Medusa (comics)
Fictional character in Marvel Comics / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Medusa (Medusalith Amaquelin-Boltagon) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #36 (1965).
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Fantastic Four #36 (March 1965) |
Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
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Full name | Medusalith Amaquelin-Boltagon |
Species | Inhuman |
Place of origin | Attilan |
Team affiliations | Inhuman Royal Family Fantastic Four Frightful Four Lady Liberators Illuminati Future Foundation AXIS Galactic Council A-Force Universal Inhumans |
Partnerships | Inferno |
Notable aliases | Madame Medusa |
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Her name and aspects of the character are derived from Greek mythology, as her hair has prehensile attributes like that of the mythological Medusa's hair. The character has psychokinetic control over her hair, a power she obtained through Terrigenesis. With this power, she can extend her hair to double its normal length, using it to pick locks, lift objects, and contain objects and people.
Serinda Swan primarily portrayed Medusa in the 2017 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series Inhumans.