Element Woman
Element Woman is a female comic superhero who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Emily Sung
At some point, she was noted to had met Rex Mason with the two developing a friendship. (Justice League v2 #18)
During the Atlantean invasion of the surface, the Justice League was almost overwhelmed by their foes. This led to Cyborg Victor Stone sending a transmission to numerous superheroes to join them in fighting the invaders with Element Woman being among them. (Justice League v2 #16) She was with the League who managed to stop the attack headed by Ocean Master whereupon the heroes helped fight back the Trench. (Justice League v2 #17) Afterwards, she was among those heroes that were brought to the Justice League Watchtower to try out for membership into the group with Element Woman hoping she would be picked for the team. During the try-outs, the robotic hero Platinum went out of control and started attacking the heroes gathered with Element Woman looking to stop her. Ultimately, they managed to stop Platinum but not damage her Responsometer that was safely recovered. Afterwards, it was decided that Element Woman, Firestorm and the new Atom Rhonda Pineda would be newest additions to the Justice League. (Justice League v2 #18) She was on Earth getting some takeout food from a Big Belly Burger with her returning to the Justice League Watchtower through the teleportation system. Upon arriving, she found that their headquarters was under attack from Despero who was in the midst of a battle with Firestorm and the Atom. The three heroes were unable to stop the alien warlord whose telepathy defeated them but then they were aided by the Martian Manhunter who successfully rendered Despero unconscious. However, the Watchtower was sent falling to Earth's surface and Superman himself was poisoned by Kryptonite with Element Woman offering to use her abilities in finding a cure. (Justice League v2 #20)
Afterwards, Emily came to be reduce to unstable molecules where she was missing with the Justice League attempting to find her. Despite their efforts, they eventually came to call off the search but Element Woman came to be found by the Chief. He came to convince her that the League were not her friends and that her Metahuman abilities were a curse. This saw him recruiting her to be part of his Doom Patrol where she was to join the other 'unfortunates' on the team. She came to join them when the Chief deployed them to deal with Jessica Cruz who was possessed by the Power Ring of Volthoom and causing havoc in Portland, Oregon. During the fight, she came to realise that Cruz was not in control of her actions and stopped Niles Caulder from trying to shoot her. He then wanted her Power Ring though the Doom Patrol became divided over whether to help the innocent civilians in the area or securing the Chief's objective. It was then that the Justice League arrived on the scene where they first helped the civilians before battling the out of control Jessica Cruz. (Justice League v2 #32)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Element Woman was a female metahuman with striking asymmetry in both body and attire, the result of her body’s transformation into a patchwork of elemental compounds. Her face remained mostly human, with pale skin and purple lips, though half of it was streaked with alchemical substance—suggesting the instability of her bodily state. Her eyes were wild and often unfocused, a sign of both psychological strain and altered physiology. Her hair was a vibrant shade of orange, styled in a jagged, unkempt fashion that further emphasized her chaotic appearance. She wore a patchwork bodysuit of clashing colors and textures—part armor, part unstable chemical synthesis—representing her internal state. Bright purples, oranges, and metallic tones made her stand out vividly in any scene. This appearance was not just costume but an expression of her volatile molecular structure, which constantly shifted and restructured beneath her skin. (Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance v1 #1)
She said that joining the ranks of the Justice League was a dream for her. (Justice League v2 #18)
It was not known whether her mental state became unstable as a result of her accident or whether she had always been that way. (Justice League v2 #20)
Rex had once commented on her that she was not good in impressing others. (Justice League v2 #18)
Emily had said that she had seen all of Rita Starr's films and was a big fan of her. (Justice League v2 #32)
Powers and abilities
Originally, Emily Sung was an ordinary human being with no special abilities or traits. After her accident, Emily gained the ability to metamorphose herself into any element found in the human body. However, she was no longer capable of looking human with her only able to get a close approximation to her old features. Her skin became like chalk, her hair like silly string and her voice was like a cartoon. (Justice League v2 #20)
Element Woman was a metahuman, a being whose physiology had been radically altered to allow her to manipulate her molecular makeup and surrounding elements. Her condition placed her beyond the natural order of humanity—her body no longer operated on ordinary biological principles. She could transmute parts of herself into gases, liquids, or solid compounds, granting her unusual resilience and versatility. However, her metahuman nature also came with a cost—she experienced a degree of physical instability and psychological isolation due to her condition. Her transformation, though granting her immense tactical value in combat situations, rendered her body and mind unpredictable. As a result, she was kept under surveillance prior to her involvement in the Resistance. Unlike normal humans, she no longer had full control over her sensory perception or emotional regulation, further alienating her from society. (Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance v1 #1)
She was capable of turning herself into oxygen allowing another person to breath her. (Justice League v2 #20)
Notes
- Element Woman was created by Geoff Johns, Jim Lee, and Andy Kubert where she made her first appearance in Flashpoint v2 #1 (July, 2011).
Alternate Versions
- In Flashpoint v2 #1 (2011), an alternate version of Element Woman made her first appearance in the Flashpoint reality that existed in a world within the Multiverse. Element Woman was introduced as a reclusive but powerful metahuman living in hiding during the Atlantean-Amazon war. In the alternate timeline where the Flashpoint event occurred, she remained largely isolated in a secure government facility in the ruins of London. Though she had been detained by the Resistance for her potential usefulness, her unstable demeanor and erratic use of powers made her difficult to engage. Grifter and the Resistance made contact with her in a desperate attempt to gain an edge against the Amazons, who had conquered much of Western Europe. After brief resistance, Element Woman joined their cause, using her abilities to manipulate elements at the molecular level to great destructive effect. She was deployed in combat to eliminate an Amazon patrol, effectively demonstrating her usefulness to the team. Her recruitment into the Resistance marked a significant shift in their power dynamics, as she became one of their most dangerous offensive assets. Element Woman later turns up again in Metropolis, where she saves Cyborg, Batman and the Flash from a group of soldiers working for Project Superman. Element Woman reveals that she has been following ever since his initially failed the attempt to recruit the heroes to stop the war, and that she wishes to help him and the team. Emily partakes in the battle against the Atlanteans and the Amazons, and soon takes notice of the corpse of Professor Zoom killed by Batman, innocently commenting to Barry on Thawne's resemblance to him. After Aquaman initiates a contingency plan that will effectively cause a global earthquake, Flash runs back in time to prevent himself from saving his mother, but is convinced by a strange woman to merge three split realities into a brand new one.
Appearances
- Flashpoint v2: (2011)
- Justice League v2:
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