Comic Title: Teen Titans Spotlight #17
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: December 1987
On Sale Date: September 29, 1987 Newsstand Date September 29, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #43

Newsstand Date September 29, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #124

Shipping Date September 8, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #124

Shipping Date September 8, 1987
Source: Focus, #1, Page BC

Copyright Date August 17, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Title: "Frances Kane Isn't Herself Today"
Pages: 21

Feature(s):
Teen Titans (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Tony Isabella
Penciller: Don Heck
Inker: Al Vey
Inker: Pablo Marcos
Letterer: John Costanza
Colorist: Shelly Eiber

Feature Character(s)

• Magenta (Frances Kane; last appearance in Teen Titans Spotlight #16; no further appearances)

Guest Star(s)

• Thunder (last appearance in Teen Titans Spotlight #16; next appearance in New Teen Titans #41)
• Lightning (last appearance in Teen Titans Spotlight #16; next appearance in New Teen Titans #41)

Villain(s)

• Dr. Alysia Damalis (last appearance in Teen Titans Spotlight #16; no further appearances)
• Damalis's boss (last appearance in Teen Titans Spotlight #16; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Tony Rocco (head of S.T.A.R. Labs security; no further appearances)
• Herbie and Maxie (no further appearances)
• Johnny (a security guard; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Teen Titans (in flashback)
• Robin (in flashback)
• Kid Flash (in flashback)
• Cyborg (in flashback)
• Starfire (in flashback)
• Changeling (in flashback)
• Speedy (in flashback)
• Terra (in flashback)
• Atomic Skull (in flashback to Teen Titans Spotlight #16)

Comments:
This story is continued from Teen Titans Spotlight #16.

Synopsis:
Fearing that her plot to turn super-heroes into sleeper agents will be exposed, Dr. Alysia Damalis uses a hypnotically implanted code word to turn Frances Kane into a super powered assassin named Magenta. Kane is sent to kill Thunder and Lightning after Lightning underwent a shortened session of hypnosis. Magenta is winning the fight until Thunder questions her about Damalis. Kane then breaks off the attack.

When she loses contact with Magenta, Damalis seeks out Albert Michaels. She wants to use the Atomic Skull to eliminate her problem. Instead she finds S.T.A.R. security chief Tony Rocco. The chief of security has uncovered Damalis's plan and sent the Skull to Belle Reve. Magenta arrives to kill Damalis, but Rocco deactivates her programming using a tape recorded version of Damalis's code words.

Before Damalis can face questioning about the organization she is working for, she activates another of her sleeper agents and escapes.