Jenny Quantum

Jenny Quantum
Jenny Quantum, artist Gene Ha
Publication information
Publisher	Wildstorm (DC Comics)
First appearance	The Authority #13 (May 2000) as a child Authority: Revolution #7 (June 2005) as a teenager Stormwatch (vol. 3) #1 (November 2011) DC Comics
Created by	Mark Millar (writer) Frank Quitely (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Jenny Quantum
Team affiliations	The Authority (Wildstorm) Stormwatch (DC Comics)
Notable aliases	Spirit of the 21st Century
Abilities	Reality manipulation 100 year lifespan (stops aging once she reaches adulthood)

Jenny Quantum is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Wildstorm Universe published by DC Comics. She first appeared as a child in The Authority #13 (May 2000), and was created by Mark Millar and Frank Quitely. She first appeared as a teenager in Authority: Revolution #7 (June 2005), and was developed by Ed Brubaker and Dustin Nguyen.

Jenny Quantum was born January 1, 2000 in Singapore at the same moment as the death of Jenny Sparks. Shortly thereafter, her birth mother was killed by super villains attempting to kidnap her and shape the coming century. Her biological father’s identity and whereabouts are unknown. She was rescued and cared for by the Authority and later adopted by Apollo and Midnighter shortly after their marriage. She is the current leader of superhero team, The Authority.

Jenny first appeared in The Authority #13 as a child and Authority: Revolution #7 as a teenager. Quantum is the corporeal Spirit of the 21st Century, and the youngest known Century Baby, as well as being the successor to the Spirit of the 20th Century, Jenny Sparks.

In the "Fractured World" storyline (issues #10-#13 of the second volume of The Authority), it is revealed that Jenny Quantum had a twin sister. It was believed that there were no other survivors.

Jenny's twin sister had been found unharmed in the ruins of the Singapore hospital by Chinese government agents, who recognised the potential weapon that she could become. She was immersed in a cruel assassination program that involved hyper-learning, as well as ways to kill and wage war. She was named Jenny Fractal after it was realised that she could tear reality apart at the seams.

Fractal escaped, causing a series of fractures in the fabric of reality. She forced the government to help her, on pain of total annihilation; she was able to convince the Authority that she was Jenny Quantum's biological mother. She was on the Carrier when another series of fractures led to the near-destruction of many cities.