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| Melissa Bowen | |
| Aliases: | Melissa Carlisle Melissa Bowen-Carlisle |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Type: | Socialite |
| Occupation: | Waitress |
| Gender: | Female |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | Shaker Heights, Ohio New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Relatives: | Nathan Bowen Phillip Carlisle Tandy Bowen Michael Bowen |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | Cloak and Dagger #4 |
| Actor: | Andrea Roth |
Melissa Carlisle nee Bowen is a fictional character featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is associated with the Cloak and Dagger line of titles and first appeared in Cloak and Dagger #4 in January, 1984. A version of the character also appeared on the Cloak & Dagger television series on Freeform where she was played by actress Andrea Roth.
Biography[]
Melissa Bowen was from Shaker Heights, Ohio. She was the wife of Nathan Bowen and the mother of Tandy Bowen. She later remarried to a man named Phillip Carlisle.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Melissa Bowen was created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Ed Hannigan.
- In the comics, Andrea Bowen hailed from Shaker Heights, Ohio. On the TV series, she is from New Orleans, Louisiana.
- On the TV series, Melissa Bowen apparently suffered from back problems in the mid 2000s.
- On the TV series, Melissa Bowen became an alcoholic following the death of her husband and worked at a string of temporary jobs, including as a waitress in a diner.
Appearances[]
Marvel Universe[]
- Cloak and Dagger 4
- Cloak and Dagger Vol 2 2
- Strange Tales Vol 2 2
- Strange Tales Vol 2 4
- Strange Tales Vol 2 12