Monthly Archives: June 2011

Brenda Del Vecchio

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Blue Beetle v6 #1 (May 2006) Created By: Keith Giffen, John Rogers, and Cully Hamner Biography: Brenda Del Vecchio was an A+ student with some serious martial arts skills and some serious ambition – a … Continue reading →

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Monet St. Croix (M/Penance)

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Marvel Comics First Appearance: Uncanny X-Men #316 (1994) Created By: Scott Lobdell & Chris Bachalo Biography Monet was the eldest–and favorite–child of the very rich Monegasques Ambassader to France. Raised Muslim, she grew up in extreme privilege, marred only … Continue reading →

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Knockout

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Superboy v2 #1 (February 1994) Created By: Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett Biography: Knockout was born on Apokolips, where she became a member of the deadly Female Furies. When Big Barda deserted the team to … Continue reading →

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Janet van Dyne (Wasp)

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Marvel Comics First Appearance: Tales to Astonish #44 (1963) Created By: Stan Lee & Jack Kirby Biography The world came crashing down on happy-go-lucky socialite Janet van Dyne when her scientist father was killed. Vowing revenge, she talked his … Continue reading →

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Anita Fite (Empress)

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Young Justice #16 (January 2000) Created By: Peter David and Todd Nauck Biography: Anita Fite’s grandmother was a voodou priestess who relocated from Haiti to the Louisiana bayou, where she raised Anita’s mother. When Anita’s … Continue reading →

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Maya Lopez (Echo/Ronin)

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Marvel Comics First Appearance: Daredevil (vol. 2) #9 (1999) Created By: David Mack & Joe Quesada Biography As Maya’s father, a Cheyenne mob enforcer nicknamed Crazy Horse, lay dying, he did two things that changed the course of his … Continue reading →

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Tora Olafsdotter (Ice)

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Jessica

Publisher: DC Comics First Appearance: Justice League International #12 (April 1988) Created By: Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire Biography: The princess of a hidden kingdom of magic-users somewhere in Norway, Tora was born with a particularly strong … Continue reading →

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Lulu Moppet (Little Lulu)

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Mackenzie

Publisher: Originally, The Saturday Evening Post. When Lulu joined the comic book world, she was published by Dell. Dark Horse Comics currently owns the reprint rights. First Appearance: February 23, 1935 edition of The Saturday Evening Post Created By: Marjorie … Continue reading →

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Elvira Coot Duck (Grandma Duck)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Jessica

For this last day of May, we’re ending our month-long tribute to mothers with a bit of an odd duck. *rimshot* The world of comics is not all superheroes! Publisher: Disney, and whatever companies currently hold the Disney licenses in … Continue reading →

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