Sun Girl (Marvel Comics)

Sun Girl
Sun Girl #1 (Aug. 1948). Cover art by Ken Bald.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Sun Girl #1 (August 1948)
Created by	Ken Bald (artist) unidentified writer
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Alter ego	Mary Mitchell
Abilities	Good acrobat Expert martial artist Wields a sunbeam ray gun

Sun Girl
Superior Spider-Man Team-Up' #6 (November 2013). Art by Marco Checchetto Colors by Rachelle Rosenberg
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #1 (July 2013)
Created by	Marco Checchetto (artist) Christopher Yost (writer)
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Alter ego	Selah Burke
Team affiliations	New Warriors
Abilities	Proficient engineer Wields dual-wielding pistols and other light-based weapons Suit with a harness that grants: Flight Light blast projection

Sun Girl is the name of two superheroines from Marvel Comics.

The first Sun Girl was created by artist Ken Bald and an unidentified writer. She first appeared in Sun Girl #1 (Aug. 1948), published by Marvel's 1940s precursor, Timely Comics. Sun Girl starred in a namesake three-issue series cover-dated August to December 1948. She subsequently co-starred in stories of the original Human Torch in The Human Torch #32-35 (Sept. 1948 - March 1949), Captain America Comics #69 (Nov. 1948), Sub-Mariner Comics #29 (Nov. 1948), and Marvel Mystery Comics #88-91 (Oct. 1948 - April 1949). She additionally starred in a solo story each in the first two of those Marvel Mystery issues. The Human Torch-Sun Girl story "The Ray of Madness" from The Human Torch #33 (Nov. 1948) was reprinted decades later in Marvel's Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Aug. 1974). Sun Girl appears in flashback in the final two issues of the four-issue miniseries Saga of the Original Human Torch (April–July 1990)

A new Sun Girl debuted in Superior Spider-Man Team-Up #1 and will appear as one of the main characters in the upcoming Marvel NOW! relaunch of the New Warriors.

A personal secretary for Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch, during the post-war 1940s, Mary Mitchell falls in love with him and becomes his partner as well as his sidekick after Toro leaves to tend to his ailing foster mother. In issue #32 (Sept. 1948), Sun Girl helps the Torch clear the name of an innocent man accused of murder charges, by exposing the real culprit. Later, they convince a retired doctor to perform surgery on a little girl who accidentally swallowed a diamond hidden in a lollypop. Mary leaves to go on her own adventures after that. She occasionally teams up with heroes besides the Torch, such as Captain America. After Toro returns she resumes her position as secretary and researcher.