Angar the Screamer
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Angar the Screamer also known as Scream, is a fictional character
, a Marvel Comics
supervillain
v1, #100 (June 1973), and was created by Steve Gerber
, Gene Colan
, and John Tartaglione
. Angar also appeared in issues #101 (July 1973), and #105-107 (November 1973-January 1974) of Daredevil.
The character subsequently appeared in Marvel Premiere
#25 (October 1975), Iron Fist v1, #1-2 (February-March 1976), 5-7 (June-September 1976), Spider-Woman
v1, #34-35 (January-February 1981), 50 (June 1983), Avengers
Spotlight #26 (December 1989), 28-29 (January-February 1990), Marvel Comics Presents #97 (1992), Nick Fury
: Agent of SHIELD v2, #33-35 (March-May 1992), Captain America
v1, #411-414 (January-April 1993), and Avengers Unplugged #4 (April 1996). Angar was killed in Thunderbolts
Annual '97.
Angar returned a few years later, as an energy being named Scream, and appeaed in Thunderbolts #49-56 (April-November 2001), and 58-59 (January-February 2002)
Angar the Screamer received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
#1.
. He became a hippie
and a radical social activist, who volunteered for an experiment that would give him superhuman powers. Moondragon
provided a crooked lawyer named Kerwin J. Broderick with a machine built on Titan
. The machine subjected Angar's vocal cords to a bombardment with hypersound. As a result, Angar could scream very loudly and cause people to hallucinate. Moondragon intended for Angar to be an ally against the mad Titan Thanos
, but Broderick hired Angar as an assassin. In his first appearance, Angar tried to kill Daredevil
and Black Widow. Angar was defeated and would fight many Marvel superheroes over the years. He tended to attack crowds of civilians for little or no reason.
He later entered a relationship with the similarly powered Screaming Mimi
. In a robbery, he was shot, and as he died in her arms, she screamed for over an hour until her larynx was destroyed. She was then found by Baron Helmut Zemo
, who had Fixer
rebuild her voicebox and give her new powers, after which she joined the Thunderbolts
as Songbird. The Fixer also took Angar's body and experimented upon his larynx.
The Fixer's experiments resurrected Angar himself as the abstract sound being Scream, who became part of the Redeemers
. Scream showed no emotions or intelligence and only obeyed orders. When the Redeemers fought Graviton
, most of the team was killed and Scream was dispersed. He managed to restore himself through Songbird's energy and went on a rampage, until he had Songbird disperse him for good.
Songbird and the Redeemers were unaware of Scream's true identity as Angar the Screamer. Songbird did notice something familiar about Scream, but only realized his true identity when Scream restored himself and took Angar's appearance again.
As Scream, Angar was a being made out of "solid sound", allowing him to exist without food or sleep. He didn't need to breathe, but he needed air as a transmission medium
to exist. He was immune to physical harm and could even reintegrate himself when dispersed. Scream could fly and manipulate sound around him. He could disorient opponents or use sound as a concussive weapon. Despite his ability to manipulate sound, Scream could not talk and seemed to be a mindless creature for most of his existence.
Fictional character
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, a Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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supervillain
Publication history
Angar first appeared in DaredevilDaredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
v1, #100 (June 1973), and was created by Steve Gerber
Steve Gerber
Stephen Ross "Steve" Gerber was an American comic book writer best known as co-creator of the satiric Marvel Comics character Howard the Duck....
, Gene Colan
Gene Colan
Eugene Jules "Gene" Colan was an American comic book artist best known for his work for Marvel Comics, where his signature titles include the superhero series, Daredevil, the cult-hit satiric series Howard the Duck, and The Tomb of Dracula, considered one of comics' classic horror series...
, and John Tartaglione
John Tartaglione
John Tartaglione , a.k.a. '"John Tartag." and other pseudonyms, was an American comic book artist best known as a 1950s romance-comics artist; a Marvel Comics inker during the Silver Age of comic books; and the illustrator of the Marvel biographies The Life of Pope John Paul II, and Mother Teresa...
. Angar also appeared in issues #101 (July 1973), and #105-107 (November 1973-January 1974) of Daredevil.
The character subsequently appeared in Marvel Premiere
Marvel Premiere
Marvel Premiere is an American comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. It ran for 61 issues from April 1972 to August 1981....
#25 (October 1975), Iron Fist v1, #1-2 (February-March 1976), 5-7 (June-September 1976), Spider-Woman
Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)
Spider-Woman is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics Universe. The character first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #32 , and 50 issues of an ongoing series titled Spider-Woman followed...
v1, #34-35 (January-February 1981), 50 (June 1983), Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
Spotlight #26 (December 1989), 28-29 (January-February 1990), Marvel Comics Presents #97 (1992), Nick Fury
Nick Fury
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
: Agent of SHIELD v2, #33-35 (March-May 1992), Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
v1, #411-414 (January-April 1993), and Avengers Unplugged #4 (April 1996). Angar was killed in Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts (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:...
Annual '97.
Angar returned a few years later, as an energy being named Scream, and appeaed in Thunderbolts #49-56 (April-November 2001), and 58-59 (January-February 2002)
Angar the Screamer received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
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
David Angar was born in San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
. He became a hippie
Hippie
The hippie subculture was originally a youth movement that arose in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The etymology of the term 'hippie' is from hipster, and was initially used to describe beatniks who had moved into San Francisco's...
and a radical social activist, who volunteered for an experiment that would give him superhuman powers. Moondragon
Moondragon
Moondragon is a fictional character in Marvel Comics Universe. A vastly powerful telepath, master martial artist, minor telekinetic, and highly skilled geneticist, Moondragon's most notable characteristics are her shaved head, superiority complex, and gruelling elite excellence in virtually every...
provided a crooked lawyer named Kerwin J. Broderick with a machine built on Titan
Titan (Marvel Comics)
In the Marvel Universe, Saturn's moon Titan is the fictional home of the Titanian Eternals. It first appeared in Iron Man #55 and was created by Jim Starlin and Mike Friedrich...
. The machine subjected Angar's vocal cords to a bombardment with hypersound. As a result, Angar could scream very loudly and cause people to hallucinate. Moondragon intended for Angar to be an ally against the mad Titan Thanos
Thanos
Thanos is a fictional character that appears in comic books and other media published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man #55 and was created by writer-artist Jim Starlin....
, but Broderick hired Angar as an assassin. In his first appearance, Angar tried to kill Daredevil
Daredevil (Marvel Comics)
Daredevil is a fictional character, a superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Bill Everett, with an unspecified amount of input from Jack Kirby, and first appeared in Daredevil #1 .Living in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood...
and Black Widow. Angar was defeated and would fight many Marvel superheroes over the years. He tended to attack crowds of civilians for little or no reason.
He later entered a relationship with the similarly powered Screaming Mimi
Songbird (comics)
Songbird , formerly known as Screaming Mimi, is a fictional character, a superheroine and former supervillainess in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Publication history:...
. In a robbery, he was shot, and as he died in her arms, she screamed for over an hour until her larynx was destroyed. She was then found by Baron Helmut Zemo
Baron Zemo
Baron Zemo is the name of two fictional characters, both supervillains, in various Marvel Comics comic books, notably Captain America and the Avengers...
, who had Fixer
Fixer (comics)
The Fixer is a name used by two fictional characters, both of are which were introduced as villains in the Marvel Comics universe.-Roscoe Sweeney:...
rebuild her voicebox and give her new powers, after which she joined the Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts (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:...
as Songbird. The Fixer also took Angar's body and experimented upon his larynx.
The Fixer's experiments resurrected Angar himself as the abstract sound being Scream, who became part of the Redeemers
Redeemers (comics)
The Redeemers were a team of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe who, under government control, adopted the prior identities of several of the Thunderbolts in return for lighter sentences...
. Scream showed no emotions or intelligence and only obeyed orders. When the Redeemers fought Graviton
Graviton (comics)
Graviton is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Avengers #158 and was created by Jim Shooter and Sal Buscema....
, most of the team was killed and Scream was dispersed. He managed to restore himself through Songbird's energy and went on a rampage, until he had Songbird disperse him for good.
Songbird and the Redeemers were unaware of Scream's true identity as Angar the Screamer. Songbird did notice something familiar about Scream, but only realized his true identity when Scream restored himself and took Angar's appearance again.
Powers and abilities
As Angar the Screamer, Angar could scream at a superhuman level, deafening and even causing permanent hearing damage to those around him. He could also induce hallucinations in humans with his voice. These hallucinations usually were disturbing and violent in nature. Angar was immune to his own powers.As Scream, Angar was a being made out of "solid sound", allowing him to exist without food or sleep. He didn't need to breathe, but he needed air as a transmission medium
Transmission medium
A transmission medium is a material substance that can propagate energy waves...
to exist. He was immune to physical harm and could even reintegrate himself when dispersed. Scream could fly and manipulate sound around him. He could disorient opponents or use sound as a concussive weapon. Despite his ability to manipulate sound, Scream could not talk and seemed to be a mindless creature for most of his existence.