Sabra (comics)

Sabra
Sabra from All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #9. Art by Mike Perkins.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	(Cameo) Incredible Hulk #250 (August 1980) (Full) Incredible Hulk #256 (February 1981)
Created by	Bill Mantlo (writer) Sal Buscema (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Ruth Bat-Seraph
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	Mossad X-Corporation
Abilities	Trained armed/unarmed combatant Superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina, reflexes and endurance Flight via anti-gravity devices Wears wrist gauntlets that fire plasma bursts and paralyzing quills Use of conventional weapons Ability to transfer her life energy to other people

Sabra is the alias of Ruth Bat-Seraph, a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Sabra made a cameo appearance in Incredible Hulk #250 (August 1980), but first fully appeared in Incredible Hulk #256 (February 1981). She was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema. Belinda Glass came up with the name and concept of the character. "Sabra" means both a native of Israel and a kind of prickly pear.

Ruth Bat-Seraph was born near Jerusalem, Israel. She was raised on a special kibbutz run by the Israeli government after her power manifested. Ruth was the first superhuman agent to serve with the Mossad (the Israeli secret service). She became a police officer in addition to serving as a government agent. Her first public act as Sabra was a battle with the Hulk, whom she mistakenly believed was working with Arab terrorists operating in Israel. Not long after that, Sabra was chosen as a pawn of Death in the latter's game against the Grandmaster. There, she met Iron Man and the Arabian Knight, and battled She-Hulk and Captain Britain. She later appeared at the Hulk's amnesty ceremony in Washington, D.C. Some years later, Sabra's young son was killed in a terrorist attack. She disobeyed orders in order to bring her son's killers to justice.