Who Is Lita Mercado? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lita Mercado is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Estrellita Mercado, with over 11 comic issue appearances. A physical therapist assigned to the Remsen kids after they survived a bombing, Lita Mercado was subsequently hired by Dr. Lucian Ballad to also assist their work in his dream clinic - since they'd need to be at their physical peak to do such work with their powers.

Who is Lita Mercado?

Estrellita Mercado is a remarkable young woman that put herself through medical school in order to get herself out of the aging Washington D.C. neighborhood she grew up in. Of course, she also wanted to help people, so that was another motivating factor for her going through medical school. Over time, she found her calling: the field of physical therapy. Lita worked in this field for a couple of years when, for the first time, she met Keith and Teddy Remsen. They'd been caught in a bomb blast, and then hospitalized for months while they were patched back together by various doctors. Lita was working with Terry as the White Event occurred, a mysterious phenomenon that woke Keith from his coma, and (as they found out) gave him amazing powers. When Doctor Ballad decided to found a Dream Institute in order to help Keith use his dream powers in a responsible and professional manner, Lita readily signed on in order to keep the Remsen kids in order (and in shape).

Key facts

Lita Mercado is of human origin and first appeared in "The Awakening". The character is published by Marvel. With 11 recorded issue appearances, Lita Mercado ranks among the most featured characters in comics.