Emily Briggs Emily Briggs was a mild-mannered
bank teller who lived with her husband in
Gotham City before being kidnapped by the people of Abyssia, a lost underground civilization, and rescued by the
Outsiders. Emily eventually learns that she is part Abyssian and gains superpowers after
Halley's Comet passes by Earth, the process of which also makes her extremely physically attractive and self-confident.
Joining the Outsiders '' #31. After leaving Abyssia to its people, Emily returns to the United States. Emily goes on to join the Outsiders as Looker after rescuing them from the
Masters of Disaster. She had a short affair with team leader
Geo-Force, but they eventually decide to break up. Some time later, Looker receives a call for help from Abyssia and discovers that a despot has conquered it. In the ensuing battle, Looker loses her powers. Shortly afterwards, Geo-Force disbands the Outsiders. Through unknown circumstances, Looker would regain her powers. She is targeted by the Mud Pack, a group of various villains using the
Clayface name.
Becoming a vampire '' (vol. 2) #1. When Geo-Force's homeland
Markovia is overrun by
vampire forces, Looker and the Outsiders go to confront them. Roderick, the leader of the vampire, becomes smitten with Looker and transforms her into a vampire, intending to marry her. After the transformation into a vampire, Looker's existing powers were joined by some new abilities. Looker's
metahuman abilities suppress some of the traditional vampiric weaknesses such as vulnerability to sunlight.
Retirement Lia at some point after this may have cut her ties with her vampire coven; she also became more independent in her choice of actions. She became one of the hosts of the television program
The Scene alongside
Vicki Vale, Tawny Young, and
Linda Park. Looker later resurfaces to help Batman, having become a model and no longer possessing an immunity to sunlight. She now lives alone in a mansion in Gotham City filled with framed photos of herself taken during her previous modeling days. Lia reappears later where it is revealed she has been publicly moonlighting in her modeling career while secretly killing members of a powerful vampire clan. The clan retaliates by hiring a vampire hunter to assassinate her. The assassin is unsuccessful as Lia was able to destroy him before leaving for Markovia to help Geo-Force fight off an invasion.
The New 52 In September 2011,
The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Looker is introduced once again as an agent of Batman Incorporated alongside
Halo and
Metamorpho. After being caught in an explosion and presumed dead, the three use their status to do undercover jobs for Batman. ==Powers and abilities==