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The likelihood of a reader confusing this post with the Marvel Comics character of the same name is rather slim, but for accuracy’s sake, let’s get this out of the way. No, she isn’t a former archeologist who can manipulate cosmic energy to levitate and fly at Mach One levels, nor is she a citizen of Polaria (now Siberia). In fact, it was around this time last year when Sudanese model Ajak made a breakthrough-march down the fall 2010 runway for Maison Martin Margiela, Givenchy, Lanvin and Chloé. The SS2011 shows shared a similar fate for the 21-year old beauty, and we can’t wait to see who she walks for in a couple of weeks at New York Fashion Week.  And as far as heroes go, hers is fellow Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek. Ours? Probably Lois Lane.