Who Is Squirrel Girl? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Squirrel Girl is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Doreen Allene Green, with over 543 comic issue appearances. A hero with squirrel-like abilities and features, Squirrel Girl is not always taken seriously, but she has nonetheless defeated many of the Marvel universe's greatest villains. She is a longtime member of the Great Lakes Avengers, and briefly served as a nanny for Luke Cage and Jessica Jones.

Who is Squirrel Girl?

Origin Squirrel Girl started her career at age 14 trying to a be sidekick to Iron Man with her pet squirrel Monkey Joe . After politely declining her offer, Iron Man and Squirrel Girl were captured by Doctor Doom . However, Doom would become the first villain (out of many) to be defeated by her due to underestimating her power. Creation Squirrel Girl was created by Will Murray and Steve Ditko and first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes Vol.2 issue 8 (1992). Major Story Arcs GLA Modern Day Squirrel Girl Squirrel Girl was next seen joining the Great Lakes Avengers after saving them from muggers, witnessing Grasshopper die, and defeating Maelstrom . Monkey Joe was soon killed by rejected GLA member Leather Boy in a Doctor Doom suit. She was soon partnered by Tippy Toe , her new squirrel sidekick. She was able to defeat Thanos , Terrax and M.O.D.O.K , and was offered a position at SHIELD because of the number of villains she had beaten, but declined.

Key facts

Squirrel Girl is of other origin and first appeared in "Three Strikes, Yer Out/ Leftovers /The Coming Of Squirrel Girl". The character is published by Marvel. With 543 recorded issue appearances, Squirrel Girl ranks among the most featured characters in comics.