Bova (comics)
| Bova | |
|---|---|
| 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
Bova first appeared in Giant-Size Avengers #1 (August 1974), and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Rich Buckler.
Fictional character biography
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
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
Bova appears in the X-Men: The Animated Series episode "Family Ties", voiced by Shirley Douglas.[10]
References
- ^ 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
- Bova at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe