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Alanna

Alanna

49 appearances Β· Silver Age Β· 1958–2017 Β· 2 key issues
Who is Alanna?

Born on the planet Rann to scientist Sardath, Alanna grew up immersed in her world's advanced technology, training under her father to master Rannian science and the Zeta Beam teleportation system that would eventually bring an Earthman named Adam Strange into her life.

Few characters can claim to have been woven into the very fabric of DC's Silver Age from its earliest, most imaginative days, but Alanna made her debut in Showcase #17 in 1958 β€” right at the heart of that era's boundless sense of cosmic wonder. Created by the legendary trio of Gardner Fox, Edmond Hamilton, and Mike Sekowsky, she emerged into a DC Universe brimming with interplanetary adventure, and her presence across nearly six decades of publishing speaks to just how enduring her place in that mythology has been. Her pages are graced by some of DC's most iconic figures β€” Adam Strange, Superman, Green Lantern, and Sardath among them β€” and her appearances across Mystery in Space, Green Lantern, and Hawkman put her at the crossroads of the publisher's grandest Silver Age storytelling. With two key-issue appearances to her name and a run stretching all the way to 2017, Alanna is a character whose roots go deep and whose appeal has never quite faded β€” a genuine treasure for any collector serious about DC's cosmic heritage.

Identity

Real name. Alanna

Powers. : Gifted in understanding the finer concepts of Rannian technology, Alanna is currently under training with her father. She understands and can assist in Zeta Beam teleports. ; : She is an above average hand-to-hand combatant and her experience with the jet pack has made her proficient in aerial combat as well.; : Alanna a keen analytical mind and is a master tactician and strategist.

Teams & affiliations
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β˜… First appearance
Showcase #17
Nov 1958

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1958–2017

Showcase #17 1958
Showcase #17
Mystery in Space #86 1963
Mystery in Space #86
Hawkman #18 1967
Hawkman #18
World's Finest Comics #262 1980
World's Finest Comics #262
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1 1985
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #1
Congorilla #3 β˜… 1993
Congorilla #3
JLA #20 1998
JLA #20
Justice League Adventures #25 2004
Justice League Adventures #25
Justice League Unlimited #4 2005
Justice League Unlimited #4
Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus #[nn] 2017
Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus #[nn]

Appearances

52 (2006)
#51
Showcase (1956)
#17
Secret Origins (1961)
#1
Mighty Comic (1960)
#50
Hawkman (1964)
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958)
#95
Hembeck 1980 [Hembeck Series] (1980)
#2
World's Finest Comics (1941)
Mysteries in Space: The Best of DC Science Fiction Comics (1980)
Green Lantern (1960)
Justice League of America (1960)
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
DC Comics Presents (1978)
#82
Congorilla (1992)
#3
JLA (1997)
#20
Pulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space (1999)
Justice League Adventures (2002)
The Adam Strange Archives (2004)
#1
Justice League Unlimited (2004)
#4
Showcase Presents: Adam Strange (2007)
#1
52: The Companion (2007)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009)
#12
Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus (2017)