Volcana (Claire Selton) is a

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in '' Superman: The Animated Series'' and ''

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.'' Voiced by

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, she made her first appearance in the episode "Where There's Smoke". A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. Her first major comic book appearance was in ''

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'' (vol. 3) #2 (December 2024), though prior to this, the character made a brief cameo in ''Superman 80-Page Giant'' (vol. 2) #1 (May 2010).

Fictional character biography

''Superman: The Animated Series''

Introduced in the episode "Where There's Smoke", Claire Selton shows an aptitude for

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as a teenager. Her parents send her to

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' Center for Paranormal Studies to help her control her powers, but she is taken by government agents, who attempt to weaponize her powers for "Project Firestorm". Volcana eventually escapes the agents and becomes a thief and fugitive and the project lost its funding. She is eventually recaptured, but Superman rescues her and takes her to a deserted island. Volcana also makes a cameo appearance in the episode "Unity", in which she fights

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. Volcana appears in issues #20 and #41 of the tie-in comic ''

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''.

''Justice League'' and ''Justice League Unlimited''

In the ''

'' episode "Only a Dream", Volcana is incarcerated in a Metropolis prison before escaping during a riot. She joins forces with fellow escapee

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, but both are subdued by the

. In ''

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'', it is revealed that the government project who kidnapped and experimented on her is part of

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. She later joins

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. After

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is resurrected and kills most of the Society, Volcana and the surviving members work with the Justice League to stop him.

Mainstream comics

In "

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", Volcana crossed over into the mainstream comics. While her history of fighting Superman remains intact, she appears as a member of the Masters of Disaster alongside Groundswell and Shakedown II.

Power and abilities

Volcana possesses

, which allows her to generate fire and fly. As such, she requires oxygen to fuel her powers.

In other media

* Volcana appears in ''

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'', voiced by

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. This version is

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and a member of the

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and

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's Natural Disasters. *Volcana received a figure in

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's ''

'' toyline.

References

External links

Volcana bio
on the official Batman Superman Adventures homepage

in The Justice League Watchtower at toonzone.net
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the DC Animated Universe Wiki
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