Who Is Edna McCoy? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Edna McCoy is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Edna Andrews McCoy, with over 65 comic issue appearances. Mother of Hank McCoy, better known as the X-men's Beast.

Who is Edna McCoy?

Origin The mother of Hank McCoy AKA The Beast . She is married with Norton McCoy, who was exposed to radiation during a meltdown in a power plant where he was working. Due to Norton´s exposition to radiation Hank was born with huge hands, feet and incredibly high IQ. During Hank´s childhood, they were supportive and kind to their boy. Creation Edna McCoy was created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Werner Roth and first appeared in (Uncanny) X-Men Vol.1 issue 15 (1965). Major Story Arcs Mother of a Hero At Hank´s teen years, his powers manifested more, provoking jealousy and attention over him. One day Hank stopped three criminals using his mutant skills. This made it to the news.

Key facts

Edna McCoy is of human origin and first appeared in "Prisoners of the Mysterious Master Mold!". The character is published by Marvel. With 65 recorded issue appearances, Edna McCoy ranks among the most featured characters in comics.