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'''Queen Bee''' is the name of six different characters appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]].
'''Queen Bee''' is the name of six different characters appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]].

Queen Bee has made limited appearances in media outside comics, with [[Marina Sirtis]] voicing the character in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]''.


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
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The leader of the hiveworld Korll, Zazzala lives only for the interstellar expansion of her species.<ref>{{cite book |last =Rovin |first =Jeff |title =The Encyclopedia of Supervillains |publisher =Facts on File |date =1987 |location =New York |isbn = 0-8160-1356-X |pages=285–286}}</ref> Zazzala first appeared in ''[[Justice League of America]]'' #23 (November 1963).<ref>{{cite book |last=Wells |first=John |title=American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-64 |date=2015 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=978-1605490458 |page=125}}</ref> She clashed with the original [[Justice League]] several times during the 1960s and 1970s, but largely disappeared for several decades.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |pages=326–327}}</ref>
Zazzala is the leader of the hiveworld Korll and lives for the expansion of her species.<ref>{{cite book |last =Rovin |first =Jeff |title =The Encyclopedia of Supervillains |publisher =Facts on File |date =1987 |location =New York |isbn = 0-8160-1356-X |pages=285–286}}</ref> Zazzala first appeared in ''[[Justice League of America]]'' #23 (November 1963).<ref>{{cite book |last=Wells |first=John |title=American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-64 |date=2015 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=978-1605490458 |page=125}}</ref> She clashed with the original [[Justice League]] several times during the 1960s and 1970s, but largely disappeared for several decades.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |pages=326–327}}</ref>


Zazzala reappears in ''JLA'' #34 (October 1999), where she joins [[Lex Luthor]]'s [[Injustice Gang]]. The League ultimately defeats Queen Bee and returns her to Korll.
Zazzala reappeared in ''JLA'' #34 (October 1999), when [[Lex Luthor]] contacts her to join his [[Injustice Gang]]. She agrees, freeing [[General Wade Eiling|The General]] from his asteroid prison in exchange for a percentage of Earth's population to become her drones. She also participates in other battles against the League. Her main effort is concentrated upon the city of [[New York City|New York]] where she forces many of the citizens to craft an 'egg matrix' out of local supplies as a way to secure even more mind-control. She attempts to brainwash [[Kyle Rayner|Green Lantern]] and [[Steel (John Henry Irons)|Steel]] to serve her using 'hypno-pollen', but both heroes are able to fight it off; [[Helena Bertinelli|Huntress]] encouraged Green Lantern to resist the pollen, and Steel's suit's data-protection immune systems protected him from the pollen's effects. The Queen displayed impressive physical strength, as she was able to overpower, dominate, and defeat [[Big Barda]] in direct combat. Exploiting the Queen Bee's inability to see the color red, which many of the superheroes had in their costumes, [[Wonder Woman]] and [[Big Barda]] keep the Queen's forces occupied while Steel and [[Plastic Man]] get the drop on the Queen, Plastic Man covering Steel to render him virtually invisible to the bees. Utilizing a [[Boom Tube]], technology controlled by Barda, they teleport the Queen and her army back to Korll.


Later, Zazzala and her drones join Luthor's new [[Secret Society of Super Villains]]. The Queen becomes the leader of the [[H.I.V.E.]], a multi-national criminal enterprise. She appears in the six-part ''[[Villains United]]'' limited series. A small team of villains, known as the [[Secret Six (comics)|Secret Six]], attack her base as part of a war against the Society. Her forces are defeated, the base's prisoner, Firestorm, is freed and Zazzala herself is badly wounded.
Later, Zazzala and her drones join [[Alexander Luthor Jr.]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains]]. The Queen becomes the leader of [[H.I.V.E.]], a multi-national criminal enterprise. In ''[[Villains United]]'', the [[Secret Six (comics)|Secret Six]] attack Queen Bee's base during their battle against the Society. Her forces are defeated, the base's prisoners [[Jason Rusch|Firestorm]] and [[Gehenna (comics)|Gehenna]] are freed, and Zazzala is badly wounded.


''[[One Year Later]]'', Zazzala appears in ''JLA'' #20, fully healed from her injuries, and attempting to steal a [[Teleportation|matter transportation]] device that will appear to allow her to transport her troops to earth. She is defeated by Wonder Woman and captured by [[Wally West|the Flash]].
''[[One Year Later]]'', Zazzala appears in ''JLA'' #20, fully healed from her injuries, and attempting to steal a [[Teleportation|matter transportation]] device that will allow her to transport her troops to earth. She is defeated by [[Wonder Woman]] and captured by [[Wally West|the Flash]].


In 2016, DC Comics implemented another relaunch of its books called "''[[DC Rebirth]]''", which restored its continuity to a form much as it was prior to "''[[The New 52]]''". Under her re-debut in [[Gail Simone]]'s ''Plastic Man'' mini-series, the Queen Bee appears as a member of the Cabal, a criminal organization made up of [[Per Degaton]], [[Doctor Psycho]], [[Amazo]], and [[Hugo Strange]].<ref>''Plastic Man'' (vol. 5) #4. DC Comics.</ref>
In the ''[[DC Rebirth]]'' relaunch, Queen Bee appears as a member of the Cabal, a criminal organization made up of [[Per Degaton]], [[Doctor Psycho]], [[Amazo]], and [[Hugo Strange]].<ref>''Plastic Man'' (vol. 5) #4. DC Comics.</ref>


===Queen Bee (Marcia Monroe)===
===Queen Bee (Marcia Monroe)===
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Marcia Monroe was a spoiled young woman, daughter of a wealthy man, who enjoyed risking her life in absurd and pointless situations. Her playgirl attitude created trouble for the police, who often tried to save her from harm during her own stunts. One day, she was rescued by [[Batman]], who brought her down to the ground and spanked her in public, making news in the headlines of the most notorious newspapers. Shortly after this encounter, Marcia started following Batman on his crime-busting activities and provided unrequested help when Batman least expected it.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |title=The Essential Batman Encyclopedia |date=2008 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=9780345501066 |pages=301–302}}</ref> Marcia revealed that Batman's vulgar display of power was enough to make her fall in love with him. Batman and Marcia became an inseparable couple, but one day, she vanished without a trace.
Marcia Monroe is a spoiled young woman, daughter of a wealthy man, who enjoys risking her life in absurd and pointless situations. Her playgirl attitude creates trouble for the police, who often try to save her from harm during her stunts. One day, she is rescued by [[Batman]], who publicly spanks her. Shortly after this encounter, Marcia starts following Batman on his crime-busting activities and providing unrequested help.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |title=The Essential Batman Encyclopedia |date=2008 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=9780345501066 |pages=301–302}}</ref> Batman and Marcia later become a couple before she leaves him to join the crime syndicate CYCLOPS under the codename Queen Bee.

Some time later, Batman saved a girl from being attacked with an arrow and soon he realized it was Marcia. She had returned to Gotham to ask Batman to return a valuable stolen gem which she had acquired from her father. Batman agreed to help her, but Marcia double-crossed Batman and provided evidence to the police incriminating Batman for the stealing of the gem. It was later revealed that Marcia had joined the crime syndicate known as CYCLOPS under the codename of Queen Bee. She was the leader of the task force that was in charge of releasing Eclipso from his human host, Bruce Gordon. With Eclipso's help, Queen Bee started a criminal spree and a campaign to get the criminal organizations of Gotham City under the control of CYCLOPS.

When Eclipso threatened to murder Batman, Marcia intervened and saved the man she loved. She then revealed that she had been forced to join CYCLOPS to save her father. Marcia helped Batman find a way to escape from Eclipso's trap and before parting ways, she gave Batman the real stolen gem and promised to stall Eclipso for a moment until he managed to escape. Batman was able to clear his name and stopped Eclipso with Bruce Gordon's help, but Marcia vanished from his life once again and never returned.


===Queen Bee of Bialya===
===Queen Bee of Bialya===
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An unrelated Queen Bee was introduced in ''[[Justice League International]]'' #16 (August 1988). She was an ordinary human "[[femme fatale]]", who gained control of the terrorist nation of [[Biayla|Bialya]] by forging an alliance with its former ruler Colonel Rumaan Harjavti then assassinating him. She solidified her power by brainwashing the [[Global Guardians]] into serving her. She has clashed several times with Justice League International and [[Justice League Europe]].
An unrelated Queen Bee is introduced in ''[[Justice League International]]'' #16 (August 1988). She is a human "[[femme fatale]]" who gains control of [[Bialya]] by allying with its former ruler Rumaan Harjavti, then assassinating him. She solidifies her power by brainwashing the [[Global Guardians]] into serving her.<ref>(''Justice League of America'' #53-54 • ''Justice League Europe'' #29-30)</ref> During the crossover event ''Breakdowns'', Queen Bee is killed by Rumaan's brother Sumaan.<ref>''Justice League America'' #55 (October 1991)</ref>

Justice League Europe found out that the Queen Bee was behind their recent troubles, and that she had a [[Dominators (DC Comics)|Dominator]] named Doctor working for her. They invaded her palace and came to an agreement; she would cease hostilities against them if they kept quiet about the unethical things she was doing as Queen. They also demanded she sever relations with the Doctor. After they left, she killed the Doctor. The Queen had far-reaching influences, managing to put one of her own operatives in charge of the League via the United Nations.<ref>(''Justice League of America'' #53-54 • ''Justice League Europe'' #29-30)</ref>

The Queen Bee was eventually defeated by the JLE and the Guardians, who learned of her brainwashing plot. She was assassinated by Rumaan Harjavti's brother Sumaan, during the events of the JLA/JLE [[crossover (fiction)|crossover]] ''Breakdowns'' (1991).


===Queen Bee (Tazzala)===
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Queen Bee appeared in the 2000 ''[[Creature Commandos]]'' series. On the otherdimensional world of Terra Arcana, Zazzala's sister Tazzala joined [[Simon Magus]]'s Terra Arcana Army with the ultimate goal of conquering Earth. The U.S. Army faction known as the Creature Commandos stopped the invasion plans. Tazzala herself was killed by Simon.
'''Tazzala''' is the original Queen Bee's sister, who joins [[Simon Magus]]' Terra Arcana Army to conquer Earth. She is defeated by the [[Creature Commandos]] and killed by Magus.<ref>''Creature Commandos'' #8 (December 2000)</ref>


===Queen Bee of Bialya (Beatriz)===
===Queen Bee of Bialya (Beatriz)===
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The sister of the second Queen Bee, Beatriz was introduced in ''JLA: Incarnations'' #6 (December 2001, but set around 1996) as the new ruler of Bialya. She is using humans forged with machinery and passed off as the robot [[Extremists (comics)|Extremists]] to police her country. Her fate since [[Captain Atom]]'s [[Extreme Justice]] team brought an end to these activities is unknown, but she was presumably toppled from power as she no longer rules Bialya.

===H.I.V.E. Queen===
===H.I.V.E. Queen===
A new incarnation of Queen Bee is introduced in The New 52 continuity reboot. This version is the leader of H.I.V.E. and a member of the Twenty, a group of Metropolis citizens who gain psychic powers from a virus created by [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]].<ref>''Superman'' (vol. 3) #21 (August 2013)</ref><ref>''Teen Titans'' (vol. 4) #23</ref>
====The New 52====
In "[[The New 52]]" (a 2011 reboot of the DC Comics universe), Queen Bee is revamped and renamed the '''H.I.V.E. Queen'''. She makes her debut in ''Superman'' (vol. 3) #21 as the leader of [[H.I.V.E.]]<ref>''Superman'' (vol. 3) #21 (August 2013)</ref> She claims to be [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]]'s daughter.<ref>''Superman'' (vol. 3) #21 (August 2013)</ref> She is a member of the Twenty, a group of otherwise ordinary Metropolis citizens who are infected with a virus by Brainiac that grants them each psionic powers. However, her worldview is distorted and she becomes a zealous devotee of the alien. She creates H.I.V.E. using the façade of a benevolent social media company. Her plan is to kidnap other people with psionic potential and use their harvested mental energy to enslave the world in preparation for Brainiac's return. After trying to bend the telepath [[Hector Hammond]] to her will but inadvertently unleashing him, her entire plan is thwarted. She comes into conflict with the latter as well as another telepath, the [[Psycho Pirate]], also a member of the Twenty, during the Psi War storyline. [[Superman]] and [[Lois Lane]], who had also been infected with the same psionic virus, manage to defeat them. The H.I.V.E. Queen disappears in the aftermath of the battle.<ref>''Superman'' (vol. 3) #21-24</ref>

She reappears much later in Teen Titans, where she takes control of the entire city of [[New Orleans]]. She then has the mind-controlled citizenry build satellite-like psionic amplifiers that will allow her to take over every mind across the [[United States]], but the Titans are in the city at the same time and manage to resist her mental influence thanks to [[Raven (DC Comics)|Raven]]'s magic. [[Tim Drake|Robin]] and the latter eventually assault her base and defeat her, freeing the city from her control.<ref>''Teen Titans'' (vol. 4) #23</ref>

====DC Rebirth====
The H.I.V.E. Queen returns in ''[[DC Rebirth]]'' in the pages of ''[[Red Hood and the Outlaws]]'', having set up a new base of operations in Gotham City. [[Jason Todd]]/[[Red Hood]] confronts her over millions of dollars he stole from [[Penguin (character)|Penguin]] which the crime boss owed her for services rendered. Jason uses his suit's taser to disable her henchmen and she is knocked out by [[Bizarro]] and captured before she can read Jason's mind.


==Powers and abilities==
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==Other characters named Queen Bee==
==Other characters named Queen Bee==
===Action Comics===
===Action Comics===
A different version of Queen Bee named '''Lisa Raven''' first appears in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #42 (November 1941). She is the daughter of a psychologist and was temporarily made evil after his invention malfunctioned.<ref>''Action Comics'' #42. DC Comics.</ref>
'''Lisa Raven''' appears in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #42 (November 1941). She is the daughter of a psychologist and was temporarily made evil after his invention malfunctioned.<ref>''Action Comics'' #42. DC Comics.</ref>


===Quality Universe===
===Quality Universe===
An alternate Queen Bee appears in ''[[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|Blackhawk]]'' #38 (March 1951). Queen Bee was the leader of an organization called "The Golden Swarm". They poisoned prominent townspeople and swayed public opinion in their favor partly by their comely appearance. The Blackhawks managed to defeat the Queen and her henchgirls by scaring them with mice.<ref>''Blackhawk'' #38. Quality Comics.</ref>
An alternate Queen Bee appears in ''[[Blackhawk (DC Comics)|Blackhawk]]'' #38 (March 1951). Queen Bee was the leader of an organization called "The Golden Swarm". They poisoned prominent townspeople and swayed public opinion in their favor partly by their comely appearance. The Blackhawks defeat the Queen and her henchgirls by scaring them with mice.<ref>''Blackhawk'' #38. Quality Comics.</ref>


===[[Mystik U]]===
===[[Mystik U]]===
'''Melissa''', aka Queen Bee, is a bee-creature sorceress, and is the founder of the Thriae Society sorority at Mystik University. In her previous year (or years) on campus she had grown a large following of brainwashed thralls by giving them cocktails that transformed them into worker-bee like subjects who worshipped her. Melissa was defeated when she tried to turn Zatanna into a "Queen Maker" bee by feeding her magik-laced honey, only to be stopped by Zatanna's friends, who then unintentionally set The Malevolence upon her and her "hive".
'''Melissa''', aka Queen Bee, is a bee-like sorceress and the founder of the Thriae Society sorority at Mystik University. She grows a large following of brainwashed thralls by giving them cocktails that transform them into worker-bee like subjects.


==Other versions==
==Other versions==


* An unidentified incarnation of Queen Bee appears in ''[[JLA/Avengers]]'' #4 as a brainwashed minion of [[Krona (comics)|Krona]]
* An unidentified incarnation of Queen Bee appears in ''[[JLA/Avengers]]'' #4 as a brainwashed minion of [[Krona (comics)|Krona]].
* An alternate universe variant of Queen Bee appears in ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]''. This version is a member of a resistance against the [[Amazons (DC Comics)|Amazons]] before being killed in battle with them.<ref>''Flashpoint: The Canterbury Cricket'' one-shot (June 2011)</ref>
* An alternate universe variant of Queen Bee appears in ''[[Flashpoint (comics)|Flashpoint]]''. This version is a member of a resistance against the [[Amazons (DC Comics)|Amazons]] before being killed in battle with them.<ref>''Flashpoint: The Canterbury Cricket'' one-shot (June 2011)</ref>


==In other media==
==In other media==
===Television===
===Television===
* The Zazzala incarnation of Queen Bee makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' as a member of [[Gorilla Grodd]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]].
* The Zazzala incarnation of Queen Bee makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' as a member of [[Gorilla Grodd]]'s [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Queen Bee Voices (DC Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Queen-Bee/ |access-date=May 30, 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>
* Queen Bee was intended to appear in the teaser for the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "The Mask of Matches Malone!", but due to issues with runtime, the segment was shortened and rewritten to feature [[Poison Ivy (character)|Poison Ivy]] instead. Nonetheless, a draft of the original short featuring Queen Bee was made available on writer [[Gail Simone]]'s message board.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simone |first=Gail |date=September 28, 2010 |title=WAY Too Long Brave And The Bold Excerpt |url=http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?t=198104 |access-date=May 30, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707065128/http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?t=198104 |archive-date=2011-07-07 }}</ref>
* Queen Bee was intended to appear in the teaser for the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "The Mask of Matches Malone!", but due to issues with runtime, the segment was shortened and rewritten to feature [[Poison Ivy (character)|Poison Ivy]] instead. Nonetheless, a draft of the original short featuring Queen Bee was made available on writer [[Gail Simone]]'s message board.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simone |first=Gail |date=September 28, 2010 |title=WAY Too Long Brave And The Bold Excerpt |url=http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?t=198104 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707065128/http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?t=198104 |archive-date=July 7, 2011 |access-date=May 30, 2024}}</ref>
* The first Bialyan Queen Bee appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Marina Sirtis]].<ref>{{YouTube|id = WCID-kN7H84 |title = Marina Sirtis will be playing Queen Bee in Young Justice for Cartoon Network}}</ref><ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Queen Bee Voices (DC Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Queen-Bee/ |access-date=May 30, 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><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weisman |first=Greg |author-link=Greg Weisman |title=Search Ask Greg : Gargoyles : Station Eight |url=https://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=14286 |access-date= |website=www.s8.org}}</ref> This version possesses the power of persuasion over most men and some women and is a leading member of the [[List of Young Justice characters#The Light|Light]].
* The first Bialyan Queen Bee appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Marina Sirtis]].<ref name="btva" /><ref>{{YouTube|id = WCID-kN7H84 |title = Marina Sirtis will be playing Queen Bee in Young Justice for Cartoon Network}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Weisman |first=Greg |author-link=Greg Weisman |title=Search Ask Greg : Gargoyles : Station Eight |url=https://www.s8.org/gargoyles/askgreg/search.php?qid=14286 |access-date= |website=www.s8.org}}</ref> This version possesses the power of persuasion over most men and some women and is a leading member of the [[List of Young Justice characters#The Light|Light]].


===Film===
===Film===
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===Video games===
===Video games===
* Queen Bee appears as a boss in the [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[PlayStation 2]] and [[PlayStation Portable]] versions of ''[[Justice League Heroes]]'', voiced by Abby Craden.
* An unidentified incarnation of Queen Bee appears as a boss in ''[[Justice League Heroes]]'', voiced by Abby Craden.
* Queen Bee appears as a boss in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'', voiced by [[Cyndi Williams]].<ref name="btva" /> This version is aligned with [[H.I.V.E.]] and [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]].
* An unidentified incarnation of Queen Bee appears as a boss in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'', voiced by [[Cyndi Williams]].<ref name="btva" />
* Queen Bee appears as a playable character in ''DC Unchained''.
* An unidentified incarnation of Queen Bee appears as a playable character in ''DC Unchained''.
* Queen Bee appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 4, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=IGN}}</ref>
* The Zazzala incarnation of Queen Bee appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 4, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=IGN}}</ref>


===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
* The Zazzala incarnation of Queen Bee appears in the ''[[Super Friends]]'' tie-in comics.
* The Zazzala incarnation of Queen Bee appears in the ''[[Super Friends]]'' tie-in comics.
* The ''Justice League Unlimited'' incarnation of Zazzala / Queen Bee appears in issue #6 of ''[[Justice League Adventures]]'' and issue #29 of the ''Justice League Unlimited'' tie-in comic book.<ref>''Justice League Adventures'' #6</ref><ref>''Justice League Unlimited'' #29</ref>
* The ''Justice League Unlimited'' incarnation of Zazzala / Queen Bee appears in issue #6 of ''[[Justice League Adventures]]'' and issue #29 of the ''Justice League Unlimited'' tie-in comic book.<ref>''Justice League Adventures'' #6</ref><ref>''Justice League Unlimited'' #29</ref>
* The Zazzala incarnation of Queen Bee appears in the ''[[DC Super Friends]]'' tie-in comics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Friends #23 - Mystery in Space (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/dc-super-friends-23-mystery-in-space/4000-192771/ |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* The Zazzala incarnation of Queen Bee appears in the ''[[DC Super Friends]]'' tie-in comics.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Super Friends'' #23 - Mystery in Space (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/dc-super-friends-23-mystery-in-space/4000-192771/ |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 14:24, 10 December 2024

Queen Bee is the name of six different characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Queen Bee has made limited appearances in media outside comics, with Marina Sirtis voicing the character in Young Justice.

Publication history

The Zazzala incarnation of Queen Bee first appeared in Justice League of America #23, and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky. The first Bialyan Queen Bee first appeared in Justice League International #16, and was created by J.M. DeMatteis and Keith Giffen. The Tazzala incarnation of Queen Bee first appeared in Creature Commandos #1. The Beatriz incarnation of Queen Bee first appeared in JLA: Incarnations #6, and was created by John Ostrander and Val Semeiks.

Fictional character biographies

Queen Bee (Zazzala)

Queen Bee
Queen Bee (Zazzala)
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceJustice League of America #23 (November 1963)
Created byGardner Fox
Mike Sekowsky
In-story information
Alter egoZazzala
Place of originKorll
Team affiliationsAnti-Justice League
Injustice Gang
Secret Society of Super Villains
H.I.V.E.
Cabal
AbilitiesSuperhuman strength and speed
Venomous darts
Ability to release mind-confusing "pollen" powder

Zazzala is the leader of the hiveworld Korll and lives for the expansion of her species.[1] Zazzala first appeared in Justice League of America #23 (November 1963).[2] She clashed with the original Justice League several times during the 1960s and 1970s, but largely disappeared for several decades.[3]

Zazzala reappears in JLA #34 (October 1999), where she joins Lex Luthor's Injustice Gang. The League ultimately defeats Queen Bee and returns her to Korll.

Later, Zazzala and her drones join Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains. The Queen becomes the leader of H.I.V.E., a multi-national criminal enterprise. In Villains United, the Secret Six attack Queen Bee's base during their battle against the Society. Her forces are defeated, the base's prisoners Firestorm and Gehenna are freed, and Zazzala is badly wounded.

One Year Later, Zazzala appears in JLA #20, fully healed from her injuries, and attempting to steal a matter transportation device that will allow her to transport her troops to earth. She is defeated by Wonder Woman and captured by the Flash.

In the DC Rebirth relaunch, Queen Bee appears as a member of the Cabal, a criminal organization made up of Per Degaton, Doctor Psycho, Amazo, and Hugo Strange.[4]

Queen Bee (Marcia Monroe)

Queen Bee
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceThe Brave and the Bold #64 (March 1966)
Created byBob Haney
Win Mortimer
In-story information
Full nameMarcia Monroe
Team affiliationsCYCLOPS

Marcia Monroe is a spoiled young woman, daughter of a wealthy man, who enjoys risking her life in absurd and pointless situations. Her playgirl attitude creates trouble for the police, who often try to save her from harm during her stunts. One day, she is rescued by Batman, who publicly spanks her. Shortly after this encounter, Marcia starts following Batman on his crime-busting activities and providing unrequested help.[5] Batman and Marcia later become a couple before she leaves him to join the crime syndicate CYCLOPS under the codename Queen Bee.

Queen Bee of Bialya

Queen Bee
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceJustice League International #16 (August 1988)
Created byJ.M. DeMatteis
Keith Giffen

An unrelated Queen Bee is introduced in Justice League International #16 (August 1988). She is a human "femme fatale" who gains control of Bialya by allying with its former ruler Rumaan Harjavti, then assassinating him. She solidifies her power by brainwashing the Global Guardians into serving her.[6] During the crossover event Breakdowns, Queen Bee is killed by Rumaan's brother Sumaan.[7]

Queen Bee (Tazzala)

Queen Bee
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceCreature Commandos #1
In-story information
Alter egoTazzala
Beatriz
Place of originKorll
AbilitiesSuperhuman strength and speed
Venomous darts
Ability to release mind-confusing "pollen" powder

Tazzala is the original Queen Bee's sister, who joins Simon Magus' Terra Arcana Army to conquer Earth. She is defeated by the Creature Commandos and killed by Magus.[8]

Queen Bee of Bialya (Beatriz)

Beatriz is the Bialyan Queen Bee's sister, who becomes the new ruler of Bialya. She is later defeated by Captain Atom's Extreme Justice team and overthrown.

Queen Bee
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceJLA: Incarnations #6 (December 2001)
Created byJohn Ostrander
Val Semeiks
In-story information
Alter egoBeatriz
Place of originKorll

H.I.V.E. Queen

A new incarnation of Queen Bee is introduced in The New 52 continuity reboot. This version is the leader of H.I.V.E. and a member of the Twenty, a group of Metropolis citizens who gain psychic powers from a virus created by Brainiac.[9][10]

Powers and abilities

The first Queen Bee, Zazzala, has insect-like superhuman strength and speed, can fire venomous stinger darts from a set of glands on her right wrist, or release mind-confusing "pollen" powder.

Zazzala's sister, Tazzala, presumably had similar abilities.

The Queen Bee of Bialya had no superhuman powers or abilities, aside from her beauty and cunning. Her sister Beatriz was also an ordinary human, but was nowhere as resourceful as her sister.

The sixth Queen has great psionic powers including telepathy, mind control, empathy, illusion generation, telekinesis, and energy manipulation. She also displayed some sort of healing factor, being able to reconstruct her entire body from scratch after she was blasted to pieces by the Psycho Pirate. After being infected with Brainiac's psionic virus, she temporarily gains twelfth-level intellect similar to his.

Other characters named Queen Bee

Action Comics

Lisa Raven appears in Action Comics #42 (November 1941). She is the daughter of a psychologist and was temporarily made evil after his invention malfunctioned.[11]

Quality Universe

An alternate Queen Bee appears in Blackhawk #38 (March 1951). Queen Bee was the leader of an organization called "The Golden Swarm". They poisoned prominent townspeople and swayed public opinion in their favor partly by their comely appearance. The Blackhawks defeat the Queen and her henchgirls by scaring them with mice.[12]

Mystik U

Melissa, aka Queen Bee, is a bee-like sorceress and the founder of the Thriae Society sorority at Mystik University. She grows a large following of brainwashed thralls by giving them cocktails that transform them into worker-bee like subjects.

Other versions

  • An unidentified incarnation of Queen Bee appears in JLA/Avengers #4 as a brainwashed minion of Krona.
  • An alternate universe variant of Queen Bee appears in Flashpoint. This version is a member of a resistance against the Amazons before being killed in battle with them.[13]

In other media

Television

Film

The moniker of H.I.V.E. Queen is used by Rose Wilson in Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: The Movie.

Video games

Miscellaneous

  • The Zazzala incarnation of Queen Bee appears in the Super Friends tie-in comics.
  • The Justice League Unlimited incarnation of Zazzala / Queen Bee appears in issue #6 of Justice League Adventures and issue #29 of the Justice League Unlimited tie-in comic book.[19][20]
  • The Zazzala incarnation of Queen Bee appears in the DC Super Friends tie-in comics.[21]

References

  1. ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 285–286. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
  2. ^ Wells, John (2015). American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960-64. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 125. ISBN 978-1605490458.
  3. ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 326–327. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
  4. ^ Plastic Man (vol. 5) #4. DC Comics.
  5. ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). The Essential Batman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 301–302. ISBN 9780345501066.
  6. ^ (Justice League of America #53-54 • Justice League Europe #29-30)
  7. ^ Justice League America #55 (October 1991)
  8. ^ Creature Commandos #8 (December 2000)
  9. ^ Superman (vol. 3) #21 (August 2013)
  10. ^ Teen Titans (vol. 4) #23
  11. ^ Action Comics #42. DC Comics.
  12. ^ Blackhawk #38. Quality Comics.
  13. ^ Flashpoint: The Canterbury Cricket one-shot (June 2011)
  14. ^ a b c "Queen Bee Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 30, 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.
  15. ^ Simone, Gail (September 28, 2010). "WAY Too Long Brave And The Bold Excerpt". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  16. ^ Marina Sirtis will be playing Queen Bee in Young Justice for Cartoon Network on YouTube
  17. ^ Weisman, Greg. "Search Ask Greg : Gargoyles : Station Eight". www.s8.org.
  18. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  19. ^ Justice League Adventures #6
  20. ^ Justice League Unlimited #29
  21. ^ "Super Friends #23 - Mystery in Space (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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