Misty is a comic book character who has appeared in a series published by Marvel Comics via their Star Comics imprint for younger readers. Created by Trina Robbins, Misty was the star of her own 1985-1986 limited series, Misty (sometimes referred to as Meet Misty), a humor title aimed at young female readers. Following the end of the series, Robbins would make a similar title for Eclipse Comics, California Girls. The character exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe.
Creation
Trina Robbins had spent much of the seventies working in underground comix with a distinct feminist bent, including co-founding the seminal Wimmin's Comix.[1] She, however, had fond memories of the girl comics she had bought growing up,[2] particularly Timely Comics