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| Later, during battles with the ] and ] she found herself able to transform into volcanic rock (]{{Fact|date=May 2008}}) and ] forms. At that time she was briefly reunited with Molecule Man (whom she believed had been irrevocably merged into another "]" along with the Beyonder <ref>around Fantastic Four I#319</ref>) and subsequently discovered that he'd secretly "willed" her a portion of his reality-warping power just before his supposed "death"<ref>Fantastic Four Annual#24/3</ref>. It was this power that gave her the ability to manifest other forms at critical times when she needed them. After he had regained his power from her, she saw the darker side of his personality clearly for the first time and terminated their relationship. She is currently living in New York with her friend "Roxy." | Later, during battles with the ] and ] she found herself able to transform into volcanic rock (]{{Fact|date=May 2008}}) and ] forms. At that time she was briefly reunited with Molecule Man (whom she believed had been irrevocably merged into another "]" along with the Beyonder <ref>around Fantastic Four I#319</ref>) and subsequently discovered that he'd secretly "willed" her a portion of his reality-warping power just before his supposed "death"<ref>Fantastic Four Annual#24/3</ref>. It was this power that gave her the ability to manifest other forms at critical times when she needed them. After he had regained his power from her, she saw the darker side of his personality clearly for the first time and terminated their relationship. She is currently living in New York with her friend "Roxy." | ||
| ==Powers and abilities== | |||
| ==Physical appearance== | |||
| In her human form, the 6'5" tall Marsha has long black hair, is often mildly ], usually wears only her ]-colored ] |
Marsha Rosenberg gained superhuman powers through genetic manipulation by highly advanced technology and performed by ]. As Volcana, she originally had the ability to convert her entire body into a plasma form, in which she blazes with white-hot intensity, at times setting aflame any surface beneath her. In her human form, the 6'5" tall Marsha has long black hair, is often mildly ], usually wears only her ]-colored ]; her clothing is manufactured from unstable molecules, thus it is not destroyed when she is in her plasma form. The alien technology that empowered her makes her powers totally undetectable when she is in human form. | ||
| Her plasma form grants her superhuman durability and consists of highly charged particles which surround her in white-hot flame and is able to emit controlled bursts of thermal energy up to 40 feet. She later gained the ability to convert her body into a stone form, a volcanic rock (basalt)-like composition which still enables movement and grants her superhuman strength. She subsequently gained an ash form, a volcanic ash (pumice)-like composition whose configuration she can shift, shape and control at will. Volcana cannot make partial transformations; she can possess the attributes of only one of her forms at a time. Monitoring devices subcutaneously implanted by Doctor Doom can be triggered to stimulate the aggression centers of her brain. | |||
| When ignited into her Volcana form, she blazes with white-hot intensity, at times setting aflame any surface beneath her. | |||
| ==In other media== | ==In other media== | ||
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For the DC Comics Animated Superman character, see Volcana (DC Comics). Comics character| Volcana | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Secret Wars #3 (Jul 1984) |
| Created by | Jim Shooter Mike Zeck |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Marsha Rosenberg |
| Abilities | Pyrokinesis |
Volcana (Marsha Rosenberg) is a fictional character featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics who first appeared in Secret Wars #3 (July 1984). She was created by Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck
Fictional character biography
Marsha Rosenberg was born in Denver, Colorado. Along with her friend Skeeter, Marsha was a normal human resident of Denver who was spirited away to the Beyonder's "Battleworld" during Marvel Comics' Secret Wars series. Lusting for power and respect, she and Skeeter agreed to serve Doctor Doom, in exchange for super powers. Doctor Doom had managed to figure out how to operate a machine utilizing alien technology, and used it to grant her the ability to transform into a molten lava form, and fire powerful thermal energy blasts, hence her choosing the codename "Volcana". During the series, she developed a relationship with the supervillain Molecule Man.
Later, during battles with the Wizard and Klaw she found herself able to transform into volcanic rock (pumice) and volcanic ash forms. At that time she was briefly reunited with Molecule Man (whom she believed had been irrevocably merged into another "cosmic cube" along with the Beyonder ) and subsequently discovered that he'd secretly "willed" her a portion of his reality-warping power just before his supposed "death". It was this power that gave her the ability to manifest other forms at critical times when she needed them. After he had regained his power from her, she saw the darker side of his personality clearly for the first time and terminated their relationship. She is currently living in New York with her friend "Roxy."
Powers and abilities
Marsha Rosenberg gained superhuman powers through genetic manipulation by highly advanced technology and performed by Doctor Doom. As Volcana, she originally had the ability to convert her entire body into a plasma form, in which she blazes with white-hot intensity, at times setting aflame any surface beneath her. In her human form, the 6'5" tall Marsha has long black hair, is often mildly overweight, usually wears only her magenta-colored swimsuit; her clothing is manufactured from unstable molecules, thus it is not destroyed when she is in her plasma form. The alien technology that empowered her makes her powers totally undetectable when she is in human form.
Her plasma form grants her superhuman durability and consists of highly charged particles which surround her in white-hot flame and is able to emit controlled bursts of thermal energy up to 40 feet. She later gained the ability to convert her body into a stone form, a volcanic rock (basalt)-like composition which still enables movement and grants her superhuman strength. She subsequently gained an ash form, a volcanic ash (pumice)-like composition whose configuration she can shift, shape and control at will. Volcana cannot make partial transformations; she can possess the attributes of only one of her forms at a time. Monitoring devices subcutaneously implanted by Doctor Doom can be triggered to stimulate the aggression centers of her brain.
In other media
Novels
Volcana appears in the novel Spider-Man/X-Men: Time's Arrow: The Present by Tom DeFalco and Adam-Troy Castro, in which she is hired by agents of Kang the Conqueror to fight Cable and the Beast. While she is not normally a mercenary, she needed the money to repair her car.
An alternate universe version of the character also appears in the book, as a member of a resistance movement against a fascist version of the X-Men.
Footnotes
- around Fantastic Four I#319
- Fantastic Four Annual#24/3