Mantis (Marvel Comics)
| Mantis | |
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Mantis.
Art by Tom Raney. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Avengers #112 (June 1973) |
| Created by |
Steve Englehart Don Heck |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Brandt, first name unknown |
| Team affiliations |
Guardians of the Galaxy Avengers |
| Notable aliases | Willow, Lorelei, Mandy Celestine |
| Abilities | Grandmaster martial artist Empathy Plant manipulation Accelerated healing factor Astral projection Ability to communicate telepathically with the Cotati |
Mantis is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a former member of the Avengers. The character was ranked 99th in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.
She will make her cinematic debut in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, portrayed by Pom Klementieff.
Mantis first appeared in The Avengers #112 (June 1973), drawn by Don Heck and created by writer Steve Englehart. The character later appeared (in slightly different name and form) in books published by other comic book companies, moving from Marvel to DC to Eclipse to Image and finally back to Marvel again.
Mantis is the half-Vietnamese, half-German daughter of Gustav Brandt—Libra—and was born in Huế, Vietnam. In her childhood, her father leaves her in Vietnam at the Temple of the alien Priests of Pama, a sect of the Kree. The Kree believe she might become the Celestial Madonna and mate with the eldest Cotati on Earth to become the mother of the Celestial Messiah, "the most important being in the universe".
She excels in her martial arts studies, but when she reaches adulthood, she is mind-wiped and sent into the world to gain life experience. She becomes a prostitute and barmaid in a Vietnamese bar, where she meets the Swordsman. She helps him regain his self-respect and follows him when the former villain attempts to rejoin the Avengers. She becomes an Avengers ally when the Swordsman rejoins the Avengers, and she battled the Lion God alongside them.
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