ElectraWoman

Real Name: Lori Hall

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Reporter for Newsmakers magazine

Affiliations: Dyna Girl (sidekick), Professor Frank Heflin, Dyna Girl (the second one, new sidekick)

Enemies: Sorcerer, Miss Dazzle, Glitter Rock, Side Man, Empress of Evil, Lucretia, Ali Baba, the Genie, The Pharaoh, Princess Cleopatra, Solaris, Spider-Lady, Spinner, Leggs

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: The Electra-Base, unknown city in the U.S.A.

First Appearance: Electra Woman and Dyna Girl #1 "The Sorcerers' Golden Trick" Part 1 (ABC, 11th September 1976)

Powers/Abilities: Unknown - presumably electrical powers. These come from her costume, which contains hidden gadgets created by Professor Heflin. Their "Electra-Comps" are powered by "Electra-Force" beamed to them by the Professor's "Crime-Scope", and if she moves out of it's range, she lose all her powers. The Professor has also designed a number of "Electra" vehicles, including an Electra-Car, Plane, etc.

History: (original series) Using devices created by genius scientist Professor Frank Heflin reporters Lori Hall and her friend Judy become the superpowered crimefighting duo Electra Woman and Dyna Girl.

(Electra Woman - new WB pilot) Several years later and Lori had retired to live in a trailer park following the departure of Dyna Girl for a career as a super-model. Now an alcoholic, she was tracked down by journalism student Judy Pope, who as a child had been rescued by the two heroines. Saddened to see how low her saviour had sunk, Judy took it on herself to help Lori beat the bottle and return to costumed adventuring.

Comments: Created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears. Played by Deidre Hall in the original series. The show first aired as part of The Krofft Supershow. There were 8 stories spread over 16 episodes:

  1. The Sorcerer's Golden Trick (1)

  2. The Sorcerer's Golden Trick (1)

  3. Glitter Rock (1)

  4. Glitter Rock (2)

  5. Empress of Evil (1)

  6. Empress of Evil (2)

  7. Ali Baba (1)

  8. Ali Baba (2)

  9. Return of the Sorcerer (1)

  10. Return of the Sorcerer (2)

  11. The Pharaoh (1)

  12. The Pharaoh (2)

  13. The Spider Lady (1)

  14. The Spider Lady (2)

  15. Return of the Pharaoh (1)

  16. Return of the Pharaoh (2)

As well as the original version of the show, there was a pilot made in 2000 for a possible revival on the WB network. Markie Post played Electra Woman in the new pilot, which established Electra Woman as living in an alternate reality version of the DC universe; Aquaman and the Flash had brief cameos, and Electra Woman namedropped the Flash ("is making a fortune out of those FedEx ads"), Superman ("I was never as interesting as Superman. I mean, let's face it, technically the guy's an alien"), Batman ("he's got that whole gothic thing"), and Wonder Woman ("better tits. Fake, but fabulous"). 

Dyna Girl (Original)

Real Name: Judy

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Reporter for Newsmakers magazine

Affiliations: Electra Woman (partner), Professor Frank Heflin

Enemies: Sorcerer, Miss Dazzle, Glitter Rock, Side Man, Empress of Evil, Lucretia, Ali Baba, the Genie, The Pharaoh, Princess Cleopatra, Solaris, Spider-Lady, Spinner, Leggs

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: The Electra-Base, unknown city in the U.S.A.

First Appearance: Electra Woman and Dyna Girl #1 "The Sorcerers' Golden Trick" Part 1 (ABC, 11th September 1976)

Powers/Abilities: Unknown - presumably electrical powers. These come from her costume, which contains hidden gadgets created by Professor Heflin. Their "Electra-Comps" are powered by "Electra-Force" beamed to them by the Professor's "Crime-Scope", and if she moves out of it's range, she lose all her powers. Dyna Girl is also a skilled acrobat.

History: Using devices created by genius scientist Professor Frank Heflin reporters Lori Hall and her friend Judy become the superpowered crimefighting duo Electra Woman and Dyna Girl.

Comments: Played by Judy Strangis.

Dyna Girl (new)

Real Name: Judy Pope

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Journalism student

Affiliations: Electra Woman (partner)

Enemies: Unknown

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Unknown

First Appearance: Electra Woman and Dyna Girl "Pilot" (2000)

Powers/Abilities: Unknown - presumably electrical powers. These come from her costume, which contains hidden gadgets created by Professor Heflin. Their "Electra-Comps" are powered by "Electra-Force" beamed to them by the Professor's "Crime-Scope", and if she moves out of it's range, she lose all her powers.

History: Several years after the heyday of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, and Lori Hall (Electra Woman) had retired to live in a trailer park following the departure of Dyna Girl for a career as a super-model. Now an alcoholic, she was tracked down by journalism student Judy Pope, who as a child had been rescued by the two heroines. Saddened to see how low her saviour had sunk, Judy took it on herself to help Lori beat the bottle and return to costumed adventuring, with Judy as her sidekick, the new Dyna Girl.

Comments: Played by Anne Stedman.

CLARIFICATIONS: Electra Woman should not be confused with

Neither Dyna Girl should be confused with

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