Sharon Carter, alias Agent 13, is a fictional character, a secret agent in the Marvel Comics universe. She is a field agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. under Nick Fury and occasionally the girlfriend of Captain America.
In original continuity, Sharon was said to be the younger sister of Captain America's wartime love interest, Peggy Carter, but due to the unaging nature of comic book characters, she was later retconned as Peggy's niece.
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Sharon Carter, alias Agent 13, is a fictional character, a secret agent in the Marvel Comics universe. She is a field agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. under Nick Fury and occasionally the girlfriend of Captain America.
In original continuity, Sharon was said to be the younger sister of Captain America's wartime love interest, Peggy Carter, but due to the unaging nature of comic book characters, she was later retconned as Peggy's niece.
Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers, Sharon first appeared in Tales of Suspense (1st series) #75 (March 1966).
Sharon was born in Richmond, Virginia, the daughter of two wealthy Virginians, Harrison and Amanda Carter. She grew up with the stories of her aunt, Margaret "Peggy" Carter, who was a freedom fighter with the French Resistance during World War II. During this time, Peggy worked alongside Steve Rogers, the patriotic hero known as Captain America, on several occasions. The two fell in love despite Rogers never finding out her name, but were...
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