Nelvana of the Northern Lights
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Nelvana of the Northern Lights is a Canadian comic book character and the first Canadian national superhero, debuting in Hillborough Studios' Triumph-Adventure Comics #1 (August 1941). She is also one of the first female superheroes, debuting before Wonder Woman, but after Fantomah, the Golden Age Black Widow, Invisible Scarlet O'Neil and others introduced in 1940. Nelvana of the Northern Lights is Canada's first distinctly Canadian female superhero.[1]
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Publisher | Hillborough Studios Bell Features |
Created by | Adrian Dingle |
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Alter ego | Alana North |
Partnerships | Koliak the Mighty (father), Tanero (brother) |
Abilities | Telepathy Invisibility Travel at light speed Heat ray |
On October 5, 1995, Canada Post issued a stamp depicting her, as part of the "Comic Book Superheroes" series that also included Superman, Johnny Canuck, Captain Canuck and Fleur de Lys.[2]