Sisters of Sin
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The Sisters of Sin are fictional characters in the Marvel Universe
. The Sisters are a group of female supervillains, so-called because their original costumes were distorted versions of the traditional clothing of Roman Catholic nun
s.
. The sisters were young disciples of the Skull, including his daughter who became known as Mother Superior, and the Skull used advanced science to rapidly age them to adulthood. The other women took on the names Sister Death, Sister Dream, Sister Pain, and Sister Pleasure. The Sisters fought Captain America
and Nomad
(Jack Monroe), but were defeated. When the Red Skull appeared to have died in a clash with Captain America, the Sisters were restored to their original ages.
Later, Mother Superior's nanny,Susan Scarbo (formerly known as Suprema, and now calling herself Mother Night
) reformed the Sisters of Sin and became their new leader. Mother Night restored the girls to artificial adulthood, and they took on new names: Mother Superior became Sin, Sister Dream became Hoodwink, Sister Pleasure became Raunch, Sister Pain became Slash, and Sister Death became Torso. The Sisters again came into conflict with Captain America and were defeated.
During the Fear Itself
storyline, Speedball has an encounter with the Society of Sin in St. John's, Newfoundland.
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...
. The Sisters are a group of female supervillains, so-called because their original costumes were distorted versions of the traditional clothing of Roman Catholic nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
s.
History
The Sisters of Sin are the leaders of a quasi-religious cult that promotes hatred and violence, and were formed by the Red SkullRed Skull
The Red Skull is a name shared by several fictional characters, all supervillains from the Marvel Comics universe. All incarnations of the character are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general....
. The sisters were young disciples of the Skull, including his daughter who became known as Mother Superior, and the Skull used advanced science to rapidly age them to adulthood. The other women took on the names Sister Death, Sister Dream, Sister Pain, and Sister Pleasure. The Sisters fought 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 Nomad
Nomad (comics)
Nomad is the name of a number of superhero characters who have appeared in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Nomad name and costume was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Sal Buscema as an alternate identity for the original Captain America, Steve Rogers, in Captain America #180...
(Jack Monroe), but were defeated. When the Red Skull appeared to have died in a clash with Captain America, the Sisters were restored to their original ages.
Later, Mother Superior's nanny,Susan Scarbo (formerly known as Suprema, and now calling herself Mother Night
Mother Night (comics)
Mother Night is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Susan Scarbo was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. Susan and her brother Melvin Scarbo formed a sibling hypnosis stage act for profit. They soon after became professional criminals, hypnotizing innocent people...
) reformed the Sisters of Sin and became their new leader. Mother Night restored the girls to artificial adulthood, and they took on new names: Mother Superior became Sin, Sister Dream became Hoodwink, Sister Pleasure became Raunch, Sister Pain became Slash, and Sister Death became Torso. The Sisters again came into conflict with Captain America and were defeated.
During the Fear Itself
Fear Itself (comics)
"Fear Itself" is a 2011 crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of a seven-issue, eponymous miniseries written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Stuart Immonen, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Laura Martin, a prologue book by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Scott Eaton, and...
storyline, Speedball has an encounter with the Society of Sin in St. John's, Newfoundland.
Members
- Mother NightMother Night (comics)Mother Night is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Susan Scarbo was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. Susan and her brother Melvin Scarbo formed a sibling hypnosis stage act for profit. They soon after became professional criminals, hypnotizing innocent people...
- HoodwinkHoodwink (comics)Hoodwink is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, most notably as a member of the Sisters of Sin.-Publication history:...
- RaunchRaunch (comics)Raunch is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, most notably as a member of the Sisters of Sin.-Publication history:...
- Sin
- SlashSlash (comics)Slash is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, most notably as a member of the Sisters of Sin.-Publication history:...
- TorsoTorso (Marvel Comics)Torso is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, most notably as a member of the Sisters of Sin.-Publication history:...