Full Res Pinup: Mystery Girl (Patreon)

So, the story behind this one:  My brother has been reading collections of the original Marvel Mystery Comics, which launched the original Human Torch, Namor the Sub-Mariner, and by extension the whole Marvel Universe.  For Christmas I got him the second paperback collection, which featured a recolored reproduction of the 7th issue of the series (see attached).  We were both curious about the woman on the cover, whose distinctive retro sci-fi outfit we did not recognized, but seemed to hint at her having a more interesting backstory than the usual damsels.  Alas this image was completely unrelated to any story in the issue or series.  But I still liked the outfit, so... meet Vella Ma'ar, the Mystery Girl from Mars!