MENAGERIE II

Real Name: Sonja (last name unrevealed)

Class: Human / extraterrestrial symbiote

Occupation: Superhero

Group Affiliation: formerly Justice League Elite

Known Relatives: Pamela (Menagerie I, sister)

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Mobile

First Appearance: JLA #100 (August, 2004)

Powers: Menagerie's body was covered with insect-like alien symbiotes she could detach and direct. Her weapon crèche gave her acidic blood, and bat wings that enabled flight.

History(JLA #100) - There were several volcanic eruptions, the hole in the ozone layer opened further, and other geothermal events that signaled an extinction level event. Former Elite member Hat sensed it was Gaea, who damned humanity for their abuse of her and their failure to get along, and reported to Sister Superior. In response Sister Superior formed the Elite v.2, recruiting the new Menagerie, who’d adopted her sister’s weapons crèche of symbiotic aliens. They proposed a plan to the JLA, and although they doubted Superior’s trustworthiness they agreed. The Elite stormed Washington, demanded all governments dissolve and declared themselves rulers of Earth because humanity had proved themselves unfit to rule. After UN meetings and a staged defeat of the JLA by the Elite, every nation on Earth put aside their differences to tackle the Elite. Gaea once again believed in humanity, seeing them unite against a common enemy, and held back her wrath. The Elite allowed themselves to be defeated, and the cover story was that the JLA had them imprisoned on the moon. Sister Superior discussed forming a Justice League Elite, a black op force to make preemptive strikes. Batman had long considered the possibility, but didn’t trust Superior, and neither did Superman, who was an archenemy of her brother Manchester. Flash spoke out, saying she deserved a chance to be heard out.

(JLA #112, 113) - Menagerie and the Elite were called in as a JLA reservists when Qwardians threatened to destroy Earth with their doomsday weapon Erdammeru while the Crime Syndicate of Amerika tried to take control of Earth. Menagerie and her teammates battled the Syndicate, who were trying to take over Hong Kong, and forced them to flee Earth, , afterward tending to the wounded.

Comments: Created by Joe Kelly & Doug Mahnke.

Menagerie II had a cameo in Batgirl I #71, JLA #121.

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