Letha
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Letha is a supervillain
in the Marvel Comics Universe and former member of the female villain team, the Grapplers
.
#54 (August 1979), and was created by Mark Gruenwald
and Ralph Macchio
.
The character subsequently appeared in Marvel Two-in-One #56-57 (October–November 1979), Dazzler #13 (March 1982), Marvel Two-in-One #96 (February 1983), and Thing #33 (March 1986). She was killed by the Scourge of the Underworld
in Captain America #319 (July 1986).
Letha received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
#18.
and a founding member of the Grapplers
, along with Titania, Poundcakes
, and Screaming Mimi
. She, like the other Grapplers, was a female wrestler recruited by Roxxon Oil
to break into Project Pegasus
, but were stopped and served time in prison. In prison, they battled Dazzler
to avenge Klaw's death, though they were defeated after she reflected Screaming Mimi's voice back at them. Letha's strength was boosted by the Power Broker
, and she and her cohorts joined the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation
.
While planning to avenge the death of Titania at the hands of the Scourge of the Underworld
, Letha was among the eighteen villains killed at the “Bar With No Name” by the Scourge disguised as a bartender.
Letha was later among the seventeen criminals, all murdered by the Scourge, to be resurrected by Hood
using the power of Dormammu
as part of a squad assembled to eliminate the Punisher
. She can now affect an opponent's aggression, causing the victim to go berserk with rage. She demonstrates these her powers by making Cyclone
savagely beat Mind-Wave
. Letha and Lascivious encounter Mind-Wave (who had been posing as Iron Man) and end up surviving a grenade explosion that kills Mind-Wave. Letha later removes another grenade from Mirage
's mouth. Upon learning that Cyclone and Miracle Man
bailed, Letha has Microchip
warn them to return or she will kill their living loved ones. She and Lascivious later assist Human Fly
into attacking the Punisher. She battled the Punisher again and is defeated when he causes her to drop a bus on herself.
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
in the Marvel Comics Universe and former member of the female villain team, the Grapplers
Grapplers (comics)
The Grapplers are a fictional organization in the Marvel Comics universe. It was a loosely-organized band of female wrestlers, most of whom gained superhuman strength after their first published appearances, through the group known as Power Broker, Inc....
.
Publication history
Letha first appeared in Marvel Two-in-OneMarvel Two-in-One
Marvel Two-In-One was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics that featured the Fantastic Four member, the Thing, in a different team-up each issue with a different character. The series continued from the team-up stories starring the Thing in the final two issues of Marvel...
#54 (August 1979), and was created by Mark Gruenwald
Mark Gruenwald
Mark E. Gruenwald was an American comic book writer, editor, and occasional penciler. Gruenwald got his start in comics fandom, publishing his own fanzine, Omniverse, which explored the concept of continuity...
and Ralph Macchio
Ralph Macchio (comics)
Ralph Macchio is an American comic book editor and writer, who has held many positions at Marvel Comics, including executive editor. Macchio is commonly associated with Daredevil, the Spider-Man line of comics and the popular Ultimate Marvel line...
.
The character subsequently appeared in Marvel Two-in-One #56-57 (October–November 1979), Dazzler #13 (March 1982), Marvel Two-in-One #96 (February 1983), and Thing #33 (March 1986). She was killed by the Scourge of the Underworld
Scourge of the Underworld
The Scourge of the Underworld is the name of a series of fictional characters that have appeared in various series set in the Marvel Comics universe....
in Captain America #319 (July 1986).
Letha received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#18.
Fictional character biography
Hellen Feliciano was a protégée of Auntie FreezeAuntie Freeze
Auntie Freeze is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Auntie Freeze first appeared in The Thing vol. 1 #33 , and was created by Mike Carlin and Ron Wilson...
and a founding member of the Grapplers
Grapplers (comics)
The Grapplers are a fictional organization in the Marvel Comics universe. It was a loosely-organized band of female wrestlers, most of whom gained superhuman strength after their first published appearances, through the group known as Power Broker, Inc....
, along with Titania, Poundcakes
Poundcakes
Poundcakes is a super villain in the Marvel Comics Universe and former member of the female villain team, the Grapplers.-Fictional character biography:...
, and Screaming Mimi
Songbird (comics)
Songbird , formerly known as Screaming Mimi, is a fictional character, a superheroine and former supervillainess in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Publication history:...
. She, like the other Grapplers, was a female wrestler recruited by Roxxon Oil
Roxxon Oil
Roxxon Energy Corporation is the name of a fictional massive petroleum corporation owned by Aleksander Lukin and run by August D'Angelo. The company appears in comic book stories published by Marvel Comics and exists in that company's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe...
to break into Project Pegasus
Project Pegasus
Project Pegasus is a fictional scientific base in the Marvel Comics universe which has been the location of a variety of stories for superheroes and supervillains, most notably in the title Marvel Two-in-One...
, but were stopped and served time in prison. In prison, they battled Dazzler
Dazzler
Dazzler is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. She first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #130 ....
to avenge Klaw's death, though they were defeated after she reflected Screaming Mimi's voice back at them. Letha's strength was boosted by the Power Broker
Power Broker
Power Broker is the name of two characters in Marvel Comics.Power Broker, Inc. is a fictional criminal corporation in the Marvel Universe which provides individuals with superhuman physical abilities for a price...
, and she and her cohorts joined the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation
Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation
The Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation is a fictional organization in the Marvel Comics Universe. It is an association for professional wrestlers who possess superhuman strength, endurance and resistance to injury.- Overview :...
.
While planning to avenge the death of Titania at the hands of the Scourge of the Underworld
Scourge of the Underworld
The Scourge of the Underworld is the name of a series of fictional characters that have appeared in various series set in the Marvel Comics universe....
, Letha was among the eighteen villains killed at the “Bar With No Name” by the Scourge disguised as a bartender.
Letha was later among the seventeen criminals, all murdered by the Scourge, to be resurrected by Hood
Hood (comics)
The Hood is a fictional character, a supervillain, and a crime boss in the . Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell, the character first appeared in The Hood #1 .-Publication history:...
using the power of Dormammu
Dormammu
Dormammu is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #126 Dormammu is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #126 Dormammu is a...
as part of a squad assembled to eliminate the Punisher
Punisher
The Punisher is a fictional character, an anti-hero appearing in comic books based in the . Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, the character made its first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 .The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder,...
. She can now affect an opponent's aggression, causing the victim to go berserk with rage. She demonstrates these her powers by making Cyclone
Cyclone (comics)
Cyclone is the alias of a number of fictional characters appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics.-André Gerard:André Gerard was born in Lyons, France...
savagely beat Mind-Wave
Mind-Wave
Mind-Wave is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Mind-Wave first appeared in Daredevil #133 , and was created by Marv Wolfman, Bob Brown and Jim Mooney....
. Letha and Lascivious encounter Mind-Wave (who had been posing as Iron Man) and end up surviving a grenade explosion that kills Mind-Wave. Letha later removes another grenade from Mirage
Mirage (Marvel Comics)
Mirage is a fictional Marvel Comics villain. He first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #156.-Fictional character biography:Desmond Charne was a former holography technician who wanted to be a supervillain. To that end, he used holograph technology which could make him invisible or create 3-D...
's mouth. Upon learning that Cyclone and Miracle Man
Miracle Man
The Miracle Man is a supervillain featured in Marvel Comics, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as one of the first enemies of the Fantastic Four. He was originally depicted as a stage magician with megalomaniacal desires, capable of convincing others through hypnosis that he has amazing powers...
bailed, Letha has Microchip
Microchip (comics)
David Linus "Microchip" Lieberman is a fictional comic book character in the Marvel Universe. Created by writer Mike Baron and artist Klaus Janson, he first appeared in The Punisher #4 as an ally of The Punisher for many years. He assisted the Punisher by building weapons, supplying technology...
warn them to return or she will kill their living loved ones. She and Lascivious later assist Human Fly
Human Fly (comics)
The Human Fly is the name of two comic book characters in the Marvel Comics universe, one a super-villain that was an occasional antagonist of Spider-Man, and the other a superhero. Additionally, Human Fly was the title of a short-lived series in the late 1950s reprinting some of Fox's Blue Beetle...
into attacking the Punisher. She battled the Punisher again and is defeated when he causes her to drop a bus on herself.