27.05.02
Petition:
Give the Female Comic Charactar Sabra a Series of
Her Own
Sign the online
petition to give Sabra, Marvel Comics' Israeli
super heroine, a series of her own. If you don't know
who Sabra is, here are some details and images taken
from various internet sites:
Real
name: Ruth Bat-Seraph
AKA: Sabra doesn't use any aliases and given her
quick temper, you would be wise not to try to give
her one (especially any derogatory ones).
First appearance: Sabra's first appearance in
Incredible Hulk 250 was a cameo. Her first full appearance
was Incredible Hulk 256
Favorite quote: "When I spoke out for you, I spoke
on behalf of Israel! You humiliated my country. You
humiliated ME! Eat THIS, you pig!" (Incredible Hulk
387, where Sabra vented her anger towards the Hulk
because she publicly endorsed, many years ago, a Banner
controlled Hulk that later became mindless and went
on a billion dollar rampage)
Team Affiliation: Sabra is a member of the Israeli
Super Soldiers.
Powers:
Sabra is able to lift 50 tons. She also possesses
super human speed (she can run 60 miles per hr), reflexes,
endurance, durability and heals three times faster
than an ordinary person.
Weapons: Sabra wears a cape that allows her to
fly at speeds just over 300 mph. She also wears two
wrist blasters that shoot energy quilts that can paralyze
the nervous system of an average person for over an
hour.
Favorite Storyline:Her fight with the Hulk in
Incredible Hulk 386 - 387. Although the fight occurred
because Sabra misunderstood the Hulk's intentions
(what a novel concept), she used the fight to vent
her anger at the Hulk. Much earlier, Bruce Banner
regained the ability to retain control when he transformed
into the Hulk. Later, after the Hulk received a Presidential
pardon, Sabra stated at a ceremony honoring him that
"as a monster, you taught me about humanity!". Well,
you can imagine her reaction when her "teacher" became
mindless
beast that S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers attempted
to put to sleep. Anyway, it was great to see that
108 issues later, Sabra still had a grudge against
the Hulk and give the Hulk an earful and a fistful.
After the Hulk had a chance to explain that he was
trying to stop someone from killing a little boy who
was prophesied to be the next Adolf Hitler, Sabra
joined him. Anyway, the storyline, which was full
of action, humor, and philosophical points, had a
surprising conclusion.
Least Favorite Storyline: Her fight with the New
Warriors in New Warriors 58-59. This storyline involved
Sabra being placed under the mental control of some
unseen villain and fighting the New Warriors. After
Sabra was returned to her senses, the mysterious villain
was never revealed.
Future For the Character: Virtually all of Sabra's
appearances have involved her fighting against other
heroes. It would be interesting to see her fight villains
with highly political agendas like the Red Skull,
Hydra, or AIM. Moreover, given Sabra's political views,
it would also be very interesting to see her paired
with other heroes with very sharp political views
like Captain America.
Funny Quotes: …"I had read all the intelligence
reports concerning these synthetic mutant hunting
atrocities…But I never dreamed I’d encounter one.
Especially not in a country many of us see as a haven
against intoleran
ce"
(*insert insane and uncontrollable laughter here*)
Sabra: "…and that I have been trained by the Mossad."
Iceman: "mos--?! Great. The world’s deadliest intelligence
agency. Does this mean you have to kill us now that
you’ve said that?" (*insert insane and uncontrollable
laughter here*)
Hebrew used so far: -In X-Men # 67 they use the
word "sochenet" which means Agent (female).
Also in that issue they use the word "M’phakelet"…I
must assume they meant to write "M’phakedet" which
means commanding officer (female). It’s soooo cute
that they try to throw some Hebrew in.
For more details about Sabra click here
or here.
For the online petition click here.
