Affiliations: Superia, Femizons

Enemies: Captain America (Steve Rogers), Invisible Woman (Sue Richards; technically, she was still known as the Invisible Girl when they met each other), Martin and Mr. (father) Le Guye, Paladin, Thing (Ben Grimm)

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Currently unrevealed;
    formerly Femizonia Isle;
    formerly Manhattan, New York;
    born in Calgary, Canada

First Appearance: Fantastic Four I#266 (May, 1984) - see comments

Powers: Karisma uses makeup amd lipstick composed of a long-chain isotope which emits radiation on specific wavelengths that allows her to mesmerize men, enslaving them but otherwise leaving their personalities unaffected. It works best at close range, and the effect tapers with time and distance; her subjects are generally affected for several minutes. The radiation functions on visible wavelengths, requiring that she be directly seen in order to affect her victims. The radiation is dampened by anything in its path, even clothes. She must raise her veil to get the full effects of its power. The more makeup she applies, the better the effect, so she goes for function over form. When wearing thick makeup layers, she can affect a dozen men simultaneously, but if exposure is blocked, they regain their senses immediately, with no memories of their mesmerized actions.

    Women are minimally affected or completely unaffected by this radiation, and thus immune to her control.

    She has a PhD in radiochemistry, and a BS in biochemistry.

Height: 5' 4"
Weight: 110 lbs.
Eyes: Green
Hair: Brown

History: (Fantastic Four I#266 (fb)) - Mary Brown was working at Gaylord Cosmetics when she designed a make-up that would allow its wearer to become literally irresistible. Her employers scoffed at her, and she proved them wrong by enslaving them with a quick application of her lipstick. She then realized that she had created much more than just a new cosmetic line. She then used her powers to drive her employers insane.

(Fantastic Four I#266 (fb)) - As Karisma, Mary appeared on the streets of Manhattan, using her power to control men to have several underlings help her rob an armored truck. The Thing was in the area and attempted to stop her, but she took quick control of him by raising her veil. She forced him to assist in the robbery, and then to go on a rampage to occupy the police while she made her escape.
    The Invisible Woman learned of the commotion, and arrived on the scene. She attempted to corral the Thing, who attacked her in full force. Eventually, Sue was forced to turn invisible and hide, although Karisma's power over Ben was beginning to fade. Karisma returned and took control of him again, but Sue, after making Karisma's veil invisible, reasoned that her power operated on visible wavelengths. Sue turned Karisma's whole head invisible, and her power over all the men faded. Sue bound Karisma's head in cloth and handed her over to the police.

(Captain America I#387+388 - BTS; 389-391, [392]) - Karisma was one of the super-women who answered Superia's invitation to join her Femizons. She was present when Captain America and Paladin were discovered spying on them and the Femizons attacked them en masse.  

Comments: Created by John Byrne and Kerry Gamil.

    The whole story, you imagined Karisma to be irresistibly beautiful...but she's not.