Roulette first appeared in JSA Secret Files #2 (September 2001) and was created by Geoff Johns and Derec Aucoin.

[2] Roulette's grandfather was a Golden Age villain who ran a conventional casino and fought his brother Terry Sloane.

After meeting the second Mister Terrific, Roulette comes to view him as an unworthy successor to Sloane.

She runs a gladiatorial arena and forces superheroes to battle, coming into conflict with the Justice Society of America.

Roulette later obtains the fabled Book of Destiny, but is driven insane after reading its contents and viewing the future.