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From Bring on the Bad Guys: Green Goblin #001, “Neither Body Nor Mind / The Secret Origin of Sister Sorrow”
“Neither Body Nor Mind”, by Ethan S. Parker, Griffin Sheridan (W), Matteo Della Fonte and Mattia Iacono (A)
“The Secret Origin of Sister Sorrow”, by Marc Guggenheim (W), Michael Sta. Maria and Dono Sánchez-Almara (A)
Not sure if you’re reading Bring on the Bad Guys, but I’m pretty sure Sister Sorrow is meant to be Romani, given her whole doom-esque backstory and vardo childhood home (more time appropriate than usual ig but still). It’s… frustrating. If you are and have thoughts, I’d be interested, but I understand you can read and comment on everything
I did read the first issue, but I wasn't caught up until just now!
For anyone who hasn't read it, Bring On The Bad Guys-- which is a very corny title borrowed from a late-70s comic-- is an event miniseries largely centered on Mephisto, and each issue stars a different villain who gets involved, somehow, in his evil scheme to gather a series of enchanted soul daggers. Sister Sorrow, whose birth name is Sorana, is a new character who's introduced as Mephisto's reluctant servant. I had to guess, I think she'll probably turn against him and maybe even become the hero of the piece at some point.
Sorana was born several centuries ago in Latveria. When her father was unjustly arrested and sentenced to execution, Sorana prayed for his freedom and unwittingly made a deal with Mephisto. Needless to say, things did not work out in Sorana's favor, and she was bound to Mephisto's service.
During flashbacks to Sorana's childhood, we can see that her family lived in a covered wagon and were apparently part of a migrant community, as there are multiple other caravans camped together. Sorana and her father both wear head coverings and dress in a manner that is very similar to Romani characters like the von Doom family. Given the setting, the imagery, and even the implied social and political backdrop, I have to assume that Sorana's family are Roma as well.
If I'm being completely honest, though, I don't think that the writers and artists set out to create a Romani character on purpose. Sorana's backstory is hardly original-- it reads like a mashup of Victor's origin and Cynthia's demise-- and I suspect that they just cribbed some of the imagery from that story without much consideration. This sort of "gypsy camp" is practically a stock trope in Marvel comics, so it's not hard for me to imagine this was an appropriate choice for any kind of rustic European period setting. Using racialized visual tropes this way is extremely careless, so I can't say that I'm happy with this decision, but, again, considering the social and political themes in her story, no matter how brief, I do think that we have to take Sorana seriously as a Romani character.
If nothing else, I think it's interesting that Mephisto has a pattern of exploiting vulnerable Roma women in this particular region-- but I'm really sick of Roma narratives that are rooted in victimhood! Almost every Romani origin story in Marvel comics follows the same playbook. I really, really hope that Sorana finds liberation at this end of this story.
Loki in Bring on the Bad Guys: Mephisto
A preview of Bring on the Bad Guys: Mephisto #1
BRING ON THE BAD GUYS: MEPHISTO #1
Mephisto’s epic schemes come to a fiery conclusion! Victory is in Mephisto’s grasp as he prepares to take control over all souls on Earth! But who is the mysterious figure who stands against him? Guest-starring the entire villain lineup of the original Bring on the Bad Guys: Doctor Doom, Dormammu , the Red Skull, the Green Goblin, Loki, and the Abomination!
Part SEVEN of SEVEN Villainous One-Shots!
Written by: Marc Guggenheim Art by: Álvaro López, Neeraj Menon Cover by: Lee Bermejo Page Count: 32 Pages Release Date: August 27, 2025
NEW WORLD
What if Sorana was a kobold? Would be pretty neat huh?
Dang.
Sora(@Blueblu15097655's nickname) took a bit personal the "Your gijinka oc may be cute and all but they'll never compare to Kaeru bling".
Now she will be doing a very detailed draw of Gijinka! Adult Xolotl to prove who's the Boss here lol.
(@Blueblu15097655 is the girl who drew Xolotl, Sorana, Sorana's family and all their Gijinkas forms)
