Who Is Gypsy? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Gypsy is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Cynnthia Mordeth, with over 268 comic issue appearances. Cynthia Reynolds started her career as a superhero in Detroit with the Justice League of America. As the mysterious Gypsy, she is an unseen defender of justice. She has been associated with the Justice League Task Force, the Conglomerate, and the Birds of Prey.

Who is Gypsy?

Origin Cynthia Reynolds was born to Edward and June Reynolds, growing up in middle American suburbia. Her family life was uneventful until shortly after Cindy's brother was born. Her parents start fighting, causing a rift to grow between a neglected Cindy and her parents. As Cindy went through puberty, she discovered that she was a meta-human, able to camouflage her appearance with her surroundings, in effect rendering herself invisible. Cindy kept her new-found abilities a secret until, fed up with emotional and physical abuse from her parents, she runs away. She buys a one way ticket to Detroit , deciding she would never look back at her past. Once in Detroit, Cindy used her her powers to hide and protect herself in the city, eventually adopting the Cameron Street neighborhood as her home. She protects the street as well as occasionally stealing the means to sustain herself from its inhabitants.

Key facts

Gypsy is of human origin. The character is published by DC Comics. With 268 recorded issue appearances, Gypsy ranks among the most featured characters in comics.