Alliance of Evil
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The Alliance of Evil is a name used for a fictional group of supervillains that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics
.
#5-6 (June–July 1986), and was created by writer Bob Layton
and artist Jackson Guice
. Two of its members, Tower and Frenzy, had appeared before the rest of the team.
The team subsequently appears in X-Factor #33 (October 1988), and New Mutants Annual #7 (1991).
The Alliance of Evil received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89
#1.
's personal strike force, and carried out his bidding. Their first mission was to find and capture Michael Nowlan, a mutant
with the ability to heighten other mutants' powers. When Nowlan tried to leave, they kidnapped his girlfriend, Suzy, to use as bait. X-Factor
found Nowlan and vowed to protect him. When the Alliance traced him down, they threatened Suzy to make him power them up. The Alliance fought and defeated X-Factor, bringing Nowlan back to their master. X-Factor eventually found their hideout, and on Apocalypse's orders Nowlan powered up the Alliance again. When Suzy tried to escape, Stinger's bolts accidentally kill her. Nowlan killed himself, and Apocalypse abandoned the Alliance of Evil and escaped.
Much later, the Alliance of Evil caused a commotion over the Mutant Registration Act. X-Factor saw them on the news and immediately attacked the Alliance. They were defeated by X-Factor and taken into custody by Freedom Force
.
The group, minus Timeshadow, later encountered the New Mutants
, along with Harness
and Piecemeal. They were defeated, and when questioned later, Frenzy admitted to being hired by A.I.M.
to bodyguard Harness and Piecemeal. She was then dropped out of a helicopter.
The group eventually disbanded. Frenzy went on to join the ranks of Magneto's
Acolytes
, but now resides on Utopia, Tower was killed by the X-Cutioner
, Stinger was seen befriending Iceman on the X-Men's home island of Utopia,
and Timeshadow have not been seen since.
Marvel Comics
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.
Publication history
The Alliance of Evil 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 writer 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:...
and artist Jackson Guice
Jackson Guice
Jackson "Butch" Guice , is an American comic book artist who has worked steadily in the mainstream comics industry since the early 1980s.-Biography:...
. Two of its members, Tower and Frenzy, had appeared before the rest of the team.
The team subsequently appears in X-Factor #33 (October 1988), and New Mutants Annual #7 (1991).
The Alliance of Evil received an 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 team biography
The Alliance of Evil was once ApocalypseApocalypse (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 personal strike force, and carried out his bidding. Their first mission was to find and capture Michael Nowlan, a mutant
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
with the ability to heighten other mutants' powers. When Nowlan tried to leave, they kidnapped his girlfriend, Suzy, to use as bait. 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...
found Nowlan and vowed to protect him. When the Alliance traced him down, they threatened Suzy to make him power them up. The Alliance fought and defeated X-Factor, bringing Nowlan back to their master. X-Factor eventually found their hideout, and on Apocalypse's orders Nowlan powered up the Alliance again. When Suzy tried to escape, Stinger's bolts accidentally kill her. Nowlan killed himself, and Apocalypse abandoned the Alliance of Evil and escaped.
Much later, the Alliance of Evil caused a commotion over the Mutant Registration Act. X-Factor saw them on the news and immediately attacked the Alliance. They were defeated by X-Factor and taken into custody by Freedom Force
Freedom Force (comics)
Freedom Force is the name of two teams within Marvel Comics' universe.The original was a supervillain team, though they occasionally acted in a heroic capacity as well. It was a government-sponsored team originally composed mainly of Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants...
.
The group, minus Timeshadow, later encountered 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....
, along with Harness
Harness (comics)
Harness is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe. Her first appearance was in New Mutants Annual #7.-Fictional character biography:...
and Piecemeal. They were defeated, and when questioned later, Frenzy admitted to being hired by A.I.M.
Advanced Idea Mechanics
A.I.M. is a fictional terrorist organization in the . The organization first appeared in Strange Tales #146 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.-Publication history:...
to bodyguard Harness and Piecemeal. She was then dropped out of a helicopter.
The group eventually disbanded. Frenzy went on to join the ranks of Magneto's
Magneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
Acolytes
Acolytes (comics)
The Acolytes is a team of comic book mutant supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. The Acolytes followed the principles of the mutant Magneto, particularly the mutant right of superiority over normal humans. Some members of the Acolytes even worshipped him with a religious fervor and regarded...
, but now resides on Utopia, Tower was killed by the X-Cutioner
X-Cutioner
The X-Cutioner is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a former FBI agent obsessed with stalking Mutants who kill humans, and uses an array of both alien technology and Earthly technology in his quest...
, Stinger was seen befriending Iceman on the X-Men's home island of Utopia,
and Timeshadow have not been seen since.
Employers
- Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur)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...
- Harness (Erika Benson)Harness (comics)Harness is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics universe. Her first appearance was in New Mutants Annual #7.-Fictional character biography:...
- Piecemeal (Gilbert Benson) - son of Harness
Agents
- Frenzy (Joanna Cargill)Joanna CargillJoanna Cargill, also known as Frenzy, is a fictional character, a mutant superhuman in the Marvel Comics universe. She has been a member of supervillain groups, including the Alliance of Evil and the Acolytes, as well as the superhero team the X-Men....
- field leader of the Alliance, a super-strong mutant with steel-hard skin and resistance to temperature extremes. At first glance, she seems like your typical strongwoman, but she is actually quite intelligent. She later went on to join MagnetoMagneto (comics)Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
and his AcolytesAcolytes (comics)The Acolytes is a team of comic book mutant supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. The Acolytes followed the principles of the mutant Magneto, particularly the mutant right of superiority over normal humans. Some members of the Acolytes even worshipped him with a religious fervor and regarded...
, and eventually mind-controlled to join the X-MenX-MenThe 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...
. She had returned to the Acolytes after Exdous reformed the group, having retained her mutant powers, but now resides on Utopia. - Tower (Edward Pasternak)Tower (comics)Tower is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in X-Factor #2.-Fictional character biography:Tower was born in Atlanta, Georgia....
- a mutant with the ability to increase his size and strength. He is probably the most reckless out of the group, and isn't very bright. Tower was killed by the mutant-hunting X-CutionerX-CutionerThe X-Cutioner is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a former FBI agent obsessed with stalking Mutants who kill humans, and uses an array of both alien technology and Earthly technology in his quest...
. Resurrected by Selene. - Stinger (Wendy Sherman)Stinger (comics)Stinger is a fictional mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Publication history:Stinger first appeared in X-Factor #5-6 , and was created by Bob Layton....
- a young valley girl with electricity control. Recently seen on Utopia. - TimeshadowTimeshadowTimeshadow is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Publication history:Timeshadow first appeared in X-Factor #5-6 , and was created by Bob Layton....
- who had the mutant power to phase into time, allowing himself to teleport in a way, or appear to be in several places at once. His current status and whereabouts are unknown. - Michael Nowlan - who was captured and forced to "join". Currently deceased .