
, and an exact double of Kara Zor-El. Jealous of Supergirl's fame and life, Lesla-Lar invents a device that causes Supergirl to lose her powers. Now a normal human, Supergirl takes on her secret identity of Linda Lee full time and is adopted by Fred and Edna Davners. Lesla-Lar then uses another device to switch places with Linda, and assume the role of Supergirl for herself. She is able to convince Superman
that she is Supergirl, and secretly meets with Lex Luthor
to convince him to kill the Man of Steel. Luckily, Krypto
the Superdog realizes that Lesla-Lar is an imposter, and manages to send her back to Kandor. In Action Comics #282 (November 1961), Linda's powers are restored by Mister Mxyzptlk
; Lesla-Lar is arrested by the Kandorian police and her power sapping machine is destroyed.
Lesla-Lar returns in Action Comics #297 (February 1963). This time she switches placs with Lena Thorul
, the sister of Lex Luthor
, who is also a double for Supergirl. She releases three Kryptonian criminals from the Phantom Zone
and enlists their help to recover a cache of forbidden Kryptonian weapons. After finding the cache, one of the criminals, Kru-el, tests one of the weapons on Lesla-Lar, and disintegrates her.
Lesla-Lar's final appearance is in Superman Family #206 (March–April 1981). After her body was disintegrated by Kru-el, her intelligence managed to survive in a disembodied state. The process has affected her sanity, as she now believes she and Supergirl are sisters. Lesla-Lar invades Supergirl's mind and temporarily manages to expel Supergirl from her body. Supergirl's foster parents, Fred and Edna Danvers, confront Lesla-Lar and tell her they are convinced she is not their real daughter. The blow to Lesla-Lar's confidence is enough to allow Supergirl to reenter her body and force out Lesla-Lar. Lesla-Lar's mental energies are dispersed on the astral plane.
under a yellow sun, gains a number of super powers. They include vast super strength, speed & stamina; various extra sensory and vision powers (including super hearing, x-ray vision, telescopic vision, microscopic vision, and heat vision); tremendous lung capacity and super breath (wind and ice); invulnerability and flight.
Fictional character
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, a supervillain
Supervillain
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in the DC Universe
DC Universe
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. A foe of the Silver Age
Silver Age of Comic Books
The Silver Age of Comic Books was a period of artistic advancement and commercial success in mainstream American comic books, predominantly those in the superhero genre. Following the Golden Age of Comic Books and an interregnum in the early to mid-1950s, the Silver Age is considered to cover the...
Supergirl
Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
Kara Zor-El is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and related media, created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino. As Supergirl, Kara Zor-El serves as the biological cousin and female counterpart to DC Comic's iconic superhero Superman, created...
, the character first appeared in Action Comics
Action Comics
Action Comics is an American comic book series that introduced Superman, the first major superhero character as the term is popularly defined...
#279 (August 1961).
Fictional character biography
Lesla-Lar is a scientist in the bottle city of KandorKandor
Kandor is the name of the former capital city of the fictional planet Krypton in the DC Universe. It is best known for being stolen and miniaturized by the supervillain Brainiac...
, and an exact double of Kara Zor-El. Jealous of Supergirl's fame and life, Lesla-Lar invents a device that causes Supergirl to lose her powers. Now a normal human, Supergirl takes on her secret identity of Linda Lee full time and is adopted by Fred and Edna Davners. Lesla-Lar then uses another device to switch places with Linda, and assume the role of Supergirl for herself. She is able to convince Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
that she is Supergirl, and secretly meets with Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
to convince him to kill the Man of Steel. Luckily, Krypto
Krypto
Krypto, also known as Krypto the Superdog, is a fictional character. He is Superman's pet dog in the various Superman comic books published by DC Comics. Krypto's first appearance was in a Superboy story in Adventure Comics #210 in March 1955...
the Superdog realizes that Lesla-Lar is an imposter, and manages to send her back to Kandor. In Action Comics #282 (November 1961), Linda's powers are restored by Mister Mxyzptlk
Mister Mxyzptlk
Mr. Mxyzptlk , sometimes called Mxy, is a fictional impish supervillain who appears in DC Comics' Superman comic books.He was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and first appeared in Superman #30 . He is usually presented as a trickster, in the classical mythological sense, in that he enjoys...
; Lesla-Lar is arrested by the Kandorian police and her power sapping machine is destroyed.
Lesla-Lar returns in Action Comics #297 (February 1963). This time she switches placs with Lena Thorul
Lena Luthor
Lena Luthor is a fictional character in DC Comics' Superman series.-Pre-Crisis version:In Silver Age continuity, Lena is Lex Luthor's younger sister. After Lex began his villainous career, his family changed their last name in shame to the anagram 'Thorul'...
, the sister of Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
, who is also a double for Supergirl. She releases three Kryptonian criminals from the Phantom Zone
Phantom Zone
The Phantom Zone is a fictional prison dimension featured in the Superman comic books and related media published by DC Comics. It first appeared in Adventure Comics #283 , and was created by Robert Bernstein and George Papp...
and enlists their help to recover a cache of forbidden Kryptonian weapons. After finding the cache, one of the criminals, Kru-el, tests one of the weapons on Lesla-Lar, and disintegrates her.
Lesla-Lar's final appearance is in Superman Family #206 (March–April 1981). After her body was disintegrated by Kru-el, her intelligence managed to survive in a disembodied state. The process has affected her sanity, as she now believes she and Supergirl are sisters. Lesla-Lar invades Supergirl's mind and temporarily manages to expel Supergirl from her body. Supergirl's foster parents, Fred and Edna Danvers, confront Lesla-Lar and tell her they are convinced she is not their real daughter. The blow to Lesla-Lar's confidence is enough to allow Supergirl to reenter her body and force out Lesla-Lar. Lesla-Lar's mental energies are dispersed on the astral plane.
Powers and abilities
Lesla-Lar, like all KryptoniansKrypton (comics)
Krypton is a fictional planet in the DC Comics universe, and the native world of the super-heroes Superman and, in some tellings, Supergirl and Krypto the Superdog. Krypton has been portrayed consistently as having been destroyed just after Superman's flight from the planet, with exact details of...
under a yellow sun, gains a number of super powers. They include vast super strength, speed & stamina; various extra sensory and vision powers (including super hearing, x-ray vision, telescopic vision, microscopic vision, and heat vision); tremendous lung capacity and super breath (wind and ice); invulnerability and flight.