Lady Lotus
| Lady Lotus | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Invaders #37 (February 1979). |
| Created by |
Don Glut Rick Hoberg Chic Stone Alan Kupperberg |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Team affiliations | Super-Axis |
| Partnerships | Yellow Claw |
| Abilities | Mind control Illusion casting Limited precognition Slow aging Ability to hypnotize others from miles away and psychically project images into a crystal ball |
Lady Lotus (also known as Lotus Newmark) is a fictional supervillainess appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Invaders #37 in February 1979.
Lady Lotus first appeared in Invaders #37 (February 1979), and was created by Don Glut, Rick Hoberg, Chic Stone and Alan Kupperberg.
The character subsequently appeared in Invaders #38–#41 (March – June 1979) and in the 2010 Captain America: Forever Allies miniseries. As Lotus Newmark she has appeared in Avengers Spotlight, Wonder Man and Nomad.
Lady Lotus was born in Japan, and exhibited strong psychic powers at a young age. She developed these abilities through constant meditation, and supplemented her powers with the sacred lotus flower. At the age of 21, she moved to the United States. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States began holding Japanese-Americans in concentration camps to determine their loyalties. Disgusted by this, Lady Lotus took refuge in New York's Chinatown and opened a curio shop called "The House of Lotus". She cast a subtle hypnotic suggestion over anyone who came into the store, convincing her customers that she was actually Chinese. Angered at how her people were being treated by the Americans, she vowed to destroy the United States, and allied with the Axis Powers.
When U-Man was about to attempt an attack upon the Sub-Mariner's flagship, he was suddenly compelled away by the mental powers of Lady Lotus, who commanded him to come to her lair. When U-Man arrived at the House of Lotus, Lady Lotus sent her guards to test his strength, and was impressed. When U-Man tried to fight back against her, he was powerless because of her mental abilities. She told him she was interested in the Kid Commandos team member, Golden Girl. With her powers, she made sure that Japanese saboteurs would make an attempt at the Santa Monica Pier which would be stopped by the Kid Commandos. After they had beaten the saboteurs, she sent U-Man to capture Golden Girl and he brought her back to a warehouse at Lady Lotus's request. There, Golden Girl was treated with utmost respect and was even offered tea as Lady Lotus retold her story to her. She attempted to appeal to their common Japanese ancestry so they could work together to take over the U.S., but Golden Girl was unshaken in her commitment to America, despite what she and her father, Dr. Sam Sabuki, had suffered. Lady Lotus tried to take over her mind, but one of Golden Girl's blasts of energy blinded her. The Invaders and the other Kid Commandos arrived just as U-Man and Lady Lotus' soldiers attempted to capture Golden girl, causing Lady Lotus to flee with U-Man.
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