Titania (Marvel Comics)

Mary MacPherran
Titania
Titania as depicted in Old Man Hawkeye #12 (December 2018).
Art by Marko Djurdjevic.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceSecret Wars #3
(July 1984)[1]
Created byJim Shooter
Mike Zeck
In-story information
Alter egoMary MacPherran
SpeciesHuman mutate
Place of originDenver, Colorado
Team affiliationsMasters of Evil
Frightful Four
The Worthy
Femizons
Illuminati
PartnershipsAbsorbing Man
Notable aliasesThunder Girl
Titania
Skirn
Abilities

Titania (Mary MacPherran) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by then-Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck, the character first appeared in Secret Wars #3 (July 1984).[2][3] MacPherran is the second character called Titania.[4][5] She is the rival of the superhero Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk.[6] Originally a supervillain, in later years, she has reformed into more of an antihero.[7] The character has also been a member of the Masters of Evil and the Frightful Four at various points in her history.

Titania has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female antiheroes, and among She-Hulk's greatest rivals.

The character made her live action debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022), portrayed by Jameela Jamil.[8]

  1. ^ Misiroglu, Gina Renée; Eury, Michael (2006). The Supervillain Book: The Evil Side of Comics and Hollywood. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9780780809772.
  2. ^ Hickson, Colin (July 27, 2022). "She-Hulk Star Jameela Jamil Says the MCU's Titania Is Very Different From the Comics". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Bowen, Zach (September 16, 2022). "She-Hulk Titania Actor's Favorite MCU Characters Are Perfect". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. ^ Captain America #319 (July 1986). Marvel Comics.
  5. ^ Punisher (vol. 7) #5 (July 2009). Marvel Comics.
  6. ^ Diaz, Eric (August 4, 2022). "The Marvel Comics History of SHE-HULK's Titania". Nerdist. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Nolan, Liam (September 23, 2022). "She-Hulk: Why Titania Is the Scariest Type of Villain". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  8. ^ Otterson, Joe (June 10, 2021). "'She-Hulk' Series at Disney Plus Casts Jameela Jamil". Variety. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021.