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Marcy Kane

Marcy Kane

Marcy Kane is an alien in disguise at Empire State University. She has had relationships with the Jack of Hearts and Peter Parker (Spider-Man).

Name:
Marcy Kane
Publisher:
Real name:
Kaina
Aliases:
  • Kaina
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Female
Powers:
  • Intellect
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Origin

Kaina is from the planet Contraxia. She was one of two sent to Earth to try and discover a method to save the star of their system. She would study physics under the alias Marcy Kane while the other would become involved with the Earthling Phillip Hart. Calling herself Marie, she and Phillip would have a son named Jack Hart.

Creation

Marcy Kane was created by Bill Mantlo and Jim Mooney and first appeared in The Spectacular Spider-Man Vol.1 issue 32 (1979). Her true heritage was only explained in the Jack of Hearts mini-series from 1984.

Major Story Arcs

Finding her Son and Peter Parker

While attending New Haven College in Connecticut, Marcy formed a bond with her son Jack Hart, without telling him she was his mother. But after Jack was involved in an accident that changed him into the Jack of Hearts, he never told her or returned to her. Marcy Kane became a college friend while she was an undergraduate at Empire State University to Peter Parker. They dated at times.

Heritage

Marcy would eventually reunite with Jack and she would take him to Contraxia and tell him of his heritage. With his powers he was able to restore their sun, but would leave to roam space instead of staying there.

Issues

July 1979

August 1979

September 1979

November 1979

December 1979

January 1980

February 1980

May 1980

September 1980

May 1981

June 1981

July 1981

September 1981

December 1981

January 1982

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August 1982

September 1982

November 1982

March 1983

May 1983

June 1983

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1963

1964

1966

1972

1976

1979

1984

2011

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