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Nekra | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Shanna the She-Devil #5 (August 1973) |
Created by | Steve Gerber (writer) Ross Andru (artist) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Nekra Sinclair |
Species | Human Mutant |
Team affiliations | Lethal Legion Black Spectre Exiles |
Partnerships | Mandrill Oya |
Notable aliases | Adrienne Hatros |
Abilities |
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Nekra (Nekra Sinclair) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Steve Gerber and Ross Andru for the 1973 comic book Shanna the She-Devil . She is a mutant caused by an atomic explosion at the Los Alamos Proving Grounds, as was the mutant supervillain Mandrill. [1]
Nekra first appeared in Shanna the She-Devil #5 (August 1973), and was created by Steve Gerber and Ross Andru. [2]
The character subsequently appears in Marvel Two-In-One #3 (May 1974), Daredevil #109–112 (May–August 1974), Spider-Woman #13–16 (June–July 1979), #50 (June 1983), West Coast Avengers #2 (October 1985), The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1–2 (October–November 1985), #12 (September 1986), Web of Spider-Man #46 (January 1989), Alpha Flight #79–80 (December 1989–January 1990), Avengers Spotlight #29 (February 1990), Avengers West Coast #65 (December 1990), and the graphic novel Avengers: Death Trap, the Vault (1991). The character does not appear for several years after that, until she reappeared in Witches #1 (August 2004), and The Loners #1 (June 2007), and #4–5 (September–October 2007).
Nekra received entries in the original Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8, the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #9, and the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A–Z #8 (2006).
Nekra is African-American, but was born a mutant with pale skin and vampire-like fangs due to her mother Gemma being exposed to radiation at Los Alamos National Laboratory decades prior. As a result, she is neglected and runs away to live in the wilderness at the age of 14. There, she encounters fellow outcast Mandrill, and the two become partners in crime and develop a sibling-like bond. [3] [4]
In subsequent appearances, Nekra falls in love with the Grim Reaper and eventually resurrects him after his death, with the condition that he must kill one person every day to stay alive. She becomes his first victim, but is eventually resurrected by Daimon Hellstrom, who she kills. [5] [6] [7]
Nekra retains her powers following House of M , and later becomes a member of the Grim Reaper's Lethal Legion and a citizen of Krakoa. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
Nekra possesses the ability to increase her strength, endurance, and resistance to pain and injury by harnessing her violent emotions. Her heightened adrenal activity causes a series of metabolic reactions within her body that toughen her skin and increase the efficiency of her muscles. At her peak, she can lift approximately 10 tons, withstand an explosion of about 100 pounds of TNT and extreme degrees of cold and heat. Her powers are limited by how long she can sustain her emotional state, generally for no more than an hour.
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