Roxy Rocket

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caption = Concept art for Roxy Rocket
character_name = Roxy Rocket
publisher = DC Comics
debut = "The Batman Adventures Annual" #1
creators = Paul Dini
Bruce Timm
alter_ego = Roxanne Sutton
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alliances = The Penguin
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powers = Former stunt double.

Roxy Rocket is a fictional character, a minor comic book supervillainess. Originally created in 1994 for "The Batman Adventures Annual" #1, a series published by DC Comics, based on , Roxy was incorporated into the animated show in the episode "The Ultimate Thrill", which first aired on September 14, 1998. Shortly thereafter, Roxy appeared in "Knight Time", an episode of "". Roxy later appeared in several comic books based on the TV show. In 2006, the character was introduced to the main DC Universe.

Fictional character biography

Roxanne "Roxy Rocket" Sutton was formerly a stunt double for a Hollywood actress. However, she lost her job after she tried to make her stunts too dangerous that no company wouls insure her. Out of work but still hungering for thrills, Sutton began stealing jewels for The Penguin. Unlike other villains in Gotham City, Roxy's crimes were fairly benign. She was always the one being put at risk. Batman also took risks in his attempts to catch Roxy in midair chases, leading Roxy to believe Batman was a kindred spirit who understood the pleasure of risk-taking. In the end, however, Roxy realized her crush was unrequited when Batman had her arrested.

Roxy's next appeared in "Knight Time", an episode of "Superman: The Animated Series". In what amounts to a cameo appearance, Roxy tries her luck in Metropolis, where she ends up tipping off Superman to the fact that Batman is conspicuously absent in Gotham. Unlike Batman (who can't fly), Superman picks Roxy off her rocket speeder with no effort at all. The episode eventually leads to a team-up between Robin and Superman. In both appearances, Roxy was voiced by Charity James.

Roxy Rocket makes a cameo appearance in the pages of "Detective Comics" #822, written by Paul Dini. She is trying to shake Batman off her rocket after she has stolen ion thruster plans from Gotham's S.T.A.R. Labs. This does not work. They crash high on the Sprang River Bridge and it takes Batman an hour and a half to get them both down. This is her first appearance in the DC Universe.

Analysis

Series producer and writer Paul Dini has said that Roxy had always been a favorite of his. "She's a character Bruce Timm and I created for the first "Batman Adventures Annual"," Dini said. "We always liked her, so we created a television story for her. Sparks fly in that one." ref|dini

Checklist

Comic books

*"The Batman Adventures Annual 01" (first appearance)
*"Justice League Adventures 6" (actually Hawkgirl in disguise)
*"Justice League Adventures 10" (cameo, uses a rocket pack instead of her usual rocket speeder)
*"Detective Comics 822" (cameo, her first appearance in the regular DC Universe)

Animation

*"The New Batman Adventures - The Ultimate Thrill"
*" - Knight Time"

Videogames

*"" (level 4 sub-boss).

External links

* [http://web.archive.org/web/20070311175443/http://www.comicart.cc/timm/roxywindow.shtml Bruce Timm's original concept art for Roxy]

References

# cite web | title="Paul Dini on Roxy Rocket" | work=Roxy's Rocket| url=http://www.geocities.com/roxyrocketfan/AboutRoxy.html | accessdate=January 29| accessyear=2006
# cite web | title="Animating Batman, Part III - Everying Old Is New Again" | work=Movie Poop Shoot: Comics 101| url=http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/comics101/57.html | accessdate=January 29| accessyear=2006