YEKATERINA
Real Name: Yekaterina (last name unrevealed)
Identity/Class: Human mutant (Ukrainian)
Occupation: Prostitute
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Aleksandr, Electro (Max Dillon), Fedora
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: Unnamed mother
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: A nightclub/brothel in New York
First Appearance: Marvel Knights Spider-Man#2 (July, 2004)
Powers/Abilities: Yekaterina can shapeshift into a variety of human and humanoid forms. Whether she can alter her size or mass, take on non-humanoid forms, or duplicate superhuman powers is unknown.
History: (Marvel Knights Spider-Man#2 (fb) ) - A mutant from the Ukrainian province of Chernobyl, Yekaterina came to live in New York, where she worked as a prostitute. The supervillain Electro became one of her favorite clients. Her mother came to live with her for a few months, but when she heard that Electro was in town she came into work to see him.
(Marvel Knights Spider-Man#2) - Yekaterina greeted Dillon enthusiastically (much to the disgust of his partner, the Vulture, who likened her to Boris Yeltsin), and assumed the forms of the Invisible Woman, the Scarlet Witch, and Marrina en route to the boudoir. When Dillon mentioned that he'd discovered a "new side" of himself, she suggested that she take the form of an X-Man, or maybe Fin Fang Foom. Before Electro could answer, the two were confronted by Spider-Man.
(Marvel Knights Spider-Man#3) - Yekaterina fled while Electro and Spider-Man battled.
Comments: Created by Mark Millar, Terry Dodson, & Rachel Dodson.
Although it's not mentioned outright, Yekaterina's powers presumably stem from the Chernobyl accident of 1986. If Yekaterina is a mutant and not a mutate, she can't be any older than eighteen, as this story was published in 2004.
Profile by Minor Irritant.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Yekaterina has no known connections to
(Marvel Knights Spider-Man#2) - A club owner/pimp, he employed Yekaterina and Fedora. He greeted Dillon and Toomes, and offered them the services of Yekaterina and Fedora, respectively.
--Marvel Knights Spider-Man#2
(Marvel Knights Spider-Man#2) - A new arrival from St. Petersberg, Fedora worked as a prostitute for Aleksandr. He offered her to the Vulture (Adrian Toomes), who found the entire situation highly distasteful.
(Marvel Knights Spider-Man#3) - When Spider-Man and Electro began their battle, Fedora exhorted Toomes (who had apparently overcome his distaste) to "turn into the Vulture" to help Dillon. Toomes informed her that it was just a costume, and leapt out the window.
--Marvel Knights Spider-Man#2 (Marvel Knights Spider-Man#2-3
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Marvel Knights Spider-Man#2, p24, pan3 (main image)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man#2, p24, pan1 (Aleksandr)
Marvel Knights Spider-Man#3, p4, pan2 (Fedora)
Appearances:
Marvel Knights Spider-Man#2-3 (July-August, 2004) - Mark Millar (writer), Terry
Dodson (pencils), Rachel Dodson (inks), Axel Alonso (editor)
Last updated: 02/04/08
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