Pink Pearl (comics)
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Pink Pearl is a Canadian super villain and terrorist in the Marvel Comics Universe.
troupe, Pink Pearl decided to become a terrorist and attempt to take over the circus. An extremely large woman, her obesity
enables her to have above-average strength and durability. Her plan was to use a bomb to murder the Prime Minister of Canada
and the President of the United States
. However, Northstar and Aurora
of Alpha Flight
discovered her plans and eventually confronted the woman.
After a battle, Pearl was stabbed in the heart with one of her own ally's, a thin-man named Bones, daggers. Due to her fat, she was able to survive the encounter, and later joined the villainess Superia
on her cruise ship for female criminals. As a member of the Femizons
, Pink Pearl went head-to-head with Captain America
and Paladin
. After the group's disbandment, Pink Pearl established herself as a business woman and opened a male strip club
called "Cloisters." Unfortunately for her, Aurora, Guardian
, and Diamond Lil were all patrons, and started a brawl. Pink Pearl eventually got the trio of women arrested, and presumably still runs Cloisters. Pink Pearl speaks in third-person
, and though comes across as being quite inadequate, she is quite intelligent and a formidable adversary.
Fictional character biography
Originally a member of a circusCircus
A circus is commonly a travelling company of performers that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, unicyclists and other stunt-oriented artists...
troupe, Pink Pearl decided to become a terrorist and attempt to take over the circus. An extremely large woman, her obesity
Obesity
Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems...
enables her to have above-average strength and durability. Her plan was to use a bomb to murder the Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
and the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
. However, Northstar and Aurora
Aurora (comics)
Aurora is a fictional character, a Canadian superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. She is the twin sister of Northstar and the former lover of Sasquatch. She has also been in a relationship with Wild Child....
of Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight
Alpha Flight is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. Created by John Byrne, the team first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #120 ....
discovered her plans and eventually confronted the woman.
After a battle, Pearl was stabbed in the heart with one of her own ally's, a thin-man named Bones, daggers. Due to her fat, she was able to survive the encounter, and later joined the villainess Superia
Superia
Superia is a fictional character, a misandrist supervillain and criminal scientist in the Marvel Universe. She was created by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Rik Levins in Captain America Superia (Dr. Deidre Wentworth) is a fictional character, a misandrist supervillain and criminal scientist in...
on her cruise ship for female criminals. As a member of the Femizons
Femizons
Femizon may refer to one of two groups owned by Marvel Comics and appearing in their Marvel Universe.The first group to be called Femizons were the women of Femizonia, a gyniarchal future world in an alternate timeline where women had become Amazon-like warriors, ruling over male slaves...
, Pink Pearl went head-to-head with Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
and Paladin
Paladin (comics)
Paladin is a Marvel Comics character, a mercenary. While he claims that Paladin is his real name, he often goes by the name Paul Denning . Though not precisely a supervillain, his mercenary activities often bring him into conflict with superheroes.-Publication history:Paladin first appeared in...
. After the group's disbandment, Pink Pearl established herself as a business woman and opened a male strip club
Strip club
A strip club is an adult entertainment venue in which striptease or other erotic or exotic dance is regularly performed. Strip clubs typically adopt a nightclub or bar style, but can also adopt a theatre or cabaret-style....
called "Cloisters." Unfortunately for her, Aurora, Guardian
Vindicator
Vindicator also known as Guardian, is a fictional character, a Canadian superheroine in the Marvel Universe, and a former leader of Alpha Flight...
, and Diamond Lil were all patrons, and started a brawl. Pink Pearl eventually got the trio of women arrested, and presumably still runs Cloisters. Pink Pearl speaks in third-person
Grammatical person
Grammatical person, in linguistics, is deictic reference to a participant in an event; such as the speaker, the addressee, or others. Grammatical person typically defines a language's set of personal pronouns...
, and though comes across as being quite inadequate, she is quite intelligent and a formidable adversary.