Margaret Power
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Margaret Power is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
.
She is the wife of Dr. James Power
, and with him the mother of Alex
, Julie
, Jack
, and Katie Power
, members of Power Pack
.
and June Brigman
, and first appeared in Power Pack
#1 (Aug 1984).
The looks of Margaret/Maggie are based upon the creator for the series, Louise Simonson.
, and her father is Roy Craig. Margaret also has a sister named Pauline, who lives in the New York area.
Margaret was a professional freelance painter and illustrator. When Margaret's physicist husband developed the designs for a matter/anti-matter converter as an alternative source of energy, his work came to the attention of alien beings. James and Margaret Power were kidnapped by the aliens known as the Snarks
, who hoped to extract the designs from Dr. Power to use as a weapon. The four Power children managed to escape before being captured and were given superhuman powers by a Kymellian
scientist named Aelfyre Whitemane
, enabling them to save their parents. They also destroyed the converter, making a strong enemy of Dr. Power's boss, Carmody, in the process.
Following their return to Earth, the Power family relocated to Manhattan, where James was hired as a professor at Columbia University
and Margaret obtained a new agent and continued her art career. The Power children formed a superhero team called Power Pack
. They went to great lengths to conceal the existence of their superhuman abilities, and their team, from their parents.
During Secret Wars II
, Margaret was critically injured by the rampaging menace known as Kurse
as she was leaving an art supply store. She remained hospitalized for some time. At one point, just before Christmas, she was so close to death that one of the Valkyries came to claim her soul; she was only saved through the direct intervention of Mirage
of the New Mutants
, who fought back the Angel of Death. Following the intervention her condition improved; she was further helped by the healing powers of Power Pack's Kymellian
ally, Lord Yrik Whitemane.
During the Inferno
storyline, a demonized Carmody told Margaret and James about Power Pack's existence. The revelation caused them both to go completely mad; the situation was not ameliorated until Mirage
& Gosamyr
stepped in to convince the Power parents that their children were actually completely normal.
The bout of madness was explained later in the series, when Lord Yrik revealed that he had placed mental blocks on both the Power parents, in order to help the children hide their superhero identities. The blocks caused James and Maggie to accept any suggestions and deny any evidence of Power Pack's existence. However, they also caused the parents to go mad when confronted with indisputable proof of Power Pack's existence. The members of Power Pack were understandably upset when they discovered the blocks placed on their parents' minds and requested that they be removed, however, Yrik was unable to do so.
In the 2000 Power Pack miniseries, Margaret was depicted as suffering from poor health. However, the nature and severity of her illness were never revealed.
In the 2005 miniseries that debuted the Marvel superhero Gravity, Margaret Power is mentioned as part of an unnamed pop starlet's "defense team" by a newsreader.
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She is the wife of Dr. James Power
James Power
Dr. James "Jim" Power is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. He is the husband of Margaret Power, and with her the father of Alex, Julie, Jack, and Katie Power.- Fictional character biography :...
, and with him the mother of Alex
Alex Power
Alexander "Alex" Power is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. He first appeared in Power Pack #1 and was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman.-Publication history:...
, Julie
Julie Power
Julie Power is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in Power Pack #1 and was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman.-Publication history:...
, Jack
Jack Power
Jonathan "Jack" Power, currently known as Mass Master, formerly Counterweight and Destroyer, is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' universe. He first appeared in Power Pack #1 and was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman.-Publication history:Jack was a founding member of the superhero...
, and Katie Power
Katie Power
Energizer , is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' universe. She first appeared in Power Pack #1 and was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman.-Publication history:...
, members of Power Pack
Power Pack
Power Pack is a fictional team of comic book superheroes consisting of four young siblings who appear in books published by Marvel Comics. They were created by writer Louise Simonson and artist June Brigman and first appeared in their own series in 1984. The series lasted 62 issues...
.
Publication history
Margaret Power was created by Louise SimonsonLouise Simonson
Louise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel...
and June Brigman
June Brigman
June Brigman is an American comic book artist and illustrator. She is best known for creating the pre-teen superhero characters Power Pack with writer Louise Simonson in 1984...
, and first appeared in Power Pack
Power Pack
Power Pack is a fictional team of comic book superheroes consisting of four young siblings who appear in books published by Marvel Comics. They were created by writer Louise Simonson and artist June Brigman and first appeared in their own series in 1984. The series lasted 62 issues...
#1 (Aug 1984).
The looks of Margaret/Maggie are based upon the creator for the series, Louise Simonson.
Fictional character biography
Margaret Power was born in Atlanta, GeorgiaAtlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, and her father is Roy Craig. Margaret also has a sister named Pauline, who lives in the New York area.
Margaret was a professional freelance painter and illustrator. When Margaret's physicist husband developed the designs for a matter/anti-matter converter as an alternative source of energy, his work came to the attention of alien beings. James and Margaret Power were kidnapped by the aliens known as the Snarks
Zn'rx
The Zn'rx are a fictional extraterrestrial race who have appeared in many Marvel Comics. Unpronounceable by human tongues, the Zn'rx are known better as "Snarks" among Earth's superheroes because they were nicknamed that way by a Kymellian called Whitey, who named them after the monster in Lewis...
, who hoped to extract the designs from Dr. Power to use as a weapon. The four Power children managed to escape before being captured and were given superhuman powers by a Kymellian
Kymellian
The Kymellians are a fictional extraterrestrial race that have appeared in many Marvel Comics. They were introduced in Power Pack #1 .-Fictional biography:...
scientist named Aelfyre Whitemane
Aelfyre Whitemane
Aelfyre Whitemane was a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. His first and only appearance was in Power Pack #1 in 1984.Aelfyre Whitemane, commonly referred to as Whitey, was a Kymellian xenologist with a love of Earth culture and books...
, enabling them to save their parents. They also destroyed the converter, making a strong enemy of Dr. Power's boss, Carmody, in the process.
Following their return to Earth, the Power family relocated to Manhattan, where James was hired as a professor at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and Margaret obtained a new agent and continued her art career. The Power children formed a superhero team called Power Pack
Power Pack
Power Pack is a fictional team of comic book superheroes consisting of four young siblings who appear in books published by Marvel Comics. They were created by writer Louise Simonson and artist June Brigman and first appeared in their own series in 1984. The series lasted 62 issues...
. They went to great lengths to conceal the existence of their superhuman abilities, and their team, from their parents.
During Secret Wars II
Secret Wars II
Secret Wars II is a nine-issue comic book limited series and crossover published from 1985 to 1986 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Marvel's then Editor-in-chief Jim Shooter and primarily pencilled by Al Milgrom....
, Margaret was critically injured by the rampaging menace known as Kurse
Kurse
Kurse is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears as the Dark Elf Algrim the Strong in Thor #347 , is transformed into Kurse in Secret Wars #4 Kurse (Algrim) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel...
as she was leaving an art supply store. She remained hospitalized for some time. At one point, just before Christmas, she was so close to death that one of the Valkyries came to claim her soul; she was only saved through the direct intervention of Mirage
Danielle Moonstar
Danielle "Dani" Moonstar, originally codenamed Psyche and later Mirage, is a fictional Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men....
of the New Mutants
New Mutants
The New Mutants are a group of teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training published by Marvel Comics. They have been the main characters of three successive comic book series, which were spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise....
, who fought back the Angel of Death. Following the intervention her condition improved; she was further helped by the healing powers of Power Pack's Kymellian
Kymellian
The Kymellians are a fictional extraterrestrial race that have appeared in many Marvel Comics. They were introduced in Power Pack #1 .-Fictional biography:...
ally, Lord Yrik Whitemane.
During the Inferno
Inferno (Marvel Comics)
Inferno was a Marvel Comics company-wide crossover in 1989 that mainly involved the mutant titles, namely The Uncanny X-Men, X-Factor, X-Terminators, Excalibur, and The New Mutants...
storyline, a demonized Carmody told Margaret and James about Power Pack's existence. The revelation caused them both to go completely mad; the situation was not ameliorated until Mirage
Danielle Moonstar
Danielle "Dani" Moonstar, originally codenamed Psyche and later Mirage, is a fictional Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men....
& Gosamyr
Gosamyr
Gosamyr is a fictional character, a superhero from Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Gosamyr first appeared in New Mutants #66 , and was created by Louise Simonson and Bret Blevins....
stepped in to convince the Power parents that their children were actually completely normal.
The bout of madness was explained later in the series, when Lord Yrik revealed that he had placed mental blocks on both the Power parents, in order to help the children hide their superhero identities. The blocks caused James and Maggie to accept any suggestions and deny any evidence of Power Pack's existence. However, they also caused the parents to go mad when confronted with indisputable proof of Power Pack's existence. The members of Power Pack were understandably upset when they discovered the blocks placed on their parents' minds and requested that they be removed, however, Yrik was unable to do so.
In the 2000 Power Pack miniseries, Margaret was depicted as suffering from poor health. However, the nature and severity of her illness were never revealed.
In the 2005 miniseries that debuted the Marvel superhero Gravity, Margaret Power is mentioned as part of an unnamed pop starlet's "defense team" by a newsreader.