Monthly Archives: March 2011

Patricia “Patsy” Walker (Hellcat)

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Marvel First Appearance: Miss America Magazine #2 (as Patsy; 1944); The Avengers #144 (as Hellcat; 1976) Created By: Ruth Atkinson (Patsy); Steve Englehart & George Perez (Hellcat) Biography Patsy Walker was an odd sort of celebrity. She was a … Continue reading →

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Josephine Tautin (Mademoiselle Marie)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Checkmate v2 #5 Created By: Greg Rucka and Jesus Saiz Biography: “Mademoiselle Marie” is a code name awarded to the best female agent of the Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure, France’s external intelligence agency … Continue reading →

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May Parker Jameson (Aunt May)

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Marvel Comics First Appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) Created By: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Biography Born in Brooklyn (represent!), May Reilly was blamed for her parents’ unhappy marriage. After a near-miss courtship with a criminal, things eventually took … Continue reading →

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Tara Markov (Terra I)

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: New Teen Titans v1 #26 (December 1982) Created By: Marv Wolfman and George Perez Biography: Tara Markov was the illegitimate daughter of the king of Markovia. Like her half-brother Brion, the legitimate prince of Marvokia, … Continue reading →

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Jubilation Lee (Jubilee)

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Marvel Comics First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #244 (1989) Created By: Chris Claremont & Marc Silvestri Biography: Once upon a time, Jubilation Lee led a pretty charmed life. Born into a wealthy family in Beverly Hills, her days consisted of … Continue reading →

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Lois Lane

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Action Comics #1 (June 1938) Created By: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Biography: Lois Lane debuted in Action Comics #1, alongside some guy in red and blue pajamas. A gutsy “girl reporter,” Lois was always … Continue reading →

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Gertrude “Gert” Yorkes (Arsenic)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Marvel First Appearance: Runaways #1, volume 1 (2003) Created By: Brian K. Vaughan & Adrian Alphona Biography: Alex, Nico, Chase, Karolina, Molly, and Gert were pretty shocked to discover that their affluent, powerful parents were actually an evil organization … Continue reading →

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Beatriz Da Costa (Fire)

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Super Friends #25 (October 1979) Created By: E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon Biography: Bea originally debuted in Super Friends as the Green Fury, with inconsistently-defined flame-based powers courtesy of “Brazilian mysticism.” Luckily, that didn’t … Continue reading →

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Susan Storm Richards (Invisible Woman)

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Marvel Comics First Appearance: Fantastic Four #1 (1961) Created By: Stan Lee & Jack Kirby Biography Sue Storm had a relatively normal college life until her boyfriend, super-genius Reed Richards, decided he wanted to take a little unauthorized test … Continue reading →

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Dinah Laurel Lance (Black Canary II)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Flash Comics #86 (August 1947) or Justice League of America v1 #75 (November 1969) or Justice League of America v1 #219 (October 1983), depending on how you look at it Created By: Robert Kanigher and … Continue reading →

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