Sublime (Wildstorm)
| Sublime | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Wildstorm Comics |
| First appearance | Gen¹³ Volume 2 #7 (1996) |
| Created by |
Jim Lee Brandon Choi J. Scott Campbell |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Rachel Goldman |
| Team affiliations |
International Operations DV8 Gen¹³ |
| Notable aliases | "Roach" |
| Abilities | Sublime can change her body's density so that she might be as hard as a diamond or light as air. Can survive underwater while ultra-dense. |
Sublime is a comic book character from DC comic, Wildstorm. Her real name is Rachel Goldman, and she is a member of the super human team DV8.
The daughter of a successful female photojournalist and Team 7's Deathblow, Rachel was raised by her mother and stepfather in Chicago, Illinois. Coming from an affluent Jewish family on her mother's side, Rachel was given many advantages in life which she made full use of. Even before her powers manifested, Rachel was already fluent in Russian and possessed a black belt in the art of Jeet Kun Do. She is also a master of the three sectional staff. She has a 28 tattoo on one arm, three lines on the other, enjoys blue lipstick and utilizes Japanese hairpins to keep her hair back.
Rachel had just finished her freshman year at Northwestern University when she was recruited by Project Genesis. She was told this was some sort of "enrichment program"; in fact, its purpose was to track and recruit the children of those who had been exposed to the Gen-Factor. After her powers manifested, Rachel became a member of the DV8 team formed by Ivana Baiul. Level-headed and intelligent, she quickly showed leadership potential. However, the fact that she actually cares about the lives of her teammates puts her at odds with DV8's normal field leader, Threshold.
The violence of her new life, such as the amoral murders her team performs and the casual destruction and death that happens on their missions drove Sublime into a deep depression. She travelled to a bridge to try to commit suicide. She encountered another despondent woman, which seemed to give Sublime pause. When the woman revealed that she was insane and just had killed her boyfriend, Sublime subdued her and leaped off the bridge. Her powers kicked in, causing her to become ultra-dense. In this form, she survived the impact and sank to the bottom of the river. She had no need to breathe and thus pondered her situation before deciding to live.
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