Marina Maru (Prime Earth)

Doctor Poison
Mainstream Universe‎‎, 2011‎-present
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Real Name	Marina Maru
Main Alias	Doctor Poison
Other Aliases	Colonel Maru · Colonel Poison
Relatives	Unnamed father (deceased) · Unnamed mother (deceased)
Affiliation	Godwatch, League of Villainy, Team Poison
Base Of Operations	Sub-basement of Empire Enterprises, Washington, D.C.
Status
Alignment	Bad
Identity	Secret Identity
Citizenship	Japanese
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Military · Mercenary · Scientist · Terrorist
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	Prime Earth
Creators	William Moulton Marston · Harry G. Peter
First Appearance	Wonder Woman Vol 4 #48 (March, 2016)

Doctor Marina Maru, also known as Doctor Poison, is a Japanese toxicologist with a grudge against the United States Government and the superhero Wonder Woman.

History

New 52

This section of the history takes place during the New 52, between the events of Flashpoint and DC Rebirth. It was later revealed that much of Wonder Woman's history from this time was an elaborate illusion created by the Gods of Olympus to keep her away from Paradise Island. All or part of this section may have been part of that illusion and no longer valid in Rebirth.

When Maru was young, her parents, both scientists, were approached by the Americans to produce a chemical weapon. They refused, but days later, they were arrested. Maru only learned years later her parents died during their interrogation.

She dedicated herself to her parents' work, but not for the Americans - instead, she would use it against them. She plotted to poison President Obama at a G8 summit in London. One scientist she had abducted managed to get word out, and Wonder Woman countered her plans.

Maru planned to disperse the poison close to the president with a cloaked drone, but Wonder Woman disabled it. Maru escaped, but was apprehended shortly after and handed over to the police. With the aid of a concealed poison capsule, she escaped from the prison van.

DC Rebirth

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Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
• Firearms
• Leadership
  • Tactical Analysis
• Military Protocol
• Science
  • Toxicology
    

Paraphernalia

Transportation

• Military helicopter

Weapons

• Maru Virus
• Military arsenal

Notes

• Doctor Maru was created by William Moulton Marston and Harry G. Peter, first appearing in Sensation Comics #2. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Doctor Maru first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Wonder Woman (Volume 4) #48 by Meredith Finch and David Finch.
• In her re-introduction to the DC Universe in Wonder Woman (Volume 4) #48, Doctor Poison and her family were cited as being Russian; she was Caucasian with blonde hair. However, following massive universal changes made in DC Rebirth, Maru was retconned to be of Japanese descent.
  

Trivia

• The scar on the right side of Maru's face resembles the symbol embroidered on the mask of New Earth's Doctor Poison II.

Related

• 11 Appearances of Marina Maru (Prime Earth)
• 5 Images featuring Marina Maru (Prime Earth)
• 1 Quotations by or about Marina Maru (Prime Earth)
• Character Gallery: Marina Maru (Prime Earth)

Footnotes

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