SKEETER I (Elly May Skaggs) | BIOGRAPHY |
Created by John Byrne and Arthur Adams |
PERSONAL DATA
Real Name: Elly May Skaggs
Status: Deceased
Marital Status: Presumed single
Known Relatives: Unnamed father and mother (deceased0
Base of Operation: Fayerville, South Carolina
Gender: Female
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
First Appearance: Action Comics Annual #1 (1987): "Skeeter!"
Creators: John Byrne and Arthur Adams
HISTORY
Born two days after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the "young" woman known as Skeeter at some point became a vampire. In the late 20th / early 21st Century, she made her way to Gotham City where she left a trail of victims and caught the attention of Batman.
Batman tracked Skeeter back to her hometown where he learned she had created a horde of followers. He managed to escape her clutches, but she was about to bite Superman before the Dark Knight but a stake through her heart, ending her threat and releasing those she had enthralled. - Action Comics Annual #1
POWERS AND WEAPONS
Skeeter possessed the vampiric power to mesmerize a victim before attacking. She had increased strength as well. It is not known if she had other traditional powers attributed to vampires.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Skeeter in chronological order click here