killed. Though Ravager intervenes and eventually causes Roy to leave, Mia is left visibly shaken by his accusations. Alongside Damian Wayne and a group of other ex-Titans, Mia aids the then-current team of Teen Titans during their battle against Superboy-Prime and the Legion of Doom. During the battle, she and Ravager work together to successfully take down Persuader. The New 52 In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, the character is first mentioned in the Green Arrow storyline "Kingdom" when a mysterious individual tortures a man for information on the whereabouts of Mia Dearden, whom he somehow considers to be more of a threat to him than the Green Arrow. She is only shown in a picture. She says that her father, John King, is after her. Powers and abilities Mia possesses no superhuman powers and abilities but is an accomplished archer. Unlike Connor Hawke, who relies on simple wooden shafts, like Oliver, Mia employs trick arrows. In addition to a bow, Mia is also proficient in the use of a crossbow, much to Oliver's dismay. Although Mia is a skilled street fighter, Connor Hawke and Black Canary also taught her many forms of martial arts such as Krav Maga, Kenjustu and self-defense prior to taking up the mantle of "Speedy". One year after Infinite Crisis, she expanded her training on an island with Connor and, like her mentor, is now an expert in sword combat. Mia is HIV-positive and, as such, she takes antiretroviral drugs with all the attendant side effects. Due to her condition, she also has to be very careful when injured in combat. In other media Mia Dearden appears in the ninth season of Smallville, played by Elise Gatien. The character appears in two episodes; "Crossfire" and "Disciple". She first appears as a member of an underground boxing ring. Faithful to the comic books, she is portrayed as a runaway who has turned to prostitution to survive. Oliver Queen spots her at the ring and impressed by her fighting abilities and realizing her current troubled situations, decides to take her under his wing. She briefly betrays Queen for a man named Ricky (Michael Adamthwaite), to whom she owes money. Oliver, with help from Lois Lane and Mia, fights off Ricky's men, and they are rescued by Clark Kent's alter-ego, The Blur. Despite the betrayal, Oliver still wants to help Mia.