Volcana (Marvel Comics)
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Volcana (Marsha Rosenberg) is a fictional character (a supervillainess turned superheroine) appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Secret Wars #3 (July 1984) and was created by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck.
Fictional character biographyEdit
Marsha Rosenberg is a day care employee from Denver who, along with her friend Skeeter, is transported to Battleworld during Secret Wars. Seeking power and respect, she and Skeeter agreed to serve Doctor Doom in exchange for superpowers, with Marsha gaining the ability to transform into a molten lava-like form.<ref>Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> During the series, Volcana develops a relationship with the supervillain Owen Reece / Molecule Man.<ref>Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> She bargains with the Enchantress,<ref>Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #6. Marvel Comics.</ref> and then battles her with the intent to renege on her bargain.<ref>Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #12. Marvel Comics.</ref>
In Secret Wars II, Volcana assists Earth's heroes in battling the Beyonder.<ref>Secret Wars II #1. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>Secret Wars II #8. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>Secret Wars II #9. Marvel Comics.</ref> Some time later, she accompanies Molecule Man and the Fantastic Four to the Beyonder's universe, but is separated from the former when he is fused with a Cosmic Cube.<ref>Fantastic Four #319. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>Marvel Comics Presents #88. 1991. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>Fantastic Four Annual #23. 1990. Marvel Comics.</ref>
After Molecule Man is resurrected, he gives Volcana part of his power, enabling her to assume new volcanic rock forms.<ref>Avengers #265. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>The Avengers #266. Marvel Comics.</ref> The two ultimately break up, though Molecule Man vows to prove his love to her and carves her face into Mount Rushmore.<ref>Fantastic Four Annual #24. 1991. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>Avengers Unplugged #4. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #442. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>Fear Itself: The Worthy #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Nightwatch later hires Volcana and Titania to fight She-Hulk to keep her from obtaining documents that would incriminate him. However, She-Hulk defeats the two with help from her secretary Angie Huang, her supernatural monkey Hei Hei, and Hellcat.<ref>She-Hulk (vol. 3) #11. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Powers and abilitiesEdit
Marsha Rosenberg gained superhuman powers through cellular augmentation performed by Doctor Doom. She can transform into living plasma as well as a basalt-like form with immense strength and durability and a malleable pumice-like form.<ref name=":0">The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe (vol. 2) #14 (January 1987). Marvel Comics.</ref>
In other mediaEdit
- Volcana appears in The Super Hero Squad Show, voiced by Grey DeLisle.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Volcana appears in the novel Spider-Man/X-Men: Time's Arrow: The Present, written by Tom DeFalco and Adam-Troy Castro. Additionally, an alternate universe variant of Volcana appears as a member of a resistance movement against a fascist version of the X-Men.