Who Is Dervish? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dervish is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Nema, with over 11 comic issue appearances. Dervish is a DC Comic's character who was developed in the second incarnation of the Outsiders.

Who is Dervish?

Creation Dervish first appearance in the series the Outsiders, (1993 series) #5-11. History The young woman from Qurac named Nema was in love with a man named Saied, together they were subjects of a process the Quraci government had developed for empowering operatives with metahuman abilities. Saied would become the monster named Manticore and Nema become a speedster and donned the name Dervish. However she would be a reluctant terrorist, she may have been subject to the same process which empowered the Jaculais. When Qurac was nuked by Cheshire, she was one of the few members of the Jihadi who escaped, blaming the United States of America government for the attack on her homeland. On board an international flight to America, they found they shared it with the superhuman team of fugitives the Outsiders. Among them Faust was able to become aware of the mystical nature of the Jihadi member. The situation inevitably escalated into a fight while in midair, which the Jihad ultimately lost.

Key facts

Dervish is of mutant origin and first appeared in "With Friends Like These...". The character is published by DC Comics. With 11 recorded issue appearances, Dervish ranks among the most featured characters in comics.