Jade (DC)
Jade is a female comic superhero who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Jennifer-Lynn Hayden was a female human who was the daughter of the original Green Lantern Alan Scott and the supervillain Rose Canton.
She was only a few weeks old when she was brought to the Hayden family with her twin brother. Julian Hayden and Myrna Hayden had wanted to start a family but could only afford to house one of the children. This saw them taking the girl who they named Jennifer-Lynn Hayden who grew up unaware of the fact that she was their adopted child nor the fact that she had a twin brother. (Infinity Inc. v1 #5)
One morning, she was ready for another day at junior college when she experienced a 'green flash' from her left arm. This caused her entire body to turn green as a result leaving her freaked out. Her parents found her crying at the time but by that point her skin had turned back to normal. Upon relaxing though, her skin turned green again where she had no idea what was happening to her. It was then that her parents revealed to her that she had been adopted when she was only a few weeks old but that they knew nothing about her birth parents. Later, she quickly learnt that her powers responded to her concentration where she could achieve various superhuman feats. Jennie-Lynn then conducted some research to find out about her parents and believed that the Green Lantern was her father based on the similarity of her powers to him. She then decided to use her newfound power to find her long-lost twin brother where she managed to make mental contact with him. Using her powers, she flew to the Milwaukee low-rent district where she encountered her brother Todd Price with the two being re-united. The two then began to train together in learning to use their respective powers where they intended to find Green Lantern to confront him about him being their father. (Infinity Inc. v1 #5)
During their debut battle against the villainous Strike Force, Jade demonstrated her mastery of her inherited powers by creating luminous energy constructs in the form of massive green fists to subdue enemy combatants. She shielded her teammates from enemy fire by projecting radiant barriers of solid light, then retaliated with energy blasts that knocked several foes unconscious. When one villain attempted to flee, Jade pursued him through the air, cutting him off mid-escape and restraining him with glowing shackles until the authorities arrived. (All-Star Squadron v1 #25)
During their first mission, she confronted Solomon Grundy, who had gone on a rampage. Jade immediately created a series of energy constructs shaped like massive chains to bind the giant. When Grundy broke free, she shifted tactics, bombarding him with rapid-fire bursts of green energy that staggered the undead brute long enough for her teammates to regroup. Though Grundy overpowered her physically, Jade proved instrumental in distracting and weakening him, allowing the team to drive him off. (Infinity, Inc. v1 #1)
On a later mission, Jade fought Solomon Grundy when the creature threatened her team. She attacked first by unleashing concentrated blasts of green energy, which staggered Grundy but failed to put him down. Adapting, she shifted tactics, surrounding him in a cage-like construct of hardened light to immobilize him, while simultaneously coordinating with Obsidian to deliver combined strikes. Grundy broke through her initial restraint, but Jade quickly reinforced it with layered barriers, giving her teammates the chance to press the attack. Though Grundy’s raw strength eventually overpowered her constructs, Jade’s efforts delayed the monster long enough for Infinity, Inc. to regroup and force him back. (Infinity, Inc. v1 #6)
Jade
Jade was shown defending New York City against a horde of alien invaders who had bypassed the Green Lantern Corps’ patrols. She created barriers over key points in the city, shielding civilians from incoming blasts, and then retaliated with construct-based aerial weaponry. When several alien soldiers engaged her directly, she used her agility and flight to weave between their attacks, retaliating with concentrated beams of emerald energy. At one point, an alien warship targeted a crowded street, but Jade generated a massive energy dome to deflect the bombardment, saving dozens of lives before countering with a concentrated energy surge that disabled the vessel. (Green Lantern Corps Quarterly v1 #4)
During the Blackest Night, she came to be one of a number of people that were reanimated as members of the Black Lantern Corps. (Green Lantern Corps v2 #39)
Jade next appeared on Oa to confront her former lover Kyle Rayner. She claimed to had been resurrected because of Kyle's love and tells him they can be together again, however Kyle is aware that she's a Black Lantern and not the true Jade. He attacks her in rage, nearly destroying Jade's body. She replies that if Kyle "won't return her love, then maybe he will fear her instead". She captures him in a black construct, then proceeds to attack him with black constructs of Kyle's former girlfriends: Alex DeWitt, Donna Troy and herself, along with Kyle's mother Moira Rayner; reminding him of his past failures. Jade and Kyle's battle is then interrupted by the arrival of Soranik Natu. Jade and Soranik fight until eventually, Soranik just punches Jade in the mouth and activates her ring. (Green Lantern Corps v2 #41)
At that moment, the Black Lanterns' rings registered that their power levels had reached one hundred percent. As such, the Black Lanterns were given a new directive: to devour Oa's Central Power Battery. Completely disregarding her opponents, Jade flew off to her objective, with Soranik's hand still in her mouth. However, Kyle was able to separate them by blowing off Jade's head. Jade is later resurrected and restored to her full-living self, along with seven other former Black Lanterns by the Entity. (Blackest Night v1 #8)
Return
Her body was encased in a green crystalline meteor and sent to Earth by the Starheart in an effort to find her father. The meteor crashed in Germany with Jade awakening and having a confrontation with the German Rocket-Elite who sought to confiscate her. However, the Justice League of America arrived with Jade coming to learn that the Starheart sought to free itself and take possession of her fathers body. Its actions had similarly caused various mystical and elemental beings to run amok as they were influenced by its power. Thus, Jade came to join the new Justice League in an effort to stop the Starheart and free her father. (Justice League of America v2 #45) In the effort to save her father, she joined the combined heroes in assaulting the Starhearts citadel on the Moon. During this time, the corruption of the mystical force caused Obsidian to merge with Jade into a hybrid entity that attacked the superheroes. This was until Doctor Fate intervened to help separate the two whereupon Jade was given the powers of a White Lantern ring and restored to life as she had completed her mission assigned by the White Light. She used this power to fight off the Starheart with Batman determining that the entity feared Jade's connection to it. Jade used this to help fight the Starheart and free her father from its control thus restoring him back to normal. With the crisis over, it was determined that only a tenuous control was maintained over the mystical force and until it was stabilised she could not be near her brother as their proximity would cause them to fuse again where they would go out of control. (Justice League of America v2 #48) She accompanied Donna Troy when the Boogeyman requested to meet her at his cell at Alcatraz Prison but he used the opportunity to telepathically invade the two heroes minds. Troy was able to break free and similarly help Jennifer in escaping the nightmare plaguing which caused the Starheart power to nearly kill the villain. (Justice League of America v2 #49) Jade later helped defend the Hall of Justice from the Crime Syndicate of America who struck the heroes where Jade fought against the villainous Power Ring with her powers going out of control leading to her almost killing the villain. (Justice League of America v2 #50)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. She along with her brother were called by their father who wanted to reveal to his kids that he was a gay man with the two being happy at the confession to them. (Infinite Frontier v1 #0) Around this time, Jade herself came to notice that her powers linked to the Starheart were changing and she became disturbed at what this meant for her abilities. In this time, her and her brother confronted the cosmic being Chroma who they came to contain in the Shadowlands. (Infinite Frontier Secret Files v1 #3)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Jade was depicted with distinctive green skin and emerald-colored hair. Her eyes glowed faintly with green light when using her powers, enhancing her alien yet striking presence. Her costume traditionally included a form-fitting green leotard with a white starburst design at the center of her chest, paired with boots and gloves. (Infinity, Inc. v1 #1) On her left palm, she was said to have had a strange birthmark. (Infinity Inc. v1 #5)
Jade was portrayed as courageous, determined, and compassionate, with a natural confidence that allowed her to step into the world of heroes without hesitation. Unlike her brother Obsidian, who struggled with darkness and inner turmoil, Jade embraced her heritage as a source of strength and optimism. She displayed a willingness to protect others at great personal risk and exhibited loyalty both to her teammates in Infinity, Inc. and to her father’s legacy. (Infinity, Inc. v1 #1)
Jade was written as compassionate and grounded, often serving as a moral center within her teams. Unlike her twin brother Obsidian, who struggled with darker impulses, Jade’s disposition was hopeful and empathetic, making her approachable to teammates and civilians alike. She was also independent and ambitious, eager to prove herself outside her father’s shadow. At times, her optimism bordered on stubbornness, as she rarely backed down from a challenge, even when outmatched. This balance of determination and kindness defined her as a natural leader. (Infinity, Inc. v1 #4)
Studying was said to not be her strong point unless it was part of a senior play. (Infinity Inc. v1 #5)
She had a twin brother who was the same age as her and went by the name of Todd Rice. The pair were separated when they were only weeks old and adopted by separate families. (Infinity Inc. v1 #5)
Her adoptive family were said to had been 'disgustingly' normal. (Infinity Inc. v1 #5)
Powers and abilities
Jade inherited a unique connection to the mystical Starheart through her father’s lineage. She could generate green energy constructs limited only by her imagination and willpower, creating shields, chains, weapons, or beams of pure force. Unlike most Green Lanterns, Jade did not require a power ring; her abilities were innate, allowing her to use them without recharging. She could fly, project energy as concussive blasts, and even manipulate plant life due to her mother’s botanical origins. In some storylines, Jade was also shown to wield the full power of a Green Lantern ring in addition to her natural abilities, amplifying her already formidable potential. (Green Lantern Corps Quarterly v1 #4)
As she was growing up, powers began to gradually manifest from her left hand where she experienced 'green flashes'. It was during her junior college years that they first fully awakened where initially it caused her skin to turn green. (Infinity Inc. v1 #5)
Her powers were tied to her level of concentration where she could manifest the green energy to achieve various feats. This included being able to phase through solid objects, fly, form constructs like a giant fist or even send out a mental hello to a person in her thoughts. At first, she struggled in controlling her powers which manifested as sudden movements. She came to refer to it as her Power Pulse where she quickly gained control of it after realising that it responded to her concentration. (Infinity Inc. v1 #5)
Notes
- Jade was created by Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway where she made her first appearance in All-Star Squadron v1 #25 (September, 1983).
- She was ranked 34th in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.
Alternate Versions
- In Kingdom Come v1 #2 (1996), an alternate version of Jade appeared in the Kingdom Come reality that was designated as Earth-22 in the Multiverse.
- In Tangent Comics: Powergirl v1 #1 (1998), an alternate version of Jade appeared in the Tangent Comics reality that was designated as Earth-9 in the Multiverse.
- In Ame-Comi Girls v1 #3 (2013), an alternate version of the character named Jade Yifei appeared in the Ame-Comi reality that existed in a world within the Multiverse.
In other media
Television
- In Stargirl, Jade appeared in the setting of the live-action television series where she was portrayed by actress Ysa Penarejo.
Appearances
- All-Star Squadron v1: (1983)
- Green Lantern v3:
- Outsiders v2:
- JSA v1:
- Green Lantern Corps v2:
- Justice League of America v2:
- Justice Society of America v2:
- Infinite Frontier v1:
- Infinite Frontier Secret Files v1:
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