Shimmer

SHIMMER

Real Name: Selinda Flinders

Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Professional criminal

Group Affiliation: The Society, Fearsome Five

Known Relatives: Baran Flinders (Mammoth, brother), unnamed parents

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: New Jersey

First Appearance: New Teen Titans I #3 (January, 1981)

Powers: Shimmer could transmute one element or compound into another. The change lasted only a few minutes, and she could only affect objects within a three-foot radius of herself. Shimmer focused her power through hand movements, so she couldn't use her power if her arms are restrained. Her favorite method of attack was to turn floors or walls around her into poisonous gas. She was a poor fighter, and relied heavily on her brother Mammoth for protection.

History: Selinda was born in Australia, and she discovered early in life that both she and her brother were mutants. They were tormented by other children for being different, and their parents were run out of town. Their parents sent them to internationally renowned scientist Dr. Jace to develop their powers. During their teenage years they became criminals, but avoided imprisonment. When Dr. Light I placed a help wanted ad in the Underworld Star to form a super-villain group, they answered it and became founding members of the Fearsome Five as Shimmer and Mammoth. Their first case led to their first imprisonment at the hands of the Teen Titans. The Fearsome Five have fought many times against the Teen Titans.

(Adventures of Superman #430) - Shimmer, Gizmo, and Mammoth advertised in the Voice for two members to complete the Fearsome Five. Charger and Deuce were accepted, but the others didn't know they had their own agenda, to kill Superman. They robbed the Metropolis diamond expo, and defeated Superman. Charger and Deuce wanted to kill Superman, but their teammates reminded them they were crooks not assassins. They next robbed the charity cruise aboard the Augustus Mandrell, and once again defeated Supes, who was distracted by issues in his personal life. Charger tipped off Superman to the Five's location so he could finish off the hero, but the newly confident Superman defeated the Five.

(Outsiders III #15) -

(DC Countdown #1) - Shimmer was given a mission by the Society to synthesize kryptonite, but Society leader Luthor didn't have faith she would succeed.

(Titans II #20) - Shimme and the Fearsome Five were hired by a client to take down the Titans. They decided to take them out one at a time, and targeted Troia. Troia defeated them, but they refused to name their client, and were sent to Belle Reve.

Comments: Created by George Perez & Marv Wolfman

Shimmer received a profile in Who’s Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #20.

Shimmer had a cameo in Titans II #9.