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Lt. Col. Valentina Vostok of the [[Soviet Air Force]] steals an experimental Russian Fighter Plane in order to defect to the [[USA]]. The plane malfunctions en route and she crash-lands at the spot where the original [[Doom Patrol]] had apparently perished and is infused with the negative energy being which formerly inhabited the body of the Patrol's [[Negative Man]]. Years later, it was revealed by Doom Patrol villain The Brain that Niles Caulder, founder of the group Doom Patrol, manipulated Valentina's transformation into a super-hero in order to create a replacement for presumed dead Negative Man. |
Lt. Col. Valentina Vostok of the [[Soviet Air Force]] steals an experimental Russian Fighter Plane in order to defect to the [[USA]]. The plane malfunctions en route and she crash-lands at the spot where the original [[Doom Patrol]] had apparently perished and is infused with the negative energy being which formerly inhabited the body of the Patrol's [[Negative Man]]. Years later, it was revealed by Doom Patrol villain The Brain that Niles Caulder, founder of the group Doom Patrol, manipulated Valentina's transformation into a super-hero in order to create a replacement for presumed dead Negative Man. |
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Assuming the name '''Negative Woman''', Valentina defected to the United States and became a member of the second incarantion of Doom Patrol for several years. Valentina became romantically involved with teammate [[Joshua Clay]] but broke off the relationship due to the unstable nature of her powers, which left her body irregularly radioactive and requiring her to shave her long blond hair and constantly wear radiation-blocking bandages over all of her body. |
Assuming the name '''Negative Woman''', Valentina defected to the United States and became a member of the second incarantion of Doom Patrol for several years. Valentina became romantically involved with teammate [[Joshua Clay]] but broke off the relationship due to the unstable nature of her powers, which left her body irregularly radioactive and requiring her to shave her long [[blond]]e hair and constantly wear radiation-blocking bandages over all of her body. |
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Ultimately, when Negative Man was found alive and rescued by the new Doom Patrol, the negative energy being abandoned Valentina and 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 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. |
Ultimately, when Negative Man was found alive and rescued by the new Doom Patrol, the negative energy being abandoned Valentina and 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 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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 Cover of Showcase Presents #96, art by Jim Aparo | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Showcase #94 (August 1977) |
| Created by | Paul Kupperberg (writer) Joe Staton (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Valentina Vostok |
| Team affiliations | Checkmate The Agency Doom Patrol Soviet Air Force US Secret Service |
| Notable aliases | Negative Woman |
| Abilities | Experienced espionage operative. |
Valentina Vostok (alternately spelled Valentina Vostock) is a fictional character by DC Comics. She first appeared in Showcase #94, (August 1977), and was created by Paul Kupperberg and Jim Aparo.
Fictional character biography
Lt. Col. Valentina Vostok of the Soviet Air Force steals an experimental Russian Fighter Plane in order to defect to the USA. The plane malfunctions en route and she crash-lands at the spot where the original Doom Patrol had apparently perished and is infused with the negative energy being which formerly inhabited the body of the Patrol's Negative Man. Years later, it was revealed by Doom Patrol villain The Brain that Niles Caulder, founder of the group Doom Patrol, manipulated Valentina's transformation into a super-hero in order to create a replacement for presumed dead Negative Man.
Assuming the name Negative Woman, Valentina defected to the United States and became a member of the second incarantion of Doom Patrol for several years. Valentina became romantically involved with teammate Joshua Clay but broke off the relationship due to the unstable nature of her powers, which left her body irregularly radioactive and requiring her to shave her long blonde hair and constantly wear radiation-blocking bandages over all of her body.
Ultimately, when Negative Man was found alive and rescued by the new Doom Patrol, the negative energy being abandoned Valentina and 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 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.
Valentina would go on to work for the American secret services, being involved in a number of US government departments including serving for a time as head of the Agency until ending up working for the original incarnation of Checkmate.
Powers and abilities
- Valentina formerly possessed a radioactive 'soul-self', and was capable of flight, intangibility and could generate minor explosions upon contact with positive energy. She no longer possesses these abilities.