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Fallen Angels (comics)
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Fallen Angels is a team of fictional
comic book
superhuman teenagers in the Marvel Comics
universe. The team's only appearances were in the Fallen Angels eight-issue limited series, written by Jo Duffy
, which ran from April 1987 to November 1987.
The man known as the Vanisher
first recruited a male cyborg named Gomi
and his two cybernetically enhanced lobsters Bill and Don. Other recruits included a young female teleporter by the name of Ariel
and a young Korean girl named Chance, who had the ability to randomly enhance or inhibit the abilities of other mutants, which she called her "double or nothing" power.
After causing trouble with X-Factor
members Beast
and Iceman
, the young mutant Boom-Boom
was recruited by Ariel.
When Roberto da Costa, Sunspot
of the New Mutants
, injured fellow teammate Cannonball
, he left the team in shame. Not wanting to lose his friend, the techno-organic alien known as Warlock
left with him. Two X-Men allies, Multiple Man
(actually one of his duplicates) and Siryn
, were asked to follow Sunspot and they, too, soon encountered the group of adolescent thieves and joined the group.
Ariel, an extra-dimensional alien, was the driving force behind the group. Ariel's superiors sought to remedy that situation. She had used Chance as an accomplice to this end, not realizing that Chance was a mutant herself. Ariel even teleported the group to a different dimension where they added the beings Moon-Boy and Devil Dinosaur
to their ranks before finally journeying to Ariel's home dimension, the Coconut Grove.
In the Coconut Grove, the Fallen Angels were made captives. Afterward, they all returned to Earth, including Ariel.
Sunspot and Warlock returned to the New Mutants, and eventually Siryn and Multiple Man returned to their base at the Muir Island
research facility; Siryn eventually joined X-Force
, while Multiple Man joined the second incarnation of X-Factor, and the two were later reunited in X-Factor's most recent incarnation. Boom-Boom subsequently joined the New Mutants, X-Force
, Nextwave
, and eventually the X-Men. Devil Dinosaur and Moonboy eventually found their way to the Savage Land
. The Vanisher was next seen pursuing other criminal endeavors, and he later joined the X-Men's black ops X-Force squad. Gomi and Bill (Don was accidentally killed during the Fallen Angels miniseries) were listed among the many potential superhumans recruits for the Initiative
, and Ariel joined the X-Men before her death.
Fictional character
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comic book
Comic book
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superhuman teenagers in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
universe. The team's only appearances were in the Fallen Angels eight-issue limited series, written by Jo Duffy
Jo Duffy
Jo Duffy, sometimes credited as Mary Jo Duffy is a comic book editor and writer, known for her work for Marvel Comics in the 1980s, and DC Comics and Image Comics in the 1990s.-Biography:...
, which ran from April 1987 to November 1987.
History
The Fallen Angels was a group of adolescent superhuman pickpockets based out of the Beat Street Club in Manhattan, New York. Unlike most super-teams, they had no specific mission or goal, primarily remaining together simply out of an enjoyment of each other's company.The man known as the Vanisher
Vanisher
The Vanisher is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain of the Marvel Universe, and an opponent of the X-Men. The Vanisher is one of the X-Men's oldest enemies having first appeared in X-Men #2...
first recruited a male cyborg named Gomi
Gomi (comics)
Gomi is the code name of Alphonsus Lefszycic, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. He is a cyborg telekinetic and a member of the Fallen Angels; a team of adolescent mutant heroes that were a spin-off from the New Mutants team....
and his two cybernetically enhanced lobsters Bill and Don. Other recruits included a young female teleporter by the name of Ariel
Ariel (comics)
Ariel is a fictional character, an extraterrestrial mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her first appearance was in Fallen Angels #1...
and a young Korean girl named Chance, who had the ability to randomly enhance or inhibit the abilities of other mutants, which she called her "double or nothing" power.
After causing trouble with X-Factor
X-Factor (comics)
X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...
members Beast
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...
and Iceman
Iceman (comics)
Iceman is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men vol. 1 #1, ....
, the young mutant Boom-Boom
Tabitha Smith
Tabitha Smith is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Jim Shooter and Al Milgrom, the character first appeared in Secret Wars II #5 . She later appeared as a member of the X-Force and, more recently, as a member of Nextwave...
was recruited by Ariel.
When Roberto da Costa, Sunspot
Sunspot (comics)
Sunspot is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero most commonly associated with X-Men-related groups the New Mutants and X-Force....
of the New Mutants
New Mutants
The New Mutants are a group of teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training published by Marvel Comics. They have been the main characters of three successive comic book series, which were spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise....
, injured fellow teammate Cannonball
Cannonball (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 ....
, he left the team in shame. Not wanting to lose his friend, the techno-organic alien known as Warlock
Warlock (New Mutants)
Warlock is a fictional character, a cybernetic alien superhero published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in New Mutants vol. 1 #18 , and was created by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz.-Publication history:...
left with him. Two X-Men allies, Multiple Man
Jamie Madrox
James Arthur "Jamie" Madrox, also called the Multiple Man, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men...
(actually one of his duplicates) and Siryn
Siryn
Theresa Maeve Rourke Cassidy is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually those belonging to the X-Men family of titles...
, were asked to follow Sunspot and they, too, soon encountered the group of adolescent thieves and joined the group.
Ariel, an extra-dimensional alien, was the driving force behind the group. Ariel's superiors sought to remedy that situation. She had used Chance as an accomplice to this end, not realizing that Chance was a mutant herself. Ariel even teleported the group to a different dimension where they added the beings Moon-Boy and Devil Dinosaur
Devil Dinosaur
Devil Dinosaur is a Marvel Comics character who resembles a red Tyrannosaurus rex. He first appeared in Devil Dinosaur #1...
to their ranks before finally journeying to Ariel's home dimension, the Coconut Grove.
In the Coconut Grove, the Fallen Angels were made captives. Afterward, they all returned to Earth, including Ariel.
Sunspot and Warlock returned to the New Mutants, and eventually Siryn and Multiple Man returned to their base at the Muir Island
Muir Island
Muir Island is a small, fictional island off the northern coast of Scotland in the Marvel Comics universe. It plays a prominent role in the X-Men comics and its related series.-History:...
research facility; Siryn eventually joined X-Force
X-Force
X-Force is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero team, one of several spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team was formed in New Mutants, vol. 1 #100 and soon afterwards was featured in its own series.The group was a new incarnation of the 1980s...
, while Multiple Man joined the second incarnation of X-Factor, and the two were later reunited in X-Factor's most recent incarnation. Boom-Boom subsequently joined the New Mutants, X-Force
X-Force
X-Force is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero team, one of several spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team was formed in New Mutants, vol. 1 #100 and soon afterwards was featured in its own series.The group was a new incarnation of the 1980s...
, Nextwave
Nextwave
Nextwave is a comic book series by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen, published by Marvel Comics between 2006 and 2007.-Concept:The series was written exclusively in two-issue story arcs, a choice deliberately bucking the trend in modern American comics toward decompression...
, and eventually the X-Men. Devil Dinosaur and Moonboy eventually found their way to the Savage Land
Savage Land
The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. It is a tropical preserve hidden in Antarctica. It was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in X-Men #10...
. The Vanisher was next seen pursuing other criminal endeavors, and he later joined the X-Men's black ops X-Force squad. Gomi and Bill (Don was accidentally killed during the Fallen Angels miniseries) were listed among the many potential superhumans recruits for the Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series from Marvel Comics. Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage with artwork initially by Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy and Harvey Tolibao, the series dealt with the aftermath of Marvel's Civil War crossover Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series...
, and Ariel joined the X-Men before her death.