Susan Dearbon (New Earth)
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History
Sue Dibny was a brunette socialite from Westchester County, New York. She was the wife of hero Ralph Dibny, The Elongated Man. She has at times worked for the Justice League as an administrator. Ralph and Sue shared a very loving relationship. It all started when Ralph crashed her debutante ball, using the pretense of jewel thieves to catch a glimpse of the lovely Sue. What followed was a whirlwind romance, with Sue and Ralph married a short time later, with Barry Allen serving as the best man. What followed was a life of adventures and superheroics, as Sue stuck by Ralph's side as he traveled around the globe as part of the Justice League. This led to the various dangers associated with the lifestyle, including near death at the tentacles of an alien parasite and being kidnapped by a supervillain, Sonar, to become his consort. At one point, she was raped by Doctor Light, leading to the Justice League magically making Doctor Light less intelligent and very incompetent. Through it all, Sue and Ralph stuck together, even when the going got tough.
Recently, Sue and Ralph were involved in a battle for Opal City, home of many of the Starmen. Ralph met with Hamilton Drew, a legendary detective based in Opal City, and the Dibnys were instrumental in saving Opal City from an attack by various supervillains. After the affair, Sue and Ralph moved into the city, content to spend life together, superhero detective and wife.
Death
However, tragedy would strike. Sue was accidentally killed by Jean Loring.
Attempted Resurrection
Oddly enough, the Cult of Conner planned to revive her from the dead, shown via spraypainting the Kryptonian word for resurrect (the Superman symbol with an upside-down S) on her tombstone. During the ritual, her spirit appeared to have entered a wicker effigy, but it was destroyed when the cult's headquarters was attacked by several heroes.
Months later in Dr. Fate's tower, Ralph begins a spell to resurrect Sue after months of prparation, puts on the helmet of Fate, and shoots it, revealing Felix Faust, who was posing as Nabu. Faust planned to trade Dibny's soul to Neron in exchange for his own freedom. Ralph reveals that he was aware of Faust's identity for some time, and that the binding spell surrounding the tower is designed to imprison Faust, not to counter any negative effects of the spell. Neron appears and kills Dibny, only to realize too late that the binding spell responds only to ralph's commands: Through his death Ralph has trapped Faust and Neron in the tower.
Final Fate?
However, this does not appear to be the end for both Ralph and Sue.
Two Detectives investigating a pit and its disturbing results which has opened up beneath a preschool in Sheffield Alabama, do not see the arrival of two ghosts floating over the pit: Ghost Sue turns to ghost Ralph and says "Honey your nose is twitching....."
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Intangibility: Sue is a ghost and as such she is able to walk through solid walls as though they were immaterial.
Invisibility: Sue as a ghost and cannot be seen by those without mystical sight or psychic ability.
Flight/Levitation: as a ghost she is capable of flight and levitation
Possession: as a ghost Sue has the ability to possess the bodies of others and speak through them. While possessing a body she controls it utterly and all the powers it holds. When she leaves the owner has the memory of her inhabiting them and only remembers what happened before the possession.
Abilities
None known.
Paraphernalia
Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.
Notes
- No special notes.
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
- Discuss Susan Dearbon (New Earth) on the forums
- Appearances of Susan Dearbon (New Earth) (Chronological)
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- Character Gallery: Susan Dearbon (New Earth)
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Recommended Reading
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