Ms. Liberty

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caption=Ms. Liberty, as appearing in a publicity photograph released by NCSoft
character_name=Ms. Liberty
real_name=Jessica Cole
publisher=Image Comics
debut="City of Heroes
creators=Sean Michael Fish
alliance_color=background:#ffc0c0
alliances=Freedom Phalanx Longbow Vindicators
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powers=Martial arts mastery, flight, invulnerability, strength|

Ms. Liberty is a fictional character in the "City of Heroes" universe of novels, games, and comics.

Born as Jessica Cole, she is the granddaughter of The Statesman(aka Marcus Cole) and his now-deceased wife, Maiden Justice, and the daughter of Maiden Justice's successor Miss Liberty.

She has taken up the fight to protect not just Paragon City but the world, as a figurehead of the Freedom Corps and their paramilitary wing, known as Longbow. She is also heavily involved in the recruitment and training of heroes, and is usually the first stop on a novice hero's journey when they first arrive in Atlas Park.

Powers

Although she does not have quite the godlike power of her grandfather, Ms. Liberty's lineage gives her fearsome strength and resistance to damage. Her powers are amplified by the magical Liberty Belt passed down through her mother's side of the family, and she is expert in several forms of martial arts.

Depiction in comics

Ms. Liberty's "head cheerleader" stereotype is reinforced in the comics, depicting her as having a slightly humorless and superior attitude, as well as an ambitious thirst to prove herself and step out of the shadow of her forebears. Resents being referred to as "Statesman's Sidechick".

Praetorian mirror version

Ms. Liberty's "evil twin" on the Praetorian mirror world is Dominatrix, whose minions dress in fetishwear and carry energy whips. Their presence in-game is a frequent source of surprise to players encountering them for the first time, as well as debate and humor amongst the community. When depicted in the comic book "City of Heroes #18", Dominatrix was as wild and untamed as Ms. Liberty was strait-laced, leading to much confusion.

Real-life appearances

Ms. Liberty has made several guest appearances at comic book fan conventions in Europe, often alongside regular nemesis Ghost Widow.