Gorilla Girl

Gorilla Girl
Gorilla Girl. Art by Steve Uy.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Marvel Team-Up #91 (March 1980)
Created by	Steven Grant Pat Broderick
In-story information
Alter ego	Fahnbullah Eddy
Team affiliations	Initiative
Notable aliases	Gorilla Woman
Abilities	Shapeshifts into a super-strong, highly agile gorilla

Fahnbullah Eddy, also known as Gorilla Girl, is a fictional comic book character within Marvel Comics' shared universe the Marvel Universe. She first appeared in Marvel Team-Up #91 (March 1980), and was created by Steven Grant and Pat Broderick.

Fictional character biography

Fahnbullah Eddy, originally known as Gorilla Woman, worked at a carnival as a member of the Freaks, a group of circus freaks that included Muck Monster and Six. When the Freaks fell under the control of the sorcerer Moondark, they were forced to battle Spider-Man.^[1] Gorilla Girl and the Freaks were later seen in a fight against the criminals Hammer and Anvil.^[2]

After the events of the Civil War, Gorilla Girl was captured by the Thunderbolts. During her capture, she threw Penance down three flights of stairs, after which Penance beat her severely.^[3] She later registered with the Initiative and joined Camp Hammond along with Annex, Prodigy and others.^[4]

During the Skrull invasion she is one of the Initiative members to go into battle in Times Square. She loses fellow teammate Proton; he is executed by the Skrulls. They join the 'Young Avengers' and are saved by the 'Secret Commandos'.^[5] Afterwards, Gorilla Girl asked to be put in the Initiative reserves. However, before she gets very far, the Thor clone attacks Camp Hammond, and Gorilla Girl fights him before Counter Force intervenes.^[6]

Gorilla Girl strikes up a friendship with the alternate universe simian version of Speedball, another Initiative recruit. She becomes involved in the plan of Norman Osborn to exploit the resources of her friend's home dimension. The two also work with Gibbon, another simian superhuman.^[7]

Powers and abilities

Fahnbullah Eddy is able to shapeshift into a super-strong, highly agile gorilla.

References

1. ^ Marvel Team-Up #91
2. ^ Marvel Tales #256
3. ^ Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures
4. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #13
5. ^ "Secret Invasion" #5-6 (2008)
6. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #21 (2009)
7. ^ "Marvel Apes: The Evolution Starts Here"

External links

• Gorilla Girl at the Comic Book DB
• Gorilla Girl at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
• Marvel Database: Fahnbullah Eddy