Miriam Sharpe

Miriam Sharpe
Continuity:	Marvel Universe
Notability:	Recurring character
Type:	Activist
Gender:	Female
Race:	Human
Location:	Stamford, Connecticut
Relatives:	Damien Sharpe
Status:	Alive
First:	Civil War #1

Miriam Sharpe is a fictional political activist and a recurring character featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Civil War #1 in July, 2006.

Biography

Miriam Sharpe was a resident of Stamford, Connecticut, and the mother of Damien Sharpe. Damien was one of the six-hundred people killed when Nitro exploded during a fight with the New Warriors.

At the memorial service for the Stamford victims, Miriam Sharpe accosted Tony Stark outside the steps of the church, spitting on him, and blaming him and others like him for Damien's death.

Miriam became a strong believer that super-heroes should be held accountable for their actions. She attended a rally in Washington, D.C., promoting the creation of the Superhuman Registration Act.

Abilities

Powers

• None: Miriam Sharpe is by all accounts a normal human being with no superhuman abilities to speak of.

Notes & Trivia

• The character of Miriam Sharpe was created by writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven.

• In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the character of Miriam Spencer served as an analog for Miriam Sharpe.

• Miriam Sharpe eventually came to forgive Speedball for the part he played in Damien's death.

Appearances

• Civil War 1