Stool Shadow is a minor character in the controversial comic book series The Boys. She is a superheroine with apparently malfunctioning phase-shifting abilities and a member of Super Duper, a group of low-powered Supes who function more as a support group for the disabled living in a group home.
Biography[]
Despite her limited presence in the comics, Stool Shadow is presented as polite, helpful, and as well-meaning as the rest of Super Duper. She however, is extremely absent minded, often forgetting words and needing Auntie Sis to finish her thoughts. This is due to her multiple concussions from frequently attempting to use her unreliable powers and walking into walls and objects with enough force to break her nose and leave massive bruises. Because of this, she is most likely suffering from severe brain damage and even possibly Aphasia, a neurological disorder characterize by the inability to process or understand language, such as forgetting certain words.
Like the rest of Super Duper, she eagerly accepted Hughie as a friend after he saved the life of The Black Hole by giving him an emergency tracheotomy. She seemed confused by Malchemical's crass and vulgar behavior when he was placed in the leadership position by Vought-American, but seemed to be the first to accept Auntie Sis's attempts to shield the young super heroes from Malchemical's behavior, likely due to her confused mindset. When Hughie stepped in to protect Auntie Sis from Malchemical, she stood by, too terrified to move. After Billy the Butcher stepped in and killed Malchemical, she and the rest of Super Duper were left huddled in fear around Auntie Sis.
Known powers[]
- Intangibility (Tentative): Stool Shadow is believed to possess the ability to walk through solid, although there is uncertainty as she has never been demonstrated successfully exercising this power.
Weaknesses[]
- Uncontrollable powers: Her control over her powers is dysfunctional, as she has yet to successfully phase through an object without crashing into it. Because of this, she has suffered numerous head injuries and is shown constantly covered in bruises and bandages.
- Short-term memory loss: She has problems with her short-term memory, as she often forgets what she was going to say in the middle of her sentences or even simple words such as "Kitchen" and "Leader".
Trivia[]
- She is a parody of Phantom Girl from DC Comics, though her costume takes some cues from Raven of the Teen Titans.