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Who Is Corona? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Corona (Marvel): Was briefly a Spider-man villain before leaving to find her destiny.

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Corona is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Dagny Forrester, with over 8 comic issue appearances. Was briefly a Spider-man villain before leaving to find her destiny.

Who is Corona?

Origin Dagny Forrester was created by her brother Cedric Forrester . The process used to create her poisoned residents of New York City including Mary Jane Watson . Spider-Man was able to get an antidote for the poison which she needed to stabilize her powers but he used it to save the city instead. Corona started to physically destabilize. With Harry Osbourne's help, Spider-Man was able to create a new antidote but Corona tried to kill herself. She ended up as a laboratory subject of her uncaring brother. Spider-Man continued to try to help her but he needed a more skilled scientist. Hank Pym and Beast were unable to help due to the court order remanding her to her brother's custody and Spider-Man was unable to contact Reed Richards .

Key facts

Corona is of human origin and first appeared in "Who--Or What--Is Corona?". The character is published by Marvel. With 8 recorded issue appearances, Corona ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Corona?

Was briefly a Spider-man villain before leaving to find her destiny.

What is Corona's real name?

Corona's real identity is Dagny Forrester.

When did Corona first appear?

Corona first appeared in "Who--Or What--Is Corona?".

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