The Religious Affiliation of
Songbird
Melissa Joan Gold

Religion: Jewish

Name: Songbird

Alter Ego: Melissa Joan Gold

Other Names: Screaming Mimi; Mimi Schwartz; Margie Green

Classification:  villain    hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Marvel Two-in-One (vol. 1) #54 (Aug. 1979): "The Pegasus Project, Part Two: Blood and Bionics"

First Appearance (Additional Details): (as Screaming Mimi) Marvel Two-in-One (vol. 1) #54 (Aug. 1979): "The Pegasus Project, Part Two: Blood and Bionics"; (as Songbird) The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #449 (Jan. 1997): "Brakoow"

Creators: Mark Gruenwald, Ralph Macchio, John Byrne, Joe Sinnott

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 229

   Comic Book Appearances: 227

   TV, Film Appearances: 1

   Video Game, Computer Game Appearances: 1

Teams/Affiliations: Femizons; Grapplers; The Masters of Evil; The Thunderbolts; Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation

Birth Place: Shoshoni, Wyoming, USA

Race: white

Gender: female

This character is in the following 154 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Avengers / Thunderbolts

Avengers / Thunderbolts #1 (May 2004): "One: The Cause of Justice"
Avengers / Thunderbolts #2 (Early June 2004): "Two: The Fine Line"
Avengers / Thunderbolts #3 (Late June 2004): "Three: Nerves"
Avengers / Thunderbolts #4 (July 2004): "Four: Betrayal"
Avengers / Thunderbolts #5 (Aug. 2004): "Five: Truth and Consequences"
Avengers / Thunderbolts #6 (Sep. 2004): "Six: Blood Will Tell"

The Avengers and the Thunderbolts (1998)
Avengers/Invaders #1 (July 2008): "Book One: Old Soldiers, New Wars"
Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #389 (Early Aug. 1991): "Pageant of Power"
Captain America (vol. 1) #390 (Late Aug. 1991): "When Women Wage War!"
Captain America (vol. 1) #391 (Early Sep. 1991): "No Man's Land"

Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1 (Mar. 2007)
Dark Reign: The List - Avengers #1 (Nov. 2009) (photo/video (2 panels))
The Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #449 (Jan. 1997): "Brakoow"
Marvel Two-in-One (vol. 1) #54 (Aug. 1979): "The Pegasus Project, Part Two: Blood and Bionics"
Marvel Universe: Millennial Visions #1 (Feb. 2002): "Give a Guy a Break"
Maximum Security #2 (Dec. 2000): "A World of Hurt" (1-panel cameo)
Moon Knight Saga (Oct. 2009) (1-panel cameo)
New Thunderbolts

New Thunderbolts #1 (Jan. 2005): "One Step Forward..."
New Thunderbolts #2 (Jan. 2005): "The Games People Play"
New Thunderbolts #3 (Feb. 2005): "Heavy Burdens"
New Thunderbolts #4 (Mar. 2005): "Sword and Claw"
New Thunderbolts #5 (Apr. 2005): "Call to Battle?"
New Thunderbolts #6 (May 2005): "City of Heroes?"
New Thunderbolts #7 (June 2005): "Modern Marvels"
New Thunderbolts #8 (July 2005): "A Shock to the System"
New Thunderbolts #9 (Aug. 2005): "Let Them All Die!"
New Thunderbolts #10 (Sep. 2005): "Purple Reign, Part One: Of Mice and Maze"
New Thunderbolts #11 (Oct. 2005): "Purple Reign, Part Two" (vision)
New Thunderbolts #12 (Nov. 2005): "Purple Reign, Part Three: Living Lies"
New Thunderbolts #13 (Dec. 2005): "Ditch"
New Thunderbolts #14 (Late Dec. 2005): "Made Perfect"
New Thunderbolts #15 (Jan. 2006): "Does Anyone Remember the Squadron Sinister?"
New Thunderbolts #16 (Feb. 2006): "Supreme Power!"
New Thunderbolts #17 (Mar. 2006): "Bad Blood"
New Thunderbolts #18 (Apr. 2006): "The Whole Hole"

Tales of the Marvel Universe #1 (Feb. 1997): "Thunderbolts"
Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #-1 (July 1997): "Distant Rumblings!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #0 (1998): "A Rare Night Off"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #1 (Apr. 1997): "Justice... Like Lightning!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #2 (May 1997): "Deceiving Appearances"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #3 (June 1997): "Too Many Masters!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #4 (July 1997): "A Shock to the System"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #5 (Aug. 1997): "Growing Pains"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #6 (Sep. 1997): "Unstable Elements!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #7 (Oct. 1997): "The Revolt Within"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #8 (Nov. 1997): "Songbird: Alone!" (lead character)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #9 (Dec. 1997): "Life Lessons"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #9 (Dec. 1997): "Turnover Turncoats"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #10 (Jan. 1998): "Hero's Reward"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #11 (Feb. 1998): "The High Ground"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #12 (Mar. 2009): "Endgame"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #13 (Apr. 1998): "In the Courts of Kosmos!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #14 (May 1998): "Casualties of War"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #15 (June 1998): "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #16 (July 1998): "Thunder & Lightning"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #17 (Aug. 2009): "Matters of Gravity"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #18 (Sep. 1998): "Career Opportunities"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #19 (Oct. 1998): "Heat and Pressure"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #20 (Nov. 1998): "Decisions 1: Turning Point"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #21 (Dec. 1998): "Decisions 2: Trust"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #22 (Jan. 1999): "Decisions 3: Taking a Stand"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #23 (Feb. 1999): "Public Relations or Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #24 (Mar. 1999): "The Eye of the Storm"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #25 (Apr. 1999): "Saving the World!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #26 (May 1999): "Lockdown"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #27 (June 1999): "Flight Plans"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #28 (July 1999): "Castles in the Air"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #29 (Aug. 1999): "The Fundamental Force"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #30 (Sep. 1999): "Uh-Oh!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #31 (Oct. 1999): "A More Perfect Union"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #32 (Nov. 1999): "Blood Sports"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #33 (Dec. 1999): "Ogres in the Shadows"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #34 (Jan. 2000): "Making Your Mark"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #35 (Feb. 2000): "The Inheritance"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #36 (Mar. 2000): "How is Justice Best Served?"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #37 (Apr. 2000): "The Bug Bites Back!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #38 (May 2000): "Targeted for Death!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #39 (June 2000): "Black Hearts"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #40 (July 2000): "V for Vexation!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #41 (Aug. 2000): "Tug of War!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #42 (Sep. 2000): "Two Ships"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #43 (Oct. 2000): "Chasing Your Own Tail!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #44 (Nov. 2000): "Keeping an Ion the Crowd!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #45 (Dec. 2000): "The Inside Job"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #46 (Jan. 2001): "Heart and Soul"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #47 (Feb. 2001): "Big Problems!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #48 (Mar. 2001): "Revelations!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #49 (Apr. 2001): "Explanations!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #50 (May 2001): "Redemption?"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #51 (June 2001): "New Beginnings"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #52 (July 2001): "The Pursuit of Justice"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #54 (Sep. 2001): "Cat & Mouse"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #55 (Oct. 2001): "Humus Sapien!?"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #56 (Nov. 2001): "Beyond Redemption"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #57 (Dec. 2001): "Storm Clouds Gathering"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #58 (Jan. 2002): "Degrees of Evil"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #59 (Feb. 2002): "Silent Scream"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #61 (Apr. 2002): "Heroes Return, Part 2 of 3: Living in a Vise"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #62 (May 2002): "Heroes Return, Part 3 of 3: What Would the Mirror Say?"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #63 (June 2002): "Criminal Intent"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #65 (Early Aug. 2002): "Becoming Heroes 1: Moving Targets"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #71 (Early Nov. 2002): "Becoming Heroes 4: For the Common Good"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #73 (Dec. 2002): "Becoming Heroes 5: No Lose"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #74 (Jan. 2003): "Becoming Villains 5: No Win"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #75 (Feb. 2003): "Didn't See That Coming"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #100 (May 2006): "The War at Home"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #100 (May 2006): "Thunderbolts"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #100 (May 2006): "The Origin of the Thunderbolts!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #101 (June 2006): "Why Ask Why?"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #103 (Aug. 2006): "Taking Civil Liberties [Part 1]"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #104 (Sep. 2006): "Taking Civil Liberties [Part 2]"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #105 (Oct. 2006): "Swimming with Sharks"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #106 (Nov. 2006): "Power Hungry"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #107 (Dec. 2006): "Power Full, Part 1"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #108 (Jan. 2007): "Power Full, Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #109 (Feb. 2007): "Beyond Redemption"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #110 (Mar. 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 1"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #111 (Apr. 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #112 (May 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 3"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #113 (June 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 4"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #114 (July 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 5"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #115 (Aug. 2007): "Faith in Monsters: Part 6"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #116 (Oct. 2007): "Caged Angels"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #117 (Dec. 2007): "Caged Angels: Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #118 (Feb. 2008): "Caged Angels: Part 3"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #119 (May 2008): "Caged Angels: Part 4"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #120 (July 2008): "Caged Angels: Part 5"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #121 (Aug. 2008): "Caged Angels: Part 6"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #122 (Sep. 2008): "Running the Asylum: Part 1"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #123 (Oct. 2008): "Running the Asylum: Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #124 (Nov. 2008): "Die, Spider-Man!"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #125 (Dec. 2008)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #126 (Jan. 2009): "Burning Down the House: Part 1"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #127 (Feb. 2009): "Burning Down the House: Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #129 (Apr. 2009): "Hammer Down! Part 2"
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #133 (Aug. 2009)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #134 (Sep. 2009)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #135 (Nov. 2009)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #136 (Nov. 2009)
Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #137 (Dec. 2009) (mentioned)
Thunderbolts Annual 2000 (2000): "Under the Surface"
Thunderbolts Annual '97 (June 1997): "Chapter 1: Awkward Questions"
Thunderbolts Annual '97 (June 1997): "Chapter 4: Screams of Anguish"
Thunderbolts Annual '97 (June 1997): "Chapter 6: Onslaught"
Thunderbolts Annual '97 (June 1997): "Chapter 7: To Defy a Kosmos"
Thunderbolts Annual '97 (June 1997): "Chapter 8: Showdown at the Vault"

Thunderbolts Prelude #1 (Jan. 1997): "Brakoow"
Thunderbolts: Breaking Point #1 (Jan. 2008): "Breaking Point" (lead character)
Thunderbolts: Desperate Measures #1 (Sep. 2007): "Desperate Measures"
Thunderbolts: International Incident #1 (Apr. 2008): "International Incident"
Thunderbolts: Life Sentences #1 (July 2001): "Life Sentences"
Thunderbolts: Reason in Madness #1 (July 2008): "Reason in Madness"
X-Factor (vol. 3) #39 (Mar. 2009): "Multiple Birth" (mentioned)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Songbird.html
  - http://www.comicvine.com/songbird/29-3281/
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0122235/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/scrsd.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/soason.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/mastmasz.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/s4.html