Gatecrasher (Marvel Comics)
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Gatecrasher is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
.
and Alan Davis
, and first appeared in the UK comic Captain Britain
Vol. 2 #3 (Mar 1985). The character made her U.S. debut in Excalibur
Special Edition #1 (1987).
Gatecrasher was hired with the Technet by Opul Lyn Sat-Yr-Nin
to capture the extra-dimensional fascist Kaptain Briton. Gatecrasher and the Technet mistakenly captured Earth-616
's Captain Britain
instead, but then helped him escape. Gatecrasher was later sent to 14th century Earth, and tricked by an enemy into ingesting lethal parasites. She was saved from death by Captain Britain and Meggan
.
Later, Gatecrasher and her Technet were sent by Saturnyne
to capture Rachel Summers
, the Phoenix. The mercenaries encountered the group of heroes who would become known as Excalibur
after their confrontation with the Technet. Gatecrasher then established a new base in Brighton, England for the Technet. She was hired by Nigel Frobisher, acting on behalf of a woman appearing to be Courtney Ross
, to rescue Jamie Braddock
from the African despot Doctor Crocodile.
She is one of the many attendees of Captain Britain's marriage to the super-hero Meggan
.
Gatecrasher usually wears wrist-blasters that fire an unknown form of energy. Her main mode of transportation is teleportation.
animated series of the 1990's. She appears in episode #49 "Proteus: Part 1", as a background character along with the rest of the Technet, in a bar in Scotland, visited by Moira McTaggert's son, Kevin.
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
.
Publication history
Gatecrasher was created by Jamie DelanoJamie Delano
Jamie Delano is a British comics writer. He was part of the first post-Alan Moore "British Invasion" of writers. Best known as the first writer of the comic book series Hellblazer, starring John Constantine.- Biography :...
and Alan Davis
Alan Davis
Alan Davis is an English writer and artist of comic books, known for his work on titles such as Captain Britain, The Uncanny X-Men, ClanDestine, Excalibur, JLA: The Nail and JLA: Another Nail.-UK work:...
, and first appeared in the UK comic Captain Britain
Captain Britain
Captain Britain , briefly known as Britannic, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, he first appeared in Captain Britain Weekly, #1...
Vol. 2 #3 (Mar 1985). The character made her U.S. debut in Excalibur
Excalibur (comics)
Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an off-shoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Conceived by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer Alan Davis, the original Excalibur first appeared in Excalibur Special Edition , also known as Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn.The...
Special Edition #1 (1987).
Fictional character biography
Gatecrasher is a bounty hunter, and the leader of the Technet. She is a tall, massive blue-skinned female.Gatecrasher was hired with the Technet by Opul Lyn Sat-Yr-Nin
Sat-Yr-9
Opul Lun Sat-Yr-9 is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Dictator:Opul Lun Sat-Yr-9 was a dictator who ruled Earth-794 with her lover Kaptain Briton. When he fled from her, traveling to Earth-616 where he knew he had an identical looking counterpart, Earth-616's Captain Britain, she sent...
to capture the extra-dimensional fascist Kaptain Briton. Gatecrasher and the Technet mistakenly captured Earth-616
Earth-616
In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.-Origin of Earth-616:...
's Captain Britain
Captain Britain
Captain Britain , briefly known as Britannic, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, he first appeared in Captain Britain Weekly, #1...
instead, but then helped him escape. Gatecrasher was later sent to 14th century Earth, and tricked by an enemy into ingesting lethal parasites. She was saved from death by Captain Britain and Meggan
Meggan
Meggan Puceanu is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the . She first appeared in Mighty World of Marvel #7, , and was created by Alan Moore and Alan Davis....
.
Later, Gatecrasher and her Technet were sent by Saturnyne
Saturnyne
Opal Luna Saturnyne is the name of a fictional comic book character created by Dave Thorpe and Alan Davis for their Captain Britain stories. She is the Omniversal Majestrix of Otherworld, and a servant of Roma, charged with the safety of the Omniverse....
to capture Rachel Summers
Rachel Summers
Rachel Anne Summers is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne for Marvel Comics....
, the Phoenix. The mercenaries encountered the group of heroes who would become known as Excalibur
Excalibur (comics)
Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an off-shoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Conceived by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer Alan Davis, the original Excalibur first appeared in Excalibur Special Edition , also known as Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn.The...
after their confrontation with the Technet. Gatecrasher then established a new base in Brighton, England for the Technet. She was hired by Nigel Frobisher, acting on behalf of a woman appearing to be Courtney Ross
Courtney Ross
Courtney Ross is a fictional character from Marvel Comics originating in the Captain Britain comics as Brian Braddock's college girlfriend. She was created by Chris Claremont and drawn by artists Herb Trimpe and Fred Kida...
, to rescue Jamie Braddock
Jamie Braddock
James "Jamie" Braddock Jr. is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. The elder brother of the twin superheroes Captain Britain and Psylocke, he is a mutant possessing the ability to manipulate reality in a variety of ways. Though his mutant powers are very powerful, he is...
from the African despot Doctor Crocodile.
She is one of the many attendees of Captain Britain's marriage to the super-hero Meggan
Meggan
Meggan Puceanu is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the . She first appeared in Mighty World of Marvel #7, , and was created by Alan Moore and Alan Davis....
.
Powers and abilities
Gatecrasher is an alien that is endowed with superhuman strength, stamina, and durability due to her size and build. She has the ability of telepathy, the limits of which have not been established. Gatecrasher has also demonstrated skills in biogenic nucleotronic splicing.Gatecrasher usually wears wrist-blasters that fire an unknown form of energy. Her main mode of transportation is teleportation.
In other media
Gatecrasher appears briefly in a cameo in the X-MenX-Men (TV series)
X-Men, also known as X-Men: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31, 1992, in the United States on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup...
animated series of the 1990's. She appears in episode #49 "Proteus: Part 1", as a background character along with the rest of the Technet, in a bar in Scotland, visited by Moira McTaggert's son, Kevin.