Who Is Retro Girl? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Retro Girl is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Calista Secor, with over 41 comic issue appearances. Helped as a very young girl by Christian Walker, Calista Secor grew up to become the second Retro Girl. She is now mentored by Walker and a member of the supporting cast of Powers, a creator-owned series by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming.

Who is Retro Girl?

Origin When Calista Secor was seven years old, she was kidnapped and held hostage by a man her mother had been dating. The man, named Flinch, had gotten into a fight with her mother over money. Calista was rescued from the situation by Detective Christian Walker . Her mother took off during the incident, never to be seen again. This left Calista in the temporary care of Detective Walker while he and Detective Deena Pilgrim were investigating the murder of Retro Girl , one of the most popular superheroes of the time. Unknown to anyone, the essence that empowered Retro Girl passed on to Calista, giving her some knowledge that helped Walker solve the case. She was then given over to child services. Creation Calista Secor was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming as a character in the first arc of their creator owned Powers series for Image .

Key facts

Retro Girl is of human origin and first appeared in "Who Killed Retro Girl? Part 1". The character is published by Marvel. With 41 recorded issue appearances, Retro Girl ranks among the most featured characters in comics.