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Mary MacPherran

129 appearances · Bronze Age · 1984–2026 · 3 key issues
Who is Mary MacPherran?

A small, frail woman who was bullied most of her life, Mary MacPherran was transported to Battleworld during the original Secret Wars, where Doctor Doom granted her a massively powerful super-strong body, transforming her into the villain Titania.

Born into one of Marvel's most celebrated crossover events, Mary MacPherran made her debut in Jim Shooter and Mike Zeck's landmark Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #3 in 1984 — a Bronze Age arrival that immediately placed her in extraordinary company, sharing pages with titans like Captain America, Iron Man, and the Absorbing Man. Over four decades of Marvel storytelling, she's proven herself far more than a Secret Wars footnote, racking up 113 catalog appearances and a recurring presence in She-Hulk that speaks to her enduring relevance in the House of Ideas. Three of her appearances carry key-issue status, a testament to the collector significance she's accumulated across a publishing life stretching all the way to 2026 — rare longevity for a character who arrived mid-saga and never looked back.

Identity

Real name. Mary MacPherran

Powers. Experienced Fighter: Titania is a formidable hand-to-hand combatant, having undergone training from the Champion of the Universe. She is particularly experienced in using street fighting techniques that allow her to make full use of her great strength.11

Affiliations. Punch ClubSensational She-Hulk ; Gamma Flight ; Roxxon IndustriesWeapon H ; Doom Maidens, ; Umbral Dynamics, ; Illuminati ; The Worthy ; Masters of Evil ; Frightful Four ; Legion AccursedSecret Wars II

★ First appearance
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #3
Jul 1984

Top series

Covers through the years — 1984–2023

Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #3 1984
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars #3
Web of Spider-Man #65 1990
Web of Spider-Man #65
Captain America #390 1991
Captain America #390
Beavis & Butt-Head #4 1994
Beavis & Butt-Head #4
Venom: On Trial #1 1997
Venom: On Trial #1
Fantastic Four #22 1999
Fantastic Four #22
She-Hulk #9 2005
She-Hulk #9
X-Factor #204 2010
X-Factor #204
Fear Itself: Avengers Academy #[nn] 2012
Fear Itself: Avengers Academy #[nn]
Thor #5 2015
Thor #5
Deadpool & the Mercs for Money #5 2017
Deadpool & the Mercs for Money #5
Venom Epic Collection #1 2020
Venom Epic Collection #1
Thunderbolts: Back on Target #[nn] 2023
Thunderbolts: Back on Target #[nn]

Appearances

Spécial Strange (1975)
#32
Marvel Super-Heroes Secret Wars (1984)
Secret Wars II (1985)
#7
The Transformers (1984)
#16
The Amazing Spider-Man (1963)
Strange (1970)
Iron Man (1968)
Captain America (1968)
The Incredible Hulk (1968)
Solo Avengers (1987)
#14
Avengers Spotlight (1989)
Web of Spider-Man (1985)
The Avengers Annual (1967)
#19
Avengers: Death Trap, The Vault (1991)
Venom: Deathtrap: The Vault (1993)
Graphic Marvel (1990)
#17
Beavis & Butt-Head (1994)
#4
Beavis and Butt-Head's Greatest Hits (1994)
Venom: On Trial (1997)
#1
Marvel Valentine Special (1997)
#1
Marvel Exklusiv (1998)
#9
Avengers (1998)
#10
Fantastic Four (1998)
#22
Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions (2002)
#1
Avengers Finale (2005)
#1
Spider-Man: Birth of Venom (2007)
Civil War Chronicles (2007)
#2
Fantastic Four: The New Fantastic Four (2007)
Avengers Assemble (2010)
#1
X-Factor (2006)
Thunderbolts (2006)
Avengers: Under Siege (2010)
X-Men: Second Coming - Revelations (2010)
Thor by Dan Jurgens and John Romita Jr. (2009)
#4
Amazing Spider-Man by JMS Ultimate Collection (2009)
#5
Thunderbolts: Cage (2011)
Fear Itself: Fellowship of Fear (2011)
#1
X-Men Select (2012)
#1
Fear Itself: Wolverine / New Mutants (2012)
Marvel Série I (2012)
Fear Itself: Avengers Academy (2012)
Fearless Defenders (2013)
X-Men Extra (1997)
#99
She-Hulk by Dan Slott: The Complete Collection (2014)
#2
Marvel Comics - La collection (2014)
#9
Incredible Hulk Epic Collection (2015)
#19
Black Panther by Christopher Priest: The Complete Collection (2015)
#2
Black Knight: The Fall of Dane Whitman (2016)
Civil War II: Kingpin (2016)
Deadpool & the Mercs for Money (2016)
Avengers Epic Collection (2013)
Incredible Hulk by Peter David Omnibus (2019)
#1
Weapon H (2018)
#2
Venom Epic Collection (2020)
#1
She-Hulk by Peter David Omnibus (2021)
Immortal Hulk (2019)
Black Widow (2020)
X-Force (2020)
#20
Gamma Flight (2021)
Marvel Legendary Collection (2022)
#35
She-Hulk Epic Collection (2022)
#3
Jane Foster: The Saga of the Mighty Thor (2022)
Marvel's Voices: Pride (2022)
She-Hulk by Rainbow Rowell (2022)
#1
Thunderbolts: Back on Target (2023)
Sensational She-Hulk (2023)
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Facsimile Edition (2024)
Atos de Vingança (2024)
Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars: Battleworld (2024)
Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man (2025)
#1
Marvel - Édition spéciale maillots de bain : amis, ennemis et rivaux (2025)
Spider-Man vs. the Sinister Sixteen (2025)
#1
Imperial War: Planet She-Hulk (2025)
#1
Spider-Man: Holiday Spectacular (2026)
#1