Gin Genie
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Gin Genie is a fictional character
, mutant
superhero in the Marvel Universe
Universe, she was a member of the second team of X-Force
. She was created by Peter Milligan
(writer) and Mike Allred (artist). Her first appearance was in X-Force #116 (July 2001).
states that 'being a fan' of Gin Genie is similar to posting one's Alcoholics Anonymous records on the internet.
Her first shown mission with the group is to North Africa
. They battle drug-addled tribesmen who are attempting to overthrow the local government. During the mission, Genie's teammate Sluk
dies in a tank explosion. Genie herself gets a low performance rating, as her alcohol mixing produces dangerous tremors.
Later at home, she gets performance anxiety. Plazm
uses her powers to help calm her down. She is also shown worrying about her skin and how it would look for TV.
arranges for a mission that would gain lots of publicity, easily. Or so he says. The manufactured boy band 'Boys R Us' has been taken hostage in the Sonic TV studios, set deep in the city. Already, one of them has been killed. The terrorists, who just want money, are deemed perfect adversaries.
The team teleports in and all is going as planned until a helicopter gunship opens fire. Genie, the terrorists, the hostages and most of X-Force all die. The only survivors are Anarchist
and U-Go Girl
. The latter sends the copter crew plunging to their deaths.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, mutant
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
superhero in the Marvel Universe
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...
Universe, she was a member of the second team of 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...
. She was created by Peter Milligan
Peter Milligan
Peter Milligan born in London, a British writer, best known for his comic book, film and television work.-Early career:Milligan started his comic career with short stories for 2000 AD in the early 1980s. By 1986, Milligan had his first ongoing strip in 2000AD called Bad Company, with artists Brett...
(writer) and Mike Allred (artist). Her first appearance was in X-Force #116 (July 2001).
Fictional character biography
Gin Genie is already a well-established superhero when she first appears in the pages of X-Force with her teammates. There is tension, as U-Go GirlU-Go Girl
U-Go Girl was a fictional character from the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the superhero team X-Force, as well as X-Statix. She first appeared in X-Force vol...
states that 'being a fan' of Gin Genie is similar to posting one's Alcoholics Anonymous records on the internet.
Her first shown mission with the group is to North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
. They battle drug-addled tribesmen who are attempting to overthrow the local government. During the mission, Genie's teammate Sluk
Sluk
Sluk is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe, a member of the second team of X-Force. The character called Sluk was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred . He first appeared in X-Force vol...
dies in a tank explosion. Genie herself gets a low performance rating, as her alcohol mixing produces dangerous tremors.
Later at home, she gets performance anxiety. Plazm
Plazm
For PLAZM magazine, media, or design firm see PLAZMPlazm is a fictional mutant character and superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe, a member of the second team of X-Force. Plazm was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred . He first appeared in X-Force vol...
uses her powers to help calm her down. She is also shown worrying about her skin and how it would look for TV.
Death
X-Force's main leader, CoachCoach (comics)
The Coach is a fictional mutant character in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe. He was the "leader" and member of the second team of X-Force and was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred . His first appearance was in X-Force #116...
arranges for a mission that would gain lots of publicity, easily. Or so he says. The manufactured boy band 'Boys R Us' has been taken hostage in the Sonic TV studios, set deep in the city. Already, one of them has been killed. The terrorists, who just want money, are deemed perfect adversaries.
The team teleports in and all is going as planned until a helicopter gunship opens fire. Genie, the terrorists, the hostages and most of X-Force all die. The only survivors are Anarchist
Anarchist (comics)
The Anarchist is a fictional character from Marvel Comics.He was a member of the superhero team X-Statix. The Anarchist first appeared in X-Force #116 and was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred...
and U-Go Girl
U-Go Girl
U-Go Girl was a fictional character from the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the superhero team X-Force, as well as X-Statix. She first appeared in X-Force vol...
. The latter sends the copter crew plunging to their deaths.