Gypsy (comics)

Gypsy
Gypsy from the JLA Detroit era. Art by Tom Derenick.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Justice League of America Annual #2 (October 1984)
Created by	Gerry Conway Chuck Patton
In-story information
Alter ego	Cynthia "Cindy" Reynolds
Team affiliations	Birds of Prey Justice League The Conglomerate
Abilities	Illusion casting Precognition Invisibility

Gypsy (Cynthia "Cindy" Reynolds) is a fictional comic book superheroine who appears in books published by DC Comics, in particular those featuring the Justice League.

She first appeared in Justice League Annual #2 (November 1984) and was created by Gerry Conway and Chuck Patton. She has been a member of the Birds of Prey and the Justice League.

Cindy Reynolds is born to suburban couple Edward and June Reynolds. When her powers of illusion begin to manifest at age fourteen, Cindy runs away from home, buying a one-way bus ticket to Detroit.

Once in Detroit, Cindy uses her chameleon and illusion-casting powers to protect herself. As she grows to adulthood, she adopts the identity of Gypsy, patterning her dress after the popular image of the gypsy. The Justice League would soon take up residence in a neighborhood near Gypsy's stomping grounds after Aquaman disbands the original League.

Shortly after the League moves into their new headquarters Gypsy begins to test and penetrate the League's security measures. Eventually, she becomes brave enough to follow along with them and to aid in the battle against the Overmaster and his Cadre. After this, Gypsy receives an offer to become a full-time member of the Justice League. Gypsy goes on to participate in the League's struggles against the power-mad Anton Allegro and a reactivated Amazo.

Gypsy finds cause to test her powers to their limits when the new JLA is unexpectedly ambushed by the Royal Flush Gang during a wilderness retreat. While her teammates are incapacitated, Gypsy ventures outside her own body, in astral form. In this form, she can spy on the Gang's activities. Also during this mission, she receives a dire premonition about the fates of her teammates Steel and Vibe.