Who Is Cherry Bomb? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Cherry Bomb is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 1 comic issue appearances. A rejected applicant on Legion Tryouts Day with an explosive personality, Cherry Bomb joined with several other rejects to try and covertly replace those who did join the Legion of Superheroes of Earth-247 after an "accident." Their failure ended with the group branded as villains instead.

Who is Cherry Bomb?

History A resident of Earth-247's 31st century, Cherry Bomb was a metahuman with the unique ability to project a radial blast of light and sound from her body to deafen her opponents. She was one of many super-powered teenagers who auditioned to become a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, but was ultimately rejected because her powers were deemed detrimental to a group in battle, as she could not control who was affected by them. Bitter at this turn of events, Cherry Bomb sided with a group of other rejects from the auditions and launched a bid for re-entry. The rejects caused a mine cave-in and waited until the Legion arrived, hoping to impress the team by solving the cause of the disaster. When they found the Legionnaires who arrived were new members Magno , Umbra , and Sensor, who had gotten in over them, Cherry Bomb and the other rejects changed their plan to kill the Legionnaires and create new openings in the team. For her hand in the plot, Cherry Bomb paired up with The Tongue, the who seemed to hold some degree of infatuation towards her. However, they did not count on Umbra's combat prowess and warrior heritage, and the duo were ultimately defeated and captured by the n.

Key facts

Cherry Bomb is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Rookies To The Rescue!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1 recorded issue appearances, Cherry Bomb ranks among the most featured characters in comics.