Tala (comics)

Fictional character in DC universe

Comics character

Tala

Publication information
Publisher| DC Comics
First appearance| Phantom Stranger vol. 2, #4 (December 1969)
Created by| Neal Adams
Robert Kanigher
In-story information
Species| Demon
Place of origin| Hell
Notable aliases| Queen of Evil
Abilities|

* Magic
* Expertise In Seduction
* Elemental Control
* Weather Control
* Demonic Control
* Soul Absorption
* Reality Alteration
* Transmute Matter
* Telepathy
* Telekinesis
* Chronokinesis
* Corrupt Minds
* Illusion Casting
* Dimensional Travel
* Hellfire Manipulation

Tala is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. She is an evil demonic sorcerer who first appeared as an adversary of the Phantom Stranger.

## Publication history

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Tala first appeared in Phantom Stranger vol. 2, #4 and was created by Neal Adams and Robert Kanigher.

## Fictional character biography

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Tala is an evil mystical entity and leader of the Dark Circle.[1] Her agenda often consists of tricking mortals into doing evil deeds, or unleashing the apocalypse onto the modern world. She frequently confronts the Phantom Stranger and Doctor Thirteen by using her powers to enslave mortals. She frequently professes an attraction to the Stranger, trying to seduce him.

## In other media

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* Tala appears in Justice League Unlimited, voiced by Juliet Landau.[2] This version is a member of Project Cadmus in the second season and Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society in the third, serving as a magic specialist in both groups. After Lex Luthor takes control of the Society and imprisons Grodd, Tala swears allegiance to the former and attempts to form a relationship with him until he grows increasingly obsessed with resurrecting Brainiac and regaining his power. Spurned, she releases Grodd to incite a mutiny, but Luthor kills him and forces Tala to power a machine to revive Brainiac. While she dies in the process, she resurrects Darkseid instead as a final act of revenge.[3]
* Tala appears in issue #37 of the Justice League Unlimited tie-in comic book series.
* Tala appears in DC Universe Online as a vendor in the Hall of Doom's Magic Wing and the final boss of the "Hand of Fate" DLC.[2][4][5]
* Tala appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[6]

## References

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1. ^ The Phantom Stranger v2, #4 (1969)
2. ^ a b "Tala Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 17, 2024. 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.
3. ^ "The World's Finest - Justice League Unlimited". Worldsfinestonline.com. March 17, 2007. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
4. ^ "Hand Of Fate!". facebook.com. August 30, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
5. ^ "DCUO - Operation: A Black Dawn - DCUO PC Test Server - Odyssey". youtube.com. September 1, 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
6. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved June 14, 2024.

## External links

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* Tala at Comic Vine