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==Fictional character biography==
==Fictional character biography==
[[Lieutenant Colonel|Lt. Col.]] Valentina Vostok of the [[Soviet Air Force]] stole an experimental Russian fighter plane in order to defect to the United States. The plane malfunctioned en route and she crash-landed at the spot where the original [[Doom Patrol]] had apparently perished and was fused with the negative energy being which formerly inhabited the body of the Patrol's [[Negative Man]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=212}}</ref> However, instead of being able to send it out from her body under her control, Vostok gained the ability to transform herself into such a being. Years later, it was revealed by Doom Patrol villain [[Brain (DC Comics)|the Brain]] that [[Chief (comics)|Niles Caulder]], founder of the Doom Patrol, manipulated Valentina's transformation into a superhero in order to create a replacement for presumed dead Negative Man.
Valentina Vostok is a [[lieutenant colonel]] in the [[Soviet Air Force]] who steals an experimental Russian fighter plane to defect to the United States. After crashing at the site of the original [[Doom Patrol]]'s death, Vostok fuses with a negative spirit and gains the ability to transform into one.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=212}}</ref> It is later revealed that Doom Patrol founder [[Chief (DC Comics)|Niles Caulder]] caused Valentina's transformation so that she could replace the deceased [[Negative Man]].


Assuming the name '''Negative Woman''', Valentina defected to the United States and became a member of the second incarnation of Doom Patrol for several years. Valentina became romantically involved with teammate [[Joshua Clay]], aka Tempest, but broke off the relationship due to the nature of her powers changing to match that of her predecessor: her body became permanently radioactive, requiring her to constantly wear radiation-blocking bandages over all of her body, and the energy being would emerge from her under her mental command.<ref>[[Paul Kupperberg|Kupperberg, Paul]]; [[Keith Giffen]] & [[Sal Trapani]], "Negative Woman Goes Berserk!" ''[[DC Comics Presents]]'' #52, December 1982, [[DC Comics]].</ref>
Assuming the name '''Negative Woman''', Valentina joins the second incarnation of Doom Patrol and enters a relationship with [[Joshua Clay]]. However, her powers change to match her predecessor, forcing her to wear bandages to protect others from her radiation.<ref>[[Paul Kupperberg|Kupperberg, Paul]]; [[Keith Giffen]] & [[Sal Trapani]], "Negative Woman Goes Berserk!" ''[[DC Comics Presents]]'' #52, December 1982, [[DC Comics]].</ref>


Vostok later becomes the leader of the [[List of government agencies in DC Comics#The Agency|Agency]] and the White Queen of [[Checkmate (comics)|Checkmate]], and joins the [[Blüdhaven]] Strike Force in ''[[Final Crisis]]''.<ref>''Final Crisis'' #4 (2008)</ref>
Ultimately, when Negative Man was found alive and rescued by the new Doom Patrol, the negative energy abandoned Valentina and was returned to Larry Trainor. Though she was initially furious at having lost her power and being replaced by Negative Man, his ultimate rejection of the power allowed for Valentina to leave the Doom Patrol on good terms, unaware of the fact that the negative energy being would ultimately return and claim Trainor again, turning him into Rebis.


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In ''[[Blackest Night]]'', Vostok dies under unspecified circumstances and is resurrected as a [[Black Lantern]] before Negative Man kills her.<ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 5) #4</ref><ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 5) #5</ref>
Valentina would go on to work for the American secret services and was involved in a number of US government departments including serving for a time as head of the [[List of government agencies in DC Comics#The Agency|Agency]] and working for the original incarnation of [[Checkmate (comics)|Checkmate]].


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In ''[[The New 52]]'' continuity reboot, Vostok is resurrected before being killed by [[Johnny Quick (Crime Syndicate)|Johnny Quick]] and [[Atom (character)#Rhonda Piñeda/Atomica|Atomica]].
===White Queen===
Vostok was later named White Queen of the current incarnation of Checkmate, replacing [[Amanda Waller]].

===''Final Crisis''===
A Negative Woman was among those in the Blüdhaven Strike Force in ''[[Final Crisis]]'' #4 sent by Checkmate. Included are [[Count Vertigo]] and [[Atomic Knight]]s.<ref>''Final Crisis'' #4 (2008)</ref> Vostok is seen under [[Darkseid]]'s control in ''Final Crisis: Resist''.

===''Blackest Night''===
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During ''[[Blackest Night]]'', Vostok died under unspecified circumstances before being revived as a member of the undead [[Black Lantern Corps]]. She attacks Larry Trainor using a corrupted negative spirit before being killed by him.<ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 5) #4</ref><ref>''Doom Patrol'' (vol. 5) #5</ref>

===''The New 52 & DC Rebirth ''===
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In ''[[The New 52]]'' reboot (2011), Negative Woman first appears in ''Justice League'' (vol. 2) #24 in a camera being watched by [[Grid (comics)|Grid]], and is seen again in ''Justice League'' (vol. 2) #27 where she was seemingly killed by [[Johnny Quick (Crime Syndicate)|Johnny Quick]] and [[Atom (character)#Rhonda Piñeda/Atomica|Atomica]].


==Powers and abilities==
==Powers and abilities==
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==In other media==
==In other media==
* Valentina Vostok appears in ''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]'', portrayed by [[Stephanie Corneliussen]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |date=September 23, 2015 |title='Legends of Tomorrow': Stephanie Corneliussen Cast as Valentina Vostok |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924055041/https://tvline.com/2015/09/23/legends-of-tomorrow-stephanie-corneliussen-cast-valentina-vostok/ |access-date=March 21, 2016 |publisher=TVLine}}</ref> This version is a Soviet scientist from the 1980s who [[Vandal Savage (Arrowverse)|Vandal Savage]] hired to develop a composite "[[Pozhar (DC Comics)|nuclear man]]" after the latter witnessed [[Firestorm (character)|Firestorm]] a decade prior. Savage and Vostok capture half of Firestorm, [[Martin Stein (Arrowverse)|Martin Stein]], and torture his allies to force him to divulge the F.I.R.E.S.T.O.R.M. matrix's secrets. After Vostok discovers Stein has part of it, she forces him to merge with her despite his warnings of requiring a "quantum splicer" to stabilize the process. [[Jefferson Jackson (Arrowverse)|Jefferson Jackson]] encourages Stein to fight Vostok's control and frees him while Vostok loses control of the matrix and releases the energy in a nuclear explosion, though her fate following this is unknown.
* Valentina Vostok appears in ''[[Legends of Tomorrow]]'', portrayed by [[Stephanie Corneliussen]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |date=September 23, 2015 |title='Legends of Tomorrow': Stephanie Corneliussen Cast as Valentina Vostok |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924055041/https://tvline.com/2015/09/23/legends-of-tomorrow-stephanie-corneliussen-cast-valentina-vostok/ |access-date=March 21, 2016 |publisher=TVLine}}</ref> This version is a Soviet scientist from the 1980s who [[Vandal Savage (Arrowverse)|Vandal Savage]] hired to develop a composite "[[Pozhar (DC Comics)|nuclear man]]" after witnessing [[Firestorm (character)|Firestorm]] a decade prior. Savage and Vostok capture half of Firestorm, [[Martin Stein (Arrowverse)|Martin Stein]], and torture his allies to force him to divulge the F.I.R.E.S.T.O.R.M. matrix's secrets. After Vostok discovers Stein has part of it, she forces him to merge with her despite his warnings of requiring a "quantum splicer" to stabilize the process. [[Jefferson Jackson (Arrowverse)|Jefferson Jackson]] encourages Stein to fight Vostok's control and frees him while Vostok loses control of the matrix.
* Valentina Vostok / Negative Woman appears in the ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'' episode "Nightmare Monkeys", voiced by [[Tara Strong]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Negative Woman Voice - Young Justice (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Young-Justice/Negative-Woman/ |access-date=July 23, 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 was a member of the [[Doom Patrol]] before she and most of her team were killed while on a mission years prior.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Tim |date=January 26, 2019 |title=Doom Patrol Go! Makes a Surprise DC Universe Debut |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-outsiders-doom-patrol-go/ |access-date=July 23, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
* Valentina Vostok / Negative Woman appears in the ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'' episode "Nightmare Monkeys", voiced by [[Tara Strong]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Negative Woman Voice - ''Young Justice'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Young-Justice/Negative-Woman/ |access-date=July 23, 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 was a member of the [[Doom Patrol]] before she and most of her team were killed while on a mission years prior.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Tim |date=January 26, 2019 |title=Doom Patrol Go! Makes a Surprise DC Universe Debut |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-outsiders-doom-patrol-go/ |access-date=July 23, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>
* Valentina Vostok, also known as '''Moscow''', appears in the ''[[Doom Patrol (TV series)|Doom Patrol]]'' episode "Space Patrol", portrayed by [[Mariana Klaveno]]. This version is a member of the Pioneers of the Uncharted, a research team sent into space by the [[Chief (DC Comics)|Chief]] in 1955 to find a source of time-dilating power. Her teammates Zip and Spec were killed during the mission, but Vostok made contact with a negative energy entity which possessed her. Over 60 years later, the now ageless Vostok returns to Earth so she can use the planet's atmosphere to kill alien spores that revived Zip and Spec. She befriends [[Negative Man|Larry Trainor]], who also bonded with a negative spirit, and invites him to join her in space, but he declines in favor of repairing his relationship with his family.
* Valentina Vostok, also known as '''Moscow''', appears in the ''[[Doom Patrol (TV series)|Doom Patrol]]'' episode "Space Patrol", portrayed by [[Mariana Klaveno]]. This version is a member of the Pioneers of the Uncharted, a research team sent into space by the [[Chief (DC Comics)|Chief]] in 1955 to find a source of time-dilating power. Her teammates Zip and Spec were killed during the mission, but Vostok made contact with a negative energy entity which possessed her. Over 60 years later, the now ageless Vostok returns to Earth so she can use the planet's atmosphere to kill alien spores that revived Zip and Spec. She befriends [[Negative Man|Larry Trainor]], who also bonded with a negative spirit, and invites him to join her in space, but he declines in favor of repairing his relationship with his family.


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Revision as of 13:07, 8 November 2024

Valentina Vostok
Valentina Vostok on the cover of Showcase #96, art by Jim Aparo.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceShowcase #94 (August 1977)
Created byPaul Kupperberg
Joe Staton
In-story information
Alter egoLt. Col. Valentina Vostok
SpeciesHuman
Metahuman (temporarily)
Team affiliationsCheckmate
The Agency
Doom Patrol
Soviet Air Force
US Secret Service
Black Lantern Corps
Notable aliasesNegative Woman
White Queen
Abilities(Currently):
  • Expertise in aviation and espionage

(Formerly):

Valentina Vostok is a fictional character by DC Comics. She first appeared in Showcase #94 (August 1977), and was created by Paul Kupperberg and Joe Staton.[1]

In live-action, Valentina Vostok made her debut in the first season of the CW Arrowverse series Legends of Tomorrow, played by Stephanie Corneliussen. Mariana Klaveno portrayed the character in the second season of the DC Universe/HBO Max series Doom Patrol.

Fictional character biography

Valentina Vostok is a lieutenant colonel in the Soviet Air Force who steals an experimental Russian fighter plane to defect to the United States. After crashing at the site of the original Doom Patrol's death, Vostok fuses with a negative spirit and gains the ability to transform into one.[2] It is later revealed that Doom Patrol founder Niles Caulder caused Valentina's transformation so that she could replace the deceased Negative Man.

Assuming the name Negative Woman, Valentina joins the second incarnation of Doom Patrol and enters a relationship with Joshua Clay. However, her powers change to match her predecessor, forcing her to wear bandages to protect others from her radiation.[3]

Vostok later becomes the leader of the Agency and the White Queen of Checkmate, and joins the Blüdhaven Strike Force in Final Crisis.[4]

In Blackest Night, Vostok dies under unspecified circumstances and is resurrected as a Black Lantern before Negative Man kills her.[5][6]

In The New 52 continuity reboot, Vostok is resurrected before being killed by Johnny Quick and Atomica.

Powers and abilities

As the Negative Woman, Valentina possessed a radioactive "soul-self", and was capable of flight, intangibility, and could generate minor explosions upon contact with positive energy.[7] As the White Queen, she has mastery of military protocol.

In other media

  • Valentina Vostok appears in Legends of Tomorrow, portrayed by Stephanie Corneliussen.[8] This version is a Soviet scientist from the 1980s who Vandal Savage hired to develop a composite "nuclear man" after witnessing Firestorm a decade prior. Savage and Vostok capture half of Firestorm, Martin Stein, and torture his allies to force him to divulge the F.I.R.E.S.T.O.R.M. matrix's secrets. After Vostok discovers Stein has part of it, she forces him to merge with her despite his warnings of requiring a "quantum splicer" to stabilize the process. Jefferson Jackson encourages Stein to fight Vostok's control and frees him while Vostok loses control of the matrix.
  • Valentina Vostok / Negative Woman appears in the Young Justice episode "Nightmare Monkeys", voiced by Tara Strong.[9] This version was a member of the Doom Patrol before she and most of her team were killed while on a mission years prior.[10]
  • Valentina Vostok, also known as Moscow, appears in the Doom Patrol episode "Space Patrol", portrayed by Mariana Klaveno. This version is a member of the Pioneers of the Uncharted, a research team sent into space by the Chief in 1955 to find a source of time-dilating power. Her teammates Zip and Spec were killed during the mission, but Vostok made contact with a negative energy entity which possessed her. Over 60 years later, the now ageless Vostok returns to Earth so she can use the planet's atmosphere to kill alien spores that revived Zip and Spec. She befriends Larry Trainor, who also bonded with a negative spirit, and invites him to join her in space, but he declines in favor of repairing his relationship with his family.

See also

References

  1. ^ Michael Browning, "The Doom Patrol Interviews: Paul Kupperberg", Back Issue (TwoMorrows Publishing), #65 (July 2013), p. 43
  2. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 212. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  3. ^ Kupperberg, Paul; Keith Giffen & Sal Trapani, "Negative Woman Goes Berserk!" DC Comics Presents #52, December 1982, DC Comics.
  4. ^ Final Crisis #4 (2008)
  5. ^ Doom Patrol (vol. 5) #4
  6. ^ Doom Patrol (vol. 5) #5
  7. ^ Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe Vol 1 #16 (June 1986)
  8. ^ Ausiello, Michael (September 23, 2015). "'Legends of Tomorrow': Stephanie Corneliussen Cast as Valentina Vostok". TVLine. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
  9. ^ "Negative Woman Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved July 23, 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.
  10. ^ Adams, Tim (January 26, 2019). "Doom Patrol Go! Makes a Surprise DC Universe Debut". CBR. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
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