Elasti-Girl

Rita Farr is an Olympic swimming gold medalist turned Hollywood actress who is exposed to unusual volcanic gases while shooting a film in Africa.

When Farr recovers, she discovers that she can expand or shrink her body at will — from hundreds of feet tall to mere inches in height.

When she gains greater control of her powers, she discovers that she can enlarge one limb at a time.

Although not physically disfigured, Rita initially has no control over her size changes, is considered a freak and a menace, and becomes a recluse, leaving her Hollywood career in ruins.

However, Rita is approached by Dr. Niles Caulder (also known as The Chief) who offers her a place among fellow "freaks" attempting to use their powers for good. As Elasti-Girl, she joins Caulder's team, the Doom Patrol.

Rita falls in love with, and marries, Steve Dayton, the hero Mento.

Later on, the couple adopts young Gar Logan, who would become the Teen Titans' Beast Boy.

In the JLA: Year One storyline, the Martian Manhunter tells Rita that he was something of a fan of her "chiller pictures" and that he was disappointed that she did not continue making films.

Flattered, she kisses him on the cheek and later tells him that she has met Alien actress Sigourney Weaver and that she is sure he would approve of her.

Tragedy strikes when the Doom Patrol's enemies, the Brotherhood of Evil, threaten a small New England fishing village.

The Patrol members elect to sacrifice themselves to save the innocents, and are killed in an explosion.

It is later revealed that several members of the team actually cheated death (to appear in Doom Patrol revivals), although Elasti-Girl would remain "dead" until Infinite Crisis.

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