Enchantress (DC Comics)

For the Marvel Comics character, see Enchantress (Marvel Comics).
Enchantress
Enchantress as depicted in Suicide Squad vol. 5 #20 (August 2017). Art by Stjepan Šejić.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceStrange Adventures #187 (April 1966)
Created byBob Haney
Howard Purcell
In-story information
Alter egoDr. June Moone
Species
  • Homo magi (June Moone)
  • Magical being (Enchantress)
  • Succubi (Enchantress; select media)
Team affiliationsSuicide Squad
Suicide Squad Black
Shadowpact
Sentinels of Magic
Forgotten Villains
Justice League
PartnershipsKiller Croc
Sebastian Faust
Warlock's Daughter (protege)
Notable aliasesAnita Soulfeeda
the Soulsinger
The Succubus (Enchantress's original incarnation)
Abilities
  • Mastery of black magic and spellcasting (flight, illusions, necromancy, etc.) via her Enchantress personality; can remotely access magical user's magic and possess innate high magical sensitivity used to track other magic users.
  • Vast knowledge of the arcane arts and the occult
  • Moderate athlete and hand-to-hand combatant

The Enchantress is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Haney and Howard Purcell, the character made her first appearance in Strange Adventures #187 (April 1966).[1] Dr. June Moone is a freelance artist who becomes possessed by an entity originally known only as The Succubus. The resulting merge resulted in the Enchantress, a powerful sorceress considered to be one of the most dangerous black magic practitioners in the DC Universe. She has since endured as the archenemy of the superhero Zatanna.[2] The character has often been depicted as both a villain and anti-hero, establishing herself as a member of various teams such as Shadowpact, the Suicide Squad, and the Sentinels of Magic. In more recent continuities, she is often cast as an ally and adversary for the Justice League Dark and a recurring member of the Suicide Squad.

The Enchantress would make an appearance in mainstream media, portrayed by Cara Delevingne in the 2016 film Suicide Squad as both June Moone and the Enchantress, the latter portrayed as a separate entity possessing her body. The Enchantress entity would also be portrayed by Samantha Liana Cole on the show Legends of Tomorrow, which is part of the Arrowverse. Enchantress and June Moone also make an appearance in the video game Injustice 2.

  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  2. ^ Beatty, Scott; Johns, Geoff; Abnett, Dan; Lanning, Andy; Dixon, Chuck (1999). "Profile Pages" DCU Villains Secret Files and Origins #1. DC Comics.