| Marada the She-Wolf | |
|---|---|
 Cover of Maradagraphic novel (Marvel Graphic Novel #21, Marvel Comics Group, 1985) byJohn Bolton. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Epic Illustrated #10 (Feb. 1982) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont (writer) John Bolton (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Marada Starhair |
| Species | Human |
| Partnerships | Princess Arianrod |
| Abilities | Swordsmanship, sorcery, fighting against demons, wizards, and witches |
Marada the She-Wolf is asword and sorcery comic book fictional character created forMarvel Comics by writerChris Claremont and English artistJohn Bolton.
Marada first appeared inEpic Illustrated #10 (Feb. 1982). The story was originally planned for the character ofRed Sonja,Conan's sometime partner, but had to be changed due to issues surrounding the then-in-productionRed Sonja movie withBrigitte Nielsen. Claremont moved the historical milieu from theHyborian Era to theRoman Empire, and changed her hair from red to silver. This change of character from Red Sonja to Marada resulted in some dispute over ownership of the character. Since Marada's adventures were first published in the creator-owned seriesEpic Illustrated, the rights to her character were eventually given to writer Claremont and artist Bolton.[1]
Marada is introduced as "her mother was the firstborn of Caesar",[2] though it is unclear if this refers toJulius Caesar or to a current emperor (bearing the generic title of "Caesar") during the Imperial age. Her adventures are a mix of fantasy and history, told from an adult point of view. Together with her friend, the princess Arianrod, she fights against evil demons, wizards, witches and other fantastic creatures, but also against the threats a woman could expect from a world ruled by males.
In a tip of the hat toNew Mutants #32, Marada met a woman named Ashake in the graphic novel, and in a nod toGiant-Size Dracula #2, a demon namedY'Garon. Years later,Marada the She-Wolf, despite being a creator-owned title, was officially integrated into the mainstreamMarvel Universe, withhandbooks confirming that Ashake seen inMarada is the descendant ofNew Mutants' Ashake,[3] thus also making herStorm's ancestor.[4]
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