Marlene Drake

Marlene McKenna Drake is a fictional character featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is associated with the Dracula family of comic book titles and has appeared in comics such as Tomb of Dracula, Volume 3 and Nightstalkers. The character was introduced in Tomb of Dracula, Volume 3 #1 in October, 1991.

Biography
Marlene McKenna was the wife of vampire hunter Frank Drake. She lived with Frank at the Weld Boathouse in Boston, Massachusetts. Marlene was an associate of Frank's colleagues at BorderLine Investigative Services, which was the civilian front for Frank's team of supernatural hunters, the Nightstalkers.

Marlene grew concerned over Frank's obsession with his work, particularly when she found his designs for necrotech weaponry.

Abilities

 * Psychic sensitivity: Marlene Drake is a minor psychic, who can perceive the presence of the supernatural.


 * Empathy: Marlene Drake possesses a degree of empathy beyond that of normal humans. She can acutely perceive the emotional state of other beings.

Notes & Trivia



 * Marlene believed that Frank Drake had died in his battle against Varnae and is by all accounts a widow. In truth, Frank and Hannibal King partially merged with Varnae to form a new composite being known as Bloodstorm.

Appearances

 * Marlene Drake was a regularly featured supporting character in the 1991-1992 Tomb of Dracula limited series. She appeared in all four issues.


 * Marlene then became a recurring character in the Nightstalkers series, beginning with issue #1. She also appeared in issues #2, #11, #12, #16 and #18.