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Frances Kane

DC, Magenta

105 appearancesSince 1982

Frances Kane first appeared in The New Teen Titans #17 (1982-03), published by DC. 105 appearances are indexed across 37 series.

Frances Kane, aka Magenta, was friends with Wally West in childhood but when she became an adult, received magnetic powers. As time went on she vacillated back and forth being both ally and enemy of the Flash, as well as the Teen Titans, whom she joined. She fell under the control of the Cicada Cult at one point and was possessed, thus explaining some of her behavior. Her mental problems continued as she allied herself with one after another villainous groups.

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

The New Teen Titans
#17
first appearance
1982-03-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

37 series

Flash
1987–2006
18 issues →
Tales of the Teen Titans
1984–1988
9 issues →
The New Teen Titans
2014–2022
8 issues →

The New Teen Titans cover

The New Teen Titans

1984–1988

7 issues →

The New Teen Titans cover

The New Teen Titans

1980–1984

6 issues →

The New Teen Titans Omnibus cover

The New Teen Titans Omnibus

2017–2022

4 issues →

Rogues cover

Rogues

2022–2022

4 issues →

The New Titans cover

The New Titans

1988–1996

3 issues →

The Flash cover

The Flash

2002–2008

3 issues →

The New Teen Titans Omnibus cover

The New Teen Titans Omnibus

2011–2013

3 issues →

The Flash Omnibus by Geoff Johns cover

The Flash Omnibus by Geoff Johns

2011–2012

3 issues →

The Flash by Geoff Johns cover

The Flash by Geoff Johns

2015–2019

3 issues →

Flash by Mark Waid cover

Flash by Mark Waid

2017–2021

3 issues →

Teen Titans Spotlight cover

Teen Titans Spotlight

1986–1988

2 issues →

JLA / Titans cover

JLA / Titans

1998–1999

2 issues →

DC Special: Cyborg cover

DC Special: Cyborg

2008–2008

2 issues →

DC Sampler cover

DC Sampler

1983–1984

1 issue →

TFSCape Archive 1997

The Flash Secret Files

1997–2001

1 issue →

F8GCape Archive 1998

Flash 80-Page Giant

1998–1999

1 issue →

TFBCape Archive 1999

The Flash: Born to Run

1999–1999

1 issue →

The New Teen Titans: The Terror of Trigon cover

The New Teen Titans: The Terror of Trigon

2003–2003

1 issue →

TFCape Archive 2004

The Flash

2004–2004

1 issue →

The New Teen Titans: Who Is Donna Troy? cover

The New Teen Titans: Who Is Donna Troy?

2005–2005

1 issue →

Trinity cover

Trinity

2008–2009

1 issue →

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Trinity
2009–2009
1 issue →
Teen Titans Spotlight: Cyborg
2009–2009
1 issue →
Teen Titans: Cold Case
2011–2011
1 issue →
The Flash
2017–2024
1 issue →
The Flash Annual
2018–2020
1 issue →
World's Greatest Super-Heroes Holiday Special
2018–2018
1 issue →
RCape Archive 2022
Rogues
2022–2022
1 issue →
The Flash
2023–
1 issue →
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong
2023–2024
1 issue →
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong
2024–2024
1 issue →
TFCape Archive 2024
The Flash
2024–
1 issue →
DC Finest: Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
2025–2025
1 issue →
TFBCape Archive 2025
The Flash: Bad Moon Rising Special
2025–2025
1 issue →