Who Is Shrinking Violet? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Shrinking Violet is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Salu Digby, with over 692 comic issue appearances. Salu Digby is a native of the planet Imsk, which gives her the ability to shrink down to microscopic proportions, and she can even achieve subatomic size when necessary. She is a longtime member of the Legion of Super-Heroes under the code name Shrinking Violet.

Who is Shrinking Violet?

Current Events Shrinking Violet is presently starring in the ongoing Legion of Super-Heroes series after the DC Universe was rebooted in the new 52 . Violet and her teammates are currently battling a villainous Daxamite and a group of Controllers on the planet of Panoptes . Origin Original Shrinking Violet Salu Digby was born on Earth to Imskite parents, inheriting their native ability to shrink to microscopic size. Salu grew up a very quiet and shy young girl who had a hard time socializing. Despite this, she decided to attempt to join the newly-founded Legion of Super-Heroes . Upon arriving in Metropolis , she tried out for membership at the same time as Sun Boy and Bouncing Boy . At that very same try-out, Supergirl and Brainiac 5 joined the Legion, admitted right away for their impressive powers. It was partially because of Salu's shyness and lack of confidence that she failed in her first attempt at joining.

Key facts

Shrinking Violet is of alien origin and first appeared in "The War Between Supergirl and The Supermen Emergency Squad! / Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 692 recorded issue appearances, Shrinking Violet ranks among the most featured characters in comics.