Who Is Psyche? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Psyche is a Heroic Publishing comic book character, the alter ego of Rose, with over 89 comic issue appearances. The red tressed mentalist known as the Rose is in truth an occult investigator. She is the reincarnation of her grandmother, a sorceress who had died in an airplane crash. Rose joined the Champions, and later changed her code-name to Psyche.

Who is Psyche?

Creation The character named Psyche is a mentalist who first appeared in comic publication as "Rose", and was created by Tom Tumey. She first appeared in a mini-series titled Champions #1 which was published by Eclipse Comics in October of 1986. When Eclipse Comics sold the rights of the character to Hero Comics Publications she was introduced as Psyche to avoid any copyright concerns. The team she had been a part of the Champions were alos renamed the League of Champions for the same reasons. She would later be part of two other publications, Witchgirls Inc. and the League of Champions. Origin Rose is only 18 when the Champions series begins but she is really the most recent incarnation of a powerful white sorceress, which gives her a maturity that belies her chronological age. The sorceress has battled dark forces for centuries and Rose can sometimes tap into those memories when carrying out her own battle against those forces.

Key facts

Psyche is of human origin and first appeared in "The Curse of the Hellfire Crown; Chapter 1 Full Circle". The character is published by Heroic Publishing. With 89 recorded issue appearances, Psyche ranks among the most featured characters in comics.