Archie Corrigan
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Archie Corrigan is a fictional comic book character from the Marvel Comics
universe.
and is a pilot
. He owns and operates South Seas Skyways, of which he was the entire company. He lives in Madripoor
.
Corrigan helps Patch out on several encounters with the criminal elements of Madripoor. Early on he works with Patch in a confrontation with governmental elements, also criminals, of Madripoor, two of whom are the powerful Nguyen Ngoc Coy and Madripoor's ruler, Prince Baran
. Soon joined by Karma
they battle the super-powered enforcement duo of Bloodscream
and Roughhouse
. Archie's hand-scar, on his chest, is shown, a result from Bloodscream's aborted assault on his body. The three heroes proceed to save each other's lives multiple times.
Archie, Patch, and Jessica Drew fly from Madripoor to San Francisco for the hearing, using old smuggling skills to avoid custom agents and other aspects of the law. They soon become involve in an internation chase for the 'Gehenna Stone'; it causes people to act irrationally in order to own it. It also potentially serves as the seat of power for the Annunaki deity Ba'al-Hadad. The demon can manifest vampire like creatures, which consistently pursue Archie and his allies. The demon is killed back in Madripoor, in the home of Prince Baran
. Burt moves on with his life, later seen breaking the bank at a casino.
knows of and trusts Archie. The X-Man Cannonball
, who is traveling to Madripoor, is told to contact him. He does not do so, as he is distracted by other forces.
Some time later, Archie and several of Patch's friends are slain inside Patch's bar. This includes Rose and Richard O'Donnel, the latter being a former operator of the bar . This is the result of General Nguyen Ngoc Coy and Madripoor's ruler, Prince Baran. Artificial claws were used in order to make Patch believe he did it. The two wished to frame Wolverine for the crimes and then have him secretly killed in the basement of the police station run by Chief Tai. Logan escapes and kills the goons sporting artificial claws that committed the murder. To save himself Baran kills Coy. The crime lord Tiger Tyger, AKA Jessan Hoan
, shoots Prince Baran in the back, having returned from murdering Police Chief Tai.
Despite this chaos, Archie later assists Wolverine, the Silver Samurai
and other allies in transport to an ancient mystical temple. There Wolverine destroys a magical being called the 'Doombringer'.
, pilot, and smuggler.
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universe.
Fictional character biography
He is a friend of PatchWolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
and is a pilot
Aviator
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. He owns and operates South Seas Skyways, of which he was the entire company. He lives in Madripoor
Madripoor
The Principality of Madripoor is a fictional island located in Southeast Asia in the Marvel Comics universe. Based on illustrations, it is in the southern portion of the Strait of Malacca, southwest of Singapore.-Publication history:...
.
Corrigan helps Patch out on several encounters with the criminal elements of Madripoor. Early on he works with Patch in a confrontation with governmental elements, also criminals, of Madripoor, two of whom are the powerful Nguyen Ngoc Coy and Madripoor's ruler, Prince Baran
Prince Baran
Prince Baran is a fictional Marvel Comics character.-Fictional character biography:He was the Prince and absolute ruler of Madripoor. His personal home is extravagant, including rarities such as a tentacled monster in the garden pond. While not actually a supervillain, he was sometimes on the "bad...
. Soon joined by Karma
Karma (comics)
Karma is a fictional superheroine from Marvel Comics created by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller.Karma is a mutant endowed with the ability to seize control of another's mind, though she has sometimes been depicted with other more extensive psionic abilities...
they battle the super-powered enforcement duo of Bloodscream
Bloodscream
Bloodscream is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe and an enemy of Wolverine.-Publication history:Bloodscream's first appearance was in Wolverine vol...
and Roughhouse
Roughhouse
Roughouse is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe and the occasional enemy of Wolverine. His first appearance was in Wolverine vol. 2, #4. The character was created by Chris Claremont and John Buscema....
. Archie's hand-scar, on his chest, is shown, a result from Bloodscream's aborted assault on his body. The three heroes proceed to save each other's lives multiple times.
Archie's brother
Archie's father passes away, leaving him thirty dollars, one dollar for every year of aggravation. His brother Burt, a mentally unstable man, gains the majority of the inheritance. Archie's Aunt Ruth calls a competency hearing for Burt. Archie asks Patch to come with him as moral support. All believe Ruth is simply after Burt's money. Archie's brother manifests a disconnect with reality, seeing life in terms of action movie stars.Archie, Patch, and Jessica Drew fly from Madripoor to San Francisco for the hearing, using old smuggling skills to avoid custom agents and other aspects of the law. They soon become involve in an internation chase for the 'Gehenna Stone'; it causes people to act irrationally in order to own it. It also potentially serves as the seat of power for the Annunaki deity Ba'al-Hadad. The demon can manifest vampire like creatures, which consistently pursue Archie and his allies. The demon is killed back in Madripoor, in the home of Prince Baran
Prince Baran
Prince Baran is a fictional Marvel Comics character.-Fictional character biography:He was the Prince and absolute ruler of Madripoor. His personal home is extravagant, including rarities such as a tentacled monster in the garden pond. While not actually a supervillain, he was sometimes on the "bad...
. Burt moves on with his life, later seen breaking the bank at a casino.
Professor X
In a subsequent incident, it is learned that Professor XProfessor X
Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero known as the leader and founder of the X-Men....
knows of and trusts Archie. The X-Man Cannonball
Cannonball (comics)
Cannonball is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, Cannonball first appeared in Marvel Graphic Novel #4: The New Mutants ....
, who is traveling to Madripoor, is told to contact him. He does not do so, as he is distracted by other forces.
Some time later, Archie and several of Patch's friends are slain inside Patch's bar. This includes Rose and Richard O'Donnel, the latter being a former operator of the bar . This is the result of General Nguyen Ngoc Coy and Madripoor's ruler, Prince Baran. Artificial claws were used in order to make Patch believe he did it. The two wished to frame Wolverine for the crimes and then have him secretly killed in the basement of the police station run by Chief Tai. Logan escapes and kills the goons sporting artificial claws that committed the murder. To save himself Baran kills Coy. The crime lord Tiger Tyger, AKA Jessan Hoan
Jessan Hoan
Tyger Tiger is a fictional character most often appearing in Wolverine stories in the Marvel Comics universe. She is a former banker turned crime lord.-Fictional character biography:...
, shoots Prince Baran in the back, having returned from murdering Police Chief Tai.
Despite this chaos, Archie later assists Wolverine, the Silver Samurai
Silver Samurai
The Silver Samurai is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' universe, occasionally a superhero and more often a supervillain. His first appearance was in Daredevil #111...
and other allies in transport to an ancient mystical temple. There Wolverine destroys a magical being called the 'Doombringer'.
Powers and abilities
Although he had no actual super powers, Archie was a good fighterHand to hand combat
Hand-to-hand combat is a lethal or nonlethal physical confrontation between two or more persons at very short range that does not involve the use of firearms or other distance weapons...
, pilot, and smuggler.