Who Is Svetlana X? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Svetlana X is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 11 comic issue appearances. Protector of the Soviet Union, Svetlana X is a powerful, fearless, and valued ally of Tom Strong.

Who is Svetlana X?

Origin In the world of Tom Strong , Svetlana X is the protector and highly popular heroine of the Soviet Union , which apparently fared much better for itself in this world. She has been called “Tom Strong’s opposite number in Russia .” Svetlana X has been active since at least the 1940s, as Tom Strong said he met her at Stalingrad - presumably the WWII Battle of Stalingrad - where she helped turn the tide. It's possible she and Tom Strong where enemies during the Cold War , but they have long since been allies, calling on each other for aid on numerous occasions. Svetlana X & Dhalua Strong. Svetlana X is often helped by her husband Dimitri; she has mentioned that she owed him many favors, with their marriage possibly being the result of one such favor. Dimitri is reported to have many specialized skills that have proven useful to Svetlana, but he’s probably not a specialist in the hard sciences though, as Svetlana calls on Tom Strong when it comes to those and she's even joked about Dimitri not being a technical expert. Although she speaks fluent English, Svetlana tends to get American colloquialisms wrong, typically by using a synonym instead of the usual term in the phrase. .

Key facts

Svetlana X is of human origin and first appeared in "Live Culture; Moth-Women of The Myriad Moons; Young Tom Strong And The Thunderbirds of Attabar Teru;". The character is published by DC Comics. With 11 recorded issue appearances, Svetlana X ranks among the most featured characters in comics.