Sparx (Donna Force) is a

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published by

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. She first appeared in '' The Adventures of Superman Annual'' #5 (1993) and was created by Karl Kesel,

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Fictional character biography

Donna Force is a member of a Canadian

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family, and desires to be like them. During the '' Bloodlines'' event, Donna is attacked by alien parasites who activate her meta-gene, giving her electricity-manipulating abilities. Sparx later gains the abilities of the "Qwa-Angel", an energy being from Qward, and destroys the Predators, an emotion-manipulating species. She loses the Angel's powers afterward, but remains an ally of the

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In other media

Sparx appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.

References

External links

DCU Guide: Sparx

DCU Guide: Sparx chronology
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sparx (Comics) Characters created by Karl Kesel Comics characters introduced in 1995 DC Comics female superheroes DC Comics metahumans DC Comics superheroes Fictional Canadian people Fictional characters with electric or magnetic abilities