Venus (Marvel Comics)
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Venus, from Agents of Atlas #5. Pencils by Leonard Kirk.
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance |
Venus #1 (Golden Age) Sub-Mariner #57 (Jan. 1973) (modern age) |
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| Species | Siren |
| Team affiliations |
Agents of Atlas G-Men God Squad |
| Notable aliases | "V", "Goddess", "Aphrodite", Victoria Nutley Starr, others |
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Aphordite in The Incredible Hercules, #140 (January 2010). Art by Gabriel Hardman.
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Men vs. Agents of Atlas, #2 (November 2009) |
| Created by |
Jeff Parker (Writer) Carlo Pagulayan (Artist) |
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| Full name | Aphrodite Pandemos |
| Species | Olympian |
| Place of origin | Olympus |
| Notable aliases | Venus |
| Abilities |
Empathy |
Venus is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first, originally based on the goddess Venus (Aphrodite) from Roman and Greek mythology, was retconned to actually be a siren that only resembles the goddess. The second is stated to be the true goddess, who now wishes only to be referred to by her Greek name, Aphrodite. The similarities between the two characters are a point of conflict in the comics. Venus was ranked eighth in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list, although this list does not specify which version of the character was chosen.
Venus is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, originally based on the goddess Venus (Aphrodite) from Greek and Roman mythology; however, it is later revealed that she is a Siren and not the true goddess. The Marvel version of the character first appeared in Venus #1 (Aug. 1948), and made her first Silver Age appearance in Sub-Mariner #57 (Jan. 1973).
In the original 1940s Venus series, Venus dwelled on the planet Venus with her female companions. She traveled to Earth and took on the human identity of Victoria "Vicki" Nutley Starr, a journalist and editor for Beauty magazine. She developed a romantic relationship with Beauty editor Whitney Hammond; he and Venus' rival, Della Mason, were among the few people to meet Venus who did not believe her when she claimed that she was a goddess. The series began as a light-hearted humor/fantasy series, but as the series continued, its focus shifted towards darker fantasy and horror themes. Through the course of the series, the Marvel Comics interpretations of several mythological figures appeared, including Hercules, Zeus, various other Olympians, Satan, and, in their first Marvel appearance, the Norse gods Thor and Loki. Venus was canceled with issue #19.
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