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| Nekra | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Shanna the She-Devil #5 (August 1973) |
| Created by | Steve Gerber (writer) Ross Andru (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Nekra Sinclair |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Lethal Legion Black Spectre Exiles |
| Partnerships | Mandrill Oya |
| Notable aliases | Adrienne Hatros |
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Nekra (Nekra Sinclair) is asupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character was created bySteve Gerber andRoss Andru for the 1973 comic bookShanna the She-Devil. She is amutant whose mutation was caused by an atomic explosion at theLos Alamos Proving Grounds. She shares an origin with the mutant supervillainMandrill, with whom she has a sibling-like bond.[1] Nekra initially discovered her own superhuman durability while defending herself against the attack of alynch mob.[2]
Nekra first appeared inShanna the She-Devil #5 (August 1973), and was created bySteve Gerber andRoss Andru.[3]
The character subsequently appears inMarvel Two-In-One #3 (May 1974),Daredevil #109–112 (May–August 1974),Spider-Woman #13–16 (June–July 1979), #50 (June 1983),West Coast Avengers #2 (October 1985),The Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1–2 (October–November 1985), #12 (September 1986),Web of Spider-Man #46 (January 1989),Alpha Flight #79–80 (December 1989–January 1990),Avengers Spotlight #29 (February 1990),Avengers West Coast #65 (December 1990), and the graphic novelAvengers: Death Trap, the Vault (1991). The character does not appear for several years after that, until she reappeared inWitches #1 (August 2004), andThe Loners #1 (June 2007), and #4–5 (September–October 2007).
Nekra received entries in the originalOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe #8,Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #9, andAll-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A–Z #8 (2006).
Nekra isAfrican-American, but was born a mutant with pale skin and vampire-like fangs due to her mother Gemma being exposed to radiation atLos Alamos National Laboratory decades prior. As a result, she is neglected and runs away to live in the wilderness at the age of 14. She soon encounters Jerome Beechman, who had been mutated by the same explosion. Although his parents are white, he was born dark-skinned and had developed fur andbaboon-like features, for which he had named himselfMandrill. For six years, the two live by theft and scavenging until they are attacked by alynch mob who believe them to be monsters. During the battle, Nekra discovers that she possesses superhuman durability. She and Mandrill escape and develop a sibling-like bond.[4][5]
Nekra later falls in love with theGrim Reaper. When the Grim Reaper dies in combat, Nekra briefly resurrects him as azombie. Nekra manages to resurrect the Grim Reaper again, with the condition that he must kill one person every 24 hours to remain alive. The Reaper chooses Nekra as his first victim and kills her.[6]
Sensing the potential threat ofDoctor Druid,Daimon Hellstrom uses his magic to resurrect Nekra and has her investigate Druid. First, she seduces Doctor Druid, which negates his powers, but he manages to regain them via sacrifice. Nekra then shoots Druid in the forehead, killing him.[7]
At some point, Nekra accepts citizenship of the sovereign mutant nationKrakoa and becomes involved withOya. When the two of them kill several mercenaries who were invading Krakoa, they are sentenced to the Pit of Exile for breaking Krakoa's law against murder. Arriving in the pit's simulated reality, they are greeted bySabretooth, who promises to torture them as practice.[8] When a fight between Sabretooth andMelter almost kills everyone in the pit, Nekra and Oya are saved when Third-Eye drags their consciousnesses to the astral plane.[9] Shortly afterwards, they meet withCypher, who informs them that Sabretooth has betrayed them and escaped the Pit on his own. Cypher allows the two to leave alongsideToad andNanny and Orphan-Maker, tasking the group with hunting down Sabretooth so he can be punished for his crimes. The team sails away on a boat made byMadison Jeffries, with Nekra assuring Oya that they will never return to Krakoa.[10]
After Nanny and Jeffries build a new suit for Orphan-Maker, the team escapes with the freedOrchis prisoners on their boat, which Jeffries transforms into a vessel big enough to contain them all. Sabretooth decides to enact one last plan for revenge against theQuiet Council of Krakoa by turning all the young mutant prisoners against Krakoa, but is interrupted when the team arrive at the final, underwater Orchis base and are hit by a tidal wave. During the commotion, Sabretooth is again abducted by Orchis, telling his team to come looking for him before disappearing. The rest of the team are trapped in the base with the children, who attack them out of fear. Nanny shuts down the brains of everyone except herself and Orphan-Maker, who takes in the children.[11]
Nekra possesses the mutant ability to increase her strength and durability by harnessing her emotions. At her peak, she can lift approximately 10 tons, withstand an explosion of about 100 pounds ofTNT and extreme cold and heat. Her powers are limited by how long she can sustain her emotional state, generally for no more than an hour.
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