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Nightside (comics)
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Nightside is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
.
#107-109 (October 1977-February 1978), and was created by Chris Claremont
and Dave Cockrum
.
The character subsequently appears in X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers #2 (June 1990), Avengers West Coast #81 (April 1992), Quasar #33 (April 1992), Thor #446 (April 1992), Starblast #2 (February 1994), Quasar #55 (February 1994), Starjammers #4 (January 1996), Imperial Guard #1-3 (January-March 1997), Inhumans Vol. 4 #4 (September 2000), JLA/Avengers #1 (September 2003), Uncanny X-Men #477 (October 2006), #480 (January 2007), #485-486 (June-July 2007), and X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #2-5 (December 2007-March 2008).
Nightside appeared as part of the "Imperial Guard" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
#6.
Imperial Guard
.
She was with the Imperial Guard the first time they fought the X-Men.
Nightside was one of the Imperial Guard members stationed on Earth for a time.
Like Oracle
, she was injured by Vulcan. Unlike several of her fellow Guardsman, Nightside survived and was seen soon after battling the X-Men
and the Starjammers
. However, during the attack on the Kree homeworld, she was slain by an Inhuman
soldier.
dimension, most notably the power to generate absolute darkness in an unspecified radius, and the ability to displace individuals into the Darkforce dimension, subjecting to a metaphysical sense of cold and fear, much like the power of Cloak
. Her powers are apparently a natural attribute of her race. Though she wields her abilities with great skill, her greatest fear is that she will someday be consumed by them.
team Legion of Super-Heroes
. (Dave Cockrum
, co-creator of the Guard, also had a long run as artist on the Legion.) Nightside is based on LSH member Shadow Lass
.
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
Nightside first appeared in X-MenX-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
#107-109 (October 1977-February 1978), and was created by Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont is an award-winning American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on Uncanny X-Men, far longer than any other writer, during which he is credited with developing strong female characters, and with introducing complex literary themes into superhero...
and Dave Cockrum
Dave Cockrum
David Emmett Cockrum was an American comic book artist known for his co-creation of the new X-Men characters Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus...
.
The character subsequently appears in X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers #2 (June 1990), Avengers West Coast #81 (April 1992), Quasar #33 (April 1992), Thor #446 (April 1992), Starblast #2 (February 1994), Quasar #55 (February 1994), Starjammers #4 (January 1996), Imperial Guard #1-3 (January-March 1997), Inhumans Vol. 4 #4 (September 2000), JLA/Avengers #1 (September 2003), Uncanny X-Men #477 (October 2006), #480 (January 2007), #485-486 (June-July 2007), and X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #2-5 (December 2007-March 2008).
Nightside appeared as part of the "Imperial Guard" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#6.
Fictional character biography
Nightside is a long-time member of the Shi'arShi'ar
The Shi'ar are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. The Shi'ar Empire also called the Aerie, is a vast collection of alien species, cultures and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Empires, and alongside them, is one of the three main alien empires...
Imperial Guard
Imperial Guard (comics)
The Imperial Guard is a team of fictional super-powered alien warriors in the Marvel Comics universe. The Imperial Guard serves the rulers of the Shi'ar Empire, both by enforcing Shi'ar Imperial law on all planets within the Shi'ar Galaxy and as the Emperor or Empress's personal guard...
.
She was with the Imperial Guard the first time they fought the X-Men.
Nightside was one of the Imperial Guard members stationed on Earth for a time.
Like Oracle
Oracle (Marvel Comics)
Oracle is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Oracle is a long-time member and warrior serving in the Royal Elite of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. She is the Empire's premiere telepath, capable of all the standard abilities demonstrated by other telepaths...
, she was injured by Vulcan. Unlike several of her fellow Guardsman, Nightside survived and was seen soon after battling the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
and the Starjammers
Starjammers
The Starjammers are a fictional team of space pirates from the pages of the X-Men comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Starjammers first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #107 and were created by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum...
. However, during the attack on the Kree homeworld, she was slain by an Inhuman
Inhumans
The Inhumans are a fictional race of superhumans, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. This race appears in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics and exists in that company's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe....
soldier.
Powers and abilities
She possesses various abilities stemming from the DarkforceDarkforce
-Description:It is a powerful, extra-dimensional energy that can be manipulated in slightly different ways by a handful of beings that are attuned to it. There are slight yet inconclusive hints that it may be a corruptive influence of some kind and perhaps even sentient...
dimension, most notably the power to generate absolute darkness in an unspecified radius, and the ability to displace individuals into the Darkforce dimension, subjecting to a metaphysical sense of cold and fear, much like the power of Cloak
Cloak and Dagger (comics)
Cloak and Dagger are a fictional comic book superhero duo in the . They were created by writer William "Bill" Mantlo and designed by artist Edward Hannigan.-Publication history:...
. Her powers are apparently a natural attribute of her race. Though she wields her abilities with great skill, her greatest fear is that she will someday be consumed by them.
Inspiration
Several of the members of the Imperial Guard are at least partly based on members of the DC ComicsDC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
team Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
. (Dave Cockrum
Dave Cockrum
David Emmett Cockrum was an American comic book artist known for his co-creation of the new X-Men characters Nightcrawler, Storm, and Colossus...
, co-creator of the Guard, also had a long run as artist on the Legion.) Nightside is based on LSH member Shadow Lass
Shadow Lass
Shadow Lass is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Adventure Comics vol. 1 #365 , and was created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan.-Fictional character biography:...
.