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Who Is Lady Flash? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lady Flash (DC Comics): Russian super velocist. She is member of the People's Heroes.

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Lady Flash is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Ivana Christina Borodin Molotova, with over 48 comic issue appearances. Russian super velocist. She is member of the People's Heroes.

Who is Lady Flash?

Christina Alexandrova has always been a joiner, starting with Blue Trinity , a failed Soviet attempt to create a team of speedsters. Their failure lead to the creation of Red Trinity , eventual allies of the Flash. Blue Trinity was hired by Rudy West to capture Barry Allen and take him to the Manhunter's base in Siberia. After Blue Trinity's final defeat at the hands of the Flash and Red Trinity, the Manhunters betrayed Blue Trinity and imprisoned them. She became Vandal Savage 's slave, kept under his control by an addiction to cocaine and was experimented on with Velocity 9. It was he who gave her one of Wally West 's spare Flash uniforms to use in her latest identity of Lady Flash. She finally broke free of both the addiction and Savage's control and sided with the Flash to defeat the immortal. Dead Heat Rejected by the Flash, however, she wandered aimlessly until she fell under the influence of Savitar , the corrupt master of speed.

Key facts

Lady Flash is of human origin and first appeared in "Red Trinity". The character is published by DC Comics. With 48 recorded issue appearances, Lady Flash ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lady Flash?

Russian super velocist. She is member of the People's Heroes.

What is Lady Flash's real name?

Lady Flash's real identity is Ivana Christina Borodin Molotova.

When did Lady Flash first appear?

Lady Flash first appeared in "Red Trinity".

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