Bambina Arbogast (Earth-616)

Bambi Arbogast

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Real Name

Bambina Teresa Bliss Arbogast

Current Alias

Bambi Arbogast

Aliases

"Mrs. A"^{[citation needed]}

Relatives

Norman Arbogast (husband, deceased), Uranus Bliss (sister), Alison Arbogast (niece), Fred (first cousin, twice removed)

Affiliation

Resilient; formerly Stark Industries, Heroes for Hire, US Army, US Department of Defense

Base Of Operations

Resilient HQ, Seattle, Washington State

Status

Occupation

Partner to Tony Stark; formerly personal assistant to Mr. Stark

Education

Masters in business administration (MBA)

Characteristics

Gender

Female

Height

5' 1"

Weight

132 lbs (60 kg)

Eyes

Hazel

Hair

Grey (formerly Black)

Origin

Human

Universe

Earth-616

Place of Birth

Long Island, New York

Creators

David Michelinie, John Byrne

First Appearance
Iron Man #118 (January, 1979)

History

Really Mr. Stark! I know it's not my place, but is that whiskey I smell on your breath?

-- Bambi Arbogast ^src

Early Years

Mrs. Bambina Arbogast began her administrative career in US Army services, acting as clerk to a mobile army surgical hospital unit, then spent 10 years in the US Department of Defense.

Stark International

In the next stage of her career, she interviewed for a position as executive assistant to Tony Stark, head of Stark International. While waiting for Stark to arrive for the interview in his office, Mrs. Arbogast was caught in the midst of a battle between Iron Man and the villain Whirlwind. Unaware that Stark himself was Iron Man, Mrs. Arbogast refused to run; instead she calmly managed incoming calls on Stark's phone and helped rescue items in the office from damage in the fight. Ultimately, Whirlwind was beaten when Mrs. Arbogast distracted him with the telephone, granting Iron Man the opportunity to knock him unconscious. Iron Man returned to his identity as Tony Stark and promptly hired Mrs. Arbogast without an interview, impressed with her capabilities.^{[citation needed]}

Mrs. Arbogast became one of Stark's most important employees in his later days at Stark International and was also a friend to fellow employees such as James Rhodes. When Stark International was set ablaze during a battle between Iron Man and Blacklash, Mrs. Arbogast risked her life trying to rescue Stark's personal papers from the flames.^{[citation needed]}