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{{primary sources|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox comics character<!--This box is part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics. See that article for details--> |image =Image:StrangeVisitor.jpg |caption = The Strange Visitor's debut appearance in ''Superman'' (vol. 2) #149 (October 1999), art by Ron Frenz. |character_name = Strange Visitor |real_name = Sharon Vance |publisher = [[DC Comics]] |debut = [[Superman (vol. 2)|''Superman'' (vol. 2)]] #149 (October 1999) |creators = Randall Frenz<br>[[Ron Frenz]] |alliances = [[Team Superman]]<br/>[[Justice League]] |aliases = Kismet |powers = * [[Flight]] * [[Electromagnetic Field]] Manipulation * Energy Generation * Energy Absorption * Magnetic Blasts * Aura Reading * Density Control * Intangibility * Phasing * Power Siphoning * Interstellar Travel * [[Empathy]] }} '''Strange Visitor''' is a fictional character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. She first appeared in [[Superman vol. 2|''Superman'' (vol. 2)]] #149 and was created by Randall Frenz and [[Ron Frenz]]. ==Fictional character biography== Sharon Vance is a childhood friend of [[Clark Kent]] from [[Smallville (comics)|Smallville]] who merges with the cosmic entity Kismet after being struck by lightning during a plane flight.<ref name=s149>''Superman'' (vol. 2) #149 (October 1999). DC Comics.</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |page=377}}</ref> She is transformed into an entity of electromagnetic energy and becomes an ally to Superman despite lacking full control of her powers.<ref name="s149" /><ref>''[[Adventures of Superman (comic book)|The Adventures of Superman]]'' #572 (November 1999). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''[[Action Comics]]'' #759 (November 1999). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''[[Superman: The Man of Steel]]'' #94 (November 1999). DC Comics.</ref> During the ''[[Our Worlds at War]]'' event, Strange Visitor sacrifices herself to help Superman defeat [[Imperiex]].<ref>''Superboy'' (vol. 4) #89 (August 2001). DC Comics.</ref><ref>''Superman'' (vol. 2) #176 (October 2001). DC Comics.</ref> ==Powers and abilities== Strange Visitor is connected to the Earth's [[geomagnetic]] field, and has the power to manipulate [[Electromagnetic radiation|electromagnetic]] energies, which enables her to fire blasts of electrical energy from her hands or eyes, generate magnetic fields to move, lift, and manipulate metal objects, create force fields, steal energy from others, and even "read" an object's magnetic field. She also has the power to fly at near light speeds, lower her density to walk through solid matter, and [[telepathy|telepathically]] sense emotions. ==In other media== Sharon Vance appears in the ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'' episode "True Colors", voiced by [[Masasa Moyo]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Sharon Vance Voice - ''Young Justice'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Young-Justice/Sharon-Vance/ |access-date=October 10, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> This version is a [[tour guide]] at a [[LexCorp]] farming facility. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Superman characters}} [[Category:Characters created by Ron Frenz]] [[Category:Comics characters introduced in 1999]] [[Category:DC Comics characters who can move at superhuman speeds]] [[Category:DC Comics female superheroes]] [[Category:DC Comics psychics]] [[Category:DC Comics telepaths]] [[Category:Fictional characters who can turn intangible]] [[Category:Fictional characters with metal abilities]] [[Category:Fictional characters with electric or magnetic abilities]] [[Category:Fictional empaths]] [[Category:Superman characters]]
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