Madeline Joyce

Madeline Joyce is a female comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

Madeline Joyce

In 1941, Madeline joined her uncle in visiting an electrical experimentation station where a scientist was developing new means to harness electricity. The scientist showed Bennett and Joyce his newest invention, a gravitational device that apparently granted him super-human powers. The scientist was horrified by what he had become and sought to kill himself. Madeline, hoping to use the device to gain super-human powers to help those who needed help sneaked into the facility that night and used the device on herself, and was jolted into a coma. The scientist returned to his lab and seeing Madeline comatose, assumed that the girl was dead. In a fit of grief the scientist set the device to explode, killing himself and destroying the device. Madeline was thrown clear from the blast, and survived. When she came to, she discovered she had gained super-human strength, durability, could fly, and could project "x-ray vision". (Marvel Mystery Comics v1 #49)

While investigating a Nazi spy ring, Miss America met the Whizzer and the two worked together to capture the spies. They were subsequently contacted by Bucky who was recruiting a team of heroes to rescue the Invaders from the hypnotic control of the Red Skull. Miss America and the Whizzer joined the group, who dubbed themselves the Liberty Legion. (Marvel Premiere v1 #29) After a series of successful missions crushing spy operations, the Liberty Legion earned the ire of the Red Skull who unleashed the enthralled Invaders to destroy American landmarks. Miss America joined her teammate the Patriot in stopping Captain America from destroying Liberty Hall in Philadelphia. Although the pair succeeded, Captain America still managed to escape. (Invaders v1 #6) When the Red Skull sent the Invaders to attack Yankee Stadium, the Liberty Legion was there to oppose them. Miss America assisted her teammates until Toro who was freed from the Skull's control where they destroyed the device keeping his team under the Nazi's control, prompting the Skull's hasty retreat. With the battle over, the Liberty Legion pledged to stay together and combat the Axis menace at home while the Invaders fought in Europe. (Marvel Premiere v1 #30)

Notes

• The Madeline Joyce Miss America was created by Otto Binder and Al Gabriele where she made her first appearance in Marvel Mystery Comics v1 #49 (November, 1943).

In other media

Television

• In Spider-Man, the Madeline Joyce Miss America appeared in the 1990s animated television series during the "Six Forgotten Warriors" story arc where she was voiced by actor Kathy Garver. She was one of the Six American Warriors who were attempts at recreating the Super-Soldier Serum with it imparting on her the power of density manipulation. As Miss America, she and along her compatriots that included Black Marvel, Destroyer, Thunderer, and Whizzer fought in World War II where their powers were activated by their special rings.
• In Ultimate Spider-Man, the Madeline Joyce Miss America made a cameo appearance in the animated television series in the episode "S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy". She fought alongside Captain America, Bucky, Miss Whizzer, and the Human Torch during World War II against Hydra.

Appearances

• Marvel Mystery Comics v1: (1943)
• Marvel Premiere v1:
• Invaders v1:
• Secret Avengers v1:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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