Origin
The powerful super-villainess Knockout began her life on the nightmare world, Apokolips. From a young age she was trained in the harsh orphanage of Granny Goodness to become one of Darkseid‘s Female Furies. Her frequent impudence displeased Granny and she was punished by being chained up in Armagetto.
After Big Barda escaped the Furies, Knockout was also inspired to leave. During yet more punishment for her disrespect, Knockout freed herself and traveled via boom tube to Hawaii, Earth.
Character Creation
Knockout was created by Karl Kessel as a member of Superboy’s rogue gallery.
Major Story Arcs
Earth and Superboy
Upon arriving on Earth Knockout used her beauty to become a stripper at the Boom Boom Room. She took the name Kay Fury and after seeing a news report about the recent arrival of Superboy attacked him in her guise as Knockout. Enamored by her, Superboy attempted to reform her. However, she was imprisoned for killing a police officer while fighting the Female Furies with Superboy and Dubbilex. She soon escaped, of course, and enjoyed complicating Superboy’s life, calling him “pup”. Eventually, Superboy managed to bring her into custody.
Secret Six
At some point in time before the events of Infinite Crisis Knockout became the lover of Scandal Savage. Knockout joined the Secret Society of Super-Villains as a double agent in service of the newly formed Secret Six. When the Secret Society stormed the Secret Six’s base of operations and all looked to be lost, she abandoned her cover to protect Scandal. She would become a full member of the group after this, replacing Parademon who had died in the assault.
A year later, Knockout was one of the members of the Secret Six targeted by assassins in an agenda of Vandal Savage‘s. She was shot with an explosive round from a Thanagarian sniper rifle and nearly killed. Though her entire body was badly burned by the explosion, she was eventually able to completely regenerate and look like her old self again as if never being harmed at all. She was then able to join the group’s efforts in finding who was sending the assassins. After a battle with the Doom Patrol, she engaged in sex with Deadshot while Scandal was asleep. It meant nothing to her. It was merely what was often done between surviving warriors on Apokolips. So when Scandal walked in on them and became enraged, she didn’t understand why her love was so angry with her. She begged forgiveness, but Scandal left them and the Secret Six.
Knockout quickly realized Scandal’s behavior was not entirely genuine. Her lover had left to face the one who had been trying to kill them all. Thanks to the Mad Hatter, she and the others were able to track where Scandal had gone, and Knockout stormed his home. The two lovers were reunited in the aftermath and all was forgiven.
On a job in Azerbaijani, the Secret Six came into conflict with the Birds of Prey. It began when Knockout recognized Big Barda at a party the Birds of Prey were infiltrating. This led to Knockout finally getting the chance to face in battle the one who inspired her to escape from Apokolips. Big Barda seemed to have the upper hand, but Knockout refused to yield, insisting that she was winning. They continued to fight even after the two groups called a truce and the Rocket Red Brigade attacked. Their fight went on inside a frozen lake until the two dragged themselves out of it, battered and exhausted. Big Barda complimented Knockout on a battle well fought and called her sister before the two parted ways with their respective parties.
Death of the New Gods
The Secret Six fell apart shortly after Azerbaijani, and Knockout and Scandal made time with each other in a cheap Metropolis motel. It was there that Scandal made a comment about Barda beating Knockout in jest, but it angered Knockout enough for her to storm out of the motel. Having her lover even suggest that Big Barda was her equal was intolerable, so she sought Barda out elsewhere in Metropolis. However, she also found someone else stalking Barda and challenged that person over the right to kill the woman. This other person was the one responsible for stalking and killing the New Gods, and Knockout recognized in fear who she faced. She attempted to flee but was quickly caught. All she asked was a moment to say goodbye to Scandal on her cellphone before accepting her death like a Fury.
Her killer denied her this, and Knockout’s already dead body was dropped to the street.
Darkest House
Knockout is was brought back to life with the “Get Out Of Hell Free Card” by Scandal and is now supposedly recovering and still doesn’t remember anything.
Caution To The Wind
Even though her life has been returned to her, Knockout is having a hard time reacclimating to the world of the living because of the lingering effects of the torment she suffered in Hell; even going so far as threatening to harm Scandal. Later, Knockout accompanies the Six in an attack on one of Penguin’s base of operations. During the battle, she rediscovers her love of combat and her love for Scandal. Some time later, Scandal introduces Knockout to Liana; the woman she’d been dating in Knockout’s absence. Scandal then proposes to both women. Afterwards, Knockout and Scandal join the rest of the Six to discuss Bane’s plan of attack against the Bat Family.
Unfortunately, Penguin betrays their location, resulting in the entire superhero community surrounding them. Knockout and her teammates inject themselves with Venom and stage a desperate last stand against the heroes, but are quickly defeated. She and Scandal hold hands one last time and she refers to Scandal as “wife” before losing consciousness.
Personal Information
- Real Name: Unknown (although she has been reffered to as “Kay Fury”)
- Status: Antihero
- Occupation: Criminal, former exotic dancer
- Base: Mobile
- Height: 5’10”
- Weight: 145 lbs
- Hair: Red
- Marital Status: She is in a relationship with Vandal Savage’s daughter.
Powers & Abilities
Being raised in Granny Goodness’ orphanage, Knockout is a fierce warrior and an excellent hand-to-hand combatant.
New God Physiology
The beings of Apokolips and New Genesis are cosmic beings and live in a realm called the Fourth World which is outside normal space and time. Their strength is due to their relative proximity to the Source, a mysterious energy which fuels the divine powers of the beings in Apokolips and New Genesis, as well as other powerful beings in the DC Multiverse. The New Gods are singular through the Multiverse and exist in every universe as manifestations of their true selves.
Superhuman Agility: Knockout’ s agility is far beyond that of even an Olympic level athlete, as is her balance and coordination.
Superhuman Strength: As one of the New God she is very powerful. Knockout’ s strength easily exceeds 55 tons. She strikes Superboy’ s face that hurts him.
Superhuman Durability: Knockout possesses high resistance to blunt trauma, magical attacks, strong amount of impact forces, physical attacks, falling from great heights, high temperature and small caliber bullets without sustaining injury, still high-caliber bullets can harm her a little bit but she can heal fast.
Immortality: As a New God, Knockout is immortal and has an extended lifespan which allows her to exist indefinitely. She doesn’t age, wither, or degrade.
Superhuman Stamina: Knockout’s tissues don’t create fatigue toxins resulting in her having inexhaustible stamina.
Enhanced Healing Factor: In the rare event of suffering a serious injury, Knockout can heal from mild to moderate injuries at an amazing rate. Her normal regenerative abilities allow her to recover from injury within seconds to minutes. She possesses an incredible immunity from poisons, toxins, as well as disease.
Additional Powers
Flight: Somehow Knockout grants the ability to fly after she was totally gonna die when she was shot by Vandal’ s team.
Other Media
Film
Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay
Knockout is the lover of Scandal Savage and part of Vandal Savage’s team. She is voiced by Cissy Jones.