 She is the fictional counterpart to the Mesopotamian goddess Ereshkigal.The second Ereshkigal is a member of the Marvel Universe's Deviant race, first appearing in "Thor" #284 (June 1979), and was created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema.The character subsequently appears in "Quasar" #30 (January 1992), and #35-50 (June 1992-September 1993).