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Red Bee
The second Red Bee, Jenna Raleigh, was the great-niece of the original Red Bee. With an exoskeleton, jet pack, and robotic bees, Jenna joined Uncle Sam's new Freedom Fighters.
Name:
Red Bee
Publisher:
Real name:
Jenna Raleigh
Aliases:
- Jenna Raleigh
- Red Bee
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Female
Powers:
- Animal Control
- Flight
- Pheromone Control
- Power Suit
- Super Strength
- Unarmed Combat
First issue:
![cover](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/original/0/3347/1359693-red_bee_2.jpg)
This page is for the current Red Bee, Jenna Raleigh
For the original Red Bee, see the Richard Raleigh page
Origin
![The second Red Bee](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/original/2/22413/802196-redbee_new.jpg)
While recruiting for his new Freedom Fighters, Uncle Sam recruited Ken Thurston, the great-grandson of the Invisible Hood Kent Thurston. He revealed to Ken the location of Kent’s invisible cloak. He warned Ken that soon he would be needed, and put him in contact with Jenna Raleigh. The two would serve as “secret” members of the Freedom Fighters, prepared to enter the fray if something happened to Uncle Sam and his new Freedom Fighters.
Creation
![Uncle Sam v2 #4](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/original/8/83392/1693505-291429_19194_122017_1_uncle_sam_and_the_fr_super.jpg)
However, Palmiotti and Gray also wished to revisit other Quality Comics characters bought by DC Comics. In that same series, they introduced new members of the Freedom Fighters based on their Quality counterparts: Invisible Hood and the Red Bee. Instead of a man, the Red Bee was envisioned as a woman (the niece of the original), and instead of trained bees, she was given a red exoskeleton. This new Red Bee’s look was designed by artist Daniel Acuna. Red Bee would star in Palmiotti & Gray’s second Uncle Sam series as well.
Key Story Arcs
Joining the Freedom Fighters
![The Freedom Fighters](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/8/83392/1662243-freedomfighters.jpg)
Unfortunately, Uncle Sam had a mole in his new Freedom Fighters. The new Ray, Stan Silver, proved to be an agent of Father Time. The Ray killed the new Invisible Hood, and led Father Time to the Heartland. The Red Bee joined the rest of the Freedom Fighters in defending the Heartland, and stopping Father Time’s plan. With Father Time out-of-the-picture, Director Robbins was put in charge of S.H.A.D.E., and the Red Bee and the Freedom Fighters stayed a part of that agency.
The Alien Hive
Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters discovered an alien insect hive heading towards Earth. The Freedom Fighters investigated, and found an entire colony. The Red Bee was taken, and woven into a cocoon. The other Freedom Fighters managed to rescue the Red Bee, but she had already been transformed by the insects. The Freedom Fighters destroyed the hive, and returned to Earth. The Red Bee, now in possession of red skin, wings, and antennae, was deemed fine to continue to operate for S.H.A.D.E.![A mutated Red Bee](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/0/3347/1359699-red_bee_7.jpg)
The Red Bee was now under the full control of the alien hive mind. She made drones of the Freedom Fighters. The Black Condor, however, broke free of her control. As the Black Condor and Human Bomb freed the other Freedom Fighters, the Red Bee called upon her alien insect drones. With Uncle Sam still under her control, the Red Bee had the upper hand until the original Ray showed up with the powers of Neon the Unknown. The Ray destroyed the alien insects infesting the Red Bee’s body, reversing her mutation.
With the Red Bee back to normal, Jenna Raleigh decided to retire the Red Bee identity and return to research.
Powers and Abilities
![The Red Bee after mutation](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/8/83392/1693509-redbee3.jpg)
While mutating, the Red Bee would spin herself a cocoon. She would enter the human-sized cocoon, and emerge once the next stage of her mutation was done. All of the insects infecting the Red Bee were destroyed by the Ray.
Weapons and Equipment
![The Red Bee and her bees](https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/original/0/6465/153799-10116-red-bee.jpg)
The second Red Bee has under her command robotic red bees. These red bees range in size, up to approximately 2 feet in length, and could fly. They could also fire energy blasts from their rear stingers. She has the technology to build more, and has been seen with up to dozens of these robotic bees.