Who Is Baroness? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Baroness is a Hasbro comic book character, the alter ego of Anastasia DeCobray, with over 561 comic issue appearances. The Baroness is Cobra Commander's "Right-Hand Woman"-the second-in-command of Cobra. Ruthless, beautiful, passionate, and an efficient killer, The Baroness is a deadly enemy of the forces of freedom.

Who is Baroness?

Origin Baroness Anastasia was born into an aristocratic family, she was raised as a spoiled child in a luxurious environment. Her brother was interested in humanitarian causes which eventually led to his murder. This event provided the motivation for Anastasia to change her outlook from bitter student radical to international terrorist . How she joined Cobra has never been explained, but upon joining the group she quickly progressed through the ranks, eventually making it to second-in-command behind Cobra Commander . Creation Baroness was created by Larry Hama and Don Perlin. The character was originally created as the primary female antagonist in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic book series by Marvel , which was created to promote the similarly-named toy line from Hasbro, which Hama had a great deal of input in developing. Baroness appeared in the first issue in 1982.

Key facts

Baroness is of human origin. The character is published by Hasbro. With 561 recorded issue appearances, Baroness ranks among the most featured characters in comics.