Moon Maiden (character)

Moon Maiden
The Moon Maiden, artist Dale Eaglesham.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	JLA Giant Size Special #3 (October 2000)
Created by	Dan Curtis Johnson (writer) Dale Eaglesham (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Laura Klein
Team affiliations	Justice League
Notable aliases	Laurel
Abilities	Gravity control, Incite 'Lunar Madness'

Moon Maiden (Laura Klein) is a DC Comics superhero who first appeared in JLA Giant Size Special #3 (October 2000). Dan Curtis Johnson and Dale Eaglesham created her. This has been her only appearance to date. It was a retcon story, written as if she had been a superhero and member of the Justice League for years.

Fictional character biography

Moon Maiden, also known as the Praemonstra Supra, is a superpowered entity created by the Hundred, ancient Roman ghosts who reside on the Moon, to battle the villainous Centurion. After human astronaut Hugh Klein encounters the Hundred during a lunar mission, they allow him and his wife Jenny to adopt and raise the infant, who they name Laura.

After learning of her origin and purpose, Laura becomes a superhero and an early member of the Justice League. However, she and the Centurion are erased from history after she destroys his Erasure Weapon before Hugh restores the League's memories of her.

Powers and abilities

Moon Maiden can manipulate the Moon's gravitational pull. The effects range from moving small items around, to flight, to manipulating tides and earthquakes. She can also induce an effect called 'Lunar Madness' in others, which can manifest as anything from traumatic flashbacks to being driven permanently insane.

See also

• Moondancers