Scandal Savage is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Villains United #1 (July 2005), and was created by Gail Simone and Dale Eaglesham.[1] She is the daughter of Vandal Savage and a member of the Secret Six.
| Scandal Savage | |
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 Scandal Savage as depicted in Villains United #4 (October 2005). Art by Dale Eaglesham. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Villains United #1 (July 2005) |
| Created by | Gail Simone Dale Eaglesham |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Scandal Savage |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Place of origin | New Earth |
| Team affiliations | Injustice Society Secret Six |
| Abilities | Enhanced durability Advanced hand-to-hand combatant Expert driver Wields wrist-mounted blades |
Publication history
editScandal first appeared as a shrewd businesswoman in Villains United #1 (July 2005). Within this run, her character was developed and revealed by the author to be as deadly a character as any of the others in Secret Six, where she unveiled her trademark "lamentation blades" and battle outfit. In Villains United #6, the character was revealed to be lesbian.
Scandal Savage also makes guest appearances in Birds of Prey following the "Whitewater" story arc.
Fictional character biography
editScandal Savage is the daughter of Vandal Savage and an unknown Brazilian woman, being raised in the latter's country and trained in combat from an early age. As an adult, Scandal joins the Secret Six and battles the Secret Society of Super Villains on Lex Luthor's orders.[2][3] Scandal also enters a relationship with Knockout, who Pistolera nearly kills with a Thanagarian rifle.[4]
Following this, the Secret Six are hired to protect Ice.[5] During the battle, Deadshot accidentally shoots Scandal in the back.[6] She survives, but is too weak to continue the fight.
After an unknown assailant kills Knockout,[7] Amanda Waller sends Bronze Tiger and Rick Flag to kidnap Scandal. King Faraday offers her a place in a revived Suicide Squad, but she refuses and promises to kill him. Faraday then orders her to be shipped off to an unknown location.[8]
In Secret Six (vol. 3), Scandal enters a relationship with stripper Liana Kerzner.[9] After Knockout is resurrected, she, Scandal, and Liana plan to enter a polygamous marriage.[10][11][12]
In Gotham War, Scandal begins working for Catwoman.[13] Vandal Savage betrays and nearly kills Scandal before Catwoman and Batman rescue her.[14]
In DC All In, Scandal Savage becomes the leader of the Injustice Society.[15]
Powers and abilities
editThe full extent of Scandal's powers has yet to be revealed, although it would appear that, owing to her father's immortality, she is incredibly resilient to harm. She claims to be "damned hard to kill" at the least.[16] In Birds of Prey #107, she took a bullet from Deadshot[17] and was capable of regrowing her damaged organs,[18] talking to and carrying Knockout several minutes later with no apparent ill effects. In Checkmate (vol. 2) #18, it is speculated that she may be immortal like her father. She also took several rounds from a machine gun to the chest and legs and still considered herself combat ready (threatening to kill her assailants). She and other people have made comments that imply that her life had been or will be longer than average. She has proven herself to be a vicious fighter, capable of holding her own against the likes of Fatality,[19] Hawkgirl, and Talia al Ghul.[2]
In combat, she often employs retractable, wrist-mounted blades known as the Laminas Pesar or "Lamentation Blades".
In other media
editTelevision
edit- A daughter of Vandal Savage named Cassandra Savage appears in Legends of Tomorrow, portrayed by Jessica Sipos.[20] She hails from the year 2166 and serves as a lieutenant to Vandal before the Legends reveal he killed her mother and convince Cassandra to betray him.
- Several offspring of Vandal Savage appear in Young Justice, with his daughters Cassandra and Olympia Savage (voiced by Zehra Fazal and Jenifer Lewis respectively) appearing in the third season, Outsiders, and his sons Ishthur and Nabu appearing in flashbacks depicted in the fourth season Phantoms.[21][22] Additionally, in the latter season, Vandal is revealed to be the ancestor of the Homo magi and Atlanteans through his grandson Arion.[23]
Film
editScandal Savage appears in Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, voiced by Dania Ramirez.[24] She initially works under Vandal Savage until he attempts to have her girlfriend Knockout killed while retrieving a "Get Out of Hell Free" card for him. Scandal later sells him out to the Suicide Squad before standing vigil over a hospitalized Knockout.
Video games
editScandal Savage appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[25]
References
edit- ^ 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. 261. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ a b Villains United #6 (December 2005). DC Comics.
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 304. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
- ^ Secret Six (vol. 2) #2 (August 2006). DC Comics.
- ^ Birds of Prey #105 (April 2007). DC Comics.
- ^ Birds of Prey #106 (May 2007). DC Comics.
- ^ Birds of Prey #109 (October 2007). DC Comics.
- ^ Checkmate #18 (November 2007). DC Comics.
- ^ Secret Six (vol. 3) #1 (November 2008). DC Comics.
- ^ Secret Six (vol. 3) #7 (May 2009). DC Comics.
- ^ Secret Six (vol. 3) #36 (October 2011). DC Comics.
- ^ Secret Six (vol. 4). DC Comics.
- ^ Catwoman (vol. 5) #57 (2023). DC Comics.
- ^ Batman/Catwoman: The Gotham War - Scorched Earth #1 (2023). DC Comics.
- ^ JSA Vol. 2 #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Villains United #5 (November 2005). DC Comics.
- ^ Birds of Prey #107 (August 2007). DC Comics.
- ^ Birds of Prey #108 (September 2007). DC Comics.
- ^ Villains United #3 (September 2005). DC Comics.
- ^ Perry, Spencer (April 23, 2016). "Meet Vandal Savage's Daughter in New Legends of Tomorrow Photos". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ "Cassandra Savage Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 28, 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.
- ^ "Olympia Savage Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 28, 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.
- ^ Matadeen, Renaldo (April 10, 2022). "Young Justice: How Vandal Savage's Latest Project Broke Him". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Trumbore, Dave (January 11, 2018). "Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay Cast, Images Revealed". Collider. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 28, 2024.