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Yankee Doodle Dandy

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Yankee Doodle Dandy (John Dandy) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Doom Patrol vol. 2 #52 (January 1992), and was created by writer Grant Morrison and artist Richard Case.[1][2][3]

Dandy is a government operative who works for the Pentagon and stole the formula for "pseudoderm" (used in the Question's mask) from its inventor, Aristotle Rodor. This enables him to appear faceless and makes him a master of disguise.

Yellow Lantern

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Yellow Peri

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Yellowjacket

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Yo-Yo

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Yo-Yo is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

The first is an unnamed henchman of the Joker in the Flashpoint timeline.[4] She first appeared in Flashpoint (vol. 2) #1 (2011), and was created by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert.

In 2011, The New 52 rebooted the DC universe and introduced a new incarnation of Yo-Yo. This version is Chang Jie-Ru, a member of the Suicide Squad who can manipulate his own mass and is later killed by King Shark.[5]

Yo-Yo in other media

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The Flashpoint incarnation of Yo-Yo appears in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, voiced by Hynden Walch.[6]

Yuda

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First appearanceKrypton Chronicles #3
AliasesMistress of the Moons

Yuda is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

The character first appeared in Krypton Chronicles #3 (November 1981), and was created by E. Nelson Bridwell and Curt Swan.

Yuda is one of the chief deities of ancient Krypton, associated with love and marriage. She also represented the two moons of Krypton and was commonly known as "the Mistress of the Moons". For this reason, when the moons Mithen and Wegthor came together in the sky, they were believed to represent marriage.

Her worship ended when Jaf-El introduced the monotheistic worship of Krypton's sun god Rao. Despite this, she was remembered in folklore and a statue of her was used in certain festivities.

Yuda in other media

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Yuda Kal appears in Supergirl, portrayed by Sofia Vassilieva via her host Olivia.[7] This version is a life goddess worshipped by the Children of Juru, a group of witches who created the Worldkillers (Reign, Purity, and Pestilence).

References

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  1. ^ Wells, John; Dallas, Keith (2013). American Comic Book Chronicles. Vol. 9. 1960–64. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-60549-045-8.
  2. ^ Shaviro, Steven (1997). Doom Patrols. Serpent's Tail. p. 161.
  3. ^ Egan, James (2016). 1000 Facts about Comic Books. Vol. 1. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-326-61810-0.
  4. ^ Flashpoint Vol. 2 #1. Marvel Comics.
  5. ^ Suicide Squad (vol. 4) #3 (January 2012)
  6. ^ "Yo-Yo Voice - Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (Movie)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 25, 2024. 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  7. ^ Jusino, Teresa (October 31, 2017). "'Supergirl' Recap: Kara Learns to Be One of "The Faithful"". The Mary Sue. Retrieved July 25, 2024.