Typhoid Mary (Marvel)
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She came to be taken into the [[Weapon Plus]] program where she was subject to experiments as part of '''Project Psyche''' as part of Weapon IX. (Wolverine & Captain America: Weapon Plus v1 #1) | She came to be taken into the [[Weapon Plus]] program where she was subject to experiments as part of '''Project Psyche''' as part of Weapon IX. (Wolverine & Captain America: Weapon Plus v1 #1) | ||
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| + | Mary eventually ended up in a mental institution, where her dissociative identity disorder was identified, but the source of her powers were not. As a child, Mary was sweet and cooperative, but was sickly and prone to epilepsy. She was also unaware of her second persona, which in contrast was violent and uncontrollable. Her second persona was dubbed "Typhoid," because she ran a constant fever. Typhoid eventually escaped the facility, bringing Mary with her. Mary started a career in acting and became a well know actress before disappearing. It was assumed Typhoid destroyed Mary's acting career. (Daredevil v1 #254) | ||
===Typhoid Mary=== | ===Typhoid Mary=== | ||
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| + | At some point after the superhuman Civil War's events, she is found and recruited into Henry Peter Gyrich's Initiative program as '''Mutant Zero''', although her true identity was kept secret from her teammates. It's unknown whether she suffered some sort of psychotic episode which left her too unstable to be left to her own devices or whether she sought out treatment and joined of her own free will. Gyrich reveals that Mutant Zero is a mutant that not only remained empowered following M-Day, but one that is not included in the official record of the remaining mutants. Technically not existing in any official capacity, her true identity is made classified and she is given the Mutant Zero codename. According to Dr. Leonard Samson, Mutant Zero is still mentally unstable and that referencing any of her other identities could lead to a period of instability. Mutant Zero came to be inducted into the '''Shadow Initiative''' but she can only be 'activated' once per mission due to her mental instability. (Avengers: The Initiative v1 #5) | ||
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| + | When Taskmaster is appointed as the Shadow Initiative's field leader, Taskmaster senses something familiar about Mutant Zero's body language, and initiates an impromptu sparring match with her to satisfy this curiosity. After witnessing her fighting style and provoking her into using her pyrokinesis, Taskmaster shatters her helmet's faceplate and reveals her true identity. (Avengers: The Initiative v1 #20) | ||
===Shadowlands=== | ===Shadowlands=== | ||
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===Devil's Reign=== | ===Devil's Reign=== | ||
| + | Typhoid Mary was among the villains that accompany Turk Barrett to a meeting with the Infinity Watch at Central Park. (Infinity Wars v1 #1) | ||
Fisk came to find Mary where she was unwell and had doctors help her where with his money he had her placed in a church at Hell's Kitchen. Once there, she was taken in by Father McMillan and served as a sister in the church. (Daredevil v6 #22) | Fisk came to find Mary where she was unwell and had doctors help her where with his money he had her placed in a church at Hell's Kitchen. Once there, she was taken in by Father McMillan and served as a sister in the church. (Daredevil v6 #22) | ||
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Mary had said that she knew too well the effects of trauma on the mind of a child. (Marvel Comics Presents v1 #151) | Mary had said that she knew too well the effects of trauma on the mind of a child. (Marvel Comics Presents v1 #151) | ||
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| + | The '''Mary''' alter was a timid, quiet, pacifist while her "Typhoid Mary" persona is adventurous, lustful, and violent. (Daredevil v1 #254) In later years she would manifest other identities -- her '''Bloody Mary''' alter was sadistic, brutal, and misandrist, and her '''Walker''' alter was focused, detached, and stable. (Marvel Comics Presents v1 #151) Finally, she demonstrated a fifth alter as '''Mutant Zero''', a no-nonsense, efficient, military-type. (Avengers: The Initiative v1 #17) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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| + | She was very skilled in martial arts and in the use of edged weapons. (Daredevil v1 #254) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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Typhoid Mary is a female comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Mary Walker
It was noted that her parents constantly argued with one another even before Mary was even born. After her birth, her father began to molest her in the crib and one night when he was doing so the young Mary began to retreat deeply into her mind. This resulted in the formation of a new alter personality that emerged then to attack her father after which he never touched her again. (Marvel Comics Presents v1 #128)
She came to be taken into the Weapon Plus program where she was subject to experiments as part of Project Psyche as part of Weapon IX. (Wolverine & Captain America: Weapon Plus v1 #1)
Mary eventually ended up in a mental institution, where her dissociative identity disorder was identified, but the source of her powers were not. As a child, Mary was sweet and cooperative, but was sickly and prone to epilepsy. She was also unaware of her second persona, which in contrast was violent and uncontrollable. Her second persona was dubbed "Typhoid," because she ran a constant fever. Typhoid eventually escaped the facility, bringing Mary with her. Mary started a career in acting and became a well know actress before disappearing. It was assumed Typhoid destroyed Mary's acting career. (Daredevil v1 #254)
Typhoid Mary
Initiative
At some point after the superhuman Civil War's events, she is found and recruited into Henry Peter Gyrich's Initiative program as Mutant Zero, although her true identity was kept secret from her teammates. It's unknown whether she suffered some sort of psychotic episode which left her too unstable to be left to her own devices or whether she sought out treatment and joined of her own free will. Gyrich reveals that Mutant Zero is a mutant that not only remained empowered following M-Day, but one that is not included in the official record of the remaining mutants. Technically not existing in any official capacity, her true identity is made classified and she is given the Mutant Zero codename. According to Dr. Leonard Samson, Mutant Zero is still mentally unstable and that referencing any of her other identities could lead to a period of instability. Mutant Zero came to be inducted into the Shadow Initiative but she can only be 'activated' once per mission due to her mental instability. (Avengers: The Initiative v1 #5)
When Taskmaster is appointed as the Shadow Initiative's field leader, Taskmaster senses something familiar about Mutant Zero's body language, and initiates an impromptu sparring match with her to satisfy this curiosity. After witnessing her fighting style and provoking her into using her pyrokinesis, Taskmaster shatters her helmet's faceplate and reveals her true identity. (Avengers: The Initiative v1 #20)
Shadowlands
She was among a group of supervillains hired by Turk Barrett after he gained the Mind Stone and served as his bodyguard as he met the Infinity Watch in Central Park. (Infinity Wars #1)
Devil's Reign
Typhoid Mary was among the villains that accompany Turk Barrett to a meeting with the Infinity Watch at Central Park. (Infinity Wars v1 #1)
Fisk came to find Mary where she was unwell and had doctors help her where with his money he had her placed in a church at Hell's Kitchen. Once there, she was taken in by Father McMillan and served as a sister in the church. (Daredevil v6 #22)
When the Stromwyns laid siege to the city, a team of supervillains were hired to bring mayhem to the area with the Rhino attacking a church in Hell's Kitchen. It was then that Typhoid Mary's other persona manifested with her looking to protect the site as Daredevil came to make sure she was not harmed in the fighting. Daredevil convinced her to help in luring Rhino away from the area where she drew him elsewhere into the city so that the Man Without Fear could deal with all the supervillains. (Daredevil v6 #20)
She later broke her way into Mayor Fisk's home and knocked out his guard in order to have a private meeting with him. Mary suggested that they form an alliance where she would serve as his bodyguard after proving his existing one failed in their task. Thus, together they could take over the city with Fisk seemingly agreeing to the terms. This saw her appearing alongside him at court in order to witness the outcome of the Daredevil trial where the Devil of Hell's Kitchen made a guilty plea and wanted to go to prison for his vigilante life. (Daredevil v6 #24)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Whilst at a church in Hell's Kitchen she came to disassociate with her other personalities and went by the name of a nun named Sister Elizabeth. (Daredevil v6 20)
She had said that she had liked control. (Daredevil v6 #22)
Mary had said that she knew too well the effects of trauma on the mind of a child. (Marvel Comics Presents v1 #151)
The Mary alter was a timid, quiet, pacifist while her "Typhoid Mary" persona is adventurous, lustful, and violent. (Daredevil v1 #254) In later years she would manifest other identities -- her Bloody Mary alter was sadistic, brutal, and misandrist, and her Walker alter was focused, detached, and stable. (Marvel Comics Presents v1 #151) Finally, she demonstrated a fifth alter as Mutant Zero, a no-nonsense, efficient, military-type. (Avengers: The Initiative v1 #17)
Powers and abilities
She was very skilled in martial arts and in the use of edged weapons. (Daredevil v1 #254)
Notes
- Typhoid Mary was created by Ann Nocenti and John Romita, Jr. where she made her first appearance in Daredevil v1 #254 (May, 1988).
- She briefly appeared as Mutant Zero in Avengers: The Initiative v1 #4 (September, 2007).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In the Avengers Assemble, Typhoid Mary appeared in the animated television series where she was voiced by actress Tara Strong.
- In Iron Fist, Typhoid Mary appeared in the setting of the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe series where she was portrayed by actress Alice Eve.
Films
- In Elektra, an adaptation of Typhoid Mary appeared in the 2005 live-action film where she was portrayed by actress Natassia Malthe.
Video games
- In The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin, Typhoid Mary appeared in the setting of the video game.
Appearances
- Daredevil v1: (1988)
- Daredevil v2:
- New Avengers v1:
- Avengers: The Initiative v1: (2007)
- Shadowland v1:
- Daredevil v6: (2020)
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