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Spitfire (New Universe)
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Spitfire and the Troubleshooters (renamed to Codename: Spitfire with issue #10) was a short-lived comic book
series from Marvel Comics
' New Universe
line. It followed "Spitfire" (Professor Jenny Swensen
) and a group of brilliant but eccentric college students as they used various high-tech exoskeleton
s to combat crime (the M.A.X. Armor, standing for Man-Assisted eXperimental).
However, Swensen proved to be a popular character and was later included in the Pitt one-shot. Swensen was exposed to the Pitt itself, which was created by the Black Event, and was transformed into an armor-skinned Paranormal, later becoming a semi-regular character in the longer running DP7
comic and adopting the codename Chrome.
A different version of the character - Dr Jennifer Swann - was introduced in 2007
, as part of Warren Ellis
' newuniversal
. a single-title reworking of the New Universe concepts.
's re-imagining of New Universe called newuniversal
. Dr. Jennifer Swann works for Project Spitfire
, continuing her father's work on the H.E.X. (Human Enhancement eXperimental) Initiative, working to create a robotic battle suit. In the wake of the White Event
and police reports regarding Kenneth Connell
, Jennifer's supervisor Philip L. Voight informs her that H.E.X funding has been increased by a factor of twenty and that the true mandate of Project Spitfire is to monitor and/or kill all superhumans. It is revealed in newuniversal #3 that she was granted the Cipher glyph, becoming the very thing she was tasked to hunt down and kill.
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Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
series from 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...
' New Universe
New Universe
The New Universe is a comic book imprint from Marvel Comics that was published in its original incarnation from 1986 to 1989. It was created by Jim Shooter, Archie Goodwin, Eliot R. Brown, John Morelli, Mark Gruenwald, Tom DeFalco and edited by Michael Higgins.In 1986, in honor of Marvel Comics'...
line. It followed "Spitfire" (Professor Jenny Swensen
Jenny Swensen (comics)
Jennifer Ann "Jenny" Swensen, also known as Spitfire or Chrome, is a fictional paranormal in the Marvel Comics imprint New Universe. She first appears in Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #1...
) and a group of brilliant but eccentric college students as they used various high-tech exoskeleton
Exoskeleton
An exoskeleton is the external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, in contrast to the internal skeleton of, for example, a human. In popular usage, some of the larger kinds of exoskeletons are known as "shells". Examples of exoskeleton animals include insects such as grasshoppers...
s to combat crime (the M.A.X. Armor, standing for Man-Assisted eXperimental).
However, Swensen proved to be a popular character and was later included in the Pitt one-shot. Swensen was exposed to the Pitt itself, which was created by the Black Event, and was transformed into an armor-skinned Paranormal, later becoming a semi-regular character in the longer running DP7
DP7 (comics)
D.P. 7 was a 32-issue comic book series published by Marvel Comics as a part their New Universe imprint. It ran from 1986 to 1989. Along with Justice and Psi-Force, it was one of the few New Universe titles to last for 32 issues....
comic and adopting the codename Chrome.
A different version of the character - Dr Jennifer Swann - was introduced in 2007
2007 in comics
-January:*January 10: Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator released.*January 24: The Boys is canceled with issue #6.-February:*February 2: Newsarama reports that The Boys has been picked up by Dynamite Entertainment....
, as part of Warren Ellis
Warren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...
' newuniversal
Newuniversal
newuniversal is a comic book series by writer Warren Ellis, artist Salvador Larroca and colorist Jason Keith, published by Marvel Comics. The series is a re-imagining of Marvel's New Universe concepts, launched to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the New Universe's creation in 1986.As with the...
. a single-title reworking of the New Universe concepts.
Writers
- Eliot R. Brown - Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #1 (October 1986)
- Gerry ConwayGerry ConwayGerard F. "Gerry" Conway is an American writer of comic books and television shows. He is known for co-creating the Marvel Comics vigilante The Punisher and scripting the death of the character Gwen Stacy during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man...
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #1-6 (October 1986-March 1987) - Jack MorelliJack MorelliJack Morelli is a comic book letterer and author, also credited under the name John Morelli. Morelli is one of the last of the classically trained hand letterers still working. He has designed many comic book logos...
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #1 (October 1986) - Roy ThomasRoy ThomasRoy William Thomas, Jr. is an American comic book writer and editor, and Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly best known for introducing the pulp magazine hero Conan the Barbarian to American comics, with a series that added to the storyline of Robert E...
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #5 (February 1987) - Cary BatesCary BatesCary Bates is an American comic book, animation television and film writer.-Biography:Bates began submitting ideas for comic book covers to DC Comics at the age of 13, and a number of them were bought and published, the first as the cover to Superman #167...
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #6-9 (March 1987-June 1987) - Cary BatesCary BatesCary Bates is an American comic book, animation television and film writer.-Biography:Bates began submitting ideas for comic book covers to DC Comics at the age of 13, and a number of them were bought and published, the first as the cover to Superman #167...
- Codename: Spitfire #10 (July 1987) - Fabian NiciezaFabian NiciezaFabian Nicieza is an American comic book writer and editor who is best known for his work on Marvel titles such as X-Men, X-Force, New Warriors, Cable and Deadpool, and Thunderbolts, for all of which he helped create numerous characters.-Early life:The son of Omar and Irma Riguetti Nicieza, Fabian...
- Codename: Spitfire #11 (August 1987); ; "The Sublet" in Psi-Force #20 (June 1988) [back-up story]; "The Travest Termination" in Justice #28 (February 1989) [back-up story] - Len Kaminski - Codename: Spitfire #12 (September 1987)
- Sandy PlunkettSandy PlunkettCharles "Sandy" Plunkett is an American artist and comics writer.Plunkett grew up in New York City and began to draw comics at the end of high school....
- Codename: Spitfire #13 (October 1987)
Art
- Herb TrimpeHerb TrimpeHerbert W. "Herb" Trimpe Herbert W. "Herb" Trimpe Herbert W. "Herb" Trimpe (b. May 26, 1939, is an American comic book artist and occasional writer, best known for his work on The Incredible Hulk and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wolverine, who later became a breakout...
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #1-2, 5 (October 1986-November 1986, February 1987) - Ron WagnerRon WagnerRon J. Wagner is primarily known as an American comics artist who has drawn for titles such as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, The Punisher, Nth Man: The Ultimate Ninja, and Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight. He is also an animation storyboard artist, games designer, and portrait artist...
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #3 (December 1986) - Todd McFarlaneTodd McFarlaneTodd McFarlane is a Canadian cartoonist, writer, toy designer and entrepreneur, best known for his work in comic books, such as the fantasy series Spawn....
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #4 (January 1987) - Vincent GiarranoVincent GiarranoVincent Giarrano, aka Vince Giarrano, is a comic book artist who has penciled and inked for two decades. His career has included work for large publishers , and smaller publishers such as Dark Horse Comics and Impact Comics....
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #6 (March 1987) - Alan KupperbergAlan KupperbergAlan Kupperberg is an American comic artist known for working in both comic books and newspaper strips.-Career:Kupperberg began writing and drawing for Marvel Comics in 1974, mostly doing fill-ins and one-shots...
- Spitfire and the Troubleshooters #7-9 (April 1987-June 1987) - Marshall RogersMarshall RogersMarshall Rogers was an American comic-book artist best known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics in the 1970s, particularly as one of the illustrators of Batman and Silver Surfer...
- Codename: Spitfire #10 (July 1987) - Grant MiehmGrant MiehmGrant Miehm is a Canadian illustrator who has worked for a number of different American comics publishers.His work began appearing in the mid-1980s, in various titles produced by independent publishers, including The American for Dark Horse...
- Codename: Spitfire #11 (August 1987) - Javier Saltares - Codename: Spitfire #12 (September 1987)
- Dave HooverDave HooverDave Hoover was an American comic book artist and animator, most notable for his art on DC Comics' The Wanderers limited series, as well as lengthy runs on DC's Starman and Marvel Comics' Captain America.-Early life:Hoover received his B.S...
- Codename: Spitfire #13 (October 1987) - Sandy PlunkettSandy PlunkettCharles "Sandy" Plunkett is an American artist and comics writer.Plunkett grew up in New York City and began to draw comics at the end of high school....
- Codename: Spitfire #13 (October 1987) - Mark BagleyMark BagleyMark Bagley is an American comic book artist. He has worked for Marvel Comics and DC Comics on such titles as The Amazing Spider-Man, Thunderbolts, New Warriors, and Ultimate Spider-Man.- Early life and career :...
- "Healing Time" in Psi-Force #20 (June 1988) [back-up story] - Donald C. Hudson - "The Travest Termination" in Justice #28 (February 1989) [back-up story]
newuniversal - Dr. Jennifer Swan
An alternate version of Jenny Swensen is introduced as Dr. Jennifer Swan in Warren EllisWarren Ellis
Warren Girard Ellis is an English author of comics, novels, and television, who is well-known for sociocultural commentary, both through his online presence and through his writing, which covers transhumanist themes...
's re-imagining of New Universe called newuniversal
Newuniversal
newuniversal is a comic book series by writer Warren Ellis, artist Salvador Larroca and colorist Jason Keith, published by Marvel Comics. The series is a re-imagining of Marvel's New Universe concepts, launched to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the New Universe's creation in 1986.As with the...
. Dr. Jennifer Swann works for Project Spitfire
Project Spitfire
Project Spitfire is a fictional comic-book intelligence agency appearing in the newuniversal comics published by Marvel Comics. Created by Warren Ellis and Salvador Larroca in newuniversal #1, it is tasked with monitoring and, if necessary, killing superhumans.-Fictional history:On April 26, 1953,...
, continuing her father's work on the H.E.X. (Human Enhancement eXperimental) Initiative, working to create a robotic battle suit. In the wake of the White Event
White Event
The White Event was a fictional occurrence which played a key role in Marvel Comics' New Universe line.-New Universe:The White Event was the name given to a mysterious blinding flash of light which bathed the Earth on July 22, 1986, at 4:22am EST...
and police reports regarding Kenneth Connell
Star Brand (newuniversal)
Kenneth Connell is a character from the newuniversal imprint of Marvel Comics, and is one of the four initial superhumans created by the White Event in 2006 . newuniversal, designated Earth-555 in the Marvel Comics multiverse, is a re-imagining if the New Universe imprint from the late 1980’s...
, Jennifer's supervisor Philip L. Voight informs her that H.E.X funding has been increased by a factor of twenty and that the true mandate of Project Spitfire is to monitor and/or kill all superhumans. It is revealed in newuniversal #3 that she was granted the Cipher glyph, becoming the very thing she was tasked to hunt down and kill.
Exiles
An alternate version of Spitfire was rescued (and later recruited) by Quentin Quire; as part of Quire's version of the Exiles, in which the team helped the surviving heroes battled the Annihilation Wave that was led by a banished HulkHulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
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