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Salem the Witch Girl (Salem Nader) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Geoff Johns and Todd Nauck, she is the sidekick and apprentice of the original Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson). In the final issue of Flashpoint Beyond, it is revealed Salem was among the thirteen missing Golden Age superheroes found in the Time Masters' capsules, retroactively making her a figure of Nelson's past. Born in the mid-1900s as a native of Limbo Town, she inherited a curse from her mother whom escaped the dimension which unwittingly caused misfortune to those she interacted with. In 1940, she encountered Fate, who was immune to the curse, and together they thwarted Wotan's plot. Becoming Doctor Fate's sidekick, Salem adopted the name "Salem the Witch Girl" and was aided by her black cat familiar Midnight before mysteriously disappearing following her curse nearly killing Inza Cramer, Nelson's girlfriend and partner. He and the Justice Society Dark have been unable to find her. At one point in 1941, Salem and Doctor Fate aided Justice Society Dark member Mister Miracle in subduing Solomon Grundy before going after Bride of Grundy. Due to being in the Time Masters' capsules, knowledge of her existence was erased from all those whom knew her, including Kent Nelson. When the capsules failed, Salem and the other 13 missing Golden Age characters were sent back to their own time with history rebuilding around them. Salem ends up on Childminder's island until she is eventually rescued by Stargirl and brought into the present day (2023). Hourman states that she and the other Lost Children cannot be returned to their own times, as this would risk causing a temporal paradox. Salem meets with the current Doctor Fate and relative of Kent, Khalid Nassour. Hostile to him due to having inherited the mantle, he places Salem in the care of the Justice Society, allowing her to take his place on the team until she was ready to reconcile with him. Following her introduction, Salem appeared in Titans: Beast World. Following Eclipso's defeat at the hands of Legionnaire, Salem accepts Khalid as the wielder of the Doctor Fate title and returns to Limbo Town to wrap up some loose ends, stating that she will help him if he needs her. ==Alex Sanchez==

Sand Demon (Eddie Slick) is the manager of the wrestler King Crusher and provided him with mutative steroids to win a match. However, Firestorm defeats him while exposing the steroid operation in the process. Slick is later exposed to the steroids and buried in the Nevada Desert, transforming him into a sand-manipulating metahuman. Firestorm overheats Sand Demon and turns him into glass, which shatters after hitting the floor. Sand Demon in other media • Two versions of Eddie Slick appear in The Flash episode "Flash of Two Worlds", portrayed by Kett Turton. • The alternate Earth-2 version of Slick appears as Sand Demon. • An Earth-1 version of Slick is a human arsonist who served time in Blackgate Penitentiary. ==Shiera Sanders==

Sardine is a non-superpowered commando. Along with his companions named Shark and Whale, he is part of the World War II-era fighting unit called the Frogmen. His sole appearance is in Showcase #3 (July–August 1956). The story was written by Robert Kanigher, and illustrated by Russ Heath. ==Alexander Sartorius==

Satan Girl is the name of several characters in DC Comics, all enemies of Supergirl. Clone of Supergirl The first Satan Girl is a villain who infects the female members of the Legion of Super-Heroes with a disease that makes them weak and gives them red skin. Despite Satan Girl possessing Kryptonian powers, Supergirl believes her to be an android, as she is not weak to kryptonite like a Kryptonian or lead like a Daxamite. Satan Girl is subdued by the Legion of Super-Pets and reveals to Supergirl that she is a clone created after Supergirl unknowingly exposed herself to red kryptonite. Satan Girl had infected the Legionnaires in an attempt to siphon kryptonite radiation from them and sustain herself beyond the 48-hour time limit of the kryptonite's effects. The kryptonite's effects wear off, with Satan Girl merging with Supergirl. Supergirl learns that Satan Girl had been immune to kryptonite due to wearing a lead suit. A storyline in Supergirl (vol. 5) is inspired by the original Satan Girl story, with black kryptonite results in "Dark Supergirl". In the eighth volume of Supergirl (2025), Lesla-Lar exposes Supergirl to black kryptonite, transforming her and Krypto into evil versions of themselves. However, Lesla-Lar has a change of heart and returns the two to normal with help from Titano. Dolores Pratchet The second Satan Girl is Dolores Pratchet, an 18th-century witch whose daughter Rachel was assumed dead after saving her friend Ember from being executed at the stake. Rather than dying, the two girls are fused into a singular entity known as the Angel of Fire. Dolores makes a deal with the demonic Carnivore and agrees to become his servant, gaining magical powers. Satan Girl's magic pulls the current Angel of Fire, Supergirl, from the present and switches her with Ember, making it so that she would die on the stake instead and Rachel and Ember would exist in the present. Supergirl escapes with help from Ember, who returns to her own time to die on the stake. Satan Girl is erased from existence due to the timeline being altered. ==Saturn Girl==

Mia Saunders first appeared in JSA: All Stars #2 (1999). Mia is the infant daughter of Kendra Saunders (Hawkgirl). As a teenager, Kendra got pregnant with Mia and had to give her up for adoption to an Oregon couple. It is later revealed that Kendra regularly visits her daughter. ==Scandal Savage==

Scarab is an alias used by several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Earth-3 equivalent An Earth-3 equivalent, created by Mark Waid and Rod Whigham, first appeared in Justice League Quarterly #8 (September 1992). Scarab is a counterpart of Dan Garrett / Blue Beetle and a member from the Antimatter universe Qward who is a reserve member of the Crime Syndicate. Maat Shadid Maat Shadid, created by Bill Willingham and Francisco Rodriguez de la Fuente, first appeared in Robin vol. 2 #124 (May 2004). She is an Egyptian assassin equipped with a scarab-themed battlesuit. Maat is hired by Johnny Warlock to eliminate the third Robin, but instead fights Batman and Stephanie Brown (the fourth Robin). Maat is hired by Spoiler and Ulysses Armstrong (posing as Red Robin) in order to confuse Tim Drake. Shadid is later hired by corrupt detectives Marcus Wise and Roman Cavallo to eliminate Drake, but is defeated by Red Robin and fooled by Miss Martian impersonating her target. ==Scarlet Skier==

The Scarlet Skier (Dren Keeg) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis during their comical run in Justice League of America. Scarlet Skier is the arch-enemy of the Green Lantern G'nort. Eventually, Scarlet Skier was stranded on Earth, befriended G'nort, and joined Justice League Antarctica alongside Big Sir, Clock King, Cluemaster, Major Disaster, Mighty Bruce, and Multi-Man. Following the incident with killer penguins and an earthquake that destroys the Justice League Antarctica's base, Maxwell Lord fires them and disbands the Justice League Antarctica. ==Scavenger==

Scorcher is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Bike Buzzard's version The first Scorcher is the leader of the Bike Buzzards and took part in the Sand Scrambler racing event. Scorcher and the Bike Buzzards used unorthodox methods to win the event and were then defeated by the Teen Titans. Arsonist version The second Scorcher is an unnamed arsonist with a flamethrower. Cindy Brand Cindy Brand is a pyrokinetic supervillain who is an enemy of Scare Tactics. First Dark Nemesis version The fourth Scorcher that is a member of Dark Nemesis is a pyrokinetic and a human/H'San Natall hybrid who grew up in the same special orphanage as Blizard. Scorcher later orchestrated a prison break, and Risk discovered her connection with the H'San Natall. The rest of Dark Nemesis worked for Veil again and killed her while framing Risk. The Teen Titans later found evidence to clear Risk's name. Second Dark Nemesis version The fifth Scorcher, a member of Dark Nemesis, is a pyrokinetic female and the successor of the previous version. She and the rest of Dark Nemesis were sent to acquire the files on Apex and were easily taken down by a refocused Titans. Scorcher in other media • An original incarnation of Scorcher appears in the Supergirl episode "Welcome to Earth", portrayed by Nadine Crocker. This version is a pyrokinetic alien called an Infernian. She mounts two failed attempts to assassinate President Olivia Marsdin before she can pass the Alien Amnesty Act into law for fear that it will lead to alien registration acts until she is defeated by Supergirl, Alex Danvers and Maggie Sawyer. • An incarnation of Scorcher appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. ==Alan Scott==

Scream Queen (Nina Skorzeny) was the vampire lead singer of Scare Tactics. She was created by Len Kaminski and Anthony Williams, and first appeared in ''Showcase '96'' #11 (December 1996). A member of the Skorzeny clan of vampires in Markovia, Nina's family were killed by a group of vampire killers called the Graveyard Shift. The group was responsible for many vampire concentration camps as they attempted to exterminate all the vampires in Markovia. Nina was able to survive their efforts and escaped to America. This left her with a deep distrust of humans, whom she called "breathers" or "normals." After making it to America, she was captured by R-Complex, a government agency that subjected her to numerous experiments. She was eventually rescued by the efforts of Arnold Burnsteel and Fate. The pair also freed Fang, Slither, and Gross-Out. Burnsteel suggested the group form a band to serve as cover while they try to outrun R-Complex agents. The Scream Queen met Catwoman on one occasion. The pair battled Graveyard Shift members and an elderly vampire in Gotham City. Nina was forced to kill the vampire to save Catwoman's life. She felt some guilt over killing a member of her kind to save a human, but the pair had bonded, and Catwoman became one of the few humans that the Scream Queen saw as a friend. Eventually, the Scream Queen began to change her view of her Scare Tactics teammates, finally seeing them as friends. Following Slither's death, Nina arranged for the group to take his ashes and throw them in his father's face. She also bit and sucked all the alcohol from Burnsteel's system when he got drunk to deal with his grief. Following Gross-Out's transformation and departure from Earth, the group was left with only three members. They vowed to carry on, however, and set out to search for new members. Scream Queen in other media • An original, unidentified incarnation of Scream Queen based on Silver Banshee makes a non-speaking appearance in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Trials of the Demon!". • An original incarnation of Scream Queen appears in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, voiced by Kari Wuhrer. This version is an alternate universe version of Black Canary who is a member of the Crime Syndicate. ==Sam Scudder==

Scylla is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Peter David and Martin Egeland, she first appeared in Aquaman (vol. 5) #1 (August 1994). Scylla and her husband Charybdis are international terrorists who attempt to kill Aquaman. However, Scylla was killed and Charybdis was driven mad by grief, trying to kill Aquaman and absorb his powers. ==Secret==

Shakedown is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. First version The first Shakedown is an unnamed man and a member of the Masters of Disaster who possesses geokinesis. He serves as the peacekeeper of the group. Second version In "DC All In", an unnamed man appears as the second Shakedown, a member of the Masters of Disaster and possesses the same powers as the original. Shakedown in other media An original incarnation of Shakedown, Marcus Bishop, appears in Black Lightning, portrayed by Hosea Chanchez. This version is an inmate who gained his powers through an A.S.A. experiment called "Project Masters of Disaster". ==Shango==

Shango is an adaptation of the deity Sàngó from the Yorùbá culture for the DC Universe. The character, adapted by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake, first appeared in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #95 (March 1990). Within the context of the stories, Shango is a deity and the war chief of the Orishas. He is responsible for asking Ogun to sever the Golden Chain linking Ifé, the land of the gods, with Earth. He is also responsible for restoring it in modern times. When he leads the reemergence of the pantheon in Africa, he encounters Firestorm. He and the pantheon are taken to task by Firestorm for their abandonment of Africa. ==Shark==

The Shark is the name of three characters in DC Comics publications, none of which should be confused with King Shark. First version The first Shark is a non-superpowered commando. Along with his companions named Sardine and Whale, he is part of the World War II-era fighting unit called the Frogmen. His sole appearance is in Showcase #3 (July–August 1956). The story was written by Robert Kanigher, and illustrated by Russ Heath. Gunther Hardwicke The second Shark is the secret identity of criminal Gunther Hardwicke. He is a member of the Terrible Trio, along with the Fox and the Vulture. He wears a shark mask and uses fish-themed technology to commit crimes. This Shark—and the Terrible Trio—debuted in Detective Comics #253 (March 1958). Third version The third Shark, who has used the aliases T. S. Smith and '''' in the past, debuted in Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #24 (October 1963). He is a tiger shark that rapidly mutated after exposure to nuclear waste (later retconned to be part of the Kroloteans' experiments). The rapid evolutionary growth gives him high intelligence, a humanoid appearance and telepathic powers, but leaves him with his bloodthirsty shark instincts. This Shark has fought Green Lantern II, as well as Superman, Aquaman, the Justice League of America and Black Condor. The Shark's portrayal on the cover of Action Comics #456 (February 1976) was inspired by the film Jaws. Karshon returns in DC Rebirth as a member of the Suicide Squad. Shark in other media • The Shark appears in The All-New Super Friends Hour, voiced by Robert Ridgely. • The Shark makes non-speaking cameo appearances in Justice League Unlimited as a member of Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society. • The Shark makes non-speaking cameo appearances in Batman: The Brave and the Bold. • The Shark appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. • Karshon appears in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, portrayed by Indya Moore. This version is a female Atlantean and the leader of the Council of Atlantis. ==Adam Sharp==

Shat-Ru is a supporting character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Among the Lords of Order, he was formerly antagonistic against Doctor Fate for perceived failures as an agent of order, believing him to have humiliated the Lords of Orders for failing to abolish the forces of chaos caused by the Lords of Chaos during his tenure as Doctor Fate. Shat-Ru would later challenge Inza Cramer as Doctor Fate, becoming trapped in the previous, old body of Kent Nelson unable to release himself without risking his destruction. Over time, Shat-Ru bonds with Nelson and Inza while posing as Kent's grandfather who is supposedly continuing his work as a college teacher teaching archaeology. He also serves as Nelson's patron temporarily and enters a relationship with the human Dorothea. ==Shazam==

Shellshock is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Ruth Spencer Ruth Spencer is a criminal with thermal blasts who is the aunt of Paul Spencer. She once fought against Hawk and Dove. During the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, Shellshock appears as a member of Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains. Black Ops member The second Shellshock is an unnamed woman who is a member of Black Ops and possesses super-strength. ==Jivan Shi==

Shift is a fragment of Metamorpho who obtained sentience and took on the name of Shift. Metamorpho attempts to re-assimilate his "twin", but the Outsiders convince him that the twin deserves the chance to lead his own life. This second Metamorpho chose the name "Shift" and develops a relationship with Indigo. When she dies, he becomes depressed over her death. Shift in other media Shift appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. ==Miya Shimada==

Shiv is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She appeared in 11 issues of Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., two issues of JSA and four issues of JSA All-Stars. Cindy Burman is the daughter of the supervillain the Dragon King. She had a grudge against Stargirl. Shiv was also a member of Johnny Sorrow's incarnation of the Injustice Society. Shiv in other media • Shiv appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. and Sophia Annabelle Kim as a child. This version is the girlfriend of Henry King Jr., rival of Yolanda Montez, cheerleading captain of Blue Valley High, and the most popular student at school, though most students shun her due to her mean-spirited nature. Additionally, she is determined to follow in her father Shiro Ito's footsteps and join the Injustice Society, having been genetically modified at a young age and gaining a healing factor and retractable wrist blades. However, her father refuses to acknowledge her, resulting in her becoming bitter and spiteful. Throughout the first season, she steals some of her father's inventions to challenge Stargirl, only to be defeated by Henry and imprisoned by Ito. Nonetheless, she escapes imprisonment, kills her father, and locates a gem containing Eclipso. In the second season, Burman and Eclipso create their own Injustice Society called Injustice Unlimited to fight Stargirl and her Justice Society of America (JSA). However, Stargirl accidentally frees Eclipso who sends Burman to the Shadowlands, though Shade eventually rescues her. Following this, Burman contacts the Crock family to help the JSA defeat Eclipso before intending to make amends with Yolanda and join the JSA. In the third season, Burman develops scales on her skin. Ten years later, she joins the JSA as "Dragon Queen". ==Matthew Shrieve==

Matthew Shrieve is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Matthew Shrieve is a lieutenant and intelligence officer in the U.S. Army who is an expert at hand-to-hand combat and marksmanship. He was handpicked to lead the Creature Commandos. Matthew Shrieve in other media • Matthew Shrieve appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Four Star Spectacular!", voiced by Marc Worden. • Matthew Shrieve appears in the "Creature Commandos" segment of DC Nation Shorts, voiced by Chris Cox. This version is a U.S. Army general and member of A.R.G.U.S. While overseeing Oliver Queen and Tatsu and Maseo Yamashiro's work in Hong Kong, he betrayed A.R.G.U.S. to steal the "Alpha-Omega" virus and cripple China, during which he infected and killed the Yamashiros' son Akio with it. Shrieve is ultimately foiled by Queen and the Yamashiros before Maseo executes him. • Matthew Shrieve appears in DC Showcase: Sgt. Rock, voiced by Keith Ferguson. ==Shrinking Violet==

Shush (Abigail Hall) is a character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character, created by writer Joshua Williamson and artist Simone Di Meo, made her first appearance in Batman and Robin vol. 3 #2 (December 2023). ==Sickle==

Sickle is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Igor Igor and his brother Ivan were acrobats who were turned into deadly agents by the NKVD's "Red Flag" program and fought the Blackhawks as Hammer and Sickle. Natasha Ulyanova Natasha Ulyanova is a Russian woman and the sister of Hammer. They went together as Hammer and Sickle and fought the Outsiders. In "Infinite Crisis", Hammer and Sickle join Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains. ==Sidd==