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Selinda Flinders
Selinda Flinders

Selinda Flinders

36 appearances Β· Bronze Age Β· 1981–2026 Β· 1 key issues
Who is Selinda Flinders?

Selinda Flinders, known as Shimmer, is a metahuman who can transmute any element or compound into another. She became a founding member of the villainous Fearsome Five, using her transmutation powers to oppose DC's Teen Titans.

Selinda Flinders is a DC character with roots stretching back to the Bronze Age, debuting in 1981 in a creative moment powered by the legendary team of Marv Wolfman and George PΓ©rez β€” the very architects of one of comics' most celebrated eras. With 36 appearances spanning an remarkable 45 years across titles like The New Teen Titans, Titans, and the delightful all-ages Tiny Titans, she's a quietly persistent presence in DC's universe, sharing pages with luminaries like Dick Grayson, Starfire, and Robin. That longevity across so many volumes, plus at least one collector-recognized key issue to her name, makes Selinda a rewarding discovery for fans who love digging a little deeper into the rich corners of DC continuity.

Identity

Real name. Selinda Flinders

Powers. : Shimmer is a metahuman with the ability to transmute any element or compound into any other.

Affiliations. The Fearsome Five, The Secret Society of Super Villains

β˜… First appearance
The New Teen Titans #3
Jan 1981

Trivia

  • In a brutal bit of later DC continuity, Shimmer met her end at Psimon's hands when he transmuted her into glass β€” only to be resurrected years later with a striking, visibly darker gothic redesign that set her apart from her original look.comicbookrealm.com
  • Later DC continuity leaned hard into Shimmer's twin bond with Mammoth, making their sibling dynamic central to how she was written in team stories and cementing the two as one of the more genuinely unusual villain duos in the Titans' rogues' gallery.comicbookrealm.com

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1981–2023

The New Teen Titans #3 1981
The New Teen Titans #3
Tales of the Teen Titans #57 1985
Tales of the Teen Titans #57
The Darkstars #27 1995
The Darkstars #27
New Teen Titans Archives #1 1999
New Teen Titans Archives #1
Teen Titans Annual #1 2006
Teen Titans Annual #1
Justice League Wedding Special #1 2007
Justice League Wedding Special #1
Teen Titans by Geoff Johns Omnibus #[nn] 2013
Teen Titans by Geoff Johns Omnibus #[nn]
The Other History of the DC Universe #5 2021
The Other History of the DC Universe #5
The Other History of the DC Universe #[nn] 2023
The Other History of the DC Universe #[nn]

Appearances

The New Teen Titans (1980)
Elson's Presents Super Heroes Comics (1981)
#3
Tales of the Teen Titans (1984)
#57
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Adventures of Superman (1987)
The Darkstars (1992)
#27
New Teen Titans Archives (1999)
#1
Teen Titans Annual (2006)
#1
Justice League Wedding Special (2007)
#1
Tiny Titans (2008)
DCU Holiday Special (2009)
#1
Teen Titans by Geoff Johns Omnibus (2013)
Tiny Titans: Aw Yeah Titans! (2013)
The Other History of the DC Universe (2021)
Nightwing (2016)
#93
Batman (2016)
Titans (2023)
DC Finest: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2025)