Squirrel Girl
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
| − | '''Doreen Green''' | + | [[File:GLA-V1-3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Doreen Green in G.L.A. v1 #3.]] |
| + | '''Doreen Green''' was born to human couple with her parents being '''Dorian Green''' and his wife '''Maureen Green'''. She suffered a modification in her genes for unknown reasons that granted her squirrel-like abilities, which manifested predominantly in the form of a prehensile tail. When her parents consulted with a doctor, it was determined that Doreen was not a mutant, even though she believed so for a long time. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #1) When she was 10 years old, Doreen discovered she could communicate with squirrels after overhearing one of these rodents in her window. She subsequently saved this squirrel from being chased by a dog, and they became friends. The squirrel, who identified himself as '''Monkey Joe''', encouraged Doreen to use her abilities to help people. Ever since then, Doreen began to fantasize about becoming a super hero, and came up with the alias of the '''Unbeatable Squirrel Girl'''. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #16) | ||
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| + | When she was 14 years old, Doreen ambushed Iron Man in a California forest near Stark Enterprises Headquarters and hoped to impress the veteran hero, wishing him to take her under his wing as his sidekick. Unimpressed, Iron Man politely declined, when suddenly the duo was attacked by Doctor Doom in a large aircraft. Doom captured and subdued Iron Man, and began to fly out over the Pacific Ocean where he planned to dispose of Iron Man's body once he killed him. Underestimating her, Doom left Squirrel Girl to her own devices. She devised a plan and used her ability to communicate with squirrels through an open door as the ship passed over the forest. Hundreds of squirrels answered her call and flooded Doom's ship, chewing through the wires, and swamping the evil dictator with their furry bodies. Iron Man was freed, they emerged victoriously, and the two heroes went their separate ways. (Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #8) | ||
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| + | Shortly after her 15th birthday, Squirrel Girl assisted the Hulk, who landed unconscious one day next to her treehouse in the middle of a fight against the Abomination. A concussion had blinded the Hulk, so he had to reluctantly accept Squirrel Girl's help. After swarming Abomination with squirrels, Doreen directed Hulk how to move to land punches and dodge attacks until the villain was knocked out. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #16) | ||
===Avengers=== | ===Avengers=== | ||
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===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
[[File:UnbeatableSquirrelGirlV2-7ClassicTextless.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Doreen Green in Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #7.]] | [[File:UnbeatableSquirrelGirlV2-7ClassicTextless.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Doreen Green in Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #7.]] | ||
| + | After discovering her powers, she decided to take the name '''Unbeatable Squirrel Girl'''. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #16) | ||
Among her squirrel companions included: | Among her squirrel companions included: | ||
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===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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| + | Doreen's jaws are capable of biting with one million and eighty-five thousand pounds of pressure. This allows her, for instance, to chow through a steel door in a matter of seconds. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #33) | ||
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| + | She had the proportional abilities of a squirrel scaled up to human size. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #33) | ||
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| + | She carried a series of 4522 educational trading cards written by Deadpool called '''Deadpool's Guide to Super Villains Cards'''. Doreen relied on these as a primary source of information for whatever villain she was facing. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v1 #1) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Squirrel Girl was created by Will Murray and Steve Ditko where she made her first appearance in Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #8 (Winter, 1991). | *Squirrel Girl was created by Will Murray and Steve Ditko where she made her first appearance in Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #8 (Winter, 1991). | ||
| − | *Writer Will Murray in Ditkomania v1 #79 (2010) commented that the creation of Squirrel Girl stemmed from a desire for more | + | *Writer Will Murray in Ditkomania v1 #79 (2010) commented that the creation of Squirrel Girl stemmed from a desire for more light-hearted superhero stories instead of the heavily dramatic tales that were the norm in mainstream comics at the time. |
*Murray later said in an [http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/interviews2009.asp?intID=355 interview] that, ''"Actually I created Squirrel Girl in script form without any artist input. Tom Morgan was originally going to draw it, but when he dropped out, I requested Ditko and got him. Ditko did a great job in bringing my baby to life. He invented that knuckle spike. It wasn’t in the script. I based Squirrel Girl ironically enough on a long–ago girlfriend who read comics and was into "critters"—wild animals of all types. Coincidentally, she was a big Ditko fan. I think I got the idea because I had a bunch of squirrels running around my roof and sometimes coming in through my open bedroom window and inspiration struck."'' | *Murray later said in an [http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/interviews2009.asp?intID=355 interview] that, ''"Actually I created Squirrel Girl in script form without any artist input. Tom Morgan was originally going to draw it, but when he dropped out, I requested Ditko and got him. Ditko did a great job in bringing my baby to life. He invented that knuckle spike. It wasn’t in the script. I based Squirrel Girl ironically enough on a long–ago girlfriend who read comics and was into "critters"—wild animals of all types. Coincidentally, she was a big Ditko fan. I think I got the idea because I had a bunch of squirrels running around my roof and sometimes coming in through my open bedroom window and inspiration struck."'' | ||
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*In Marvel Future Fight, Squirrel Girl appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game. | *In Marvel Future Fight, Squirrel Girl appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game. | ||
*In Marvel Strike Force, Squirrel Girl appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game. | *In Marvel Strike Force, Squirrel Girl appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game. | ||
| + | *In Marvel Rivals, Squirrel Girl appeared in the setting of the third person hero shooter video game where she was voiced by actress Milana Vayntrub. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:01, 19 January 2025
Squirrel Girl is a female comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.
Contents |
Biography
Origin
Doreen Green was born to human couple with her parents being Dorian Green and his wife Maureen Green. She suffered a modification in her genes for unknown reasons that granted her squirrel-like abilities, which manifested predominantly in the form of a prehensile tail. When her parents consulted with a doctor, it was determined that Doreen was not a mutant, even though she believed so for a long time. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #1) When she was 10 years old, Doreen discovered she could communicate with squirrels after overhearing one of these rodents in her window. She subsequently saved this squirrel from being chased by a dog, and they became friends. The squirrel, who identified himself as Monkey Joe, encouraged Doreen to use her abilities to help people. Ever since then, Doreen began to fantasize about becoming a super hero, and came up with the alias of the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #16)
When she was 14 years old, Doreen ambushed Iron Man in a California forest near Stark Enterprises Headquarters and hoped to impress the veteran hero, wishing him to take her under his wing as his sidekick. Unimpressed, Iron Man politely declined, when suddenly the duo was attacked by Doctor Doom in a large aircraft. Doom captured and subdued Iron Man, and began to fly out over the Pacific Ocean where he planned to dispose of Iron Man's body once he killed him. Underestimating her, Doom left Squirrel Girl to her own devices. She devised a plan and used her ability to communicate with squirrels through an open door as the ship passed over the forest. Hundreds of squirrels answered her call and flooded Doom's ship, chewing through the wires, and swamping the evil dictator with their furry bodies. Iron Man was freed, they emerged victoriously, and the two heroes went their separate ways. (Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #8)
Shortly after her 15th birthday, Squirrel Girl assisted the Hulk, who landed unconscious one day next to her treehouse in the middle of a fight against the Abomination. A concussion had blinded the Hulk, so he had to reluctantly accept Squirrel Girl's help. After swarming Abomination with squirrels, Doreen directed Hulk how to move to land punches and dodge attacks until the villain was knocked out. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #16)
Avengers
Afterwards, she applied to be a nanny at Avengers Mansion when Jessica Jones and Luke Cage were looking for a super-powered being to look after their daughter. She was one of a number of candidates with her passing the interview and she began to operate from the mansion to care. (New Avengers v2 #7)
Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
Overview
Personality and attributes
After discovering her powers, she decided to take the name Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #16)
Among her squirrel companions included:
- Monkey Joe : (Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #8)
- Tippy-Toe : (G.L.A. v1 #4)
- Chompsky : (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #7)
Powers and abilities
Doreen's jaws are capable of biting with one million and eighty-five thousand pounds of pressure. This allows her, for instance, to chow through a steel door in a matter of seconds. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #33)
She had the proportional abilities of a squirrel scaled up to human size. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2 #33)
She carried a series of 4522 educational trading cards written by Deadpool called Deadpool's Guide to Super Villains Cards. Doreen relied on these as a primary source of information for whatever villain she was facing. (Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v1 #1)
Notes
- Squirrel Girl was created by Will Murray and Steve Ditko where she made her first appearance in Marvel Super-Heroes v2 #8 (Winter, 1991).
- Writer Will Murray in Ditkomania v1 #79 (2010) commented that the creation of Squirrel Girl stemmed from a desire for more light-hearted superhero stories instead of the heavily dramatic tales that were the norm in mainstream comics at the time.
- Murray later said in an interview that, "Actually I created Squirrel Girl in script form without any artist input. Tom Morgan was originally going to draw it, but when he dropped out, I requested Ditko and got him. Ditko did a great job in bringing my baby to life. He invented that knuckle spike. It wasn’t in the script. I based Squirrel Girl ironically enough on a long–ago girlfriend who read comics and was into "critters"—wild animals of all types. Coincidentally, she was a big Ditko fan. I think I got the idea because I had a bunch of squirrels running around my roof and sometimes coming in through my open bedroom window and inspiration struck."
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes, Squirrel Girl briefly appeared in the animated television series in the episode "The Cure" where she was voiced by actor Rebecca Shoichet.
- In Ultimate Spider-Man, Squirrel Girl appeared in the animated television series third season where she was voiced by actor Misty Lee.
Films
- In Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors, Squirrel Girl appeared in the animated film where she was voiced by actor Milana Vayntrub.
Video games
- In Marvel Heroes, Squirrel Girl appeared as a playable character in the MMORPG video game where she was voiced by actor Tara Strong.
- In Marvel Future Fight, Squirrel Girl appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game.
- In Marvel Strike Force, Squirrel Girl appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game.
- In Marvel Rivals, Squirrel Girl appeared in the setting of the third person hero shooter video game where she was voiced by actress Milana Vayntrub.
Appearances
- Marvel Super-Heroes v2: (1991)
- G.L.A. v1: (2005)
- New Avengers v1:
- Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v1:
- New Avengers v4:
- U.S.Avengers v1:
- Unbeatable Squirrel Girl v2:
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