Karla Sofen

Karla Sofen
Karla Sofen as Moonstone.
Art by Simone Bianchi.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceAs Karla Sofen:
Captain America #192
(December 1975)
As Moonstone:
Incredible Hulk #228
(October 1978)
As Meteorite:
Incredible Hulk #449
(January 1997)
As Ms. Marvel:
Dark Avengers #1
(March 2009)
Created byMarv Wolfman (writer)
Frank Robbins (artist)
In-story information
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliationsDark Avengers
Thunderbolts
Masters of Evil
The Corporation
Notable aliasesMoonstone
Meteorite
Ms. Marvel
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, speed, stamina and reflexes
  • Minor molecular control
  • Gravity manipulation
  • Light generation
  • Photon blasts
  • Intangibility
  • Flight
  • Expert psychologist

Dr. Karla Sofen (also known as Moonstone, Meteorite, and Ms. Marvel) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Captain America #192 (December 1975), created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist Frank Robbins.[1]

Moonstone is a former psychologist who got her powers from a fusion with a gravity stone designed by the alien Kree. The character has been depicted as both a supervillain and an anti-hero at various times in her publication history.[2] She was a member of the Masters of Evil, Thunderbolts and the Dark Avengers, and in the latter group she temporally replaced Carol Danvers as Ms. Marvel.

Moonstone has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female supervillains.[3][4][5][6][7]

  1. ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains. New York: Facts on File. p. 234. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.[1]
  2. ^ Harth, David (2022-09-09). "10 Marvel B-List Villains Who Got The Redemption They Deserved". CBR. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
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