Bova (comics)
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| Bova | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Aug. 1974) |
| Created by | Roy Thomas Rich Buckler |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Bova Ayrshire |
| Species | Uplifted Guernsey Cattle |
| Team affiliations | New Men |
| Notable aliases | The Old Woman on the Hill |
Bova is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
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Bova first appeared in Giant-Size Avengers #1 (August 1974), and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Rich Buckler.
Fictional character biography
[edit]Bova is an anthropomorphic cattle and member of the New Men who was created by the High Evolutionary.[1] After the High Evolutionary leaves Earth, Bova and some of the New Men remain behind, with her becoming a caretaker and foster mother to the other New Men, Pietro and Wanda Maximoff, Modred, and Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman at various points.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] She is later killed by the High Evolutionary amidst the Celestials' arrival on Earth.[9]
Powers and abilities
[edit]As a cattle, Bova possesses physical abilities superior to that of a human. She is additionally a skilled nurse and caretaker who has fostered several superheroes.
In other media
[edit]Bova appears in the X-Men: The Animated Series episode "Family Ties", voiced by Shirley Douglas.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Giant-Size Avengers #1 (Aug. 1974). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Gruenwald, Mark, Grant, Steven, and Michelinie, David (w), Byrne, John (p), Green, Dan (i). "The Yesterday Quest!" The Avengers, no. 185 (July 1979).
- ^ Gruenwald, Mark, Grant, Steven, and Michelinie, David (w), Byrne, John (p), Green, Dan (i). "Nights of Wundagore!" The Avengers, no. 186 (Aug. 1979).
- ^ Gruenwald, Mark, Grant, Steven, and Michelinie, David (w), Byrne, John (p), Green, Dan (i). "The Call of the Mountain Thing!" The Avengers, no. 187 (Sept. 1979).
- ^ The Avengers #185–187. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Vision and the Scarlet Witch #1–4 (Nov. 1982–Feb. 1983). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Heroes for Hire & Quicksilver Annual 1998. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Spider-Woman: Origin #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ New Warriors vol. 5 #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ "Family Ties". X-Men: The Animated Series. Season 4. Episode 17. May 4, 1996. Fox Broadcasting Company.
External links
[edit]- Bova at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe