Tana Nile

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Tana Nile
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Tana Nile as depicted in Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files #1 (August 2006)
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance (human form): Thor #129 (Jun 1966)
(true form): Thor #131
Created by Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
In-story information
Species Rigellian
Team affiliationsColonizers of Rigel
Daydreamers
Graces
Abilities
  • Self-density manipulation
  • Mind control

Tana Nile is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Contents

Publication history

Tana Nile first appeared in Thor #129 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. [1]

Fictional character biography

Tana Nile, of the planet Rigel-3, is a female member of the Colonizers of Rigel. In her attempt to colonize the planet Earth, Tana Nile takes a human form as Jane Foster's roommate. [2] [3] [4] She attempts to take control of Earth, but is ordered to cease her attack. [5] Tana leaves Earth to be given a new assignment and is told that the High Commissioner of Rigel has chosen her to be his wife. [6] [7] [8]

Tana Nile later encounters Sif, Hildegarde, and sailor Silas Grant on the Blackworld planet while battling Ego-Prime. [9] She reveals that Ego-Prime is a slab that she had removed from Ego the Living Planet and intended for use in terraforming Blackworld, but grew beyond her control. Blackworld is destroyed in a nuclear war, and Tana and her allies fled to Earth. [10] Tana assumes a human form to live on Earth, becoming an ally of Thor and the Asgardians. [11] [12]

Tana visits Charles Xavier's Massachusetts Academy to learn more about human beings. During an adventure in an alternate dimension created by Franklin Richards, she falls in love with Howard the Duck. After a spontaneous kiss, Howard tells her of his attachment to Beverly Switzler, and she accepts that romance with him is inappropriate. [13] [14] [15]

In the Annihilation storyline, Tana Nile frames Ronan the Accuser for the House of Fiyero in exchange for information on Ronan. He promises to hunt her down, along with others involved in the trial, to discover the true reason behind his dismissal. [16] Tana Nile later joins Gamora's Graces, a collection of super-powered women from across the galaxy. The Graces, along with much of known space, comes under threat by Annihilus' Annihilation Wave, during which Tana is killed. [17]

Powers and abilities

Tana Nile is an alien with the ability to manipulate her own density and control the minds of others. She wields armor that enables her to disguise herself as a human, a "stasis gun" that can project concussive energy or intense heat, and a wrist-mounted communicator.

In other media

References

  1. ↑ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 258. ISBN   978-1-4654-7890-0.
  2. ↑ Lee, Stan  ( w ), Kirby, Jack  ( p ), Colletta, Vince  ( i )."The Verdict of Zeus!" Thor ,no. 129(June 1966).Marvel Comics.
  3. ↑ Lee, Stan  ( w ), Kirby, Jack  ( p ), Colletta, Vince  ( i )."Thunder in the Netherworld!" Thor ,no. 130(July 1966).Marvel Comics.
  4. ↑ Wells, John (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-1969. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 90. ISBN   978-1605490557.
  5. ↑ Lee, Stan  ( w ), Kirby, Jack  ( p ), Colletta, Vince  ( i )."Behold... The Living Planet!" Thor ,no. 133(October 1966).Marvel Comics.
  6. ↑ Lee, Stan  ( w ), Kirby, Jack  ( p ), Colletta, Vince  ( i )."The People-Breeders!" Thor ,no. 134(November 1966).Marvel Comics.
  7. ↑ Comtois, Pierre (2015). Marvel Comics in the 1960s: An Issue By Issue Field Guide to a Pop Culture Phenomenon. TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 139–141. ISBN   978-1-60549-016-8.
  8. ↑ Lee, Stan  ( w ), Kirby, Jack  ( p ), Colletta, Vince  ( i )."And Now... Galactus!" Thor ,no. 160(January 1969).Marvel Comics.
  9. ↑ Conway, Gerry  ( w ), Buscema, John  ( p ), Colletta, Vince  ( i )."-- And Odin Dies!" Thor ,no. 198(April 1972).Marvel Comics.
  10. ↑ Conway, Gerry  ( w ), Buscema, John  ( p ), Mooney, Jim  ( i )."Resurrection!" Thor ,no. 201(July 1972).Marvel Comics.
  11. ↑ Conway, Gerry  ( w ), Buscema, John  ( p ), Mooney, Jim  ( i )."Exiled on Earth!" Thor ,no. 204(October 1972).Marvel Comics.
  12. ↑ Conway, Gerry  ( w ), Buscema, John ; Perlin, Don  ( p ), Colletta, Vince  ( i )."The End of the Battle!" Thor ,no. 211(May 1973).Marvel Comics.
  13. ↑ DeMatteis, J. M. ; DeZago, Todd  ( w ),Egeland, Martin ( p ),Shum, Howard M. ( i )."Once Upon a Time"Daydreamers,no. 1(August 1997).Marvel Comics.
  14. ↑ DeMatteis, J. M. ; DeZago, Todd  ( w ),Egeland, Martin ( p ),Shum, Howard M. ( i )."Across the Universe"Daydreamers,no. 2(September 1997).Marvel Comics.
  15. ↑ DeMatteis, J. M. ; DeZago, Todd ; Jozefowiez, Andy ( w ),Egeland, Martin ( p ),Shum, Howard M. ( i )."Once Upon a Time"Daydreamers,no. 3(October 1997).Marvel Comics.
  16. ↑ Furman, Simon  ( w ), Lucas, Jorge  ( p ),Lucas, Jorge ( i ). Annihilation: Ronan ,no. 1(June 2006).Marvel Comics.
  17. ↑ Furman, Simon  ( w ), Lucas, Jorge  ( p ),Lucas, Jorge ( i ). Annihilation: Ronan ,no. 4(September 2006).Marvel Comics.
  18. ↑ "Tana Nile Voice - Ultimate Spider-Man (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 12, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  19. ↑ "Tana Voice - Guardians of the Galaxy (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 12, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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