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Who Is Tara? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tara (Marvel): Tara is a gynoid construct that works with the Invaders.

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Tara is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Invader-1, with over 18 comic issue appearances. Tara is a gynoid construct that works with the Invaders.

Who is Tara?

Origin Invader-1 is a US construct acting as a special agent and/or weapon, placed on the new Invaders team. While on a mission fighting U-Man , one of Tara's programs activated, revealing that she was actually created by Red Skull . A self-distruct initializes, but the Human Torch sacrifices himself absorbing her excess heat and shut her down. Her current status is "deactivated," and it is not known if she can be reactivated. Creation Tara was created by Chuck Austen and Scott Kolins , and she first appeared in Avengers #83 , August 2004. Powers and Abilities Tara can generate and control a high-temp, flame-like plasma, which she can use as a weapon as well as propelling herself in flight. Initially, she did not have control of this "flame" and she was given a skinsuit (designed by the Thin Man ) that gave her better control.

Key facts

Tara is of robot origin and first appeared in "Once an Invader (Part 2)". The character is published by Marvel. With 18 recorded issue appearances, Tara ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tara?

Tara is a gynoid construct that works with the Invaders.

What is Tara's real name?

Tara's real identity is Invader-1.

When did Tara first appear?

Tara first appeared in "Once an Invader (Part 2)".

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