Night Nurse (comics)
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
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Publication date | Nov. 1972 – May 1973 |
Creative team | |
Created by | Jean Thomas Win Mortimer |
Written by | Jean Thomas Linda Fite (issue 4) |
Penciller(s) | Win Mortimer |
Inker(s) | Win Mortimer |
Colorist(s) | George Roussos |
Editor(s) | Roy Thomas |
Night Nurse is a
Carter later adopted the name Night Nurse for herself, and in this incarnation, first appeared in Daredevil #58 (May 2004), as a medical professional specializing in helping injured superheroes.
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Christine Palmer appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022), portrayed by Rachel McAdams. Additionally, McAdams voiced an alternate timeline version in the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021).
Linda Carter and her later Night Nurse role as a medical professional for superheroes were also amalgamated into the character Claire Temple (portrayed by Rosario Dawson), who appeared in the Marvel television series as a combination of Linda Carter (the “Night Nurse”) and the comic character Claire Temple.
Publication history
Night Nurse was a Marvel Comics title that lasted four issues (cover-dated Nov. 1972–May 1973).[1] The medical drama/romance series focused on the adventures of three female roommates who worked the night shift at the fictional Metropolitan General Hospital in New York City: Linda Carter, Georgia Jenkins, and Christine Palmer.[2]
Night Nurse was one of a trio of Marvel Comics of the time that were aimed at a female audience, alongside The Claws of the Cat and Shanna the She-Devil. Marvel writer-editor Roy Thomas recalled in 2007 that editor-in-chief Stan Lee "had the idea, and I think the names, for all three. He wanted to do some books that would have special appeal to girls. We were always looking for way to expand our franchise. My idea...was to try to get women to write them".[3]
The series was written by writer Jean Thomas, who was at the time married to Roy Thomas, and by artist Winslow Mortimer.[4] The stories, unlike most of Marvel's offerings at the time, contain no superheroes or fantastic elements. However, the night nurses encounter "danger, drama and death", as the cover tag proclaims, as they work to foil bomb plots, expose incompetent surgeons, and confront mob hitmen. Night Nurse #4, the final issue, took place away from Metro General and New York City, instead featuring Christine embroiled in a gothic adventure, complete with a foreboding mansion, dusty secret passageways, and mysterious lights.
In a 2010 interview, Jean Thomas offered her theory on the series' early cancellation:
Night Nurse was an attempt to create a comics book for the same audience of young girls who read such book series as Cherry Ames, Sue Barton, and Nancy Drew. Maybe the comic-book format just didn't appeal to that group. It may also have been difficult to distribute or display: too serious to be with romance comics but not male-action oriented enough to be with superhero comics, so, regrettably, low sales led to cancellation.[5]
Linda Carter reappeared as a medical professional specializing in helping injured superheroes in Daredevil vol. 2, #58 (May 2004), written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Alex Maleev. Matt Murdock / Daredevil refers to her then as "the night nurse ... [who is] sympathetic to ... costumed persons who get a little nicked up in ... the call of duty."[1]
Night Nurse co-star Christine Palmer reappeared in
A one-shot issue, Night Nurse vol. 2, #1 (July 2015), reprinted the 1970s series' four issues, as well as Daredevil vol. 2, #80 (Feb. 2006).[7]
Prior to Night Nurse, writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Al Hartley had created the series Linda Carter, Student Nurse for Atlas Comics, Marvel's 1950s precursor.[8] It ran nine issues (Sept. 1961–Jan. 1963).[9]
Characters
While the three roommates initially bicker amongst themselves, they soon bond over their shared loneliness, and become best friends. Originally, none of the three nurses then used "night nurse" as a label, though the "Next Issue" box in Night Nurse #1 promises, "More true-to-life adventures of Linda Carter, Night Nurse!"
Linda Carter
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Created by | Stan Lee Al Hartley |
Linda Carter is the daughter of a doctor in
Carter reappears in
Carter then treated the ninja assassin
Georgia Jenkins
First appearance | Night Nurse #1 (November 1972) |
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Created by | Jean Thomas Win Mortimer |
Georgia Jenkins is an
Christine Palmer
First appearance | Night Nurse #1 (November 1972) |
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Created by | Jean Thomas Win Mortimer |
Christine Palmer leaves her home in "an exclusive Midwestern suburb" against her father's wishes, intending to "make a new life without her father's money".
In other media
Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Christine Palmer appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed by Rachel McAdams.[23][24][25] This version is a fellow surgeon, ex-girlfriend, and ally of Stephen Strange (thus incorporating elements of Linda Carter) who appears in the live-action films Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). Additionally, McAdams portrays a redheaded alternate timeline variant of Palmer in the latter film[26] and voices a separate variant in the Disney+ animated series What If...?.[27]
- Elements of Linda Carter and the Night Nurse series were hybridized with the comic book character Claire Temple, a medical doctor and love interest of Luke Cage, to create the MCU character of Nurse Claire Temple, portrayed by Rosario Dawson.[28][29][30] First appearing in the Netflix series Daredevil, series showrunner Steven S. DeKnight noted that the character was originally "going to be the actual Night Nurse from the comics ... we had her name in a script and it came back that it was possible [Marvel Studios] was going to use her" in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and "had plans for her down the road", necessitating the change to the more obscure comics character Claire Temple.[31][13] He later added "We just switched to another character that was very much kind of the same realm of Night Nurse".[13] Temple also appears in Jessica Jones,[32] Luke Cage,[33][34][35] Iron Fist, and The Defenders.[36][37]
Video games
An unidentified Night Nurse appears as an unlockable character in Marvel Strike Force.[38][39] This version is armed with a gun that fires hypodermic needles.
References
- ^ a b Cassell, Dewey (April 2017). "Enter the World of Danger, Drama, and Death...Night Nurse". Back Issue! (95). Raleigh, North Carolina: TwoMorrows Publishing: 31–35.
- ^ "Night Nurse". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on April 13, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ Alter Ego #70 (July 2007): Roy Thomas interview, pp. 49-50
- ^ Night Nurse (Marvel, 1972 series) at the Grand Comics Database
- ^ Weiss, Brett (October 2010). "Spidey Super Stories". Back Issue! (44). TwoMorrows Publishing: 25.
- ^ Richards, Dave. "The Winding Way Back: Sacasa Talks "Nightcrawler"". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2006-09-01.
- ^ Night Nurse (Marvel, 2015 series) at the Grand Comics Database.
- ^ "The Cherry Ames Page: Linda Carter, Student Nurse". Archived from the original on 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2006-09-02.
- ^ Linda Carter, Student Nurse at the Grand Comics Database.
- ^ a b c Night Nurse #1
- ^ Daredevil, vol. 2, no. 58 (May 2004).
- ^ a b Grubbs, Jefferson (April 10, 2014). "Daredevil Nurse Claire Temple Is From The Comics, But She's Not From The Matt Murdoch Chronicles". Bustle. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Goldman, Eric (July 29, 2015). "Daredevil Showrunner On The One Thing Marvel Made Him Change Due To Movie Plans". IGN. Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ The Pulse, vol. 1, no. 9 (July 2005).
- ^ Doctor Strange: The Oath, vol. 1, no. 1 (December 2006).
- ^ The Amazing Spider-Man, vol. 1, no. 656 (March 2011).
- ^ "Hellion for Hire #2: A Tale of Two Cities" Archived July 2, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, Newsarama.com] [dead link]
- ^ Richards, Dave. "Strange Medicine: Vaughan Talks 'Dr. Strange: The Oath'", ComicBookResources.com, August 14, 2006
- ^ The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators: Doctor Strange: The Oath (2006-2007)
- ^ The New Avengers #57 (Nov. 2009)
- ^ Dark Reign: Elektra #1-5 (2009)
- ^ Spider-Woman vol. 7, #2 (2020)
- The Wrap. Archivedfrom the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ Collis, Clark (December 28, 2015). "Find out who Rachel McAdams plays in Doctor Strange". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 29, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Kaufman, Amy (July 24, 2015). "Rachel McAdams does fame her way". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 27, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (December 10, 2020). "Rachel McAdams Returning For 'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness'". Deadline. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ Campbell, Scott (August 1, 2021). "Here Are All the Marvel Actors Doing Voices in 'What If...?'". Collider. Archived from the original on August 2, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Dockterman, Eliana (April 8, 2015). "Rosario Dawson on Being a Hero, Not a Love Interest, in Netflix's Daredevil". Time. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
- ^ Cecchini, Mike (November 14, 2015). "Daredevil Netflix Series: Marvel Universe Easter Eggs and Comic References Guide". Den of Geek. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ Huver, Scott (April 9, 2015). "Dawson Says 'Marvel's Doing Something Fun' with Daredevil's Claire Temple". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (July 29, 2015). "Daredevil Showrunner On The One Thing Marvel Made Him Change Due To Movie Plans". IGN. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ Boone, John (July 30, 2015). "Jessica Jones Showrunner Teases a Super Suit for Krysten Ritter, Confirms Daredevil Crossover". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ Dornbush, Jonathon (September 2, 2015). "Theo Rossi joins Luke Cage cast, Rosario Dawson will appear as Claire Temple". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- Marvel.com. September 16, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
- ^ "'Luke Cage': 'Back to the Future,' Stan Lee and More Easter Eggs You May Have Missed". IndieWire. October 4, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ^ Damore, Meagan (October 8, 2016). "NYCC: Iron Fist Cast Makes First-Ever Live Appearance". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ Perry, Spencer (November 2, 2016). "Scott Glenn, Rachael Taylor, and Rosario Dawson Confirmed for The Defenders". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ Levandoski, Quinn (2021-12-12). "Marvel Strike Force: 10 Best Skill Characters, Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ Dilena, Daniel (2022-02-05). "10 Best Healers In Marvel Strike Force". Game Rant. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
External links
- Night Nurse (both volumes) at The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators.
- Night Nurse at Comic Vine