The Strangers (comics)
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The Strangers is the title of a comic book series by Steve Englehart and originally drawn by Rick Hoberg, for Malibu Comics’ Ultraverse imprint. The Strangers consisted of a group of random passengers on a cable car who were struck by what they believed to be a bolt of lightning, but was actually a "jumpstart": one of the bursts of energy emitted by the Entity From the Moon, which transformed them into "Ultras".
The Strangers were a Ultra-hero team consisting of:
- ElectroCute - a gynoid (female android) named "Candy", created as an elaborate sex toy by billionaire villain J.D. Hunt. She develops sentience after the accident and becomes a superhero with the Strangers. She has the ability to project bolts of electricity, as well as a highly durable body.
- Atom Bob (Bob Hardin)- Art student who gains the ability to rearrange matter on the molecular or atomic levels.
- Grenade (Hugh Fox)- close friend of Bob with an explosive temper, gains the ability to fire explosive blasts.
- Lady Killer (Elena La Brava)- Fashion designer who gains perfect aim with any weapon, even if she has never used it before, and can throw any object she can lift with deadly precision.
- Spectral (Dave Castiglone)- Able to envelope himself in different colored flames, each color granting him a different power: Red (enhanced strength and aggression), Orange (fire manipulation), Yellow (flight), Green (plant growth), Blue (water manipulation), Indigo (space-vacuum survival), Violet (radiation).
- Yrial - Sorceress from a magic flying city.
- Zip-Zap (Leon Balford)- Urban teenager who gained super-speed.
[edit] Trivia
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
- The cable car the passengers were on went out of control and crashed into a car driven by Johnny Domino, driving a piece of metal into his brain. This accident caused Johnny to no longer need sleep and to develop the ability to hear evil thoughts, which led to his becoming the Ultra-Hero, Night Man.
- Atom Bob later became a villain called the Pilgrim, as he was frustrated with his inability to use his power effectively. He was outted as a villain by the Night Man.
- Spectral was openly gay.
Spoilers end here.
