Halo (Gabrielle Doe) is a superheroine appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in a special insert in The Brave and the Bold #200 (July 1983) and was created by Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo.[2]
| Halo | |
|---|---|
 Halo as depicted in Batman and the Outsiders #4 (September 1983), art by Jim Aparo. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Brave and the Bold #200 (July 1983) |
| Created by | Mike W. Barr (writer) Jim Aparo (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Gabrielle Doe |
| Species | Human/Aurakle (Gestalt Entity) |
| Team affiliations | Outsiders Strike Force Kobra Batman Incorporated Dead Heroes Club Justice League |
| Partnerships | |
| Notable aliases | Gabrielle Doe Marissa Baron Spectrum Violet Harper[1] |
| Abilities | See list
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The character's origin involves spirit possession, with an alien being resurrected and possessing the body of a recently murdered woman and resurrected her. Halo initially suffers from amnesia, having no access to the memories of either the alien or the human host.
Halo has made limited appearances in other media, primarily in association with the Outsiders. She is voiced by Zehra Fazal in Young Justice.
Publication history
editHalo first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #200 (July 1983), and was created by writer Mike W. Barr and artist Jim Aparo.[3] Her powers are partially inspired by the Rainbow Beast, a minor enemy of Batman.[4]
Fictional character biography
editHalo is a gestalt of a human woman named Violet Harper and an Aurakle, an ancient energy being who originates from the Source.[5] After Violet is murdered by Syonide, an operative of the 100 and Tobias Whale, the Aurakle resurrects, possesses, and empowers her.[6]
Following this, Violet joins the Outsiders as Halo. She participates in the Infinite Crisis, World War III, and Blackest Night events, with the latter revealing her abilities to be effective against Black Lanterns.[7][8][9]
In Batman Inc., Halo joins a new team of Outsiders led by Red Robin.[10] The Outsiders are presumed dead in an explosion, but eventually resurface. However, they are declared legally dead, a status which they exploit to perform covert missions.[11][12][13]
Powers and abilities
editHalo can fly and create auras of the seven rainbow colors, called halos, which have different effects. She can heal and resurrect herself and generate light, fire, holograms, and stasis beams.
Other versions
editAn alternate universe variant of Halo appears in JLA: Another Nail.
In other media
editTelevision
edit- Halo appears in the teaser for the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster!" as a member of the Outsiders.[14]
- Halo appears in Young Justice,[15] voiced by Zehra Fazal.[16][14] This version is the product of a Mother Box's spirit reviving the body of Gabrielle Daou, a Quraci refugee who was kidnapped and experimented on by metahuman traffickers and euthanized by Helga Jace after testing negative for a meta-gene. Initially a blank slate with traces of Daou's personality and memories and fleeting access to the Mother Box's knowledge and powers, Halo is soon after rescued by Tigress, whom they live with before joining Nightwing's team. They also name themselves Violet Harper, seeing themselves as a new individual; enter a relationship with Brion Markov; and befriend Harper Row. However, they are kidnapped by Granny Goodness, who harnesses their access to the Source to access the Anti-Life Equation before Victor Stone rescues them. In the aftermath, Halo breaks up with Markov after Zviad Baazovi secretly manipulates him into killing his uncle Baron Bedlam. In the fourth season, Young Justice: Phantoms, Halo considers converting to Islam, starts identifying as non-binary, and reconsiders their feelings towards Markov and Row. As of the fourth season finale, Halo and Row have entered a relationship.
Film
editAn alternate universe version of Halo named Aurora appears in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths as a minor member of the Crime Syndicate of America with powers similar to those of a Green Lantern.[17]
Video games
editHalo appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[18]
References
edit- ^ Batman Incorporated (vol. 2) #1
- ^ Wallace, Dan (2008). "Halo". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1. OCLC 213309017.
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Barr, Mike W. Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 1. DC Comics. ISBN 1401268129.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 174. ISBN 9780345501066.
- ^ Adventures of the Outsiders #34 (June 1986)
- ^ Outsiders vol. 4, #24 (November 2009)
- ^ Outsiders vol. 4, #25 (December 2009)
- ^ Outsiders vol. 4, #31 (July 2010)
- ^ Batman Inc. #6 (May 2011)
- ^ Batman Incorporated: Leviathan Strikes #1 (December 2011)
- ^ Batman Incorporated (vol. 2) #1 (May 2012)
- ^ Suicide Squad: Black Files #1 (2018)
- ^ a b "Halo Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 13, 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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Diaz, Eric (July 26, 2018). "Young Justice: Outsiders Creators Talk a Darker Season Full of Metahuman Trafficking". Nerdist.
- ^ Fazal, Zehra. "What a ridiculously awesome day at Comic-Con. I can officially announce I've joined the cast of Young Justice Outsiders as the voice of Halo. So psyched for y'all to get to know her and see this AMAZING season coming soon to @thedcuniverse. #youngjustice #youngjusticeoutsiders #comingsoon #sdcc #sdcc2018 #halo #😇". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^ "JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON TWO EARTHS". December 23, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-23. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved May 13, 2024.