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Vana

Vana was a woman of the planet Antaclea and wife of Martan. Her husband took her to see the birth of a planet millions of light-years away. Vana suggested they take a detour to Earth, a planet which no Antaclean had ever set foot on. On Earth they occasionally interfered with local conflicts, until the Martians, the ancient enemies of the Antaclean people, attacked. Vana and Martan came out of hiding and helped the American forces repel the invasion. She and Martan personally brought down the leaders of the Martian civilization, the Supreme Three of the Universe. After the last of the Martian forces were defeated, Martan and Vana helped their American allies defeat a Eurasian spy ring and stop the invasion of the virus-like White Spheres of Saturn. While her husband found the “primitive” Earth culture intriguing, Vana was appalled by war, disease, and other aspects of humanity that Antaclean civilization had long since eradicated. After a few adventures, she overcame her reservations, and while she still regarded Earthlings with a certain mix of pity and condescension, she also saw their potential, if given time and the proper guidance. Like all Antacleans, Vana had more-than-human super strength and flight, thanks to the combination of technological enhancements and mental conditioning. The technology in her clothes allowed her to send and receive information telepathically, and generate a personal force-field.
Alias Vana
Real Names/Alt Names Vana
Characteristics Sci-Fi Hero, Sidekick, Extra-terrestrial, Flight, Telepath, Super Strength, World War II Era
Creators/Key Contributors G. Ellerbock, William Kent
First Appearance Popular Comics #46 (December 1939)
First Publisher Dell Comics / Western Publishing [CB+] [DCM] [GCD]
Appearance List Popular Comics #46-71
Sample Read Popular Comics [DCM] [CB+]
Description Vana was a woman of the planet Antaclea and wife of Martan. Her husband took her to see the birth of a planet millions of light-years away. Vana suggested they take a detour to Earth, a planet which no Antaclean had ever set foot on. On Earth they occasionally interfered with local conflicts, until the Martians, the ancient enemies of the Antaclean people, attacked. Vana and Martan came out of hiding and helped the American forces repel the invasion. She and Martan personally brought down the leaders of the Martian civilization, the Supreme Three of the Universe. After the last of the Martian forces were defeated, Martan and Vana helped their American allies defeat a Eurasian spy ring and stop the invasion of the virus-like White Spheres of Saturn. While her husband found the “primitive” Earth culture intriguing, Vana was appalled by war, disease, and other aspects of humanity that Antaclean civilization had long since eradicated. After a few adventures, she overcame her reservations, and while she still regarded Earthlings with a certain mix of pity and condescension, she also saw their potential, if given time and the proper guidance. Like all Antacleans, Vana had more-than-human super strength and flight, thanks to the combination of technological enhancements and mental conditioning. The technology in her clothes allowed her to send and receive information telepathically, and generate a personal force-field.
Source Vana – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki
G. Ellerbock, William Kent
G. Ellerbock, William Kent