Squirrel Girl | |
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Textless variant cover of Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #6.
Art by Kamome Shirahama. |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Marvel Super-Heroes #8 (January 1992) |
Created by |
Will Murray (writer) Steve Ditko (artist) |
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Alter ego | Doreen Allene Green |
Species | Human Mutate |
Team affiliations |
Great Lakes Avengers Avengers Idea Mechanics U.S.Avengers |
Partnerships | Monkey Joe Tippy-Toe |
Abilities |
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Squirrel Girl (Doreen Green) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Her first appearance was in Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 2, #8, a.k.a. Marvel Super-Heroes Winter Special (cover-dated Jan. 1992), in a story plotted and drawn by Steve Ditko and scripted by character conceptualizer Will Murray. Her ability to communicate with squirrels is surprisingly effective and has allowed her to defeat major supervillains. She joined the Great Lakes Avengers, but left to move to New York City, where she served as nanny to Danielle Cage, the daughter of Luke Cage and Jessica Jones. In her solo series, the character splits her time between studying computer science at Empire State University, and fighting crime both solo and as a member of the Avengers.
Squirrel Girl's creation arose from Murray wanting to write a lighthearted superhero story as opposed to the often heavily dramatic tales that were the norm in mainstream comics at the time.
Squirrel Girl was created by writer Will Murray and artist Steve Ditko, making her debut in "The Coming of ... Squirrel Girl" in Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 2, #8, a.k.a. Marvel Super-Heroes Winter Special (cover-date Winter 1991). She ambushes the superhero Iron Man, teams up with him, and, after Iron Man is captured, defeats the villainous Doctor Doom. The story also introduces her squirrel sidekick, Monkey Joe.