Dinah Soar

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Dinah Soar
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Dinah Soar
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #46 (July 1989)
Created by John Byrne
In-story information
SpeciesPterosaur-like humanoid of unknown origins
Place of origin Savage Land
Team affiliations Great Lakes Avengers
Notable aliasesDina-Soar
Wisconsin's Winged Wonder
Abilities

Dinah Soar is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. [1] Her name is a pun on the word "dinosaur".

Contents

Publication history

Dinah Soar was created by John Byrne, and first appeared in West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #46 (July 1989).

Fictional character biography

Dinah Soar is a humanoid pterosaur from the Savage Land and a founding member of the Great Lakes Avengers. [2] She is a lover of team leader Mr. Immortal who can calm the rage he suffers after resurrecting. [3]

Dinah is later killed by Maelstrom, and comes to reside in a limbo-like afterlife with other deceased GLA members. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Powers and abilities

Dinah Soar possesses a pterosaur-like physiology that enables her to fly at high speeds. She has a hypersonic voice that allows her to project inaudible sound waves, as well as an empathic rapport capable of calming down Mr. Immortal every time he resurrects himself. [11] [12]

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References

  1. Brevoort, Tom; DeFalco, Tom; Manning, Matthew K.; Sanderson, Peter; Wiacek, Win (2017). Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History. DK Publishing. p. 241. ISBN   978-1465455505.
  2. Seen in flashback in GLA: Misassembled #1
  3. West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #46 and GLA: Misassembled #1
  4. West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #48
  5. Avengers Vol 1 #309 (November 1989)
  6. West Coast Avengers vol. 2 #49
  7. The Avengers Annual #19
  8. Thunderbolts #15–17 (June–Aug. 1998) and #25 (Apr. 1999)
  9. Deadpool #10–11 (Nov.–Dec. 1997) and #61 (2002)
  10. GLA: Misassembled #1-4 (2005)
  11. Marvel Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide Vol 1 #2 (March 2015)
  12. GLX-Mas Special Vol 1 #1 (February 2006)