Ganymede (comics)

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character_name = Ganymede
real_name = Ganymede
publisher = Marvel Comics
debut = Silver Surfer Vol. 3 #80
creators =
alliance_color = background:#ffc0c0
alliances =Spinsterhood
partners = ally of Jack of Hearts and Persephone
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powers = Superhuman strength, speed, agility and durability
Flight
Energy blasts
Ability to survive in vacuum

Ganymede is a fictional character and an extraterrestrial superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe

Fictional character biography

Ganymede is the last surviving member of a race of warrior women known as the Spinsterhood, a group which was formed with the sole purpose of destroying the cosmic being known as Tyrant. After a centuries long cyrogenic sleep, she awakened to find Tyrant's servants kidnapping powerful cosmic entities in order to drain their powers for their master's own ends. Mistaking Silver Surfer for a minion of Tyrant, Ganymede attacked him and the two fought until Tyrant's minions ambushed and kidnapped them both.

Ganymede, along with Tyrant's other hostages, Silver Surfer, Terrax, Morg, Beta Ray Bill, Gladiator and Jack of Hearts escaped their imprisonment and attacked Tyrant together, only to fail miserably. Galactus arrived and ended the battle. After that, those involved went their separate ways except for Ganymede, who decided to stay with Jack of Hearts to help nurse him back to health after his selfless sacrifice that freed his fellow captives. Ganymede and Jack of Hearts had a few adventures together, wherein they struck up a romantic relationship. Jack of Hearts would later become a member of the Avengers. Ganymede, however, has been absent from any comic tales for about 10 years.

External links

* [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/ganymede.htm Ganymede's entry at www.marvunapp.com]