Pretty Persuasions
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Pretty Persuasions is a fictional Marvel Comics
mutate character who first appeared in New Warriors vol. 1 #4. She was a member of Psionex
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until being operated upon by Genetech, a company that creates super-beings. Genetech has trouble keeping her in line as she tended to seduce her minders, both male and female. As part of Psionex, she fights the New Warriors
; they were soundly defeated. Later, feeling like they are nothing more than lab specimens, the team escapes Genetech and Persuasions returns to work at a New York City strip club
. Richard Rider
and Vance Astrovik make a trip to check on her.
She later joins a new version of Psionex, which reforms under the new Asylum
(formerly the villain known as Darkling). This teams dedicates itself to crime-fighting but falls apart after a civilian with a heart condition dies during an encounter. Persuasions returns to Genetech for observation but later appears again as an exotic dancer.
. She is shown imprisoned in energy rings, with other villains, having been captured long before the Thunderbolts were given official allowance to take down villains. She faces the 'choice' of working as an agent of the government, or going to jail for not registering with the Superhuman Registration Act and her past crimes. Persuasions, along with many other recruits, are forced into aiding the Thunderbolts and Earth's heroes in a battle against the cosmic powered Grandmaster and dozens of super-powered opponents. The recruits are seen being overwhelmed and their final fate is not yet made clear.
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mutate character who first appeared in New Warriors vol. 1 #4. She was a member of Psionex
Psionex
Psionex are a team of comic book supervillains and occasional anti-heroes in the Marvel Comics universe. They were created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley, first appearing in New Warriors vol. 1 #4.-Profiles:*Pretty Persuasions - Heidi P...
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Fictional character biography
Little is known about Pretty Persuasions's past before joining up with Psionex. She used to be an exotic dancerExotic dancer
The terms exotic dancer and exotic dance can have different meanings in different parts of the world and depending on context. In the erotic sense, "exotic dance" is a often used to refer to practitioners of striptease...
until being operated upon by Genetech, a company that creates super-beings. Genetech has trouble keeping her in line as she tended to seduce her minders, both male and female. As part of Psionex, she fights the New Warriors
New Warriors
The New Warriors is a Marvel Comics superhero team, traditionally consisting of young adult heroes. They first appeared in The Mighty Thor #411 .-General publication history:...
; they were soundly defeated. Later, feeling like they are nothing more than lab specimens, the team escapes Genetech and Persuasions returns to work at a New York City strip club
Strip club
A strip club is an adult entertainment venue in which striptease or other erotic or exotic dance is regularly performed. Strip clubs typically adopt a nightclub or bar style, but can also adopt a theatre or cabaret-style....
. Richard Rider
Nova (comics)
Nova is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Upon becoming a member of the galaxy's Nova Corps , the youth gained enhanced strength, flight, injury resistance, and a specialized uniform with life support.In May 2011, Nova placed 98th on IGN's Top 100 Comic...
and Vance Astrovik make a trip to check on her.
She later joins a new version of Psionex, which reforms under the new Asylum
Asylum (comics)
This article is about the Marvel Comics characters. For the Image Comics anthology, see Asylum .Asylum is the name of two characters in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Fictional character biography:...
(formerly the villain known as Darkling). This teams dedicates itself to crime-fighting but falls apart after a civilian with a heart condition dies during an encounter. Persuasions returns to Genetech for observation but later appears again as an exotic dancer.
Civil War
During the Civil War event, Pretty Persuasions is apprehended by Baron Zemo and his ThunderboltsThunderbolts (comics)
The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 , and was created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.-Publication history:...
. She is shown imprisoned in energy rings, with other villains, having been captured long before the Thunderbolts were given official allowance to take down villains. She faces the 'choice' of working as an agent of the government, or going to jail for not registering with the Superhuman Registration Act and her past crimes. Persuasions, along with many other recruits, are forced into aiding the Thunderbolts and Earth's heroes in a battle against the cosmic powered Grandmaster and dozens of super-powered opponents. The recruits are seen being overwhelmed and their final fate is not yet made clear.