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Circe (Circe)

Circe (Circe)

26 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1985–2021 Β· 1 key issues
Who is Circe?

The immortal Greek sorceress of myth, Circe is one of DC's most formidable magic-users, infamous for transmuting humans into monstrous animal hybrids called bestiamorphs. Wielding vast sorcery including illusion, mind control, and shapeshifting, she serves as Wonder Woman's most dangerous recurring archenemy.

Stepping out of the pages of DC's Bronze Age, Circe has been a compelling presence in the publisher's universe since her 1985 debut in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe, brought to life by the legendary Len Wein. Over a remarkable 36-year span, she's carved out a place among DC's most fascinating figures, appearing most prominently in Wonder Woman alongside icons like Princess Diana and Batman himself. With a collector-significant key issue to her name and a roster of co-stars that reads like a DC hall of fame β€” Bruce Wayne, Green Lantern, and more β€” Circe is the kind of character whose relatively lean appearance count only adds to her mystique, making every issue she graces feel like an event worth hunting down.

Identity

Real name. Circe (immortal Greek sorceress; no civilian/secret name)

Powers. Immortal sorceress; vast magic including transmuting humans into animals (her signature "bestiamorphs"), illusion, mind control, teleportation, energy projection, shapeshifting; superhuman durability.

Teams & affiliations
Amazons of Themyscira
β˜… First appearance
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5
Jul 1985

Part of the Circe legacy

Circe is one of 2 heroes to carry the Circe mantle. See the whole Circe family β–Έ

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1985–2020

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5 β˜… 1985
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #5
Wonder Woman #17 1988
Wonder Woman #17
Wonder Woman #88 1994
Wonder Woman #88
JLA Secret Files #1 1997
JLA Secret Files #1
Wonder Woman #203 2004
Wonder Woman #203
Wonder Girl #2 2007
Wonder Girl #2
Batgirl #17 2011
Batgirl #17
Wonder Woman: Who Is Wonder Woman? #[nn] 2017
Wonder Woman: Who Is Wonder Woman? #[nn]
Wonder Woman #750 2020
Wonder Woman #750

Appearances

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
#5
Superman & Batman Magazine (1993)
#6
Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear (1995)
#1
JLA Secret Files (1997)
#1
Bizarro World (2005)
Wonder Girl (2007)
#2
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2009)
#7
Batgirl (2009)
#17
Cover Story: The DC Comics Art of Brian Bolland (2011)
Wonder Woman: Who Is Wonder Woman? (2017)
Trinity (2017)
#2
Batman: Prelude to Knightfall (2018)
Bizarro Comics: The Deluxe Edition (2021)