Gorilla Girl
Encyclopedia
Fahnbullah Eddy, also known as Gorilla Girl, is a fictional
comic book
character within Marvel Comics
' shared universe
the Marvel Universe
. She first appeared in Marvel Team-Up
#91 (March 1980), and was created by Steven Grant
and Pat Broderick
.
, they were forced to battle Spider-Man
. Gorilla Girl and the Freaks were later seen in a fight against the criminals Hammer and Anvil
.
After the events of the Civil War
, Gorilla Girl was captured by the Thunderbolts
. During her capture, she threw Penance down three flights of stairs, after which Penance beat her severely. She later registered with the Initiative
and joined Camp Hammond along with Annex
, Prodigy and others.
During the Skrull invasion
she is one of the Initiative members to go into battle in Times Square
. She loses fellow teammate Proton; he is executed by the Skrulls. They join the 'Young Avengers' and are saved by the 'Secret Commandos'. Afterwards, Gorilla Girl asked to be put in the Initiative reserves. However, before she gets very far, the Thor
clone attacks Camp Hammond, and Gorilla Girl fights him before Counter Force
intervenes.
Gorilla Girl strikes up a friendship with the alternate universe simian version of Speedball
, another Initiative recruit. She becomes involved in the plan of Norman Osborn to exploit the resources of her friend's home dimension. The two also work with Gibbon
, another simian superhuman.
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
comic book
Comic book
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character within Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
' shared universe
Shared universe
A shared universe is a fictional universe to which more than one writer contributes. Work set in a shared universe share characters and other elements with varying degrees of consistency. Shared universes are contrasted with collaborative writing, in which multiple authors work on a single story....
the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
. She first appeared in Marvel Team-Up
Marvel Team-Up
Marvel Team-Up is the name of several American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series featured two or more Marvel characters in one story...
#91 (March 1980), and was created by Steven Grant
Steven Grant
Steven Grant is an American comic-book writer best known for his 1985-1986 Marvel Comics mini-series Punisher, with artist Mike Zeck and for his creator-owned character Whisper.-Biography:...
and Pat Broderick
Pat Broderick
Pat Broderick is an American comic book artist known for his work on the Micronauts. Broderick also pencilled the four-part Batman: Year Three storyline, written by Marv Wolfman, which detailed the first meeting of Batman and Tim Drake.-Early career :Fresh from high school in Tampa, Florida,...
.
Fictional character biography
Fahnbullah Eddy, originally known as Gorilla Woman, worked at a carnival as a member of the Freaks, a group of circus freaks that included Muck Monster and Six. When the Freaks fell under the control of the sorcerer MoondarkMoondark
Moondark is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Moondark first appeared in Marvel Team-Up #12 , and was created by Gerry Conway, Len Wein, and Ross Andru....
, they were forced to battle Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
. Gorilla Girl and the Freaks were later seen in a fight against the criminals Hammer and Anvil
Hammer and Anvil (comics)
Hammer and Anvil are fictional characters, supervillains published by Marvel Comics.They first appeared in Hulk #182, , and were created by Len Wein and Herb Trimpe.-Fictional character biography:...
.
After the events of the Civil War
Civil War (comics)
Civil War is a 2006-2007 Marvel Comics crossover storyline built around a self-titled seven-issue limited series written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven, which ran through various other titles published by Marvel at the time...
, Gorilla Girl was captured by the Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts (comics)
The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 , and was created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.-Publication history:...
. During her capture, she threw Penance down three flights of stairs, after which Penance beat her severely. She later registered with the Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series from Marvel Comics. Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage with artwork initially by Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy and Harvey Tolibao, the series dealt with the aftermath of Marvel's Civil War crossover Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series...
and joined Camp Hammond along with Annex
Annex (comics)
Annex is a fictional character of the Marvel Universe, associated with Spider-Man. His first appearance was in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #27. Annex' powers were the result of prosthetics through computer technology. After losing a leg, he volunteered for this program...
, Prodigy and others.
During the Skrull invasion
Secret Invasion
"Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008....
she is one of the Initiative members to go into battle in Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
. She loses fellow teammate Proton; he is executed by the Skrulls. They join the 'Young Avengers' and are saved by the 'Secret Commandos'. Afterwards, Gorilla Girl asked to be put in the Initiative reserves. However, before she gets very far, the Thor
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....
clone attacks Camp Hammond, and Gorilla Girl fights him before Counter Force
Counter Force (Marvel Comics)
This second team of New Warriors is a superhero team in the Marvel Comics continuity composed mostly of former members of the original team of New Warriors.-Fictional history:...
intervenes.
Gorilla Girl strikes up a friendship with the alternate universe simian version of Speedball
Speedball (comics)
Robert "Robbie" Baldwin is a comic book superhero character, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics.Originally known as Speedball, the character was created by artist Steve Ditko and writer Tom DeFalco, initially as a candidate for Marvel's separate New Universe imprint.Baldwin first...
, another Initiative recruit. She becomes involved in the plan of Norman Osborn to exploit the resources of her friend's home dimension. The two also work with Gibbon
Gibbon (comics)
Gibbon , is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics mutant, associated with Spider-Man.-Publication history:Created by Stan Lee and John Romita Sr., the Gibbon first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #110 ....
, another simian superhuman.
Powers and abilities
Fahnbullah Eddy is able to shapeshift into a super-strong, highly agile gorillaGorilla
Gorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies...
.