Aero (comics)
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Aero is a fictional character
appearing in the Marvel Comics
universe
who first appeared in New Mutants #42.
, Husk
, and Icarus
. Her father dies early in her life due to black lung
. Melody is seen in multiple issues of the New Mutants, living at their Kentucky
farm, as her brother Cannonball is a featured character in that series. Many stories focus on his home life.
Melody sees her siblings develop powers one by one. Her brother Sam is the first, followed by Paige (aka Husk). Husk comes to the attention of the alien entities known as the Phalanx
; they come to the farm, endangering the lives of the entire family, kidnap Paige and destroy the family home. Much later Josh/Icarus manifests his wings during a music festival; the resulting chaos draws all the Guthries into a brutal feud with another family. Melody then develops the ability to produce an aura which allows her to fly. After this manifestation, she becomes known as Aero. She then joins Xavier's team as a student during a time when Cannonball is one of the supporting staff. At one point he rebukes her for showing off in front of a helicopter news crew.
going insane in the Marvel crossover event "Decimation
", a majority of Earth's mutants lose their powers. Aero and her brother Jeb
both lost their powers following the events of M-Day.
She doesn't quite understand how this affects her. In an attempt to prove to one of her teachers, Emma Frost
, that she still has her powers, she leaps off of a roof. Fortunately, another teacher, Hank McCoy
is able to save her from injury.
had been slain during a murderous attack on Xavier's.
Character (arts)
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appearing in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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universe
Marvel Universe
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who first appeared in New Mutants #42.
Fictional character biography
Melody is the younger sister of CannonballCannonball (comics)
Cannonball is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, Cannonball first appeared in Marvel Graphic Novel #4: The New Mutants ....
, Husk
Husk (comics)
Husk is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. Guthrie is a superhero associated with the X-Men.A mutant, Husk has the ability to remove one layer of skin - or "husk" - revealing an epidermis of a different composition beneath...
, and Icarus
Icarus (comics)
Icarus , is a fictional character, a mutant superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute and a member of the New Mutants training squad....
. Her father dies early in her life due to black lung
Coalworker's pneumoconiosis
Coal workers' pneumoconiosis , colloquially referred to as black lung disease, is caused by long exposure to coal dust. It is a common affliction of coal miners and others who work with coal, similar to both silicosis from inhaling silica dust, and to the long-term effects of tobacco smoking...
. Melody is seen in multiple issues of the New Mutants, living at their Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
farm, as her brother Cannonball is a featured character in that series. Many stories focus on his home life.
Melody sees her siblings develop powers one by one. Her brother Sam is the first, followed by Paige (aka Husk). Husk comes to the attention of the alien entities known as the Phalanx
Phalanx (comics)
The Phalanx are a fictional cybernetic species in the Marvel Comics universe. They have come in conflict with the X-Men and related groups on several occasions. They form a hive mind, linking each member by a telepathy-like system....
; they come to the farm, endangering the lives of the entire family, kidnap Paige and destroy the family home. Much later Josh/Icarus manifests his wings during a music festival; the resulting chaos draws all the Guthries into a brutal feud with another family. Melody then develops the ability to produce an aura which allows her to fly. After this manifestation, she becomes known as Aero. She then joins Xavier's team as a student during a time when Cannonball is one of the supporting staff. At one point he rebukes her for showing off in front of a helicopter news crew.
M-Day
Due to the effects of Scarlet WitchScarlet Witch
The Scarlet Witch is a fictional comic book character that appears in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
going insane in the Marvel crossover event "Decimation
Decimation (comics)
Decimation is the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning off from the House of M limited series. It focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds.This event, which...
", a majority of Earth's mutants lose their powers. Aero and her brother Jeb
Jebediah Guthrie
Jebediah "Jeb" Guthrie is a fictional character, a comic book mutant from the Marvel Comics universe. The character first appeared in Rom Annual. Jeb was a mutant who had the ability to shoot out electrical discharge.-Fictional character biography:...
both lost their powers following the events of M-Day.
She doesn't quite understand how this affects her. In an attempt to prove to one of her teachers, Emma Frost
Emma Frost
Emma Grace Frost is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 , and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne....
, that she still has her powers, she leaps off of a roof. Fortunately, another teacher, Hank McCoy
Beast (comics)
Beast , Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy, is a comic book character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the mutant team of superheroes known as the X-Men...
is able to save her from injury.
Back to Kentucky
Melody moves back home with her mother, Lucinda, and her other siblings. She's later seen in an astral projection caused by Emma Frost during a confrontation with Ms. Marvel. She was last seen with her mother, who is receiving a call from Emma Frost concerning the death of her brother. JoshuaIcarus (comics)
Icarus , is a fictional character, a mutant superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute and a member of the New Mutants training squad....
had been slain during a murderous attack on Xavier's.