Marlo Chandler
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Incredible Hulk #347 (September 1988) |
| Created by | Peter David (writer - artist) |
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| Full name | Marlo Chandler Jones |
| Supporting character of |
Hulk Captain Marvel |
| Notable aliases | Harpy,Death |
| Abilities | Expert gymnast and swimmer however in extreme circumstances such as in chaos war she is able to rekindle her connection with death and access the powers of Mistress Death As Harpy: Superhuman strength and durability Flight Energy bolt projection Formerly: Reality manipulation via "death wish" power |
Marlo Chandler is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Peter David, she first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #347 (September 1988), and became an ongoing supporting character, first in that book, and later in the Captain Marvel series published between 1999–2004. She is the wife of Rick Jones, a perennial sidekick to the Incredible Hulk, and was a best friend to Betty Ross, the wife of Hulk's alter ego Bruce Banner.
In keeping with her introduction during a storyline in which the Hulk was involved with organized crime, Marlo's name combines the surnames of fictional detective Philip Marlowe (e.g. Marlo) and his creator Raymond Chandler.
Marlo first appeared as an aerobics and swimming instructor and was a love interest for the casino security enforcer "Joe Fixit", in reality the Hulk, believed dead, and now living incognito, his true identity unknown to Marlo. She ended their relationship after seeing him brutally kill an enemy. They later reconciled after Hulk reached out to her in a rare display of emotion and their relationship was able to end in a more amicable way.
She later appeared as the girlfriend of Rick Jones, the Hulk's sidekick, and best friend to his alter ego, Bruce Banner. She met Rick while he was on a book tour promoting his memoir, Sidekick. It was only when Rick, not knowing of Marlo's previous relationship with the Hulk, introduced her to Bruce and his wife Betty, that Marlo discovered that Mr. Fixit was really the Hulk, and that Bruce was not merely his friend, but his alter ego.
Shortly after this introduction - Marlo assuring Betty that she had nothing to be jealous about as Bruce and Joe were two distinct people and Bruce had been unswervingly loyal to Betty - the psychiatrist Doc Samson managed to integrate the various personalities of the Hulk, resulting in a being that now possessed a permanent Hulk body with Bruce's face and intelligence. When Betty expressed skepticism of a continued relationship with this new version of her husband, she moved in with Marlo, with whom she became best friends.
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