Heroines and Villainesses: M

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This is a very cursory list of good girls and bad girls, some that fall in between, and others who got immortalized in plastic for whatever reason. The photos I've included are from figures in my personal collection; the photos are mine. When I can, the list will be expanded; this is just the basic first go of the Ms. 

Heroines and Villainesses:

An Incomplete List, Including Other Characters with Action Figures

M (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo

• First appearance: Uncanny X-Men #316, September 1994

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Monet Yvette Clarisse Maria Therese St. Croix, aka: Penance

• Action figure: yes, as Penance, by Toy Biz (1995)

• Notable: Monet is Muslim.

Mada (One Million B.C.)

• Created by: Mego

• First appearance: 1977

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Mego (1977)
• Notable: While this line took its name from the movie One Million Years B.C., it’s not related otherwise.

Madame .44 (DC Comics)

• Created by: Gil Kane and Gardner Fox

• First appearance: All-Star Western #117, March 1961

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Jeanne Walker Tane

• Action figure: no

Madame Masque (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Stan Lee and Gene Colan

• First appearance: Iron Man #17, September 1969

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: née Giulietta Nefaria, raised Whitney Frost

• Action figure: yes, by Hasbro in the Marvel Legends Wave 2 line (2012)

Madame Mirage (Top Cow)

• Created by: Paul Dini

• First appearance: Madame Mirage: First Look #1, May 2007

• Super powers: sort of, Madame Mirage is a self-aware holograph

• Alter ego: Angela Temple

• Action figure: no

Madame Rouge (DC Comics)

• Created by: Arnold Drake

• First appearance: Doom Patrol #86, March 1964

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (medically altered)

• Alter ego: Laura De Mille

• Action figure: no

• Notable: Laura has multiple personality disorder.

Madame Web (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Denny O’Neil and John Romita, Jr.

• First appearance: The Amazing Spider-Man #210, November 1980

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Cassandra Webb

• Action figure: yes, by Toy Biz (1998)

Madame Xanadu (DC Comics)

• Created by: David Michelinie, Val Mayerik and Michael William Kaluta

• First appearance: Doorway to Nightmare #1, February 1978

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: Nimue Inwudu

• Action figure: no

Madame-O (Bionic Six animated series)

• Created by: TMS Entertainment

• Voiced by: Jennifer Darling

• First appearance: “Valley of Shadows,” 1987

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego:

• Action figure: yes, by LJN (1986)

Lisa Madigan (RoboCop: The Series tv series)

• Created by: Stephen Downing

• Portrayed by: Yvette Nipar

• First appearance: “The Future of Law Enforcement,” 1994

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Toy Island (1994)

The Magdalena (Top Cow)

• Created by: Joe Benitez and David Wohl

• First appearance: The Darkness #15, June 1998

• Super powers: yes, holy descendants of Jesus and Mary Magdalene

• Alter ego: several (“The Magdalena” is a title held by the various descendants.)

• Action figure: yes, the first with variants, by Moore Action Collectibles (2001)

Magdalene (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Bob Harras and Steve Epting

• First appearance: The Avengers #343, January 1992

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Marissa Darrow

• Action figure: no

Magenta (DC Comics)

• Created by: Marv Wolfman and George Pérez

• First appearance: (as Magenta) Teen Titans Spotlight #16, November 1987

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Frances “Frankie” Kane

• Action figure: no

Magik (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum

• First appearance: Giant-Size X-Men #1, May 1975

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Illyana Nikolaevna Alexandria Rasputina

• Action figure: yes, by Toy Biz (2 paint versions, 1998)

Magma (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod

• First appearance: New Mutants #8, October 1983

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Amara Juliana Olivians Aquilla, Allison Crestmere

• Action figure: no

Magpie (DC Comics)

• Created by: John Byrne

• First appearance: Man of Steel #3, November 1986

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Margaret Pye

• Action figure: no

Mai-Ling (Hall of Heroes, et al.)

• Created by: Trent Kaniuga

• First appearance:

• Super powers:

• Alter ego:

• Action figure: yes, sort of: an “action posed” PVC figurine by Skybolt Toyz (1997)

Kelly Malcolm (The Lost World: Jurassic Park film)

• Created by: Michael Crichton

• Portrayed by: Vanessa Lee Chester

• First appearance: The Lost World: Jurassic Park, 1997

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, but only available with the Mobile Command Center playset, by Kenner (1997)

Malice (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Chris Claremont and John Romita, Jr.

• First appearance: Uncanny X-Men #210, October 1986

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (though bodiless)

• Alter ego: those of the people she’s possessed (including Polaris and Sue Storm)

• Action figure: no

Man-Eating Cow (New England Comics)

• Created by: Ben Edlund

• First appearance: The Tick #7, February 1990

• Super powers: yes, meta-bovine

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Bandai (1994)

Man-Killer (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Jim Mooney and Gerry Conway

• First appearance: Marvel Team-Ups #8, April 1973

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (implants)

• Alter ego: Katrina Luisa Van Horn, aka: Amazon

• Action figure: no

• Notable: Katrina is a militant feminist and implied lesbian.

Manhunter (DC Comics)

• Created by: Marc Andreyko and Jesus Saiz

• First appearance: Manhunter vol. 3 #1, October 2004

• Super powers: no, but has a suit that enhances her abilities

• Alter ego: Kate Spencer

• Action figure: no (not as Kate Spencer)

• Notes: There have been 8 Manhunters, Kate is the only female.

Manitou Dawn (DC Comics)

• Created by: Joe Kelly, Darryl Banks, Doug Mahnke, et al.

• First appearance: JLA #75, January 2003

• Super powers: yes, magic (given by the mantle of power)

• Alter ego: Dawn

• Action figure: no

• Notable: Dawn is a native North American Indian, from a tribe that eventually became known as the Apaches, born around 1000BCE.

Mara the Enchantress (Blackstar animated series)

• Created by: Lou Scheimer and Norm Prescott
• Portrayed by: Linda Gary

• First appearance: episode 1, 1981

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Galoob (1983)

Maria (Metropolis motion picture)

• Created by: Fritz Lang
• Portrayed by: Brigitte Helm

• First appearance: 1927

• Super powers: no, robot

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Mezco (2001)

Marina (Stingray tv series)

• Created by: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson

• First appearance: pilot episode, 1964

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (but not human..?)

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Matchbox UK (1992)

Marlena (WWF/E)

• Created by:

• First appearance: 1996 (with the WWF, managing husband Goldust)

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Terri Runnels

• Action figure: yes, in a 2-pack with Goldust by Jakks Pacific (1997?)

Marrina (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: John Byrne

• First appearance: Alpha Flight #1, August 1983

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (alien)

• Alter ego: Marrina Smallwood

• Action figure: no

Marrow (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Jeph Loeb, David Brewer, Scott Lobdell and Joe Madureira

• First appearance: (as a child) Cable #15, September 1994; (adult) X-Men Prime

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Sarah

• Action figure: yes, by Toy Biz (1995)

Sailor Mars (Kodansha)

• Created by: Naoko Takeuchi

• First appearance: Pretty Soldier Sailormoon 1992

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: Rei (English: Raye) Hino

• Action figure: yes, (ok, it’s a doll) by Irwin (1995)

Martia (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country motion picture)

• Created by: Leonard Nimoy, Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal

• Portrayed by: Iman

• First appearance: STVI, 1991

• Super powers: alien shapeshifter

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Playmates (1995)

Martian Spy Girl (Mars Attacks! motion picture)

• Created by: Jonathan Gems
• Portrayed by: Lisa Marie

• First appearance: Mars Attacks!, 1996

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Trendmasters (1996)

Marvel Girl (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

• First appearance: X-Men #1, 1963

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Jean Grey

• Action figure: yes, several, the first in 1997 by Toy Biz

Mary Marvel (Fawcett Comics, DC Comics)

• Created by: Otto Binder and Marc Swayze

• First appearance: Captain Marvel Adventures #18, December 1942

• Super powers: yes, through magic

• Alter ego: Mary Willow Batson, aka: Black Mary

• Action figure: yes, by DC Direct (in red or white costume, 2007)

Mastermind (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale

• First appearance: Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #1, September 1995

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Martinique Jason (née Wyngarde)

• Action figure: no

• Notable: Her half-sister is Regan Wyngarde, aka Lady Mastermind; Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde) is their father.

Jill Masterson (Goldfinger motion picture)

• Created by: Ian Fleming

• Portrayed by: Shirley Eaton

• First appearance: Goldfinger (novel, 1959)

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Exclusive Premiere (1998)

Dot Matrix (ReBoot animated series)

• Created by: Gavin Blair, Ian Pearson, Phil Mitchell and John Grace

• Voiced by: Kathleen Barr

• First appearance: “The Tearing,” 1994

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, with variants and reissues by Irwin Toys (1995)

Aspen Matthews (Top Cow, Aspen MLT)

• Created by: Michael Turner

• First appearance: Fathom #1

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (though not human)

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, with variants, by Moore Action Collectibles (1999)

Maxima (DC Comics)

• Created by: Roger Stern and George Pérez

• First appearance: Action Comics #645, September 1989

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (alien)

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: no

Maya (DC Comics)

• Created by: Gerard Jones and Ron Randall  

• First appearance: Justice League Europe #47, February 1993

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: Chandi Gupta

• Action figure: no

• Notable: Chandi is Indian (East Asian).

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Maya (Space: 1999 tv series)

• Created by: Gerry and Sylvia Anderson
• Portrayed by: Catherine Schell

• First appearance: season 2, 1976

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Classic TV Toys (2005)

Elisa Maza (Gargoyles animated series)

• Created by: Greg Weisman
• Portrayed by: Salli Richardson-Whitfield

• First appearance: 1994

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Kenner (1996)

Julie McCoy (The Love Boat tv series)

• Created by: Jeraldine Saunders

• Portrayed by: Lauren Tewes

• First appearance: season 1, episode 1, 1977

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Mego (1981)

Kate McCrae (The Black Hole motion picture)

• Created by: Gerry Day, Bob Barbash and Richard Landau

• Portrayed by: Yvette Mimieux

• First appearance: The Black Hole, 1979

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Mego (1979)

Mallory McMallard (The Mighty Ducks animated series)

• Created by: Walt Disney Television

• Voiced by: Jennifer Hale

• First appearance: “The First Face-Off, part 1,” 1996

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, 2 versions, by Mattel (1996)

Medusa (Greek mythology)

• Created by:

• First appearance: Greek myth

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Todd McFarlane Toys (1998)

Medusa (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby

• First appearance: Fantastic Four #36, March 1965

• Super powers: yes, but not human

• Alter ego: Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon

• Action figure: yes, by Toy Biz (1996)

Meggan (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Alan Moore and Alan Davis

• First appearance: Mighty World of Marvel #7, December 1983

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Meggan Puceanu Braddock, aka: Gloriana

• Action figure: no

Janine Melnitz (Ghostbusters franchise)

• Created by: Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis
• Portrayed by: Annie Potts (films), Kath Soucie voiced in (The Real) Ghostbusters, and Pat Musick voiced in Extreme Ghostbusters

• First appearance: Ghostbusters, 1984

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, from (The Real) Ghostbusters animated series, by Kenner

Menagerie (DC Comics)

• Created by: Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke

• First appearance: (Pam) Action Comics #775, March 2001; (Sonja) JLA #100, August 2004

• Super powers: yes, through an alien symbiote

• Alter ego: sisters Pamela “Pam” and Sonja both had control of the symbiote

• Action figure: no

• Notable: The sisters are identified as Puerto Rican; last name unrevealed.

Menagerie (Image Comics)

• Created by: Jay Faerber and Mahmud A. Asrar

• First appearance: (as Menagerie) Dynamo5 #25, October 2009

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Olivia “Livvie” Lewis, previously known as Slingshot (Dynamo 5 #1, January 2007)

• Action figure: no

Mera (DC Comics)

• Created by: Jack Miller and Nick Cardy

• First appearance: Aquaman #11, September 1963

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (though not human)

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, more than one, the first by Ideal in their Super Queens line (1967)

Anna Mercury (Avatar Press)

• Created by: Warren Ellis and Facundo Percio

• First appearance: Anna Mercury #1, April 2008

• Super powers: yes, but with her equipment only

• Alter ego: Anna Louise Britton

• Action figure: no

Mercion (Good Cleric Female) (Dungeons & Dragons)

• Created by: TSR, AD&D

• First appearance: 1983

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by LJN (1983)

Sailor Mercury (Kodansha)

• Created by: Naoko Takeuchi

• First appearance: Pretty Soldier Sailormoon 1992

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: Ami (English: Amy) Mizuno

• Action figure: yes, (ok, it’s a doll) by Irwin (1995)

Mercy (Avatar Press)

• Created by: Bill Maus

• First appearance: Nira X: Cyberangel #1

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, with variants, by Rendition (1998)

Mermista (She-Ra: Princess of Power animated series)

• Created by: Mattel

• Voiced by: Melendy Britt

• First appearance: “Flowers for Hordak,” 1985

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Mattel (1985)

Goddess of Microlite (Goddess of the Ultra Cosmos)

• Created by: Agglo

• First appearance: 1985

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: no

• Action figure: yes, knock-offs of Golden Girl by Agglo (Hong Kong) in 1985

Venus de Milo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation tv series)

• Created by:

• Portrayed by: Nicole Parker (in costume), voiced by: Lalainia Lindbjerg

• First appearance: “East Meets West, part 1,” 1997

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, more than one, the first in 1997 by Playmates

Mindblast (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Erik Larsen and David Michelinie

• First appearance: Amazing Spider-Man #340, October 1990

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Danielle Forte

• Action figure: no

Agent Nancy Miner (RoboCop: Alpha Commando animated series)

• Created by: Michael Miner and Edward Neumeier

• Voiced by: Akiko Morrison

• First appearance: 1998

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Toy Island (1998)

Sailor Mini Moon (Kodansha)

• Created by: Naoko Takeuchi

• First appearance: Pretty Soldier Sailormoon 1992

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: Rini Tsukino

• Action figure: yes, by Bandai and Irwin

Linn Minmei (Robotech animated tv series)

• Created by:
• Voiced by: Rebecca Forstadt

• First appearance: 1985

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Lynn Minmay

• Action figure: yes, by Matchbox (1986) (reissued by Harmony Gold in 1991)

Nico Minoru (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Brian K. Vaughn and Adrian Alphona

• First appearance: Runaways #1, July 2003

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: known briefly as Sister Grimm

• Action figure: no
• Notable: Nico is Japanese-American, making her one of the few Japanese-American superhero team leaders.

Mirage (DC Comics)

• Created by: Marv Wolfman

• First appearance: The New Teen Titans Annual  #7, 1991

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Miriam Delgado, impersonated Starfire

• Action figure: no

Miss America (Quality Comics, DC Comics)

• Created by: Elmer Wexler

• First appearance: Military Comics #1, August 1941

• Super powers: yes, induced (experimental)

• Alter ego: Joan Dale Trevor

• Action figure: no

Miss America (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Otto Binder and Al Gabriele

• First appearance: Marvel Mystery Comics #49, November 1943

• Super powers: yes, induced

• Alter ego: Madeline Joyce Frank

• Action figure: no

Miss Fury (Timely Comics)

• Created by: June Tarpé Mills (created, written and drawn)

• First appearance: Miss Fury Sunday comics, April 1941

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Marla Drake, Marlene Drake (granddaughter of Marla)

• Action figure: no

• Notable: Miss Fury was the first female action hero created by a woman, and Mills was one of the first major female comics artists.

Miss Martian (DC Comics)

• Created by: Geoff Johns and Tony Daniel

• First appearance: Teen Titans #37, 2006

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (alien)

• Alter ego: M’gann M’orzz

• Action figure: yes, in a 2-pack with Martian Manhunter by Mattel (2012)

Miss / Ms. Victory (Holyoke Publishing, AC Comics)

• Created by: Charles Quinlan (Holyoke), Bill Black and Mark Heike (AC)

• First appearance: Captain Fearless #1, August 1941; Femforce Special #1, Fall 1984

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Joan Wayne

• Action figure: no

Mist (DC Comics)

• Created by: James Robinson and Tony Harris

• First appearance: Starman vol. 2 #0, October 1994

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (induced)

• Alter ego: Nash Nimbus

• Action figure: no

Princess Mitsu (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III motion picture)

• Created by: Stuart Gillard
• Portrayed by: Vivian Wu

• First appearance: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III

• Super powers:

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Playmates (1993)

Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Len Wein and Neal Adams

• First appearance: Astonishing Tales #6, June 1971

• Super powers: none

• Alter ego: Dr. Barbara “Bobbi” Morse

• Action figure: no

Kea Moll (Star Wars: Droids animated series)

• Created by: George Lucas

• Voiced by: Lesleh Donaldson

• First appearance: “The White Witch,” 1985

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Kenner (1985)

Mona Lisa (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

• Created by: Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird

• Voiced by: Pat Musick

• First appearance: “Raphael Meets His Match,” 1990

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Playmates (1993)

Monstress (DC Comics)

• Created by: Tom Peyer, Tom McCraw and Lee Moder

• First appearance: Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4 #82, July 1996

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (alien) accidental

• Alter ego: Candi Pyponte-Le Parc III

• Action figure: no

Sailor Moon (Kodansha)

• Created by: Naoko Takeuchi

• First appearance: Pretty Soldier Sailormoon 1992

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: Usagi (English: Serena) Tsukino

• Action figure: yes, (ok, it’s a doll) by Irwin (1995)

Moondragon (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Bill Everett, Mike Friedrich and George Tuska

• First appearance: Iron Man #54, January 1973

• Super powers: yes

• Alter ego: Heather Douglas

• Action figure: no

Moonstar (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod

• First appearance: Marvel Graphic Novel #4, October 1982

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Danielle “Dani” Moonstar, aka Psyche and Mirage

• Action figure: no

• Notable: Dani is a Cheyenne Indian.

Moonstone (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Marv Wolfman and Frank Robbins

• First appearance: Incredible Hulk #228, October 1978

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Dr. Karla Sofen, aka: Meteorite, Ms. Marvel

• Action figure: yes, as Ms. Marvel variant, by Hasbro (2009)

Jackie Moore (WWF)

• Created by:

• First appearance: 1998

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: Jacqueline Moore, aka Jacqueline

• Action figure: yes, more than one, first (?) in 1998 by Jakks Pacific

Morgana (Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders animated series)

• Created by: Robert Mandell

• Voiced by:

• First appearance:

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: no

Moth Lady (Golden Girl and the Guardians of the Gemstones)

• Created by: Galoob

• First appearance: 1984

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Galoob (1984)

Mother of Ultra (Ultra-Heroes franchise)

• Created by: Eiji Tsuburaya

• First appearance: Ultraman Taro, 1973

• Super powers: yes (not human)

• Alter ego: Mari

• Action figure: yes, by Bandai Japan ()

Mother-One (Wildstorm)

• Created by: Whilce Portacio

• First appearance: WildCATs #2, October 1992

• Super powers: yes, cyborg

• Alter ego: Rachel Lynn Rhodes

• Action figure: yes, in Wetworks series 1 by McFarlane Toys (1995)

Mothergod (Valiant Comics)

• Created by: Jim Shooter, Barry Windsor-Smith and Bob Layton

• First appearance: Solar, The Man of the Atom #1, September 1991

• Super powers: yes, meta-human (accidental)

• Alter ego: Erica Pierce

• Action figure: no

• Notable: Erica killed her abusive husband.

Mon Mothma (Star Wars: Return of the Jedi motion picture)

• Created by: George Lucas
• Portrayed by: Caroline Blakiston (RotJ) and Genevieve O’Reilly (Revenge of the Sith)

• First appearance: Return of the Jedi, 1983

• Super powers:  no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Kenner (1998)

Motormouth (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Graham Marks and Gary Frank

• First appearance: Motormouth #1, June 1992

• Super powers: yes, cyborg

• Alter ego: Harley Davis

• Action figure: no

Ms. Marvel (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Roy Thomas and Gene Colan

• First appearance: Marvel Super-Heroes #13, March 1968

• Super powers: yes, meta-human/alien hybrid

• Alter ego: Carol Susan Jane Danvers

• Action figure: yes, several, the first in 1996 by Toy Biz

Ms. Marvel (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Mike Carlin and Ron Wilson

• First appearance: (as Ms. Marvel) Thing #35, 1986

• Super powers: yes, induced

• Alter ego: Sharon Ventura, She-Thing

• Action figure: no

Ms. Mystic (Pacific Comics)

• Created by: Neal Adams and

• First appearance: Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers #3, March 1982

• Super powers: yes, magic

• Alter ego:

• Action figure: no

• Notable (and irritating): Her origin is supposedly that of being a genuine Salem witch, burned at the stake during the trials. (No one was ever burned as a witch in the colonies; they were hanged.)

Jill Munroe (Charlie’s Angels tv series)

• Created by: Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts

• Performed by: Farrah Fawcett-Majors

• First appearance: season 1, 1976

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, well… a doll, by Hasbro (1977)

Kris Munroe (Charlie’s Angels tv series)

• Created by: Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts

• Performed by: Cheryl Ladd

• First appearance: season 2, 1977

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, well… a doll, by Hasbro (1977)

Lily Munster (The Munsters tv series)

• Created by: Allan Burns and Chris Hayward

• Portrayed by: Yvonne De Carlo

• First appearance: The Munsters

• Super powers: no

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Exclusive Premiere (1998)

Mysteria (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Mark Gruenwald, Rik Levins and Danny Bulanadi

• First appearance: Captain America #387, July 1991

• Super powers: no, but carries “Mist Sticks” as a weapon

• Alter ego:

• Action figure: no

Mysteria (Ghostbusters animated series from Filmation)

• Created by: Filmation

• Voiced by: Linda Gary

• First appearance: “I’ll Be a Son of a Ghostbuster,” 1986

• Super powers: no (ghost)

• Alter ego: none

• Action figure: yes, by Schaper (1986)

Mystique (Marvel Comics)

• Created by: Dave Cockrum and Chris Claremont

• First appearance: Ms. Marvel  #16, May 1978

• Super powers: yes, meta-human

• Alter ego: Raven Darlkhölme

• Action figure: yes, more than one, the first in 1996 by Toy Biz