Silver Scorpion

Silver Scorpion

Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Daring Mystery Comics #7 (April 1941)
In-story information
Alter ego Elizabeth Barstow
Team affiliations Invaders
V-Battalion

Silver Scorpion (Elizabeth Barstow) is a fictional character in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Daring Mystery Comics #7 (April 1941), during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books, and was and created or co-created by artist and sometime-writer Harry Sahle. He signed her origin story with the pen name Jewell, which comics historian Michael J. Vassallo believes marked a collaboration with another, unknown artist.[1]

Fictional character biography

Silver Scorpion is an honorary member of the Invaders. She appeared with the Golden Age Human Torch as a supporting character. She later joined the Liberty Legion.

Avengers/Invaders

In the Avengers/Invaders storyline, Spider-Woman (who was actually the Skrull queen Veranke) disguised herself as Silver Scorpion when the Avengers found themselves stuck in the WWII era.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Silver Scorpion", Daring Mystery Comics #7 at the Grand Comics Database
  2. ^ Avengers/Invaders #10-12