Artemis is a fictional character

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 in the Marvel Universe

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Artemis is the goddess of the hunt and the moon in the Olympian pantheon

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Zeus is her father, and Apollo

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 is her brother.

Publication history

Artemis first appeared in Thor

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#129 (June 1966), and was adapted from mythology by Stan Lee

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 and Jack Kirby

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The character subsequently appeared in Thor Annual #5 (1976), The Avengers #281 (July 1987), #283-284 (September-October 1987), Incredible Hulk: Hercules Unleashed (October 1996), Hercules #4 (September 2005), Thor: Blood Oath #3-4 (December 2005-January 2006), and Ares #1 (March 2006), #3 (May 2006).

Artemis appeared as part of the "Olympian Gods" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition

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#9.

Fictional character biography

Artemis journeyed to Earth with Hermes and Dionysus to capture the Avengers

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, whom Zeus blamed for injuries that Hercules

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 had suffered at the hands of the Masters of Evil

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. The three gods fought the Avengers, and Artemis shot Captain Marvel

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 with an arrow that passed through her intangible state, and shocked her back into human form. She also captured the Wasp

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 and presented her to Zeus. She remained loyal to Zeus when a number of other gods rebelled against him to support the Avengers. She fought Captain Marvel again, but this time the human defeated her.

Apollo, Artemis, and Hephaestus appear in a meeting with Hera and Pluto, where Hera reveals her plans to them.

Powers and abilities

Artemis possesses the typical powers of an Olympian

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, including superhuman strength, speed, durability, and reflexes, and virtual immortality.

Artemis is a master archer and superb huntress.

Artemis can also control the moon at her will.