Thundra is a Marvel Comics superheroine who is often aligned with the Fantastic Four. She is a powerful, red-haired, amazon-like warrior, or Femizon, from a matriarchal, technologically advanced future timeline where men have been subjugated by women. She was created by Roy Thomas and Gerry Conway, and first appeared in Fantastic Four #129. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... The Fantastic Four is Marvel Comics first comic book superhero team, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and debuting in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. ... Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ... Gerard F. Gerry Conway (September 10, 1952 - ) is an American writer of comic books and television shows. ... Cover to Fantastic Four #36 The Frightful Four are a group of fictional characters in Marvel Comics who serve as the opposite number to the Fantastic Four. ... The Grapplers are a fictional organization in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... A superhero is a fictional character who is noted for feats of courage and nobility and who usually has a colorful name and costume and abilities beyond those of normal human beings. ... The Fantastic Four is Marvel Comics first comic book superhero team, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and debuting in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. ... Metahuman is a term to describe superhumans in the DC Universe. ... Red hair (also referred to as auburn, ginger, or titian) is a hair color that varies from a deep red through to bright copper. ... The Amazons are members of a legendary nation of female warriors . ... Matriarchy is a form of society in which power is with the women and especially with the mothers of a community. ... In science fiction stories involving time travel, an alternate future or alternative future is a possible future which never comes to pass, typically because someone travels back into the past and alters it so that the events of the alternate future cannot occur. ... Roy Thomas (born November 22, 1940, Missouri, United States) is a comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lees first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. ... The Fantastic Four is Marvel Comics first comic book superhero team, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and debuting in The Fantastic Four #1 (Nov. ...

Origin

Thundra is a warrior woman and time traveller from the 23rd century. In the future society she hails from, Planet Earth is now known as Femizonia, and is ruled by amazon-like female overlords (Femizons) who have conquered and enslaved the diminished male population. The former United States is now the 'United Sisterhood Republic', and Thundra hails from the megalopolis of 'Milago' (a merged sprawl of Milwaukee and Chicago), located in the United Sisterhood's 'Midwestern Republic'. Thundra is renowned as the United Sisterhood's most formidable warrior, having been physically enhanced by genetic engineering, and trained from childhood in combat, the martial arts, and military strategy. Time travel is a concept that has long fascinated humanity—whether it is Merlin experiencing time backwards, or religious traditions like Mohammeds trip to Jerusalem and ascent to heaven, returning before a glass knocked over had spilt its contents. ... A century (From the Latin cent, one hundred) is one hundred consecutive years. ... Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... The Amazons are members of a legendary nation of female warriors . ... A dominatrix (from the Latin dominatrix, meaning a female ruler or mistress) or mistress is a woman who takes the dominant role in bondage and discipline, domination and submission or sado-masochistic sexual practices, which are commonly abbreviated as BDSM. The male equivalent is master. ... The Femizons was a group of all-female villains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Megalopolis (Greek: large city, great city) can mean: The town of Megalópoli (Μεγαλοπολη), Megalopolis, Greece. ... This article is about Milwaukee in Wisconsin. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837  - Mayor... An iconic image of genetic engineering; this autoluminograph from 1986 of a glowing transgenic tobacco plant bearing the luciferase, illustrating the possibilities of genetic engineering. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ...

She is sent to the 20th century to challenge Fantastic Four member the Thing to a bout of one-on-one combat; believing him to be the strongest male of all time (unbeknownst to her, that distinction would actually go to the Incredible Hulk). By besting the Thing in combat, she felt she would prove once and for all that women were superior to the male gender, and finally end a stagnant war between Femizonia and the warlike, male dominated planet of Machus, where the female population had been subjugated. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The Thing (Benjamin Jacob Ben Grimm) is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team The Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In common usage, the word gender often refers to the sexual distinction between male and female. ...

Thundra was also recruited into the evil group of supervillains known as the Frightful Four by the Wizard. She secretly had her own agenda and had no real interest in the group, ultimately switching sides and helping the Fantastic Four defeat them. The Green Goblin, a supervillain and enemy of Spider-Man. ... Cover to Fantastic Four #36 The Frightful Four are a group of fictional characters in Marvel Comics who serve as the opposite number to the Fantastic Four. ... The Wizard is the name of two comic book characters, both supervillains: Wizard (Marvel Comics) is a Fantastic Four villain who has led a number of Frightful Four teams. ...

Thundra has superhuman strength (can lift approximately 60 tons) and endurance, and is a skilled combatant with a sword or chain, the latter of which is her weapon of choice, often attached to a bracelet on her left forearm. She has battled alongside (and sometimes against) the Fantastic Four and the Avengers. At one point, she became a professional wrestler training with 'The Grapplers', a group of female wrestlers who possessed cybernetic-endowed superpowers. In a fixed wrestling match with one Grappler member, Thundra (who had superior strength and fighting skills) was secretly drugged by her opponent, causing her to black out, and lose the match. A superhuman is an entity with intelligence or abilities exceeding normal human standards. ... A chain weapon is a medieval weapon made of one or more heavy object attached to a chain, sometimes with a handle. ... Manriki is a throwing chain, generally about 11 inches (279 mm) long. ... A bracelet is an article of jewelry which is worn around the wrist. ... // The Human Forearm The forearm is the structure on the upper limb, between the elbow and the wrist. ... The Avengers are an elite superhero team that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... Wrestling can be: Sport wrestling Professional wrestling Another term for grappling This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Grapplers are a fictional organization in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Cybernetics is a theory of the communication and control of regulatory feedback. ...

When she awoke, it was revealed that the Grapplers were actually agents working for the Roxxon Oil Company, a multinational petroleum company which was covertly involved in developing advanced technology and weaponry for sinister motives. The Grapplers were assigned to trick Thundra into helping them sabotage Project Pegasus, a prison/research facility built for housing supervillains. Roxxon is the name of a fictional massive petroleum corporation in the Marvel Universe. ... The word multinational can refer to: A Multinational corporation A Multinational State This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ... The term black op has two related meanings: Black operation which is a type of covert operation. ... German supply train blown up by the Armia Krajowa during World War II Sabotage is a deliberate action aimed at weakening an enemy, oppressor or employer through subversion, obstruction, disruption, and/or destruction. ...

As a result of the deception by Roxxon and the Grapplers, Thundra came to blows (yet again) with the Thing (with whom she has expressed a romantic interest in, on more than one occasion). She was briefly allied with the duplicate Hyperion while still in service to Roxxon, and later became the consort of the extra-dimensional warlord Arkon. Hyperion is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the Squadron Supreme. ... The Arkon was a one-off English automobile manufactured by two determined students, Richard Moon and Neil Morgan, between 1971 and 1972. ...

But Thundra has a special place in her heart for Ben Grimm/The Thing, and in addition to her amorous advances, the two have been involved numerous superheroic adventures; one particularly significant pairing of the two involved enlisting Grimm to help liberate Femizonia from a powerful, six-armed android sent from Machus to conquer the Femizons. After defeating the android, Grimm informed Thundra that they could never be together, expressing his love for Alicia Masters. Thundra then allowed him to return to the 20th Century. thing, see Thing (disambiguation). ... The android Data, portrayed by Brent Spiner, from the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation An android is a robot made to resemble a human, usually both in appearance and behavior. ... The Thing and Alicia Masters. ...

Avengers Forever

Thundra also appears in the Marvel Comics Maxi-Series Avengers Forever. In the storyline, she is a member of a rag-tag remnant of Avengers in an alternate future where Earth has been devastated by evil robotic alien invaders from Mars. She still wields a chain as her personal weapon, and she now goes barefoot (sans her trademark buccaneer boots). Unlike the other remaining Avengers (most notably the Black Panther), it appears that Thundra has not aged. Perhaps this is due to the Femizonian genetic engineering that she was subjected to; the source of her superhuman abilities. Avengers Forever is a twelve-issue comic book limited series serialized by Marvel Comics from 1998 to 2000 starring the superhero team called the Avengers. ... In science fiction stories involving time travel, an alternate future or alternative future is a possible future which never comes to pass, typically because someone travels back into the past and alters it so that the events of the alternate future cannot occur. ... Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... ASIMO, a humanoid robot manufactured by Honda. ... Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. ... Walking barefoot Going barefoot is the practice of not wearing shoes, socks, or other foot covering. ... This article refers to the type of pirate. ... The Black Panther (TChalla) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black superhero. ... Ageing or aging is the process of getting older. ... An iconic image of genetic engineering; this autoluminograph from 1986 of a glowing transgenic tobacco plant bearing the luciferase, illustrating the possibilities of genetic engineering. ... Metahuman is a term to describe superhumans in the DC Universe. ...

Marvel's answer to Wonder Woman?

There are a few interesting similarities between Thundra and DC's Wonder Woman: DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Wonder Woman is a fictional DC Comics superheroine co-created by William Moulton Marston and wife Elizabeth Holloway Marston. ...

• Both women are highly skilled in the art of physical combat

• Both come from advanced societies where women rule (Femizonia and Paradise Island respectively)

• Both wear metal bracelets

• Both wear tiaras

• Both carry lariat-like accessories (Wonder Woman's golden lasso, Thundra's chain)

• Both place high value on the virtues of 'sisterhood'

Up until Thundra was created in the early 1970s, Marvel really didn't have a 'strong female character' who was equal to male superheroes in size and strength. Now, such characters are commonplace in comics; the She-Hulk, Rampage, Giganta, and Big Barda are just a few examples. Although the She-Hulk has surpassed Thundra in popularity (among comic book readers), Thundra is still considered to be the first 'strong' female character from Marvel. Themyscirian Amazons Art by Phil Jimenez Themyscira is a fictional island nation in the DC Comics universe. ... Hot metal work from a blacksmith In chemistry, a metal (Greek: Metallon) is an element that readily forms positive ions (cations) and has metallic bonds. ... Beauty pageant tiara A tiara (from Persian تاره tara borrowed by Latin as tiara) is a form of crown. ... A lasso is a loop of rope that is designed to be thrown around a target and tighten when pulled. ... Wonder Woman holding the Lasso of Truth from Wonder Woman v2 #186. ... The Meteor hammer originally developed as a hunting weapon in ancient times eventually became a useful weapon of war. ... Feminism is a collection of social theories, political movements, and moral philosophies largely motivated by or concerned with the liberation of women. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters-Jameson) is a Marvel Comics superheroine. ... Rampage (Real name Kitty Faulkner) is a DC Comics superheroine. ... Giganta (Real name Doris Zuel) is a powerful DC Comics supervillainess with the ability to grow into a towering, incredibly strong giantess. ... Big Barda is a fictional character, a DC Comics superheroine created by Jack Kirby, originally for The Fourth World series of titles. ... Fanboy is a derogatory term used to describe someone who is utterly devoted to a hobby or a subject, to the point where it becomes an obsession. ...

Thundra was created as a tongue-in-cheek take on the 1970s American Feminism. The feminist movement (also known as the Womens Movement and Womens Liberation) campaigns on issues such as reproductive rights (including abortion), domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, sexual harassment, and sexual violence. ...