Bloody Mary is a

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in the

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universe, and a junior member of the

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. She first appeared in '' Hawk and Dove'' (vol. 2) #21 (February 1991) and was created by Karl Kesel making her one of the few New God characters not created by

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Concept and creation

Bloody Mary was created by Karl Kesel and debuted in the '' Hawk and Dove'' issue "Girls Night Out". She made subsequent appearances in the '' Adventures of Superman'' and ''

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'' titles. She is a different character than the Bloody Mary supervillain featured in the ''

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'' comics. The character and name is derived from the Bloody Mary, a legendary ghost who is said to appear in a mirror when her name is chanted repeatedly.

Fictional character biography

A member of the junior

, Bloody Mary is an energy vampire who enjoys sucking the life out of her victims. She also flies using a disk and can project hypnotic energy from her eyes. When

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begins killing the

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, Bloody Mary joins her warrior sisters in an unsuccessful attempt to have

join their ranks for further protection. She is killed by Infinity-Man, but returns leading a vampire-worshipping cult on Earth.

Powers and abilities

Bloody Mary can absorb energy from her victims through vampiric blood sucking, enabling her to control their bodies. Additionally, she possesses telekinesis and the ability to psychically sense others.

Reception

Anthony Avina of ''

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'' (CBR) included Bloody Mary on a list of the ten most powerful members of the Female Furies, ranking her at number nine. The character was included on a CBR list of "completely forgettable DC characters from the 90's", where writer Brianna Reeves said her role has been "rather limited" since her creation.

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