Acrata
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| Acrata | |
 Acrata (bottom), El Muerto (lower left) and Iman (upper left) with Superman art by Huberto Ramos |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Superman Annual (vol.) 2 #12 (August 2000) |
| Created by | Oscar Pinto F. G. Haghenbeck (writer) Giovanni Barberi. (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Andrea Rojas |
| Abilities | Shadow teleportation and martial arts. |
Acrata (Andrea Rojas) is the name of a fictional character from DC Comics who was created as part of the Planet DC annuals event. Her first appearance is in Superman Annual (vol.) 2 #12 (August 2000). She was created by Oscar Pinto, Giovanni Barberi, and F.G. Haghenbeck. Her signature uniform is a black suit with green stripes at her sides, with the Mayan symbol of night at her forehead.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Acrata's real name is Andrea Rojas, a Mexican national. Andrea's father is Bernardo Rojas, once a renowned leader in Central America who nowadays researches "Prehispanic Cultures" at the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana de Mexico. She lives alone with her cat named Zapata.
Acrata specializes in striking against Organized crime. Every time she catches a perpetrator or helps avert a tragedy, she cites a literary quotation or, if she has the time, paints graffiti insulting or challenging the local authorities. This might hint at her being an anarchist.
Despite her anarchist tendencies, she often works with two other Mexican superheroes: Iman (a Mexican technological genius who wears a suit of green high tech powered armor) and El Muerto (an undead luchador who has limited super strength, speed, and mystical abilities). Together with Iman, El Muerto, and Superman, she saved Mexico and the world from total destruction at the hands of a bio-terrorist group led by a Mexican sorcerer named Duran. He was trying to channel the powers inherent in the ley lines of Earth to accomplish the group's goals.
[edit] Powers and abilities
Her powers came from an ancient Mayan symbol which represents the shadows in the night; as such, Acrata is able to teleport once she enters a shadow. This symbol was used by ancient Mayan priests to travel in the dark. It is unknown how Andrea came into its possession. She is also a talented hand-to-hand fighter whose skill levels have not been revealed yet.
[edit] Other media
Andrea Rojas has appeared in Smallville, played by Denise Quiñones. She first appeared in the episode "Vengeance" and then in the Vengeance Chronicles. The television version has a different back story and different abilities than her comic counterpart. She possesses super strength, which allows her to make super jumps across the city, and super agility, gained from a heart transplant from one of Smallville's "meteor freaks" (Kryptonite-mutated residents). She uses her powers to act as the Angel of Vengeance and defend Metropolis and Suicide Slum. Although she never goes by the name Acrata, she does mention that it is the name of the organization that her mother worked for, which also targets organized crime. She is often considered the Smallville version of Batman.
