Sally Floyd (character)
| Sally Floyd | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Generation M #1 (January 2006) |
| Created by | Paul Jenkins Ramon Bachs |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | The Alternative (New York City newspaper) |
Sally Floyd is a fictional reporter in the Marvel Comics universe.
Fictional character biography
Sally Floyd first appeared in the mini-series Generation M, a mini-series published that follows the aftermath of the events of M-Day, the day on which millions of mutant lost their mutant abilities due to the Scarlet Witch
Sally's daughter, Minnie, died several years earlier due to a mutation that caused her to grow younger and younger. Sally's drinking problem is directly tied to this tragic circumstance.
Taking over from Jessica Jones, Sally investigated several M-Day cases, writing about well-known mutants who lost their powers, such as Chamber, Danielle Moonstar, the Blob, and Marrow.Sally produced a series of articles profiling mutants who lost their powers on M-Day. Her investigation led her to Warren Worthington (Archangel), who used Sally as a pawn to catch a serial killer known as Ghoul who was targeting mutants for death. Afterwords, Sally entered rehab and began a friendship with Ben Urich, who worked at the Daily Bugle.
Sally worked with former X-Man Jubilee, another depowered mutant, and met Warren Worthington (Archangel), who pretended to be depowered. Warren and Sally had a relationship, but it had run its course by the time that Sally published the details about the death of her child. Upon learning about this, Warren tried to comfort her.
Sally's next appearance was in Civil War: Frontline, with Ben Urich. The reporters were split over the controversial Super-Hero Registration Act; Sally opposed the act. However, Sally eventually became a supporter of the Act, a shift that culminated in an interview with Captain America at the end of the story-line. Sally pointed out Captain America's failure to win the struggle for public opinion against Super-Hero Registration, and found him out of touch with modern society.
Ben and Sally resigned from their respective newspapers and formed their own independent newspaper. However, during World War Hulk: Frontline, Sally started drinking again following the emotional trauma she incurred by being caught in the middle of Hulk's attack on Manhattan.
In Avengers: The Initiative #3, Sally questions government agent Henry Peter Gyrich's conservative credentials, wondering if he can carry out his assignment to enforce elements of the Super-Hero Registration Act. (Gyrich orders one of his assistants to contact the IRS and have Sally's taxes audited.)
Paul Jenkins has not commented upon the harsh comments he wrote for the character in Civil War: Frontline #11. However, the writer played up the backlash against the character in World War Hulk: Frontline #5, in which a parody story titled "The Top Ten Reasons To Hate Sally Floyd" appeared. Playing up the parodic elements, Jenkins listed as "Number One" her cursing Captain America's grave due to his lack of involvement on Youtube.