| Belladonna | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Spectacular Spider-Man #43 (Jun 1980) |
| Created by | Roger Stern Mike Zeck |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Narda Ravanna |
| Species | human |
| Notable aliases | Madam Belladonna |
Belladonna (Narda Ravanna) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
She first appeared in The Spectacular Spider-Man #43 (June, 1980). She was created by Roger Stern and Mike Zeck. The character also appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man #47 and 48 (October–November 1980).
Belladonna received an entry in the original Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #2.
Narda Ravanna was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a chemist and former co-owner of Vaughn-Pope Cosmetics with her sister, Desiree Vaughan-Pope. When they refuse to sell their company to billionaire and fashion designer Roderick Kingsley, he used the media to smear their products and ruin their career. Narda entered New York and took the identity of Belladonna to gain vengeance, wielding a gun that fired neo-atropine gas for knocking out foes. She gathered a team of criminal allies, and incurred the wrath of the Prowler.[1] Her assault on Kingsley was interrupted by Spider-Man, who handed her, her gang and Prowler over to the police.[2]