Songbird
Songbird is a comic book character that first appeared in Marvel Two-In-One #54
Songbird is a founding member of the original Thunderbolts, and is formerly known as the super villain Screaming Mimi. Despite being a former villain, Melissa remains determined to prove herself a hero no matter how difficult circumstances become.
Overview
Screaming Mimi
Civil War
Songbird with the new Thunderbolts
When four psychic super villains invade the Thunderbolts mountain, they manipulate Osborn into returning to his Green Goblin persona and force him to rampage through the base, killing a handful of the human soldiers that work there. The psychics then convince Melissa into defeating Osborn herself, hoping that the two of them will kill each other. Songbird manages to defeat Osborn without killing him, although she is extremely exhausted after the battle. After the team recovers, she demands that Osborn allow her to lead the Thunderbolts, or else she will release the security tapes that reveal him killing the humans as the Green Goblin. Once Osborn agrees, Songbird leaves the office with a smile on her face, until Norman tells her that Bullseye had been heard stating that a little bird (implying Melissa) told him he was free in order to have him injured during the Arizona mission.
Dark Reign
After the Secret Invasion, Osborn is given control over HAMMER and makes the Thunderbolts into her own personal hit squad. However, Songbird is still a liability, so Moonstone and Bullseye plot to have her killed, but only after they manipulate her into sending her only ally, the Radioactive Man, back to China. Songbird is then hunted by Bullseye and Venom, although she manages to evade them both and even blows up a section of the mountain. She ultimately escapes with the aid of the Swordsman who helps her fake her own death and go into hiding. Now free from Osborn's machinations, but well-aware of what his new status as Director of HAMMER means, Melissa plans to thwart Osborn's plans anyway she can.
She reappears in the public eye when she stops HAMMER forces from performing a forced relocation of homeless people in Cleveland, Ohio. She punishes a HAMMER officer who harmed a homeless war veteran, and then proceeds to defeat the entire HAMMER unit. She then flies off with a plan in mind: to bring together the old band of Thunderbolts together and deal with the team of killers Norman had assembled as the new Thunderbolts.
Her first stop is to seek Abe (Mach IV) and Norbert (Fixer), who are working on the Mach V version of the flight armor. Abe pledges to help her, and gives her the location of Chen. Melissa kisses him in thanks before leaving. Some time later, she is intercepted and fired upon by the Thunderbolts on board their jet. She grabs a missile in midair, and sends it back into the Thunderstrike. The explosion sends the plane crashing, but stuns her enough to send her to the ground. Still stunned, she is taken by surprise by Norman's Black Widow ( Yelena Belova), who points a gun at her head. She is even more surprised when the Black Widow says that she's extracting Songbird to safety. Melissa remains skeptical, until the Black Widow reveals that she's not really Yelena, but rather Natasha Romanova.
Barely surviving the crash the duo try and escape into the woods but have a run in with Mister X. After defeating him and eluding the rest of the Thunderbolts the two go to a meeting place where they are suppose to meet Nick Fury.
After they reach Fury meeting area the group were apparently followed by Ant Man and captured by the Thunderbolts. When returned to the T-bolts base Fury was revealed to be a LMD and Natasha and Melissa are ordered by Norman to be intergated and exposed of. At this moment Headsman, Paladin, and Ghost help free the two escape where they are saved by Abe in Mach armor.
Powers
Characteristics
Gender: FemaleHeight: 5' 5"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Eyes: Green
Hair: Red with white streaks
Status
Known Relatives: Mimi Gold (mother), Mr. Gold (father)Citizenship: U.S.A.(former criminal record, pardoned)
Place of Birth: Shosoni, Wyoming
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Adventurer; former criminal and wrestler
Education: University Student
Television
Super Hero Squad Show:
Melissa first appeared as Screaming Mimi, being a part of Dr. Doom's super-villain team. It was later revealed, that Songbird was really undercover as Screaming Mimi the whole time.
Alternate Realities
Avengers ForeverDuring the Destiny War, Songbird was one of the Avengers drawn from time to help Rick Jones.
Earth-2149
In the Marvel Zombies reality Songbird, like most others, has been turned into a zombie.
Genis' Wife
In an unknown future that Genis-Vell traveled to, he and Songbird were married and had two children, Ely and Mimi.
Video Games:
Songbird's Alternate Costume in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Songbird appears in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 as a playable character and sides with the Pro Registration team. She is also a boss in Anti Registration side of the story. She is said to be the most useful character in the game.
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| Super Name: | Songbird |
| Real Name: | Melissa Joan Gold |
| Aliases: |
Melissa Joan Gold Mimi Schwartz Screaming Mimi Margie Green |
| Publisher: | Marvel Publishing |
| Gender: | Female |
| Character Type: | Human |
| 1st Appearance: | Marvel Two-In-One #54 |
| Appears in: | 223 issues |
| Birthday: | |
| Died: |
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