Who Is Songbird? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Songbird is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Melissa Joan Gold, with over 591 comic issue appearances. Songbird is a founding member of the original Thunderbolts. She was formerly known as the super villain Screaming Mimi.

Who is Songbird?

Origin Screaming Mimi Melissa Gold did not have a good childhood. Her mother had been imprisoned for robbery and her father was a drunk. It did not help that many of her peers teased her until one day she simply couldn't take anymore of it and she ended up running away from home and living on the streets, creating a tough personality. She also took up her mother's name of Mimi and as she got older, she became involved with a criminal named Mike. He set her up by reporting her to the police while carrying stolen goods, causing her to be arrested and sent to jail, just like her mother. Once there she met Marian Pouncy . Marian got Melissa involved in masked wrestling and she soon joined a team called the Grapplers, using a device that converted her voice into high frequency sonics and taking on the persona 'Screaming Mimi.' The Grapplers became renowned for their colorful personalities and ringside antics, but the wrestling federation denied them the opportunity to make the same amount of money their male counterparts made. When the group decided to turn to crime in order to make more money, they were tried and jailed after a defeat by the hero known as Quasar .

Key facts

Songbird is of human origin and first appeared in "Blood and Bionics". The character is published by Marvel. With 591 recorded issue appearances, Songbird ranks among the most featured characters in comics.