Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen, many of them mentioned in the Litany of Loreto. The Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran churches believe that Mary, as mother of Jesus, is the Mother of God.

The synoptic Gospels name Mary as the mother of Jesus. The gospels of Matthew and Luke describe Mary as a virgin who was chosen by God to conceive Jesus through the Holy Spirit. After giving birth to Jesus in Bethlehem, she raised him in the city of Nazareth in Galilee, and was in Jerusalem at his crucifixion and with the apostles after his ascension.

Although her later life is not accounted in the Bible, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and some Protestant traditions believe that her body was raised into heaven at the end of her earthly life, which is known in Western Christianity as the Assumption of Mary and in Eastern Christianity as the Dormition of the Mother of God.

All published appearances of Mary from before January 1, )-(95)}}, are public domain in the US.

Some notable works featuring the Mary are listed below:

*Christian Bible
*Quran

* The Tale the Fire Told (play), by Noel Flaurier (1930)

* Treasure Chest of Fun & Facts #5-7, 15, 25, 35, 74, 89, 93, 110, 115, 134, 140, 154, 170, 172-174, 184, 194-195, 209, 214, 252, 266, 274, 283, 286, 294, 311, 322, 330, 334, 344
* Santa Claus Funnies #1-2
* A Christmas Treasury #1
* Fatima...Challenge to the World (1951)
* Behold the Handmaid (1954)
* Catholic Comics v1 #5, 11, 13; v2 #1-2, 5-6, 8; v3 #5
* Tales from the Great Book #4
* Four Color #61, 91, 128, 205, 254, 302, 1062
* The First Christmas (3D)
* March of Comics #2

* Some Buddhist and Christian observers note parallels between Guanyin and the Virgin Mary, largely due to depictions of Guanyin holding a child, known as "Child-Sending Guanyin."
* In Japan’s Edo period, when Christianity was banned, hidden Christians used child-holding Kannon statues, called Maria Kannon, to secretly venerate Mary and Jesus, often embedding hidden crosses.

*[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/virgin-mary/4005-7305/ ComicVine]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_mother_of_Jesus Wikipedia]
*[https://www.comics.org/story_by_character/Virgin%20Mary/sort/chrono/ GCD]
*[https://historical-figures-in-media.fandom.com/wiki/Mary,_mother_of_Jesus Historical Figures in Media Wiki]
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