Mavis (DC Comics)
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Mavis is the name of two fictional character
s who first appeared
in the DC Comics
' universe
. In the Golden Age
Wonder Woman
series, the first character served as a Nazi provocateur. Later, Mavis Trent, an unrelated character appeared in the Silver Age
Hawkman
series as a Midway City
museum
archaeologist with a crush on the (married) title character.
.She seized control of Paula's Nazi spy operation after Von Gunther's reformation. Cunning, deadly, and determined to take revenge on Paula and Wonder Woman, she stole the Amazon's invisible plane and used it for aerial sabotage, kidnapped Paula's daughter Gerta, and strapped Wonder Woman to a bomb before she was sent to Reformation Island, an Amazon penal colony (Wonder Woman #4).
After she discovered a dagger that emitted metal-eating acid from its tip, Mavis broke her bonds and escaped Reformation Island. Asserting control over Axis spy operations in the U.S., she established a covert headquarters at a Maine logging company. Wonder Woman discovered Mavis' location, but Mavis turned the tables and trapped Wonder Woman in her own magic lasso. Her control over Wonder Woman was disrupted when she miscalculated and removed Wonder Woman's bracelets. This incident triggered a berserker rage in the Amazon which resulted in demolition of the Nazi spy installation. Mavis was flung through a window during this process, which was ended only when Paula
recaptured Wonder Woman with the magic lasso, ordered her to halt her destructive rampage and reforged her bracelets (Sensation #19, 1944).
Museum
where Carter and Shiera Hall worked. Unknown to Mavis, Hawkman and Hawkwoman were married to one another, and not merely colleagues, which led her to flirt with Hawkman and provoked jealousy in Hawkwoman's case. Neither wore a wedding ring as it was not the custom on their native Thanagar
(Shayera's earring served as an alternative).
Later, she changed her hair red in an obvious attempt to get Carter's attention. At one time, she discovers the Hawks' secret hideout within the museum. She found Hawkwoman's costume and decides to put it on, making her look remarkably like Hawkwoman (even Hawkman was fooled). Unfortunately, during The Shadow War of Hawkman, she was vaporized by the Wingmen of Thanagar
who mistaken her for Shayera Hol. Her last (Pre-Crisis) appearance was in Hawkman Special #1, she inhabits Katar's dream while he was getting over with her recent death, along with the deaths of Fel Andar
, the Gentleman Ghost
and others.
. She was behind the newly established Thanagarian exhibit. Much like her previous incarnation, she occasionally flirts with Katar Hol, but he had feelings for Shayera Thal. Her current whereabouts are unknown as of now.
as a S.H.I.E.L.D.
agent. She has the ability to turn herself into a silver-coloured energy form.
Fictional character
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s who first appeared
First appearance
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in the DC Comics
DC Comics
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' universe
DC Universe
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. In the Golden Age
Golden Age
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Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 . The Wonder Woman title has been published by DC Comics almost continuously except for a brief hiatus in 1986....
series, the first character served as a Nazi provocateur. Later, Mavis Trent, an unrelated character appeared in the Silver Age
Silver age
A silver age is a name often given to a particular period within a history, typically as a lesser and later successor to a golden age, the metal silver generally being valuable, but less so than gold.-Greek myth:...
Hawkman
Hawkman
Hawkman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Dennis Neville, the original Hawkman first appeared in Flash Comics #1, published by All-American Publications in 1940....
series as a Midway City
Midway City
Midway City is a fictional city in the DC Universe, the shared universe of comic book titles published by DC Comics. Midway is always shown to be a midwestern city based loosely on the real world city of Chicago, Illinois...
museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
archaeologist with a crush on the (married) title character.
Golden Age Wonder Woman
Mavis was originally a slave of Baroness Paula Von GuntherBaroness Paula Von Gunther
The Baroness Paula von Gunther is a fictional character, a DC Comics villain that battled Wonder Woman as her first recurring arch-nemesis and, eventually, her closest ally.Baroness Paula von Gunther originally debuted in Sensation Comics #4....
.She seized control of Paula's Nazi spy operation after Von Gunther's reformation. Cunning, deadly, and determined to take revenge on Paula and Wonder Woman, she stole the Amazon's invisible plane and used it for aerial sabotage, kidnapped Paula's daughter Gerta, and strapped Wonder Woman to a bomb before she was sent to Reformation Island, an Amazon penal colony (Wonder Woman #4).
After she discovered a dagger that emitted metal-eating acid from its tip, Mavis broke her bonds and escaped Reformation Island. Asserting control over Axis spy operations in the U.S., she established a covert headquarters at a Maine logging company. Wonder Woman discovered Mavis' location, but Mavis turned the tables and trapped Wonder Woman in her own magic lasso. Her control over Wonder Woman was disrupted when she miscalculated and removed Wonder Woman's bracelets. This incident triggered a berserker rage in the Amazon which resulted in demolition of the Nazi spy installation. Mavis was flung through a window during this process, which was ended only when Paula
Baroness Paula Von Gunther
The Baroness Paula von Gunther is a fictional character, a DC Comics villain that battled Wonder Woman as her first recurring arch-nemesis and, eventually, her closest ally.Baroness Paula von Gunther originally debuted in Sensation Comics #4....
recaptured Wonder Woman with the magic lasso, ordered her to halt her destructive rampage and reforged her bracelets (Sensation #19, 1944).
Hawkman
Another, unrelated, Mavis Trent appeared in the DC Hawkman series in the sixties, beginning with Brave and the Bold #34. She served as an archaeologist, a naturalist, and a diorama artist at the Midway CityMidway City
Midway City is a fictional city in the DC Universe, the shared universe of comic book titles published by DC Comics. Midway is always shown to be a midwestern city based loosely on the real world city of Chicago, Illinois...
Museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
where Carter and Shiera Hall worked. Unknown to Mavis, Hawkman and Hawkwoman were married to one another, and not merely colleagues, which led her to flirt with Hawkman and provoked jealousy in Hawkwoman's case. Neither wore a wedding ring as it was not the custom on their native Thanagar
Thanagar
Thanagar is a fictional planet in the . Thanagar is the original home of the humanoid Thanagarian race, noted for the discovery of gravity-defying Nth metal...
(Shayera's earring served as an alternative).
Later, she changed her hair red in an obvious attempt to get Carter's attention. At one time, she discovers the Hawks' secret hideout within the museum. She found Hawkwoman's costume and decides to put it on, making her look remarkably like Hawkwoman (even Hawkman was fooled). Unfortunately, during The Shadow War of Hawkman, she was vaporized by the Wingmen of Thanagar
Wingmen of Thanagar
The Wingmen are a fictional police force of the planet Thanagar with roles of judge, jury and executioner in DC Comics publications.-History:...
who mistaken her for Shayera Hol. Her last (Pre-Crisis) appearance was in Hawkman Special #1, she inhabits Katar's dream while he was getting over with her recent death, along with the deaths of Fel Andar
Fel Andar
Fel Andar is a DC Comics character who also called himself Hawkman. There are two different versions of Fel Andar: the pre-Hawkworld version was created by Tony Isabella and Richard Howell, while the post-Hawkworld version was created by John Ostrander and Graham Nolan.Fel Andar was created after...
, the Gentleman Ghost
Gentleman Ghost
Gentleman Ghost is a fictional character, a supervillain published by DC Comics publications. He first appeared in Flash Comics #88 , and was created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert.-Fictional character biography:...
and others.
Hawkworld
Mavis appears as an exhibit coordinator of the Edwards Natural History Museum in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. She was behind the newly established Thanagarian exhibit. Much like her previous incarnation, she occasionally flirts with Katar Hol, but he had feelings for Shayera Thal. Her current whereabouts are unknown as of now.
Marvel Comics
An unrelated Mavis Trent appears in the Marvel Comics limited series True BelieversTrue Believers (comics)
True Believers is an American comic book limited series from Marvel Comics, written by Cary Bates, with art by Paul Gulacy.It is also the name of an obscure group of Spider-Man villains.-Publication history:...
as a S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
agent. She has the ability to turn herself into a silver-coloured energy form.