EMMA

Real Name: Emma

Identity/Class: Terrestrial canine

Occupation: Pet

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Catbeast (Ogeode), Mr. Bright, Mrs. Bright, Emily Bright, Zelma Stanton

Enemies: A demonic tree

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: "Girl" (nickname from Emily Bright)

Base of Operations: The Bright home, unidentified location in the USA

First Appearance: Strange Academy I#1 (May, 2020)

Powers/Abilities: Emma had no super-canine abilities and was much a typical dog of her older age but she was braver than most might expect, unafraid to battle a mystically transformed tree in order to protect her family.

Height: Unrevealed (approximately 4'0" at the shoulder)
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 130 lbs.)
Eyes: Dark brown
Hair: White with grey (formerly black) patches

History:
(Strange Academy I#1 (fb)) - While still a puppy, Emma was once magically levitated by the grade school-aged Emily Bright, much to the surprise of Emily's friend. Years later, while the now-teenaged Emily Bright was out walking the much larger Emma, Emma spotted a squirrel and ran out in front of a car. Emma was swiftly hit by the car and Emily rushed to Emma's side, instinctively using her magic abilities to ward off death and revive Emma. Following these events, Emily found herself feeling the pain of the accident herself and spent a lot of time with Emma trying to learn a solution to her pain. After reading a book that suggested she "become one with all things," Emily Bright cast a spell hoping to accomplish just that but she instead brought to life a nearby tree that snatched her up, prompting Emma to jump up and bark. The tree swatted Emma aside with a branch and Emily blasted the tree in response before rushing to Emma's side. The weakened Emma soon began barking at the tree again and Emily struggled to keep the tree at bay until mystic Zelma Stanton intervened and defeated the tree. Emma and Emily subsequently gathered around Zelma, who explained that the tree had come to life due to the cost involved with summoning enough magic to restore life.

(Strange Academy I#1) - Later, Emma laid her head on the kitchen table as Zelma Stanton and Emily Bright discussed with Emily's parents her attending Strange Academy to better learn to use her magical abilities. A few weeks later, Emily Bright said her goodbyes to Emma and her parents as she prepared to leave for Strange Academy.

(Strange Academy Presents: The Death of Doctor Strange#1 / 3) - During a period in which Emily Bright returned home following the death of Doctor Strange, Emma became jealous of Emily's new pet, the mystic creature Catbeast, and she chased Catbeast through the house, eventually catching Catbeast by the tail on the kitchen table. Having witnessed the entire event, Mrs. Bright remarked on Emma's jealousy.

(Strange Academy: Finals#5) - After Emily Bright became corrupted by the power of the dread Dormammu, Zelma Stanton retrieved Emma and returned to the battlefield with Emma, generating illusions of Emily's parents to further convince Emily of the folly of her villainous actions.

(Strange Academy: Finals#6) - Emily quickly realized her parents were nothing more than illusions generated by Zelma and she destroyed them, terrifying Emma.

Comments: Created by Skottie Young and Humberto Ramos.

    It's very possible that the Emma we see in Strange Academy: Finals#5-6 is also an illusion generated by Zelma Stanton, much in the way that the Mr. & Mrs. Bright were in those issues. However, when Emily Bright destroys Zelma's illusions, we only see the Mr. & Mrs. Bright dissipate, much to the terror of Emma, who was standing behind them. That, to me, suggests that it might've been the real Emma present since we weren't explicitly shown Emma dissipating. Of course, we also didn't see Emma after that scene either so one might argue that the potentially illusory Emma dissipated and that's why we didn't see her again and the real Emma was safely still with Emily's parents.

Profile by Proto-Man.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Emma should be distinguished from:

• EMMA - daughter of "Molly/Tentacula"--X-Men/Captain Universe#1
• EMMA - Acidroid victim--Cable I#65
• EMMA of Earth-96020 - Stark family housekeeper--Avengers: Timeslide
  
• other "Emma" characters, groups, items, races or events
  

Appearances:
Strange Academy I#1 (May, 2020) - Skottie Young (writer), Humberto Ramos (art), Nick Lowe (editor)
Strange Academy Presents: The Death of Doctor Strange#1 (January, 2022) - "Emily (and Catbeast)" story - Skottie Young (writer), Peach Momoko (art), Nick Lowe (editor)
Strange Academy: Finals#5 (May, 2023) - Skottie Young (writer), Humberto Ramos (art), Nick Lowe (editor)
Strange Academy: Finals#6 (June, 2023) - Skottie Young (writer), Humberto Ramos (art), Nick Lowe (editor)

First posted: 07/15/2025
Last updated: 07/15/2025

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