Squirrel Girl

Squirrel Girl
Textless variant cover of Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #6. Art by Kamome Shirahama.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Super-Heroes #8 (January 1992)
Created by	Will Murray (writer) Steve Ditko (artist)
In-story information
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	Superhuman agility, senses, and strength Prehensile tail Razor-sharp claws Retractable knuckle spikes Ability to communicate with squirrels

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.