Pink Pearl

*“Pearl was going to just leave you here, to die in the blast, quick and painless. But now... now Pearl is going to hurt you some first!”*

—****Pink Pearl****, *Alpha Flight #22*

## Statistics

### Debut

*Alpha Flight* #22
(May 1985)

### Affiliation

Happy Clams; formerly Masters of Evil, Femizons

### Abilities

Superhuman strength

**Pink Pearl** (real name **Pearl Gross**) is a Marvel Comics supervillain and recurring adversary associated with Northstar and Alpha Flight.

## History

A criminal mastermind and terrorist, Pink Pearl infiltrated Clementine D'Arbanville's circus troupe as the "Fat Lady", eventually taking out the other performers and replacing them with her own. She plotted to kill the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of the United States with a bomb and then frame Clementine as she had a history with the Separatist terrorist group.

Northstar and Aurora, visiting Clementine, learned of Pink Pearl's plan but were quickly ambushed by Pearl and her henchman, Bones. During the battle, Clementine shoved Bones as he threw a knife at Aurora, missing and hitting Pearl in the chest. Pearl survived the blow, her fat cushioning her vital organs. Pink Pearl was taken into custody, with Northstar commenting that the police can find out who Pink Pearl was working for.

After spending some time in prison, Pink Pearl was acquitted. She briefly joined the villainous Superia as she recruited dozens of female criminals into the Femizons. The group of women fought Captain America, with Pink Pearl teaming up with Frenzy, Titania and Poundcakes as they threatened to tear Paladin's limbs apart until Captain America surrendered. After Superia was ultimately defeated by Captain America, Pink Pearl left the group.

With the Femizons disbanded, Pearl became an entrepreneur and opened Cloisters, a male strip joint. She once again encountered Aurora, this time as the heroine planned Diamond Lil's bachelorette party. When Aurora started kissing one of the male performers, Pink Pearl grabbed her and the two fought. Pearl reminded Aurora of the scar left on her chest from their last battle. Diamond Lil ended the battle by knocking Pearl through the window. Aurora later called Northstar from police custody, unaware that Pearl had become a legitimate businesswoman. She left a voicemail for Northstar to bring money for their bail.

The Shadow Council later recruited Pink Pearl into the Masters of Evil. Pearl operated on criminal-controlled island of Bagalia with the rest of the Masters. She also briefly wrestled against Beast and Wonder Man.

Most recently, Pink Pearl has been seen with her new group of henchmen called the Happy Clams. Consisting of several rebellious teenagers, the Clams committed acts of theft for Pink Pearl until she was stopped by X-23.

## Powers and abilities

Pink Pearl is a human with the following abilities:

* **Superhuman Strength**: Pink Pearl has an unspecified degree of superhuman strength. She is strong enough to tear a human being's limbs from their body.

## Trivia

* Pink Pearl was referred to as "Pretty Pearl" by several members of Alpha Flight, including Northstar, in *Marvel Fanfare* #28.

## External links

* Pink Pearl on Marvel Database
* Pink Pearl on the Marvel Appendix

## References

1. ↑ *Alpha Flight* #22 (1985)
2. ↑ *Captain America* #389-391 (1991)
3. ↑ *Alpha Flight* #105 (1992)
4. ↑ *Secret Avengers* #29-32 (2012)
5. ↑ *A+X* #12 (2013)
6. ↑ *Death of Wolverine: The Logan Legacy* #2 (2014)