HOLLY McCANN
Real Name: Holly McCann
Identity/Class: Human, citizen of the United States
Occupation: Unknown, former Stark Industries PR
officer
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Phil Sheldon, unnamed Stark
Industries employees, possibly Tony Stark
Enemies: None
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: "Miss McCann"
Base of Operations: Unrevealed,
formerly Stark Industries,
Long Island, New York
First Appearance: Marvels I#3 (March, 1994)
Powers/Abilities: Holly McCann possesses no known
superhuman abilities. A driven PR person, she was relentless in making
sure her clients received the best possible media coverage. McCann
preferred a hands-on approach to public relations, often dogging
reporters or delivering press releases to them in person.
Height: 5'6" (by approximation)
Weight: 110 lbs. (by approximation)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
History:
(Marvels I#3 (fb) - BTS) - In an attempt to generate some positive press
for Stark Industries after a recent failed sub-marine weapons test which
was blamed on Iron Man, Holly started to reach out to reporters. She
repeatedly tried to contact famed news photographer Phil Sheldon.
(Marvels I#3 - BTS) - McCann finally managed to get Sheldon on the
phone, just as he was researching the latest string of bad news stories
surrounding Iron Man and Stark Industries, including the failed
submarine test, Stark's connections to SHIELD and his alleged romance
with countess Stephanie de la Spiroza. She invited him and reporter Ben
Urich to tour the Stark Industries plant on Long Island, even offering
to arrange a photo op with Iron Man himself. Sheldon turned her down,
feeling it wouldn't be right.
(Marvels I#3) - Unperturbed, Holly made it a point to seek
out Sheldon at a Manhattan bar frequented by reporters. Meeting him on
the sidewalk, she cheerfully handed him a folder containing the latest
press releases from Stark Industries' Iron Man foundation. Holly assured
the nonplussed Sheldon he would find some of their charity work
fascinating.
Comments: Created by Kurt Busiek (writer), Alex
Ross (painter)
One of the few original characters featured in Marvels, Holly
was meant as a counterpoint to Sheldon's sense of "wide eyed wonder"
when it came to the costumed heroes. Sheldon saw them as genuine
wonders, while people like Holly tried to capitalize on them. Of course,
the irony here is that Sheldon was about to get rich too by publishing Marvels,
the coffee table book chock full of pictures of superheroes and
villains.
Profile by Norvo.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Holly McCann should not be confused with
Marvels I#3, p5, pan4 (main image)
Marvels I#3, p5, pan5 (closeup)
Appearances:
Marvels I#3 (March, 1994) - Kurt Busiek (writer),
Alex Ross (painter), Marc McLaurin (editor)
Last updated: 05/13/17
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