Laurel Gand

Laurel Gand
Laurel Gand as Andromeda, as depicted in Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #66 (March 1995). Art by Lee Moder.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceOriginal:
Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #5 (March 1990)
Post-Zero Hour:
Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #66 (March 1995)
Created byTom and Mary Bierbaum
Keith Giffen
Al Gordon
(based upon Supergirl by Otto Binder and Al Plastino)
In-story information
Alter egoLaurel Gand
SpeciesDaxamite
Place of originDaxam (31st century)
Team affiliationsLegion of Super-Heroes
White Triangle
Notable aliasesAndromeda, Sister Andromeda
Abilities
See list
    • Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, durability longevity, and reflexes
    • Solar energy radiation absorption
    • Super-Hearing
    • Enhanced visual perception
      • Electromagnetic spectrum vision
      • Telescopic vision
      • Microscopic vision
      • Heat vision
      • X-ray vision
      • Thermal vision
      • Infrared vision
      • Ultraviolet vision
    • Flight
    • Invulnerability
    • Super-breath
      • Freezing breath
      • Wind breath
    • Longevity
    • Indomitable will
    • Self-sustenance
    • Accelerated healing
    • Genius-level intellect
    • Basic hand-to-hand combatant

Laurel Gand is a superheroine appearing in DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries under the name Andromeda.[1] She was created as a replacement for Supergirl in post-Crisis on Infinite Earths Legion continuity. She was also inspired by elements of Superman's supposed descendant Laurel Kent (who, in post-Crisis, pre-Zero Hour continuity, was revealed to be a Manhunter android).[2]

  1. ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
  2. ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008), "Andromeda", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, London: Dorling Kindersley, p. 15, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1