| Volcana | |
|---|---|
Volcana as depicted in Secret Wars: Official Guide to the Marvel Multiverse #1 (October 2015). Art by Mike Zeck (penciler/inker) and Andy Yanchus (colorist). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Secret Wars #3 (July 1984) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter (writer) Mike Zeck (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Marsha Rosenberg |
| Species | Human mutate |
| Place of origin | Denver, Colorado |
| Partnerships | Titania Molecule Man (formerly) |
| Abilities | Volcanic mimicry |
Volcana (Marsha Rosenberg) is a fictional character (a supervillainess turned superheroine) appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Secret Wars #3 (July 1984) and was created by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck.
Marsha Rosenberg is a day care employee from Denver who, along with her friend Skeeter, is transported to Battleworld during Secret Wars . Seeking power and respect, she and Skeeter agreed to serve Doctor Doom in exchange for superpowers, with Marsha gaining the ability to transform into a molten lava-like form. [1] During the series, Volcana develops a relationship with the supervillain Owen Reece / Molecule Man. [2] She bargains with the Enchantress, [3] and then battles her with the intent to renege on her bargain. [4]
In Secret Wars II , Volcana assists Earth's heroes in battling the Beyonder. [5] [6] [7] Some time later, she accompanies Molecule Man and the Fantastic Four to the Beyonder's universe, but is separated from the former when he is fused with a Cosmic Cube. [8] [9] [10]
After Molecule Man is resurrected, he gives Volcana part of his power, enabling her to assume new volcanic rock forms. [11] [12] The two ultimately break up, though Molecule Man vows to prove his love to her and carves her face into Mount Rushmore. [13] [14] [15] [16]
Nightwatch later hires Volcana and Titania to fight She-Hulk to keep her from obtaining documents that would incriminate him. However, She-Hulk defeats the two with help from her secretary Angie Huang, her supernatural monkey Hei Hei, and Hellcat. [17]
Marsha Rosenberg gained superhuman powers through cellular augmentation performed by Doctor Doom. She can transform into living plasma as well as a basalt-like form with immense strength and durability and a malleable pumice-like form. [18]
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