Persuasion (comics)

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Kara Killgrave debuted in Alpha Flight #41 (December 1986), and was created by Bill Mantlo and David Ross. She appeared in the 2019 Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter series,{{Cite web |last=Schlesinger |first=Alex |date=February 15, 2022 |title=Marvel's Newest Thunderbolt is the Daughter of a Despicable MCU Villain |url=https://screenrant.com/thunderbolts-persuasion-kara-killgrave-purple-man-jessica-jones/ |access-date=May 15, 2025 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}} and the 2022 Thunderbolts series.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Tim |date=August 31, 2022 |title=Marvel's New Thunderbolts Team Includes a Supervillain's Daughter |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/marvel-new-thunderbolts-team-supervillain-daughter-purple-man-persuasion/ |access-date=May 15, 2025 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Chiu-Tabet |first=Christopher |date=February 11, 2022 |title="Thunderbolts" Miniseries to Mark 25 Years of Justice, Like Lightning |url=http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news/thunderbolts-2022/ |access-date=May 15, 2025 |website=Multiversity Comics |language=en}}

Kara Killgrave is the daughter of Zebediah Killgrave / Purple Man and Melanie, a woman he forced into marrying him before genuinely falling in love with her. As a teenager, her abilities manifest and her skin turns purple, leading her to run away from home. Afterwards, Killgrave comes into conflict with Alpha Flight before joining them after they rescue her from the Auctioneer.Alpha Flight #41 (December 1986)Alpha Flight #48 (July 1987)Alpha Flight #52 (November 1987)

Killgrave becomes a valued member of Alpha Flight and Beta Flight and battles alongside them against such foes as the Dreamqueen, the Great Beasts, the Derangers, Scramble, China Force, and what she believed to be her father's reanimated corpse. After being injured in battle with China Force and abandoned by Alpha Flight, she decides to quit the team.Alpha Flight #71 (June 1989)

Following the disbanding of Department H, Killgrave is imprisoned in Neverland, a mutant concentration camp created by Weapon X under Malcolm Colcord.X-Men: The 198 Files (January 2006) She is one of the few mutants who retain their powers after M-Day.

During the Fear Itself storyline, Killgrave works with the anti-government Citadel to steal a server that would reveal the truth about the Unity Party.Alpha Flight (vol. 4) #0.1 (July 2011) However, the Unity Party kidnaps her and brainwashes her into joining Alpha Strike before Alpha Flight frees her.Alpha Flight (vol. 4) #3-4 (October - November 2011)Alpha Flight (vol. 4) #7-8 (February - March 2012)Cable and X-Force #9 (August 2013)

Killgrave later resurfaces in New York City, during which Jessica Jones attacks her while searching for the Purple Man before working with her to stop him and his children.Jessica Jones: Purple Daughter #1-3 (March - May 2019)

Seeking redemption, Killgrave joins the new Thunderbolts team led by Luke Cage and Hawkeye, using the name Persuasion.Thunderbolts (vol. 4) #1 (October 2022)

Kara Killgrave emits a pheromone from her skin that allows her to control individuals within proximity through verbal commands, sometimes affecting hundreds of people simultaneously. Controlled subjects sometimes take on a purple hue.{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Mayra |last2=Elder |first2=Natasha |last3=Robinson |first3=Robbie |last4=Curtin |first4=John |date=August 1, 2023 |title=25 Most Unique Superpowers Of All Time, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/unique-superpowers-in-comics/ |access-date=May 15, 2025 |website=Comic Book Resources |language=en}} Her powers evolved to include limited telepathic abilities, such as sensing emotions and creating mental links between individuals. Despite her formidable influence, her control has limitations—she cannot affect involuntary bodily functions and her victims can be freed by exposure to water, though side effects like migraines may occur.

An alternate universe version of Kara Killgrave from Earth-295 appears in Age of Apocalypse. This version is a member of a "psychic pyramid scheme" known as the Overmind who is later killed by the Shadow King.Age of Apocalypse #5 (September 2012)Age of Apocalypse #11 (March 2013)

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