"[5] At the time Gerber stopped writing Marvel Presents, Nikki Gold still had no clearly defined powers, leaving his successor Roger Stern to fill in that aspect of the character.

"[a][5] Nicholette Gold debuted in Marvel Presents #4 (April 1976),[6] and was created by Steve Gerber, Mary Skrenes, and Al Milgrom.

[9] She later joined with Vance Astro in a metaphysical union in a successful attempt to use the force of human love to destroy the Topographical Man.

[volume & issue needed] Nikki is a member of an offshoot of humanity who were genetically engineered to survive in the harsh conditions of the planet Mercury.

[17] She has been shown using this ability to burn the hair from Charlie-27's scalp and eyebrows,[18] scorch opponents such as the evil mutant Blockade,[19] and lay down a wall of flame to repel attackers.

Deirdre Kaye of Scary Mommy called Nicholette Gold a "role model" and a "truly heroic" female character.

[22] Bradley Prom of Screen Rant included Nicholette Gold in their "10 Best Members Of The Guardians Of The Galaxy Still Missing From The MCU" list.

[23] Evan Lewis of MovieWeb ranked Nicholette Gold 10th in their "10 Female Characters the MCU Should Introduce in Future Phases" list.