Power Princess

Power Princess
Power Princess in Ultimate Hulk Annual #1, December 2008 Art by Marko Djurdjevic & Danny Miki.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Supreme Power #2 (November, 2003).
Created by	J. Michael Straczynski (writer), Gary Frank (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Princess Zarda
Team affiliations	Supreme Power Ultimates
Partnerships	Hyperion
Notable aliases	Claire Debussy, Princess of Power
Abilities	Above normal intelligence, superhuman strength, speed, flight, stamina, durability, agility and reflexes, life-force absorption and transference, extensive experience in hand-to-hand combat

Zarda, more commonly known as Power Princess, is a fictional comic book character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Two different versions of the character have appeared in two separate continuities.

The more traditional one resides on Earth-712 (not the traditional Marvel Universe Earth-616 which is populated by classic Spider-Man, the original version of the Fantastic Four, etc.) and is a member of the superhero group, the Squadron Supreme. More recently, she has also joined the Exiles. Her character was originally developed as a thinly disguised analog of DC Comics' Wonder Woman.

Since the debut of Marvel's MAX title Supreme Power, the Squadron Supreme characters have been reintroduced in a new, previously unexplored continuity (an alternate universe later designated as Earth-31916). The Supreme Power continuity has a version of Power Princess as well.

Princess Zarda of Earth-712 lived on Utopia Isle, a small island in the southern sea, untouched by outside civilization. The Utopians believe themselves to be the result of genetic experimentation conducted upon Homo sapiens by the alien Kree; they are, indeed, the equivalent on the Squadron's Earth of the Inhumans. While the rest of Homo sapiens were making flint spearheads, the Utopians developed an advanced culture based on peace, fellowship and experience or learning. On their little island community, people knew no poverty, injustice, war, crime, or sexual discrimination. After the outside world made the first atom bomb, the Utopians believed their way of life was in jeopardy. Building a starship, they left Earth to find a new home. Princess Zarda chose to remain behind as their sole emissary to the earth, a role she had assumed some years earlier as Power Princess. During this time, she was a member of the World War II team known as the Golden Agency, along with fellow members American Eagle and Professor Imam, the Sorcerer Supreme of the Squadron's Earth.