Monthly Archives: May 2011

Crystalia Amaquelin (Crystal)

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Marvel Comics First Appearance: Fantastic Four #45 (1965) Created By: Stan Lee & Jack Kirby Biography Crystal was born into Marvel’s other race of people with superpowers, the Inhumans, and joined the highest ranks of their society when her … Continue reading →

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Bonnie King Jones (Miss Arrowette)

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: World’s Finest Comics #113 (November 1960) Created By: Lee Elias Biography: Bonnie King was a gifted archer – gifted enough to win an Olympic bronze medal. But her controlling mother expected her to win the … Continue reading →

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Raven Darkholme (Mystique)

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Marvel Comics First Appearance: Ms. Marvel #16 (as Raven) & 18 (as Mystique) (1978) Created By: Chris Claremont & Dave Cockrum Biography Not much is known about the early life of the shapeshifter knowb as Mystique—not even her real … Continue reading →

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Jade Nguyen (Cheshire)

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: New Teen Titans Annual #2 (1983) Created By: Marv Wolfman and George Perez Biography: Jade was born in Vietnam to a local woman and either a French visitor or a U.S. senator, depending on which … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth “Liz” Allan Osborn

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Marvel Comics First Appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962) Created By: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Biography Gorgeous Liz Allan was Peter Parker’s big high school crush, but she was far more interested in her popular jock boyfriend, Flash “Douchebag” … Continue reading →

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Bianca Reyes

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Blue Beetle v6 #1 (May 2006) Created By: Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner Biography: Bianca Reyes had a good life: a job as a nurse, a loving husband, and two wonderful kids. That … Continue reading →

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Jessica Campbell Jones-Cage (Jewel/Power Woman)

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Mackenzie

Our month-long tribute to comic book moms–the good, the bad, and the completely insane–continues! Publisher: Marvel Comics First Appearance: Alias #1 (2001) Created By: Brian Michael Bendis & Michael Gaydros Biography When Jessica Campbell was a teenager, her life irrevocably … Continue reading →

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Martha Clark Kent

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Jessica

It’s May, which means Mother’s Day is coming up (in North America, at least)! This month, we’ll be spotlighting the mothers of comics: the good, the bad, and the crazy. Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Superman v1 #1 (Summer 1939) … Continue reading →

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