Diana 'superhero' dropped by comic

Diana was to have featured in a satire on fame

Marvel Comics has scrapped an idea to portray Diana, Princess of Wales, her as a mutant comic superhero.

In a statement the company said "upon reflection" it would remove Diana and all references to the royal family from its forthcoming X-Statix monthly comics.

Marvel had said it planned to introduce Diana as one of a team of super-powered mutants in a five-series storyline called Di Another Day.

Her character would have been involved in a satirical look at fame and pop culture.

Writer Peter Milligan had said the princess was "tailor-made" for the series because she was "someone famous for being famous".

No Marvel spokesman was immediately available to elaborate on why it had changed its plans.

Buckingham Palace has declined to comment on the issue.