Who Is Scarlett? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Scarlett is a Hasbro comic book character, the alter ego of Shana M. O'Hara, with over 697 comic issue appearances. Shana O'Hara, Code Name: Scarlett was the first woman to be recruited by the G.I. Joe team. She is one of the original members and one of it's deadliest members, skilled at Commando Ops, assassination and the Martial Arts. A weapons expert, she prefers her XK-1 Power Crossbow. She has been romantically attached to Snake Eyes since the team was formed in 1982.

Who is Scarlett?

Origin Born in Atlanta, Georgia where her father and three older brothers were martial arts instructors. Shana M. O'Hara got along well with her father and brothers, beginning her training at nine years of age. They discovered that Scarlett had a natural affinity for the ancient fighting arts and was only fifteen when she was awarded a black belt. Scarlett and her sister Siobhan never got along well, and they drifted apart as they got older. After joining the Army, Scarlett received a varied education, attending Covert Ops School, Marine Sniper School, Special Air Service School and the Marine Tae Kwon Do symposium. Scarlett has participated in many martial arts tournaments and is also qualified as an Army hand-to-hand combat trainer. She is proficient in various weaponry, including the XK-1 power crossbow and many martial arts weapons such as throwing stars, garrote and Ka-Bar.

Key facts

Scarlett is of human origin and first appeared in "Operation: Lady Doomsday; ...Hot Potato!". The character is published by Hasbro. With 697 recorded issue appearances, Scarlett ranks among the most featured characters in comics.