Secret (Greta Hayes)
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![]() Secret as depicted in Young Justice Secret Files & Origins #1 (January 1999). Art by Todd Nauck. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Young Justice: The Secret #1 (June 1998) |
| Created by | Todd Dezago (writer) Todd Nauck (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Greta Hayes |
| Species | Ghost (current) Human (former) |
| Team affiliations | Young Justice |
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Secret (Greta Hayes) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Fictional character biography
Secret is a ghostly member of Young Justice who joins the team after Robin, Impulse, and Superboy free her from the Department of Extranormal Operations. She is later revealed to have been a human named Greta Hayes who was killed by her adoptive brother Billy. Because of the manner of her death, Greta is trapped in the mortal plane.[1]
Harm later kills Secret on Apokolips before Darkseid fully resurrects her.[2] Subsequently, Greta enrolls at the Elias School with Cassandra Sandsmark and Cissie King-Jones.[3]
In "The New Golden Age" storyline, Secret is reimagined as the former sidekick of the Spectre.[3]
Powers and abilities
As a ghost, Secret can fly, teleport, shapeshift, become ethereal, possess any sentient beings, and take souls to the "other side".[1]
In other media
- Secret appears in the Young Justice (2010) episode "Secrets", voiced by Masasa Moyo.[4]
- Secret appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[5]
- An alternate universe variant of Secret makes a cameo appearance in Teen Titans Go! #48.
References
- 1 2 Misiroglu, Gina (April 2012). The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes. Visible Ink Press. p. 419. ISBN 1578593751.
- โ Manning, Matthew K.; Wiacek, Stephen; Scott, Melanie; Jones, Nick; Walker, Landry Q. (2021). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: New Edition. DK. p. 370. ISBN 9780744020564.
- 1 2 Johnston, Rich (March 26, 2023). "Bringing Back More Forgotten Sidekicks To DC Comics (Spoilers)". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- โ "Secret Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 20, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- โ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
External links
- Secret at DC Comics Wiki
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