Magneta
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Magneta is a fictional character
who appeared in the Marvel Comics
' MC2 series J2
.
who idolized Magneto
, and used her own magnetic
powers to emulate him. She offered J2 the chance to stand by her side against the forces of evil, a force they would attack proactively (as long as he pledged his blind obedience to her). When he refused, she attacked him. However, she ended her battle when J2's team A-Next
came to find him.
Later, she invited J2 to come with her to visit his father's old partner in-crime Black Tom
, willing to forgive his past actions against her. She also invited Wild Thing
, as she felt that both heroes' fathers had been either a friend or a foe of the villainous Black Tom. But it was a trick, Black Tom was actually a hypnotist called Enthralla, hidden behind an illusion. Enthralla hypnotized Magneta, hoping to reform the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants with Magneta. J2 broke Enthralla's hold on Magneta, and Magneta wasted no time in using her powers to subdue Enthralla.
Later, Magneta tried to form a team of female mutants, including Wild Thing, and a vaporous mutant named Daze
, and tricked J2 and Wolverine
into coming to Madripoor
and testing Daze's powers in battle. Magneta stated that she wished to form the greatest team of heroes in the world.
However, in Last Planet Standing, Magneta apparently abandoned her quest against evil, when she joined forces with the Revengers (an evil version of A-Next) and began an attack on Avengers
mansion.
Magneta next appears in Amazing Spider-Girl #22, having assembled a sisterhood of mutants.
, by generating a magnetic field of equal polarity to the Earth's geomagnetic field, causing the planet itself to repel her upwards. She has also shown that she can generate psionic blasts that can blind an opponent by temporarily disrupting the vision centers of their brain.
Fictional character
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who appeared 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...
' MC2 series J2
J2 (comics)
J2 is a fictional comic book mutant superhero in the Marvel Universe. He exists in MC2, an alternate future timeline of the main Marvel continuity and is the son of the former supervillain Juggernaut. J2 is a member of the future incarnation of the Avengers, A-Next. J2 once had his own series,...
.
Fictional character biography
When J2 was invited to join a new superhero team, he was met by Magneta, the "Mistress of Magnetism". She was a mutantMutant (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...
who idolized Magneto
Magneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
, and used her own magnetic
Magnetism
Magnetism is a property of materials that respond at an atomic or subatomic level to an applied magnetic field. Ferromagnetism is the strongest and most familiar type of magnetism. It is responsible for the behavior of permanent magnets, which produce their own persistent magnetic fields, as well...
powers to emulate him. She offered J2 the chance to stand by her side against the forces of evil, a force they would attack proactively (as long as he pledged his blind obedience to her). When he refused, she attacked him. However, she ended her battle when J2's team A-Next
A-Next
A-Next is the Marvel Comics' MC2 universe version of the Avengers. The team made its first appearance in What If? #105, the first comic featuring Spider-Girl, and the team's origin story was told in the A-Next #1, cover dated October 1998....
came to find him.
Later, she invited J2 to come with her to visit his father's old partner in-crime Black Tom
Black Tom Cassidy
"Black Tom" Cassidy is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men, and archenemy of Banshee. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, he first fully appeared in Uncanny X-Men #101...
, willing to forgive his past actions against her. She also invited Wild Thing
Wild Thing (comics)
Wild Thing is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, who exists in the MC2 universe, an alternate future to the Marvel Universe. She is the daughter of the X-Men's Wolverine and the rogue mercenary Elektra...
, as she felt that both heroes' fathers had been either a friend or a foe of the villainous Black Tom. But it was a trick, Black Tom was actually a hypnotist called Enthralla, hidden behind an illusion. Enthralla hypnotized Magneta, hoping to reform the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants with Magneta. J2 broke Enthralla's hold on Magneta, and Magneta wasted no time in using her powers to subdue Enthralla.
Later, Magneta tried to form a team of female mutants, including Wild Thing, and a vaporous mutant named Daze
Daze (comics)
Daze is a fictional character who appeared in Marvel Comics' MC2 series J2.-Fictional character biography:Magneta sent a note to J2 and Wolverine, saying that she had Wolverine's daughter Wild Thing in the island nation of Madripoor...
, and tricked J2 and Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
into coming to Madripoor
Madripoor
The Principality of Madripoor is a fictional island located in Southeast Asia in the Marvel Comics universe. Based on illustrations, it is in the southern portion of the Strait of Malacca, southwest of Singapore.-Publication history:...
and testing Daze's powers in battle. Magneta stated that she wished to form the greatest team of heroes in the world.
However, in Last Planet Standing, Magneta apparently abandoned her quest against evil, when she joined forces with the Revengers (an evil version of A-Next) and began an attack on Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
mansion.
Magneta next appears in Amazing Spider-Girl #22, having assembled a sisterhood of mutants.
Powers and abilities
Magneta possesses the power to generate and manipulate magnetic fields, and ability that enables her to move, levitate, and reshape ferrous metals without any physical contact. Magneta can focus her magnetic energies into blasts of pure force. She can also fly via magnetic levitationMagnetic levitation
Magnetic levitation, maglev, or magnetic suspension is a method by which an object is suspended with no support other than magnetic fields...
, by generating a magnetic field of equal polarity to the Earth's geomagnetic field, causing the planet itself to repel her upwards. She has also shown that she can generate psionic blasts that can blind an opponent by temporarily disrupting the vision centers of their brain.