Thundra
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Abilities | Vast superhuman strength and resistance to injury Peak level speed, agility, stamina, and reflexes Superior hand to hand combatant Carries a sword and a three-foot linked chain as weapons |
Thundra is a fictional character appearing in
Publication history
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Thundra was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, and first appeared in Fantastic Four #129.[2]
Roy Thomas recalled the character's creation, "A 7-foot Amazon type that I conceived as an homage of sorts to characters like Kirby's Big Barda in his Fourth World by DC Comics. I asked John Buscema to give her a bandolier around her torso because a number of women's-lib types were wearing them (sometimes with real bullets) in photos in newspapers and magazines."[3]
Fictional character biography
Thundra is a warrior woman and
She is sent to the 20th century to challenge Fantastic Four member the
Thundra is also recruited into the evil group of
She later battled the
Thundra later met wrestling promoter Herkimer Oglethorpe, and on his advice she became a
When she awakens, it was revealed that the Grapplers were actually agents working for the
As a result of the deception by Roxxon and the Grapplers, Thundra came to blows (yet again) with the Thing (in whom she has expressed a romantic interest, on more than one occasion).
Sometime later, Thundra was revealed as the Empress of Femizonia. She teamed with the Thing to battle Machan rebels.[17] She later abducted the Avengers and Fantastic Four to the future to enlist their aid in defending Femizonia from the extra-dimensional warlord Arkon and his warriors from Polemachus. She fought Arkon in personal combat, and became romantically inclined toward him.[18]
However, Thundra has a special place in her heart for
Secret Invasion: Inhumans
Lady Liberators
Thundra,
Alliance with the Red Hulk
The Red Hulk battles the Lady Liberators and tricks them into believing they caused him to pass out. Red Hulk then kidnaps Thundra, and offers her an alliance after deducing she was the only one of the group that was willing to kill him.[21] After agreeing to the alliance, Thundra becomes a subordinate of the Intelligencia, a group of genius villains founded by Leader. After Red Hulk is betrayed by the Intelligencia in the "Fall of the Hulks" storyline, Thundra aids him in his escape and leaves the group.[22] Since her departure from the group, her daughter Lyra has joined their ranks.[23]
Powers and abilities
As a result of genetic engineering, Thundra has vast superhuman strength and resistance to physical injury sufficient to allow her to stand toe to toe with the likes of the Thing. Her speed, stamina, agility, and reflexes are heightened to the peak of natural human capability. She has undergone intensive pain-management training.
Trained as a warrior, with extensive training in the hand-to-hand and military combat techniques of the 23rd century, she is a seasoned combat veteran who possesses superior fighting skills and is considered to be the greatest warrior among her people. Thundra is also a skilled combatant with a sword or her three-foot linked
.Other versions
Avengers Forever
Thundra also appears in the Marvel Comics Maxi-Series Avengers Forever. In the storyline, she is a member of a rag-tag remnant of Avengers in an
Hulk: Raging Thunder
A future version of Thundra took cell scrapings from the Hulk which were used by scientists in the future to impregnate her.[25] This Thundra later gives birth to a green skinned daughter who is the child of herself and the Hulk.[volume & issue needed] This girl, Lyra, is later nicknamed "She-Hulk".[volume & issue needed] She later returns to the future to insert Lyra's birth.[26]
JLA/Avengers
Thundra appeared in JLA/Avengers in the prologue where she is seen on Polemachus in bed with Arkon. He offers to take her hunting, but Krona appears and destroys Polemachus, Thundra and her entire universe.[27] At the end of the series everything is restored to normal.[28]
Marvel Zombies: Return
In
Reception
Thundra was ranked 62nd in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.[30]
In other media
Television
Thundra appears in Ultimate Spider-Man, voiced by Tara Strong.[31] This version is a member of the Frightful Four.
Video games
- Thundra appears as a playable character in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.[citation needed]
- Thundra appears in Marvel: War of Heroes.[citation needed]
Merchandise
Thundra received an action figure in Hasbro's Marvel Legends line.
See also
- List of women warriors in literature and popular culture
References
- ^ Hulk vol. 2 #14
- ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^ "The Roy Thomas Marvel Comics Characters, Concepts and Creations Part 2".
- ^ Fantastic Four #129-130
- ^ Fantastic Four #133
- ^ Giant-Size Super-Stars #1
- ^ Fantastic Four #148
- ^ Fantastic Four #149
- ^ Fantastic Four #151-153
- ^ Fantastic Four #177-178
- ^ Fantastic Four #179-183
- ^ Marvel Two-in-One #53-55
- ^ a b Marvel Two-in-One #56
- ^ Marvel Two-in-One #58
- ^ Avengers Annual #8
- ^ Marvel Two-in-One #67
- ^ a b Fantastic Four #303
- ^ Avengers West Coast #75
- ^ Secret Invasion: Inhumans #3-4 (2008)
- ^ She-Hulk vol. 2 # 34
- ^ Jeph Loeb. Hulk vol. 2 #7-9 (Dec. 2008-Feb. 2009)
- ^ Loeb, Jeph. Hulk vol. 2 #14-17 (October–December 2009)
- ^ Fall of the Hulks: Gamma
- ^ Avengers Forever #4 (1999)
- ^ Hulk: Raging Thunder (2008) #1 (Aug. 2008)
- ^ Fall of the Hulks: Red Hulk #2
- ^ JLA/Avengers #1 (September 2003)
- ^ JLA/Avengers #4 (May 2004)
- ^ Marvel Zombies: Return #5 (2009)
- ISBN 978-1-4402-2988-6.
- ^ "Thundra Voice - Ultimate Spider-Man (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 27, 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
External links
- Thundra at Marvel.com
- Thundra on Marvel Database, a Marvel Comics wiki