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| Bova | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Aug. 1974) |
| Created by | Roy Thomas Rich Buckler |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Bova Ayrshire |
| Species | UpliftedGuernsey Cattle |
| Team affiliations | New Men |
| Notable aliases | The Old Woman on the Hill |
Bova is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
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Bova first appeared inGiant-Size Avengers #1 (August 1974), and was created by writerRoy Thomas and artistRich Buckler.
Bova is an anthropomorphiccattle and member of theNew Men who was created by theHigh Evolutionary.[1] After the High Evolutionary leaves Earth, Bova and some of the New Men remain behind, with her becoming a caretaker and foster mother to the other New Men,Pietro andWanda Maximoff,Modred, andJessica Drew / Spider-Woman at various points.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] She is later killed by the High Evolutionary amidst theCelestials' arrival on Earth.[9]
As a cattle, Bova possesses physical abilities superior to that of a human. She is additionally a skilled nurse and caretaker who has fostered several superheroes.
Bova appears in theX-Men: The Animated Series episode "Family Ties", voiced byShirley Douglas.[10]
