She’s got a squirrel as a best friend, and she’s full of life! Yep, we’re talking about the unbeatable Squirrel Girl!
She’s one of the many Marvel heroines who have not yet made it to the big screen. However, squirrel Girl is a massively popular character who should fit in with the likes of Spider-Man and Shuri among the younger members of the Avengers lineup. In this week’s Super of the Week, we’re going to explore who this teenager with a love of squirrels is.
If there’s one thing we love about Doreen, it’s her energy and eagerness to do the right thing. We hope everyone reading this will agree with us and will spread the love for this fantastic character. Marvel Studios may include her in a future project if all works out. Furthermore, will we see her in the upcoming Ms Marvel series?
Background Info – Enter Squirrel Girl
Full Name: Doreen Allene Green
Nickname(s): SG (Marvel Rising only)
Alias(es): Squirrel Girl
Comic Book Franchise: Marvel Comics
Creator(s): Will Murray (writer) and Steve Ditko (artist)
First Appearance(s): Marvel Super-Heroes vol. 2 #8 (Winter 1991)
Allies:
- Great Lake Avengers
- Avengers Idea Mechanics
- U.S.Avengers
- Secret Warriors (Marvel Rising only)
Powers/Abilities:
- Superhuman agility, senses and strength
- Prehensile tail
- Razor-sharp claws
- Retractable knuckle spikes
- Ability to communicate with squirrels
Family:
- Dorian Green (father)
- Maureen Green (mother)
Friend(s):
- Kamala Khan/Ms Marvel (Marvel Rising best friend)
- Tippy-Toe
- Monkey Joe
- Danielle Cage
- Luke Cage
- Jessica Jones
Team(s):
- Secret Warriors
- U.S.Avengers
- Great Lake Avengers
- Avengers Idea Mechanics
BIOGRAPHY
Squirrel Girl was born to Dorian and Maureen Green as Doreen Allene Green in Canada. Moreover, at age 10, she discovered her uncanny ability to speak to squirrels.
Also, Doreen’s parents took their daughter to a doctor to find out why she has her squirrel abilities. The doctor explains Doreen is not a mutant. Later, she captures Iron Man in a forest, hoping he’ll make her his sidekick. Furthermore, her attempts to become a sidekick fail. What’s more, he tells her he’ll keep her in mind for the Avengers roster when she’s older.
After the death of Monkey Joe, Doreen adopts a female squirrel she names Tippy-Toe who becomes her animal best friend. So when Luke Cage and his wife, Jessica Jones, need a babysitter for their daughter, Squirrel Girl is the first person they call. However, Doreen learns that Danielle has spider-powers, much to her surprise.
Depending on the story, Doreen befriends other superheroes, on the same level as she is, lower or on the Avengers level.
PAST MEDIA APPEARANCES
- Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes
- Ultimate Spider-Man
RECENT MEDIA APPEARANCES
- Marvel Rising franchise
PORTRAYALS – LIVE ACTION
Despite having never officially been a live-action character, Squirrel Girl was to appear in Marvel’s New Warriors. The series was to have Milena Vayntrub play the character. However, the series never happened. Luckily, the actress would voice the character in the Marvel Rising franchise.
PORTRAYALS – ANIMATION
- Rebecca Shoichet – Fantastic Four: World’s Greatest Heroes
- Misty Lee – Ultimate Spider-Man
- Milena Vayntrub – Marvel Rising franchise
RECEPTION
In conclusion, according to Brian Michael Bendis, Squirrel Girl is a popular character amongst the writers. Meanwhile, the character’s co-creator, Will Murray, wanted to do another project with the character. As a result, Squirrel Girl landed herself on UGO Networks’ list of Women We’re Ashamed to be Attracted To. Despite being branded a D-list superheroine, they love her anyway. We get that, but we love her three thousand!
We cannot wait to see where the character goes. Fingers crossed we get a live-action version someday!
