SUSAN STRONG

Real Name: Susan Strong

Identity/Class: Human mutate

Occupation: Senatorial aide

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: Robert Kelly

Enemies: Stewart Ward

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Washington, D.C.

First Appearance: Amazing Spider-Man II#20 (August, 2000)

Powers/Abilities: After being infected by Stewart Ward's Z'Nox-derived pathogen, Susan Strong became pink and ooze-dripping.

History: (Amazing Spider-Man II#20) - One of Senator Kelly's top aides, Susan Strong accompanied Kelly to a meeting with Senator Stewart Ward.  Ward agreed to support Kelly's presidential campaign, but Kelly declined to shake Ward's hand, as he was recovering from a cold.  Strong shook Ward's hand instead, and offered to meet again to discuss his reelection bid.

(Amazing Spider-Man II#21) - While making out in Ward's office, Ward asked Strong if he could count on reciprocity from Kelly.  Irked by his off-putting pillow talk, Strong angrily stormed out.

(Amazing Spider-Man II#22) - Gruesomely infected by Ward's Z'Nox-derived pathogen, Strong desperately tried to call Ward's office, but could only reach his secretary.

(Amazing Spider-Man II#24 - BTS) - Strong was presumably cured when Ward's death released the cure into the atmosphere.

Comments: Created by Howard Mackie, Erik Larsen, and John Beatty.

Kids, always use protection.

Ms. Strong here doesn't seem to have become a mindless thrall, like the Secret Service guys Ward infected later - maybe that's something he learned from studying Eddie Brock's symbiote?

Profile by Minor Irritant.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Susan Strong has no known connections to:

• Strong, Henry Martin, symbiotic mutant @ X-Force Annual#2
• Strongarm, of the Master's Omega Flight @ Alpha Flight I#110
• Strongarm (Cary Armstrong), Scarlet Spider ally @ Amazing Spider-Man Super-Size Special#1/3
• Strongarm, superhuman pro wrestler, defeated by Rockslide @ Hellions#2
• Strongbow, Ward, villainous brother of American Eagle @ Marvel Two-In-One Annual#6
• Strong Guy (Guido Carosella), superhero/rock star bodyguard/detective @ New Mutants I#29
• Strongheart, Fayrelyte, Kymellian ambassador @ Maximum Security: Dangerous Planet
• Stronghold, of Joe Manfredi's Heavy Mettle @ New Warriors II#4
• Strong Man (Percy van Norton), Golden Age hero, joined Battle Axis @ Crash Comics#2
• Strong Man (Bruce Olafson), of the Circus of Crime @ Incredible Hulk I#3
• "Strongman" (Gunnar), Icelandic member of S.H.E. @ Sentry I#4
• or any other sufferers of gross oozy diseases

images: (without ads)
Amazing Spider-Man II#20, p15, pan4 (main image)
Amazing Spider-Man II#22, p11, pan9 (infected)

Appearances:
Amazing Spider-Man II#20 (August, 2000) - Howard Mackie (writer), Erik Larsen (penciler), John Beatty (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man II#21 (September, 2000) - Howard Mackie (writer), Erik Larsen (penciler), John Beatty & Rodney Ramos (inkers), Ralph Macchio (editor)
Amazing Spider-Man II#22 (October, 2000) - Howard Mackie (writer), John Romita, Jr. (penciler), Scott Hanna (inker), Ralph Macchio (editor)

Last updated: 07/08/07

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