Selene (comics)

Selene
Selene Art by Mark Beachum
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	New Mutants #9 (November 1983)
Created by	Chris Claremont (writer) Sal Buscema (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Selene Gallio
Species	Human mutant
Team affiliations	Hellfire Club Externals Sisterhood of Mutants[1] Power Elite
Partnerships	Eli Bard Wither Mortis Senyaka Blink
Notable aliases	Black Queen Black Priestess Dark Huntress Moon Goddess
Abilities	Superhuman strength, endurance, speed, and reflexes Animation and control of fire and non-living materials Ability to drain the life force of other beings Immortality Telekinesis Telepathy Extensive magical knowledge

Selene Gallio is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Chris Claremont and Sal Buscema, the character first appeared in New Mutants #9 (November 1983).^[2] Selene belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. She is often associated with the Hellfire Club's Inner Circle and is despised as an enemy of the X-Men.

Selene was portrayed by Kota Eberhardt in the 20th Century Fox X-Men film Dark Phoenix (2019).