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==Fictional character biography== ==Fictional character biography==
Marsha Rosenberg was born in ], ]. She was a ] center employee who, along with her friend ], was among the residents of Denver transported to the ]'s "Battleworld" during ]' first '']'' limited series. Seeking power and respect, she and Skeeter agreed to serve ] in exchange for superpowers. Doctor Doom had learned how to operate a machine utilizing alien technology. He used it to grant Rosenberg the ability to transform into a molten ]-like form with powerful ] blasts, hence her codename "Volcana". She allied herself with Doctor Doom and the criminal faction and battled the ] in a confrontation with the heroic faction.<ref>''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> During the series, Volcana developed a relationship with the supervillain ], Owen Reece.<ref>''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> She bargained with the ],<ref>''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'' #6. Marvel Comics.</ref> and then battled the Enchantress with the intent to renege on her bargain.<ref>''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'' #12. Marvel Comics.</ref> Marsha Rosenberg is a ] employee from ] who, along with her friend ], is transported to ] during '']''. Seeking power and respect, she and Skeeter agreed to serve ] in exchange for superpowers, with Marsha gaining the ability to transform into a molten lava-like form.<ref>''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> During the series, Volcana develops a relationship with the supervillain ].<ref>''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> She bargains with the ],<ref>''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'' #6. Marvel Comics.</ref> and then battles her with the intent to renege on her bargain.<ref>''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'' #12. Marvel Comics.</ref>


During the '']'' limited series, Marsha was residing back on Earth with Owen Reece. They hosted the Beyonder upon his arrival on Earth.<ref>''Secret Wars II'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> She tricked the Molecule Man into challenging the Beyonder<ref>''Secret Wars II'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref> and then participated in the defeat of the Beyonder.<ref>''Secret Wars II'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref> In '']'', Volcana assists Earth's heroes in battling the ].<ref>''Secret Wars II'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Secret Wars II'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Secret Wars II'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref> Some time later, she accompanies Molecule Man and the ] to the Beyonder's universe, but is separated from the former when he is fused with a ].<ref>''Fantastic Four'' (vol. 1) #319. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Marvel Comics Presents'' #88. 1991. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Fantastic Four Annual'' #23. 1990. Marvel Comics.</ref>


Some time later, Volcana accompanied the Molecule Man and the ] to the Beyonder's universe. She separated from the Molecule Man when he apparently became irrevocably merged into another "]" along with the Beyonder. Unlike her friend Skeeter who became the supervillainess Titania, Marsha did some superhero work.<ref>''Fantastic Four'' (vol. 1) #319. Marvel Comics.</ref> She battled the ]<ref>''Marvel Comics Presents'' #88. 1991. Marvel Comics.</ref> and ].<ref>''Fantastic Four Annual'' #23. 1990. Marvel Comics.</ref> After Molecule Man is resurrected, he gives Volcana part of his power, enabling her to assume new volcanic rock forms.<ref>''Avengers'' #265. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Avengers'' #266. Marvel Comics.</ref> The two ultimately break up, though Molecule Man vows to prove his love to her and carves her face into ].<ref>''Fantastic Four Annual'' #24. 1991. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Avengers Unplugged'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Incredible Hulk'' #442. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Fear Itself: The Worthy'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>


⚫ ] later hires Volcana and Titania to fight ] to keep her from obtaining documents that would incriminate him. However, She-Hulk defeats the two with help from her secretary Angie Huang, her supernatural monkey Hei Hei, and ].<ref>''She-Hulk'' Vol. 3 #11. Marvel Comics.</ref>
Volcana assisted the ] in repairing the damage to the Earth's crust caused by the Beyonder.<ref>''Avengers'' #265. Marvel Comics.</ref> Volcana later took a comatose Molecule Man to the army hospital. After Molecule Man recovered, he turned the tent they were in into a hot air balloon as ]'s hologram wanted to talk. Volcana destroyed the projection. Because of the ], Volcana and Molecule Man were redirected to the Avengers and the Fantastic Four. After a brief fight, Molecule Man and Volcana were allowed to return to their apartment in Denver.<ref>''Avengers'' #266. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Later, Volcana was briefly reunited with a de-powered Molecule Man (who had mysteriously returned to Earth) and battled ]. It was at that time that she gained the ability to assume volcanic rock and volcanic ash forms. Volcana subsequently discovered that, just before his supposed "death," Molecule Man had secretly "willed" her a portion of his reality-warping power and it was this power that gave her the ability to manifest these other forms at critical times, just when she needed them. Once he regained his power from her, she found herself no longer able to tolerate the darker side of his personality. Volcana terminated their relationship, although Molecule Man vowed to one day prove his full love to her.<ref>''Fantastic Four Annual'' #24. 1991. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Volcana attended the wedding of ] and Titania where she discovered that Molecule Man was also invited. When Volcana went to check up on Titania following the supervillain attendees' fight with She-Hulk, she encountered ], and ] arrived to help Volcana until Crystal was defeated by Molecule Man.<ref>''Avengers Unplugged'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Molecule Man still pined for Volcana. He captured ]. After a fight with Doc Samson and She-Hulk, Molecule Man escaped and used his powers to carve Volcana's face in ]. Marsha saw the news of this on TV, but did not suspect Molecule Man made it happen.<ref>''Incredible Hulk'' #442. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the "]" storyline, Titania tells Dr. Wooster at the Farnum Observational Facility in ] that Volcana just came along for the ride back when Titania was brought to Battleworld.<ref>''Fear Itself: The Worthy'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

⚫ ] later hired Volcana and Titania to fight She-Hulk to keep her from getting the documents that would incriminate him. With the help of her secretary Angie Huang, her supernatural monkey Hei Hei, and Hellcat, She-Hulk was able to defeat them with Huang redirecting Volcana's fire attack back to Volcana enough to melt her.<ref>''She-Hulk'' Vol. 3 #11. Marvel Comics.</ref>


==Powers and abilities== ==Powers and abilities==
Marsha Rosenberg gained superhuman powers through cellular augmentation performed by Doctor Doom. As Volcana, she originally had the ability to convert her entire body into plasma, in which blazes with white-hot intensity, at times setting aflame on any surface. Her human form, the {{cvt|6|ft|5|in}}<ref name=":0">''The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' Vol 2 #14 (January 1987). Marvel Comics.</ref> tall Marsha has long black hair and often wears only a magenta-colored swimsuit. The swimsuit is made of unstable molecules, thus cannot be destroyed when in plasma form. The ] that empowered Marsha makes her capabilities totally undetectable, even when in normal mode. Marsha Rosenberg gained superhuman powers through cellular augmentation performed by Doctor Doom. She can transform into living plasma as well as a ]-like form with immense strength and durability and a malleable ]-like form.<ref name=":0">''The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe'' Vol 2 #14 (January 1987). Marvel Comics.</ref>

Volcana is able to emit controlled bursts of thermal energy up to {{cvt|40|ft}}.<ref name=":0" /> Later, she possessed two new abilities in her arsenal. She can now transform herself into a ]-like composition with immense strength and durability that still enables movement or a ]-like composition whose configuration could control its shape at will. Marsha would not make partial transformations, but she also possesses the qualities of each form one at a time.


==In other media== ==In other media==
* Volcana appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Super-Hero-Squad-Show/Volcana/|title=Volcana Voice - The Super Hero Squad Show (TV Show) - Behind The Voice Actors}}</ref> This version is a member of ]'s ] and in a relationship with ]. * Volcana appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Volcana Voice - ''The Super Hero Squad Show'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/The-Super-Hero-Squad-Show/Volcana/ |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref> This version is a member of ]'s ].
* Volcana appears in the novel '']/]: Time's Arrow: The Present'', written by ] and ]. Additionally, an ] version of Volcana appears as a member of a resistance movement against a fascist version of the X-Men. * Volcana appears in the novel '']/]: Time's Arrow: The Present'', written by ] and ]. Additionally, an ] variant of Volcana appears as a member of a resistance movement against a fascist version of the X-Men.


==References== ==References==

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For the DC Comics character, see Volcana (DC Comics). Comics character
Volcana
Volcana as depicted in Secret Wars: Official Guide to the Marvel Multiverse #1 (October 2015). Art by Mike Zeck (penciler/inker) and Andy Yanchus (colorist).
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceSecret Wars #3 (Jul 1984)
Created byJim Shooter (writer)
Mike Zeck (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoMarsha Rosenberg
SpeciesHuman mutate
Place of originDenver, Colorado
PartnershipsTitania
Molecule Man (formerly)
AbilitiesVolcanic mimicry

Volcana (Marsha Rosenberg) is a fictional character (a supervillainess turned superheroine) appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Secret Wars #3 (July 1984) and was created by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck.

Fictional character biography

Marsha Rosenberg is a day care employee from Denver who, along with her friend Skeeter, is transported to Battleworld during Secret Wars. Seeking power and respect, she and Skeeter agreed to serve Doctor Doom in exchange for superpowers, with Marsha gaining the ability to transform into a molten lava-like form. During the series, Volcana develops a relationship with the supervillain Owen Reece / Molecule Man. She bargains with the Enchantress, and then battles her with the intent to renege on her bargain.

In Secret Wars II, Volcana assists Earth's heroes in battling the Beyonder. Some time later, she accompanies Molecule Man and the Fantastic Four to the Beyonder's universe, but is separated from the former when he is fused with a Cosmic Cube.

After Molecule Man is resurrected, he gives Volcana part of his power, enabling her to assume new volcanic rock forms. The two ultimately break up, though Molecule Man vows to prove his love to her and carves her face into Mount Rushmore.

Nightwatch later hires Volcana and Titania to fight She-Hulk to keep her from obtaining documents that would incriminate him. However, She-Hulk defeats the two with help from her secretary Angie Huang, her supernatural monkey Hei Hei, and Hellcat.

Powers and abilities

Marsha Rosenberg gained superhuman powers through cellular augmentation performed by Doctor Doom. She can transform into living plasma as well as a basalt-like form with immense strength and durability and a malleable pumice-like form.

In other media

References

  1. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #3. Marvel Comics.
  2. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #4. Marvel Comics.
  3. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #6. Marvel Comics.
  4. Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #12. Marvel Comics.
  5. Secret Wars II #1. Marvel Comics.
  6. Secret Wars II #8. Marvel Comics.
  7. Secret Wars II #9. Marvel Comics.
  8. Fantastic Four (vol. 1) #319. Marvel Comics.
  9. Marvel Comics Presents #88. 1991. Marvel Comics.
  10. Fantastic Four Annual #23. 1990. Marvel Comics.
  11. Avengers #265. Marvel Comics.
  12. Avengers #266. Marvel Comics.
  13. Fantastic Four Annual #24. 1991. Marvel Comics.
  14. Avengers Unplugged #4. Marvel Comics.
  15. Incredible Hulk #442. Marvel Comics.
  16. Fear Itself: The Worthy #1. Marvel Comics.
  17. She-Hulk Vol. 3 #11. Marvel Comics.
  18. The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 #14 (January 1987). Marvel Comics.
  19. "Volcana Voice - The Super Hero Squad Show (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

External links

  • Volcana at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
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