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March 8, 2013

Ainet

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Ainet

Ainet

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Created by: Joe Kelly and German Garcia

1st appearance: X-men #77, July 1998

Nationality: Maasai

Team Affiliations: None

Legal Status: Unknown

Height: 5’5          Weight: 100 lbs

Eyes: Brown         Hair: White

Relatives: Storm/Ororo (Adopted Daughter)

Skills and abilities: Skilled magic user in the element of earth.

Powers: Described as a ‘dirt witch’ Ainet has the ability to control sand and silt for a variety of effects. She sent a animated statue to Storm from Africa to America when she needed Storm’s aid. While under the Shadow kings thrall she also created solifide constructs of sand and sand storms.

Biography

The dirt witch Ainet grew up in the Kenyan part of the Serengeti in a Maasi tribe. From early on she used her abilities to help her tribe. Thanks to her power and her status within the tribe she grew to an old age though she never bore children. After Achmed El Gibar had cast out a young Ororo Monroe and after she had met a young T’challa future leader of Wakanda and her powers had just begun to manifest, Ainet took her into their village and became her adopted mother. She was the first one to realize that Storm’s power allowed her to move around existing weather patterns as opposed to creating new patterns.

After Storm joined the X-men and lived in America they still kept in contact despite the distance. After the Onslaught Saga the Shadow king took over her mind after she summoned Storm for Aid. When Storm and her X-men arrived the Shadowking tricked Psylocke into setting off an effect which crippled the worlds telepaths. In the end they defeated the villain and the X-men helped restore the village to the way it was before. (X-men #77-78, 1997)

It’s assumed she remains in the village to this day.

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January 28, 2013

Captain Universe

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Captain Universe

Captain Universe

Real Name: Tamara Devoux

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Created by: Jonothan Hickman

1st appearance: Avengers (2013) #1,

Nationality: Unknown

Team Affiliations: Avengers

Legal Status: Unknown

Height:  5’8           Weight: 110 lbs

Eyes: Brown           Hair: Black

Relatives: Unknown

Skills and abilities: Unknown

Powers: The Uni-Power is a symbiotic force theorized to have existed from the dawn of creation. Unlike the Phoenix or Goblyn force it is benevolent often assisting the universe or various individuals in times of need. The Uni-Power enhances the hosts natural abilities to varying degrees depending on what is required of them. it also typically grants Energy Blasts, Psychic-Blasts, telepathy, Matter Manipulation, Molecular Manipulation, Flight and just about any power required to accomplish it’s ends. As a limitless source of knowledge and power a wielder easily becomes one of the most powerful beings in creation.

Biography

The latest host of the Uni-Power if Tamara Devoux a woman of African descent who got pregnant for a man who wanted nothing to do with herself or her child. As a single mother she grew her child as best she could. One day while in the car a mysterious event took plac, leaving her in the hospital for ten years. The uni-power chose her as it’s newest host becuse like it she was broken and dying. (Avengers [2013] #6)

She was recruited by Captain America and Iron man into a new global Avengers task force(Avengers [2013] #1). Along with Sunspot/Roberto Dacosta, Eden Fesi/Manifold and others she went to mars to rescue captured teammates. Once there she proved to be the deciding factor in the battle as she dispatched Aleph while convincing both Ex Nihilo and Abyss to spare earth and remain on mars. She is also the only being known to understand the “New Adam” created by Ex Nihilo’s language. (Avengers [2013] #3)

Her past was revealed while meditating with Shang Chi (Avengers [2013] #6)

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January 25, 2013

Pantha

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Real Name:  Rosabelle Mendez

Alias: Subject X-24, X-24

Publisher: DC Comics

Created by: Marv Wolfman and Tom Grummett

1st appearance: The New Titans #73, 1991

Nationality: American

Team Affiliations: Teen Titans

Legal Status: Unknown

Height: 5’9                                    Weight: Unknown

Eyes: Yellow Green                        Hair: Auburn

Relatives: Unknown

Skills and abilities: Skilled fighter

Powers: Due to genetic tampering she has an enhanced metabolism allowing her to heal faster than a normal human, in addition she possesses superhuman agility, strength, speed, eye sight, reflexes and razor sharp claws on her hands and feet able to cut through metal.

Biography

Rosabella was a student at a University in New York City when she was abducted by Maxwell lord and sold to the “Wildebeest Society”. Here she was subjected to inhumane genetic tampering which made her a human/cat creature that was the only real success story for the villains after all other experiments died. As experiment twenty four “X-24” she escaped and later waged war against those that had disrupted her life.

Seeking revenge she faced Deathstroke multiple times as well as the Teen Titans whom she later joined. As a member of the team she managed to find out who was behind the initial experiment which created her and realize she was an altered human instead of an altered animal as she originally suspected.

Pantha later left the team along with Baby Wildebeest and Red Star to become reserve members of the Teen Titans as they lived in Russia. She helped the team rescue Cyborg during this time and battle Dr. Light.

During infinite crisis she was killed in battle by Superboy Prime and later attacked the Teen Titans as a black Lantern during blackest night.

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January 23, 2013

Olivia Lewis

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Olivia Lewis- Menagerie/Slingshot

Alias: Livvie, Slingshot, Menagerie

Publisher: Image Comics

Created by: Jay Faerber and Mahmud A. Asrar

1st appearance: Dynamo 5 #1, 2007

Nationality: American

Team Affiliations: Dynamo 5

Legal Status: Unknown

Height:  5’7           Weight: 120 lbs

Eyes: Brown           Hair: Black

Relatives: Captain Dynamo (Biological Father, Deceased), Hector Chang/Visionary (1/2 brother), Scatterbrain/Gage Reinhart (1/2 Brother), Scrap/Bridget Flynn (1/2 Sister), Myriad/Spencer Bridges (1/2 Brother)

Skills and abilities: Innate Leader.

Powers: Originally she had the superhuman ability  to fly. Now she has the power to shapeshift thus altering her shape, size, color, texture in order to mimic animals.

Biography

Olivia Lewis is the biological daughter of Captain Dynamo and an African American married woman. Livvie as she was called excelled in school as the daughter of a high priced Washington DC lawyer. She got into Georgetown University where even as a junior she was already involved in a dozen volunteer organizations. She also had a boyfriend named Derek. After Captain Dynamo died his wife Maddie Warner sought her out to be a part of a team of superheroes to take over her father’s legacy. Here she met her four half siblings. They were then exposed to the same radiation which gave Captain Dynamo his powers some forty years before. This unlocked her ability to fly.

Over the next few years along with her siblings they became the protectors of the city and saved countless lives. In battle with another half sibling however Dynamo 5′s powers were stolen. Upon the disruption of the weapon however her and her five siblings had their powers switched around. Now equipped with the power of shapeshifting which belonged to her brother Spencer. Now codenamed Menagerie she continues to fight for truth an justice along side her team/family.

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January 21, 2013

XS

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XS-Jenni Ognats

XS-Jenni Ognats

Real Name: Jenni Ognats

Alias: Black Flash, Jeni

Publisher: DC Comics

Created by: Tom McCraw and Jeff Moy.

1st appearance: Legionnaires #0, 2007

Nationality: American

Team Affiliations: Legion of Superheroes

Legal Status: Unknown

Height: 5’6                        Weight: 126 lbs

Eyes: Amber                       Hair: Brown

Relatives: Barry Allen/Flash (Grandfather), Iris Allen (Grandmother), Dawn Allen/Tornado Twin (Mother), Jeven Ognats (Father), Don Allen/Tornado Twin (Uncle), Wally West/Flash (Cousin), Iris West (Cousin), Jai West (Cousin), Bart Allen/Impulse (Cousin)

Skills and abilities: Training in unarmed combat thanks to the legion of Superheroes.

Powers: As a descendant of Barry Allen/Flash she has the superhuman speed and link to the speed force as the rest of her family. This allows her to think and move at superhuman speeds; feats she’s accomplished with her speed are running on water, vibrating her molecules so fast she can phase through solid matter and even break through the time stream without the aid of the vaunted “Cosmic Treadmill”.

She also has a Legion flight ring which grants flight, communication etc.

Biography

Jenni was born into the heroic Allen bloodline home to many super heroic speedsters dating back to the golden age. Her mother was Dawn Allen one half of the tornado twins duo, children of Barry Allen/Flash. Along with her cousin Impulse/Bart Allen she grew up with her parents in the future after her family fled from the present after being pursued by “Professor Zoom”. Soon after   her mom and uncle were killed in battle, this prompted her grandmother to take Impulse back to the past leaving Jenni alone in the future with her biological dad. Unlike the other members of her family her speed powers did not manifest during childhood or pubescence instead they emerged after she was captured by the “Dominators”; an alien race bent on taking control of Earth’s superhuman population.

With her newly emerged powers she joined the Legion of Superheroes and became an asset to the team, saving them multiple times. Thanks to her powers she traversed the time stream aiding her many relatives in numerous battles.

After infinite crisis she was stranded in the time stream when her future was wiped from existence. Upon finding her way to “New Earth” she learned her true origins and remained there until Flashpoint remade time.

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January 19, 2013

Pirouette

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Pirouette-Jo Beth

Real Name: Jo Beth

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Created by: Peter David and Mark Pacella

1st appearance: X-Factor #83, 1992

Nationality: Genoshan

Team Affiliations: Unknown

Legal Status: Unknown

Height:  5’8           Weight: 110 lbs

Eyes: Brown           Hair: Black

Relatives: Unknown

Skills and abilities: Unknown

Powers: Pirouette can spin at hurricane speeds, allowing her to fly short distances or create whirlwinds

Biography

Pirouette was a young woman who was born and raised in Genosha. Under the regime at the time she experienced great anti mutant sentiment and abuse. During the “Executioner’s song” during the 90′s she allied with the X-factor team and found refuge in America. There she became quite close to Guido/Strong Guy and their were hints of attraction on both sides. Once her grandmother was located she retired from heroics and settled into a normal life.

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January 18, 2013

Medea

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Medea

Medea

Real Name: Medea

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Created by:

1st appearance: X-Men: Millennial Visions #1, 1992

Nationality: Unknown

Team Affiliations: X-men

Legal Status: Unknown

Height:  5’9           Weight: 120 lbs

Eyes: Unknown           Hair: White

Relatives:Storm/Ororo Monroe (Mother), Gambit/Remy Lebeau (Father)

Ashake (ancestor, deceased), Mr. Munroe (Paternal Great Grandfather), Harriet Munroe (Paternal Great Grandmother), unidentified Kenyan maternal Great grandmother, David Munroe (Grandfather, deceased), N’dare Munroe (Grandmother, deceased), Vivian Munroe (Grandaunt, deceased), Colonel Shetani (maternal Granduncle), David Evan Munroe Jr. (Cousin)

Alternate reality siblings: T’chana (1/2 Brother), Azari (Brother), Becka Munroe (sister), Sh’ri (sister), Sky-Panther (Sister), Torrent (1/2 sister), T’chaka/Panther (1/2 brother)

Skills and abilities: As the child of two master thieves she was presumably trained in the art of infiltration, stealth, lock picking etc.

Powers: Medea’s power is that of rapid-fire chain lightning in a manner similar to her father’s energy blast ability.

Biography

In the year 2035 most of the X-men are dead and the children of the X-men now lead by Wolverine and an elder Kitty Pryde. Her world is one of cinder and ash where the thieves Gambit and Storm fell in love.  Teammates in her timeline are Gull (daughter of Archangel), Salamander (son of Nightcrawler), Metallique (daughter of Colossus), Wolverine, and Lockheed (large and in charge). Their mission is to defeat the Morlocks of their time who have decided to finally surface and ravage the planet.

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January 17, 2013

Destiny Ajaye

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Destiny Ajaye

Destiny Ajaye

Publisher: Top Cow Comics

Created by: Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman

1st appearance: Pilot Season: Genius #1, 2008

Nationality: American

Team Affiliations: Unknown

Legal Status: Unknown

Height:  5’8           Weight: 130 lbs

Eyes: Brown           Hair: Black

Relatives: Unknown

Skills and abilities: Innate leader with a great strategic and military mind. Also skilled in armed and unarmed combat.

Powers: None

Biography

The young woman known as Destiny grew up in the ghetto’s of south central born with a prodigious strategic military mind. At the age of seventeen she managed to unite the gangs of south central into a unified and well trained army to battle the corrupt police force of the LAPD.

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January 14, 2013

Wildstreak

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Tamika Bowden

Tamika Bowden

Real Name: Tamika Bowden

Publisher: Marvel Comics

Created by: Tom DeFalco and Herb Trimpe

1st appearance: Fantastic Four Annual #26, 1993

Nationality: American

Team Affiliations: None

Legal Status: Unknown

Height: 5’8                         Weight: 125 lbs

Eyes: Brown                        Hair: Brown

Relatives: Unnamed Father, Unnamed Mother (Deceased)

Skills and abilities: World class gymnast and athlete.

Powers: Exoskeleton and gauntlets grant her superhuman speed, agility and strength.

Biography

Tamika Bowden was a gifted gymnast on the verge of joining the American Olympic team. She was irreparably injured as a result of a local gangster taking his revenge on her because her father refused to join him. Her father was a former member of the villain team hydra and crafter an exoskeleton and gauntlets to give his daughter back her mobility and to seek revenge on him and his empire. To this end Tamika teamed with “Thunderstrike” and many other superheroes.

During “Civil War” she opposed the registration act and was captured by Spider-man and Iron Man. She later escaped thanks to the Invisible woman and has not been seen since.

 

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January 7, 2013

Martha Washington

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Publisher: Dark Horse Comics

Created by: Frank Miller

1st appearance: Give Me Liberty #1, 1990

Nationality: American

Team Affiliations: PAX Peace Force

Legal Status: Unknown

Height:  5’10           Weight: 130 lbs

Eyes: Brown           Hair: Black

Relatives: Unnamed mother and two brothers (Deceased), Father (Status Unknown), Wassertein (Husband, deceased), Three Unnamed sons (Status Unknown)

Skills and Abilities: Military training in armed and unarmed combat. Also Genius level intellect in relation to computers making her highly proficient in their use to both program and hack any and all computer based systems.

Powers: None

Biography

Born in the housing complex called “The Green” on March 11, 1995. She lived with her mother and two older male siblings. While still quite young and in school she showed genius level talents in regards to computer programing and hacking. As tragedies mounted in her youth she was traumatized and institutionalized before escaping and joining the PAX Peace Force (the US army). Here she would save the South American rainforest (During the second American Civil War) and thwart a global disaster.

Over the course of her long life she thwarts an alien invasion, gets stranded in space and engages in many wars that shape the course of American and world history. She eventually marries native American Wasserstean and had three sons.

Martha eventually dies of old age after giving a rousing speech to gathered soldiers and friends inspiring them to continue fighting on for a better world.

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