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Venus de Milo
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Creation & Design

Venus de Milo was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, inspired by the famous statue of the same name. She was introduced as a character in the Marvel Universe, embodying the themes of beauty and love.

Early Years

Initially appearing as a supporting character, Venus de Milo was depicted as a member of the superhero team, The Avengers, and later became involved with other heroes in various storylines.

Character Development

Over the years, Venus de Milo has evolved from a supporting character to a more complex figure within the Marvel Universe, often exploring themes of love, beauty, and the struggles of immortality.

Cultural Reception

Venus de Milo has been received positively as a character who represents beauty and love, often serving as a foil to more traditional superhero archetypes.

Character Details

Real Name:
Venus
Aliases:
Goddess of Love, The Beautiful One
Species:
Human
Gender:
Female
Affiliations:
The Avengers, The Defenders
Abilities:
Superhuman strength, Immortality, Telepathy
Weight:
100lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
black

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12

Image ⋅ 1997

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #12
 
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1st comic book appearance of 'Venus,' a female ninja turtle created for television, revealed in comics to be the shape-shifting alien named Lurch

According to Gary Frank, the writer on this issue, he was to adhere to a strict rule that there is to be no female ninja turtles, as instructed by creator Peter Laird

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #117

IDW ⋅ 2021

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1st cameo appearance of Venus de Milo

1st cameo appearance of Jinx, a horned toad

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #127

IDW ⋅ 2022

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2nd cameo appearance of Venus de Milo in the mainstream TMNT universe, final page teaser

1st cameo team appearance of Frankenstein-like turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #127

Key Variant ⋅ IDW ⋅ 2022

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Variant cover art by Kevin Eastman featuring Venus

1st cover appearance of Venus de Milo

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #128

IDW ⋅ 2022

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1st full appearance of Venus

1st team appearance of "deadly new villains" - Frankenstein turtles seen in cameo at the end of #127

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