Annalee (comics)
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Annalee is a fictional mutant
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
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 character in the Marvel Comics
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 Universe.

Publication history

Annalee's first appearance was in Power Pack #12 (July 1985), and she was created by Louise Simonson
Louise Simonson
Louise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel...

 and June Brigman
June Brigman
June Brigman is an American comic book artist and illustrator. She is best known for creating the pre-teen superhero characters Power Pack with writer Louise Simonson in 1984...

.

The character subsequently appears in The Uncanny X-Men #195 (July 1985), Power Pack #19 (February 1986), The Uncanny X-Men #211 (November 1986), and Power Pack #27 (December 1986).

Annalee appeared as part of the "Morlocks" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
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#9 and #18.

Fictional character biography

A member of the subterranean mutants known as the Morlocks
Morlocks (comics)
The Morlocks are a group of several fictional comic book mutants associated with the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Paul Smith, they were named after the subterranean race of the same name in H. G. Wells' novel The Time Machine. They first appeared...

, Annalee's own four children were slain and this caused her to force the four original members of Power Pack
Power Pack
Power Pack is a fictional team of comic book superheroes consisting of four young siblings who appear in books published by Marvel Comics. They were created by writer Louise Simonson and artist June Brigman and first appeared in their own series in 1984. The series lasted 62 issues...

 to become her foster children. Her repeated attempts failed (the latter attempt was foiled when Katie Power
Katie Power
Energizer , is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' universe. She first appeared in Power Pack #1 and was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman.-Publication history:...

 escaped and sought the aid of the X-Men
X-Men
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), but she later found happiness caring for the young Morlock known as Leech
Leech (comics)
Leech is a character in the Marvel Comics Universe.Leech made his first appearance in Uncanny X-Men as a Morlock, a group of mutants whose deformities force them to live in the sewers under Manhattan. He is usually depicted as being around 12 years old...

. Annalee later was slain by the Marauders
Marauders (comics)
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' member called Scalphunter
Scalphunter (Marvel Comics)
Scalphunter is a fictional mutant villain character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Uncanny X-Men #210. This character was created by Chris Claremont, John Romita, Jr...

 during the Mutant Massacre
Mutant Massacre
"Mutant Massacre" was a major Marvel Comics crossover storyline, which took place during the fall of 1986. It primarily involved the superhero teams the X-Men, X-Factor and the New Mutants...

.

Powers and abilities

Annalee is a projecting empath, capable of converting her own emotions into a radiant psychic effect that manipulates the feelings of other people. Thus, when she is upset, everyone around her will feel her pain. She can also make people feel the same as she does about a certain person, turning bystanders or neutral parties against her enemies.

Television

Annalee appeared in the X-Men
X-Men (TV series)
X-Men, also known as X-Men: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31, 1992, in the United States on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup...

episode "Captive Hearts" voiced by Kay Tremblay
Kay Tremblay
Kay Tremblay was a Canadian film actress, also appearing on television and theatre. She was best-known for her Gemini Award-winning role of Great Aunt Eliza on Road to Avonlea....

. She seemed to have a greater control over her powers, causing the X-Men, including Jean Grey
Jean Grey
Jean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her...

, to experience any state of mind she chose to place them in, from Wolverine believing himself to be covered with scorpions, to Jean believing herself to be a young child and Annalee her mother.
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