Stinger (comics)
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Stinger is a fictional mutant
in the Marvel Comics
Universe.
#5-6 (June-July 1986), and was created by Bob Layton
.
The character subsequently appears in X-Factor #33 (October 1988), and New Mutants Annual #7 (1991).
Stinger appeared as part of the "Alliance of Evil" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89
#1.
with electrical-based mutant powers, Stinger is a member of the Alliance of Evil
, Apocalypse
's original strike force. Because of her youth, Stinger often handles situations recklessly, as seen when she accidentally kills Michael Nowlan's girlfriend, Susan. This is after Nowlan had escaped Apocalypse's services yet again and he had sent the team to bring her back. During their battles with X-Factor
, Stinger often flirts with Angel
, much to his annoyance. Stinger stays with the Alliance of Evil when they defy the Mutant Registration Act, and later battles the New Mutants
with the team.
She is later seen as a resident on Utopia
and has befriended Iceman
.
, Wendy was one of the thousands of refugees who took residence at Avalon. She was living there for five years when Apocalypse's troops found the secret place. She was the first to be possessed by the Shadow King who used her electric bolt powers to creat havok on Avalon, until she was killed by Mystique.
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
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in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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Universe.
Publication history
Stinger first appeared in X-FactorX-Factor (comics)
X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...
#5-6 (June-July 1986), and was created by Bob Layton
Bob Layton
Bob Layton is an American comic book artist, writer, and editor, who has worked for Marvel Comics, Valiant Comics, DC Comics, Future Comics, and other publishers.-Early life:...
.
The character subsequently appears in X-Factor #33 (October 1988), and New Mutants Annual #7 (1991).
Stinger appeared as part of the "Alliance of Evil" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89
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...
#1.
Fictional character biography
A young valley girlValley girl
Valley Girl is a stereotype leveled at a socio-economic and ethnic class of American women who can be described as colloquial English-speaking and materialistic...
with electrical-based mutant powers, Stinger is a member of the Alliance of Evil
Alliance of Evil
The Alliance of Evil is a name used for a fictional group of supervillains that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:...
, Apocalypse
Apocalypse (comics)
Apocalypse is a fictional character who is an ancient mutant that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Factor #5 , created by writer Louise Simonson and designed by artist Walter Simonson...
's original strike force. Because of her youth, Stinger often handles situations recklessly, as seen when she accidentally kills Michael Nowlan's girlfriend, Susan. This is after Nowlan had escaped Apocalypse's services yet again and he had sent the team to bring her back. During their battles with X-Factor
X-Factor (comics)
X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...
, Stinger often flirts with Angel
Angel (comics)
Angel, in comics, may refer to:* Angel comics, comics featuring the Buffyverse character Angel* Warren Worthington III, a Marvel Comics character and member of the X-Men who has used the names Angel and Archangel...
, much to his annoyance. Stinger stays with the Alliance of Evil when they defy the Mutant Registration Act, and later battles the New Mutants
New Mutants
The New Mutants are a group of teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training published by Marvel Comics. They have been the main characters of three successive comic book series, which were spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise....
with the team.
She is later seen as a resident on Utopia
Asteroid M
Utopia is the name of the sepratist mutant homeland created by the X-Men from the remains of Asteroid M which is the name of several fictional settings, each an asteroid converted by the mutant Magneto into his home/orbiting base, in the Marvel Comics Universe...
and has befriended Iceman
Iceman (comics)
Iceman is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men vol. 1 #1, ....
.
Powers and abilities
Stinger can build static energy around her hands and discharge it as bioelectricity bolts.Age of Apocalypse
In the harsh reality known as Age of ApocalypseAge of Apocalypse
"Age of Apocalypse" is a 1995 - 1996 comic book crossover storyline published in the X-Men franchise of books by Marvel Comics. The Age of Apocalypse briefly replaced the universe of Earth-616, although it was later retconned as having occurred in the alternate universe of Earth-295, it had...
, Wendy was one of the thousands of refugees who took residence at Avalon. She was living there for five years when Apocalypse's troops found the secret place. She was the first to be possessed by the Shadow King who used her electric bolt powers to creat havok on Avalon, until she was killed by Mystique.
Other characters named Stinger
- This Stinger (III) should not be confused with Stinger I (Ms. Marvel enemy), Stinger II (Avengers foe), or Stinger IV (Heroes for Hire villain), StingerStinger (Genetix)Stinger is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her first appearance was in Genetix #1.-Fictional character biography:...
of Marvel UKMarvel UKMarvel UK was an imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US produced stories for the British weekly comic market, though it later did produce original material by British creators such as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Dave Gibbons, Steve Dillon and Grant Morrison.Panini Comics obtained the...
, or Cassandra LangCassandra LangStature is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. She is the daughter of the late Scott Lang . Cassie Lang is a member of the Young Avengers and The Initiative...
, who is known as Stinger in the MC2 universe.