Contrary (comics)
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Contrary was a character from Malibu Comics' Ultraverse. She was created by Gerard Jones and Martin England and first appeared in the series Freex, though she was better known as the founder of Ultraforce.
Though it has never been truly confirmed, it is heavily implied in Freex that the nurse nicknamed "Wetware Mary" (the one responsible for creating the Freex and other superhuman Ultras by injecting babies with nanotechnology) was the same woman who would eventually become Contrary. Both were humans who had access to the advanced technology of the Fire People, and both manipulated people in various ways for their own agendas.
Contrary was first seen (under that name) as leader of the Academy of the New Elite, a small group of teenage Ultras (including Feline and Flygirl) living inside a high-tech base hidden in Mount Shasta. She arranged events so that the Freex (the presumed result of her genetic tampering) would find their way to Mt. Shasta and engage in combat with the Academy trainees, just so she could observe their powers and fighting abilities. When the Freex proved more capable than she thought, they escaped, even convincing one of Contrary's Academy students (Cayman) to leave with them. Needless to say, Contrary was quite furious at these events.
Shortly after, she received the newest Academy member, Pixx, and met Hardcase and Ghoul. They had all independently discovered that the Fire People had stolen nuclear missiles and were planning to "take back" the surface world their ancestors had abandoned millennia ago. The group joined together to form Ultraforce, but it was not a seamless fit.
The Ultraforce recruited first Prototype, and then Prime, who fit Contrary's bill perfectly; powerful, young, not too bright, and easily manipulated. Contrary essentially tricked Hardcase into becoming the leader, and the group received official sanction from then-President Bill Clinton. Contrary tried to make peace with the Freex in order to recruit them, but they were uninterested in her offer.
Contrary's mind games caused a jealous Prime to leave the group. However, when the Ultraforce engaged in conflict with the Fire People, Prime returned to render his aid. Contrary managed to calm the angry team members, and they implemented a new plan; The Fire People agreed to a truce, and were allowed ownership of their island kingdom.
[edit] Black September
In the aftermath of the Black September Event, Contrary's whereabouts were unknown.
[edit] Powers and Abilities
Contrary can stimulate the pain and pleasure centers of the brain. She is also highly skilled in the repair and use of Fire People technology, such as her anti-gravity airship.
[edit] Appearances in Other Media
Contrary also appeared in the Ultraforce animated cartoon.
