Black Flame

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Real Name

Zora Vi-Lar

Current Alias

Black Flame

Status

Alignment

Bad

Identity

Secret Identity

Race

Kryptonian

Citizenship

Kandorian

Marital Status

Single

Characteristics

Gender

Female

Hair

Brown

Origin

Universe

Earth-One

Place of Birth

Kandor

Created by

E. Nelson Bridwell

First appearance

Action Comics #304
(September, 1963)

I regret having tried to destroy Supergirl's powers! She turned the tables on me and I lost my own...

-- Black Flame

HistoryEdit

Zora Vi-Lar was born the daughter of Kryptonian Vi-Lar in the surviving city of Kandor. As an adult, Zora turned towards a life of crime, and took on the masked identity of Black Flame. She became a foe of Supergirl who ultimately defeated Black Flame, rendering her powerless through the use of Gold Kryptonite. ^[1] Zora Vi-Lar was imprisoned inside of the Phantom Zone, but later returned to Kandor where she reformed. Upon meeting Supergirl again, she expressed her regret for trying to steal Supergirl's powers. ^[2] before returning to the bottle city to lead a crime-free life. The imp from the Fifth Dimension Mister Mxyzptlk once took on the form of Black Flame in an attempt to humiliate Superman and Batman. ^[3]

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

While operating on Earth, Black Flame developed physical attributes equitable to that of her arch-foe, Supergirl. However, due to the failure of one of her machinations, she permanently lost all of her superhuman abilities due to exposure to Gold Kryptonite.

Strength level

Black Flame possessed the strength level of a Kryptonian female her age, size and weight who engaged in moderate regular exercise. While active within an environment under a yellow sun, Black Flame's strength level increased to superhuman levels

NotesEdit

• This version of Zora Vi-Lar (Earth-One), including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the Multiverse in the 1985-86 Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series and is now considered apocryphal.

Related

• 4 Appearances of Zora Vi-Lar (Earth-One)
• Images featuring Zora Vi-Lar (Earth-One)
• Quotations by or about Zora Vi-Lar (Earth-One)
• Character Gallery: Zora Vi-Lar (Earth-One)

LinksEdit

• Krypton Chronicles #1
• Krypton Chronicles #2

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