Who Is Lissa Russell? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lissa Russell is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Lissa Russoff, with over 71 comic issue appearances. Sister of Werewolf By Night. Can transform into a Weredemon.

Who is Lissa Russell?

Origin Lissa Russell is the sister of Werewolf by Night (Jack Russell) and the mother of Vampire by Night (Nina Price). Creation Lissa Russell was created by Gerry Conway and Mike Ploog and first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #2 (February, 1972). Major Story Arcs The Curse Like her brother, Lissa inherited the curse of lycanthropy from her ancestors. The curse manifested on her eighteenth birthday. However Doctor Glitternight, a sorcerer claiming to be a degenerated god, exposed her to his "dark light" energies and turned her into a were-demon, a distorted demonic version of a werewolf. In her "were-demon" form she had the normal werewolf traits combined with a 3-feet-long scaly, reptilian tail. talons in her feet, a long reptilian tongue, a furless bony plate on her skull and some fins on her neck. She otherwise had the same physical abilities abilities as her brother though her form appeared slightly less powerful.

Key facts

Lissa Russell is of human origin and first appeared in "Werewolf by Night". The character is published by Marvel. With 71 recorded issue appearances, Lissa Russell ranks among the most featured characters in comics.