Choice (comics)
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Choice is a fictional character
that appeared in Malibu Comics
Ultraverse
line of comic book
series. Her first appearance was in Hardcase
#2, and appeared mainly in that title.
Amy Tran Kwitny was the young woman who went on to become Choice. The Choice Corporation's desire to create a corporate spokesmodel to compete with Ultratech's corporate symbol, Prototype
, led to the creation of Choice. Amy Tran was a former subject of Aladdin
experiments and considered an ideal subject. She was reacquired by the agency to be their test subject.
Aladdin and NuWare pooled their resources to make Amy Tran the first bioenhanced ultra. Sections of her brain were replaced with wetware implants created from the brain tissue of Forsa and Starburst, former members of the Squad
. A period of testing and mental conditioning ensued, and Choice, as Amy Tran was now called, was turned over to CEO Bob Dixon, who used her as a spokesmodel and mistress.
A media sensation, Choice endorsed the Choice Corporation's products. They planned to later reveal her ultra powers, thereby skyrocketing her popularity. Unfortunately, her mental conditioning began to breakdown due to Dixon's sexual abuses. Choice was moved to Brazil to be reconditioned, but escaped.
Subconsciously influenced by Starburst's memories, Choice sought out Hardcase
to help her. He promised to protect her, and they soon started a relationship.
The Alternate informed Hardcase and Choice that Aladdin's Groom Lake facility held the answer to her origins. They attempted to invade it, but confronted by the Aladdin Assault Squad, the heroes changed their plans. Contacting the Solution , they asked Tech to hack into Aladdin's computers and download the information for them.
Seconds after she learned the horrible truth, mages from Xuria, a land on the Godwheel
, teleported Choice to them to protect them from their mad god Xorn. She destroyed Xorn, but discovered his death had severe consequences. She also discovered she was pregnant. Needed by the people of Xuria, she elected to stay. Later, apparently free of her obligations, Choice reunited with Hardcase.
Choice's abilities were activated in a very similar fashion like the Legion of Super-Heroes
character Ultra Boy
mixed with a Magical Girl
character like Sailor Moon
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
that appeared in Malibu Comics
Malibu Comics
Malibu Comics was an American comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. The company's headquarters was in Calabasas, California. Malibu imprints included Aircel Comics and Eternity Comics...
Ultraverse
Ultraverse
The Ultraverse was the name given to a comic book imprint published by the American company Malibu Comics. The Ultraverse was a shared universe in which a variety of characters — known within the comics as "Ultras" — acquired super-human abilities.-History:...
line of comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
series. Her first appearance was in Hardcase
Hardcase
Hardcase is a comic book series written by James Hudnall for Malibu Comics’ Ultraverse imprint, which lasted 26 issues. The series was about Tom Hawke, who became one of the first publicly known Ultras ....
#2, and appeared mainly in that title.
Amy Tran Kwitny was the young woman who went on to become Choice. The Choice Corporation's desire to create a corporate spokesmodel to compete with Ultratech's corporate symbol, Prototype
Prototype (comics)
Prototype was the name of two characters from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse. The original Prototype was Bob Campbell, who was replaced by the second Prototype, Jimmy Ruiz...
, led to the creation of Choice. Amy Tran was a former subject of Aladdin
Aladdin (comics)
Aladdin was a fictional government organization from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse imprint.- Overview :Aladdin was a U.S. government agency apparently founded sometime in the 1960s to deal with the growing number of Ultras in their world. 1n 1970, their scientific division, using a synthesis of...
experiments and considered an ideal subject. She was reacquired by the agency to be their test subject.
Aladdin and NuWare pooled their resources to make Amy Tran the first bioenhanced ultra. Sections of her brain were replaced with wetware implants created from the brain tissue of Forsa and Starburst, former members of the Squad
The Squad (comics)
The Squad was a short-lived superhero team from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse.The Squad's team members were:*D.J. BLAST*Forsa* Hardcase*Starburst...
. A period of testing and mental conditioning ensued, and Choice, as Amy Tran was now called, was turned over to CEO Bob Dixon, who used her as a spokesmodel and mistress.
A media sensation, Choice endorsed the Choice Corporation's products. They planned to later reveal her ultra powers, thereby skyrocketing her popularity. Unfortunately, her mental conditioning began to breakdown due to Dixon's sexual abuses. Choice was moved to Brazil to be reconditioned, but escaped.
Subconsciously influenced by Starburst's memories, Choice sought out Hardcase
Hardcase
Hardcase is a comic book series written by James Hudnall for Malibu Comics’ Ultraverse imprint, which lasted 26 issues. The series was about Tom Hawke, who became one of the first publicly known Ultras ....
to help her. He promised to protect her, and they soon started a relationship.
The Alternate informed Hardcase and Choice that Aladdin's Groom Lake facility held the answer to her origins. They attempted to invade it, but confronted by the Aladdin Assault Squad, the heroes changed their plans. Contacting the Solution , they asked Tech to hack into Aladdin's computers and download the information for them.
Seconds after she learned the horrible truth, mages from Xuria, a land on the Godwheel
Godwheel
The Godwheel is one of the main concepts of the Malibu Comics Ultraverse. While it lent its name to a 1994/1995 four-issue series, the Godwheel is actually the place of origin of quite a few Ultraverse concepts, characters and significant items that predate that series...
, teleported Choice to them to protect them from their mad god Xorn. She destroyed Xorn, but discovered his death had severe consequences. She also discovered she was pregnant. Needed by the people of Xuria, she elected to stay. Later, apparently free of her obligations, Choice reunited with Hardcase.
Black September
In the aftermath of the Black September Event, Choice's whereabouts were unknown. Seeing as how the Squad themselves may have no longer existed in this altered reality, it is very possible that Amy Tran Kwitny never became Choice and lived a normal life or, rather, may not have ever existed at all herself in the Post-Black September world.Powers
Choice was able to "choose" from a variety of ultra-powers, all of which had to be verbally activated and lasted one hour with a two hour recharge time. Choice was able to fly, project energy beams from her eyes which could melt several inches of steel or cause concussive force, form a forcefield around herself, increase her strength and enhance her senses to a 25 miles (40.2 km) range. Her reflexes were enhanced as well, but not affected by her one hour limitation.Choice's abilities were activated in a very similar fashion like the Legion of Super-Heroes
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team in the 30th and 31st centuries of the . The team first appears in Adventure Comics #247 , and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino....
character Ultra Boy
Ultra Boy
Ultra Boy is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in DC Comics. He is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Universe. Ultra Boy gained these powers when the space-speedster he was flying was swallowed by an ultra-energy beast , exposing him to...
mixed with a Magical Girl
Magical girl
belong to a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy anime and manga. Magical girl stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities, forced to fight evil and to protect the Earth. They often possess a secret identity, although the name can just refer to young girls who follow a plotline involving magic...
character like Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon, known as , is a media franchise created by manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. Fred Patten credits Takeuchi with popularizing the concept of a team of magical girls, and Paul Gravett credits the series with "revitalizing" the magical-girl genre itself...
.