Wild Pack
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The Wild Pack is a fictional mercenary
team in Marvel Comics
led by Silver Sable
.
When the number of war criminals declined, Sable turned her Wild Pack toward other activities, and began selling her services around the world. The group eventually gained the approval of the Symkarian government, and in fact became the major source of outside income for Symkaria
. While typically composed of elite mercenary soldiers, Sable would occasionally hire superhuman freelance operatives to serve on the Pack, such as Spider-Man
, the Sandman
, Rocket Racer
and the Prowler
. Alternatively, Sable has twice formed elite versions of the Wild Pack, composed of superhuman agents, first with the Outlaws, and later, the Intruders. Sable has also been known to parcel smaller-scale contracts to reduced versions of the Wild Pack such as the Delta Team.
Once, Silver Sable stepped down from leadership of the Wild Pack. This was during a period of soul-searching after Sable was believed to be pregnant, although this was actually due to a computer error. During this time, the Wild Pack was led by Sable's father, who had not died, but was rescued from his captors by Sable and the Wild Pack. As Sable monitored the team's progress however, she felt compelled to step in and take an active hand in leadership once more, stating that the team was like a family to her and was where she belonged.
More recently, the Wild Pack has become more and more unstable. The elite agents which worked with Sable for a long time had gone their separate ways. Sable was left to lead a team that was becoming increasingly lazy and incompetent. After four unsuccessful missions and the betrayal of several agents, Sable decided that the group had become too broken and fractured to maintain. Bringing her agents together one last time, Sable informed them that she was going into retirement and that the Pack themselves would be dissolved.
, Hawkeye
and Le Peregine
. After a number of encounters with superhuman agents, vigilantes, and enemies, Sable began to use them in future assignments. One of her first recruits was the villain Sandman, who was attempting at the time to reform his criminal ways. Later, Sable decided to create an elite version of the Wild Pack, the Outlaws. The Outlaws featured Sable associates Sandman, Rocket Racer, Prowler, Puma
and Will O' The Wisp
. The Outlaws encountered Spider-Man and the team Excalibur
in the course of their adventures, but was soon disbanded in favor of the traditional Wild Pack.
to serve on the team. When the team began attracting superhuman associates such as the Fin
and Man-Eater
, Sable formed another elite offshoot of the Wild Pack, called the Intruders. The Intruders led by Sandman, included Fin, Man-Eater, Paladin and Lightbright
, and often engaged in assignments independently of the Wild Pack. Although never officially disbanded, the Intruders presumably were dissolved by Silver Sable several months later.
version of the Wild Pack that is led by Silver Sable.
Mercenary
A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict based on the promise of material compensation rather than having a direct interest in, or a legal obligation to, the conflict itself. A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary although he...
team in Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
led by Silver Sable
Silver Sable
Silver Sable is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, a female mercenary, hunter of war criminals, the leader of the Wild Pack, and CEO of Silver Sable International...
.
History
The Wild Pack was first formed by Silver Sable's father, Ernst Sublinovia, for the apprehension of international criminals, and the recovery of stolen property for a wide spectrum of clients, from major insurance companies to small nations. As a young girl, Silver Sable witnessed her mother’s death at the hands of terrorists, and it was then that she was determined to take over leadership of the group. She joined her father's team at the age of 17, and was soon promoted to second-in-command. Later, her father embarked alone to track down his wife's killer. Silver and the Wild Pack caught up with him, in time to see the villain kill her father and escape with the body. Believing her father dead, Sable assumed command of the Wild Pack.When the number of war criminals declined, Sable turned her Wild Pack toward other activities, and began selling her services around the world. The group eventually gained the approval of the Symkarian government, and in fact became the major source of outside income for Symkaria
Symkaria
Symkaria is a fictional Eastern European country created by Stan Lee for the Marvel Universe.-Nation Information:Location: The Balkans, near Transylvania and Latveria...
. While typically composed of elite mercenary soldiers, Sable would occasionally hire superhuman freelance operatives to serve on the Pack, such as Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
, the Sandman
Sandman (Marvel Comics)
Sandman is a fictional character who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. A shapeshifter endowed through an accident with the ability to turn himself into sand, he eventually reformed, and became an ally of Spider-Man...
, Rocket Racer
Rocket Racer
The Rocket Racer is an African-American super-hero in Marvel comics.-Publication history:Rocket Racer first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #172 as a super-villain. He returned in issues #182 and #183 in a battle against the Big Wheel...
and the Prowler
Prowler (comics)
The Prowler is the name of three fictional characters owned by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The original Prowler character was a criminal-turned-superhero named Hobie Brown. He debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #78...
. Alternatively, Sable has twice formed elite versions of the Wild Pack, composed of superhuman agents, first with the Outlaws, and later, the Intruders. Sable has also been known to parcel smaller-scale contracts to reduced versions of the Wild Pack such as the Delta Team.
Once, Silver Sable stepped down from leadership of the Wild Pack. This was during a period of soul-searching after Sable was believed to be pregnant, although this was actually due to a computer error. During this time, the Wild Pack was led by Sable's father, who had not died, but was rescued from his captors by Sable and the Wild Pack. As Sable monitored the team's progress however, she felt compelled to step in and take an active hand in leadership once more, stating that the team was like a family to her and was where she belonged.
More recently, the Wild Pack has become more and more unstable. The elite agents which worked with Sable for a long time had gone their separate ways. Sable was left to lead a team that was becoming increasingly lazy and incompetent. After four unsuccessful missions and the betrayal of several agents, Sable decided that the group had become too broken and fractured to maintain. Bringing her agents together one last time, Sable informed them that she was going into retirement and that the Pack themselves would be dissolved.
The Outlaws
Sable and the Wild Pack have crossed paths with many heroes over the years, such as Spider-Man, PaladinPaladin (comics)
Paladin is a Marvel Comics character, a mercenary. While he claims that Paladin is his real name, he often goes by the name Paul Denning . Though not precisely a supervillain, his mercenary activities often bring him into conflict with superheroes.-Publication history:Paladin first appeared in...
, Hawkeye
Hawkeye (comics)
Hawkeye , also known as Goliath and Ronin, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. Hawkeye joined the Avengers in Avengers Vol. 1 #16 Hawkeye...
and Le Peregine
Peregrine (comics)
Le Peregrine is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Alain Racine was born in Moulins, France...
. After a number of encounters with superhuman agents, vigilantes, and enemies, Sable began to use them in future assignments. One of her first recruits was the villain Sandman, who was attempting at the time to reform his criminal ways. Later, Sable decided to create an elite version of the Wild Pack, the Outlaws. The Outlaws featured Sable associates Sandman, Rocket Racer, Prowler, Puma
Puma (comics)
Puma is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe most closely associated with Spider-Man. While originally a villain, he gained a great respect for Spider-Man and became his occasional ally.-Publication history:...
and Will O' The Wisp
Will o' the Wisp (comics)
Will o' the Wisp is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Universe. He is a physicist who gained control over the electromagnetic attraction between his body's molecules, allowing him to adjust his density...
. The Outlaws encountered Spider-Man and the team Excalibur
Excalibur (comics)
Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an off-shoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Conceived by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer Alan Davis, the original Excalibur first appeared in Excalibur Special Edition , also known as Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn.The...
in the course of their adventures, but was soon disbanded in favor of the traditional Wild Pack.
The Intruders
Silver Sable continued to lead her Wild Pack in mercenary endeavors. Sable also hired the hero BattlestarBattlestar (comics)
Battlestar , who was also the fifth Bucky, is a fictional character, who is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary in Captain America #323 ....
to serve on the team. When the team began attracting superhuman associates such as the Fin
Fin (comics)
The Fin is the name of two characters from Marvel Comics. The Golden Age Fin has elements of both the swashbuckling pirate and superhero genres.-The Fin :-Publication history:...
and Man-Eater
Man-Eater (comics)
Man-Eater is a fictional character published by Marvel Comics. He first appears in Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #8, , and was created by Gregory Wright and Steven Butler.-Fictional character biography:...
, Sable formed another elite offshoot of the Wild Pack, called the Intruders. The Intruders led by Sandman, included Fin, Man-Eater, Paladin and Lightbright
Lightbright
Lightbright is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. She first appeared in Silver Sable #16, , and was created by Gregory Wright and Steven Butler.-Fictional character biography:...
, and often engaged in assignments independently of the Wild Pack. Although never officially disbanded, the Intruders presumably were dissolved by Silver Sable several months later.
Ultimate Marvel
There is an Ultimate MarvelUltimate Marvel
Ultimate Marvel is an imprint of comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and updated versions of the company's superhero characters, including Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four. The imprint was launched in 2000 with the publication of the series...
version of the Wild Pack that is led by Silver Sable.
Television
- The Wild Pack accompanied Silver Sable in the Six Forgotten Warriors saga of the 1990s Spider-ManSpider-Man (1994 TV series)Spider-Man, also known as Spider-Man: The Animated Series, is an American animated series starring the Marvel Comics superhero, Spider-Man. The show ran on Fox Kids from November 19, 1994, to January 31, 1998. The producer/story editor was John Semper, Jr. and production company was Marvel Films...
TV series.
Video games
- Silver Sable and the Wild Pack appear in the Ultimate Spider-ManUltimate Spider-Man (video game)Ultimate Spider-Man is a video game based on the comic book of the same name by Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley. The game was released for most sixth generation consoles, including PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, and Microsoft Windows, as well as a mobile phone...
video game. - Silver Sable and the Wild Pack appear in the video game Spider-Man: Shattered DimensionsSpider-Man: Shattered DimensionsSpider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is a video game featuring Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions blends together four universes from the Marvel Comics multiverse, allowing the player to play as four different Spider-Men...
. Spider-Man encounters them in the Amazing universe trying to capture JuggernautJuggernaut (comics)The Juggernaut is a fictional character that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Men #12 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby....
for a bounty. The Wild Pack also attacks Spider-Man to claim a bounty for him as well.