The Agents of Fortune are a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe

Marvel Universe

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, created by David Kraft

David Anthony Kraft

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 and Ed Hannigan

Ed Hannigan

Ed Hannigan is an American a writer, artist, and editor of comic books for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics. His most notable writing credits include work on The Defenders during the late 1970s and early 1980s. As the artist on The Spectacular Spider-Man, Hannigan co-created the characters Cloak...

. They first appeared in Defenders

Defenders (comics)

The Defenders is the name of a number of Marvel Comics superhero groups which are usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders," each known for following their own agendas...

 #58 (Apr 1978).

The Agents of Fortune are members of a cult dedicated to the rebirth of an ancient demon

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The Marvel Comics universe hosts a number of demons, many of whom are at times at conflict with gods and angels. All possess varying degrees of mystical power, feed upon souls for self-sustenance, and are inclined towards dark or “black” magic - evil....

 race on Earth. They were led by Vera Gemini, who was the daughter of a human and a demon. One member stole the Amulet of Agamotto from Doctor Strange

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 as a part of this plot. The Defenders

Defenders (comics)

The Defenders is the name of a number of Marvel Comics superhero groups which are usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders," each known for following their own agendas...

 succeeded in defeating them.

Eric Simon Payne, aka Devil-Slayer, was once a member of the Agents of Fortune, but quit. He would later return to battle the organization.

Many of these characters and concepts were based on lyrics by Blue Oyster Cult

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