Who Is Shimmer? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Shimmer is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Selinda Flinders, with over 161 comic issue appearances. Mammoth's older twin sister, a member of the Fearsome Five who uses her metahuman ability to fight the Titans.

Who is Shimmer?

Origin Born and raised in Australia , Selinda and her brother Baran were bullied by their peers for their emerging metahuman abilities. They used these abilities to lash out, and were eventually sent by their father to Dr Helga Jace . She taught them to develop and control their abilities, which made them much more powerful. Despite efforts to convince them to use their powers for good, Selinda and Baran turned to crime. Baran became Mammoth, while Selinda adopted the alias Shimmer. Creation Shimmer was created by Marv Wolfman and George Perez , and she first appeared in The New Teen Titans #3 , January 1981. Major Story Arcs Fearsome Five Shimmer and Mammoth join Psimon , Dr Light , and Gizmo to form the Fearsome Five . For some time, Shimmer works alongside her brother as a member of the villainous team, committing various crimes and clashing mainly with the Teen Titans and the Outsiders , and once with Superman .

Key facts

Shimmer is of mutant origin and first appeared in "The Fearsome Five". The character is published by DC Comics. With 161 recorded issue appearances, Shimmer ranks among the most featured characters in comics.