Sun Girl (Marvel Comics)

Comics character Sun GirlSun Girl #1 (August 1948). Cover art by Ken Bald.Publication informationPublisherMarvel ComicsFirst appearanceSun Girl #1 (August 1948)Created byKen Bald (artist)In-story informationAlter egoMary MitchellPartnershipsHuman TorchAbilitiesGood acrobatExpert martial artistWields a sunbeam ray gun Sun Girl is the name of two superheroines appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The first Sun Girl was created by artist Ken Bald and an unidentified writer. She first appeared in Sun Girl #1 (August 1948), published by Marvel's 1940s precursor, Timely Comics. Sun Girl starred in a namesake three-issue series cover-dated August to December 1948. The character subsequently co-starred in stories of the original Human Torch in The Human Torch #32-35 (Sept. 1948 - March 1949), Captain America Comics #69 (November 1948), Sub-Mariner Comics #29 (November 1948), and Marvel Mystery Comics #88-91 (October 1948-April 1949). She additionally starred in a solo story each in the first two of those Marvel Mystery issues. The Human Torch-Sun Girl story "The Ray of Madness" from The Human Torch #33 (November 1948) was reprinted decades later