U-Foes

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The U-Foes as originally appearing in The Incredible Hulk. Art by Sal Buscema.

U-Foes is the name of a Marvel comic book supervillain team that gained their superpowers by taking a cue from the Fantastic Four and going up into outer space, and getting hit by cosmic rays. The supervillains battled The Avengers, and were a frequent threat to the The Incredible Hulk due to Bruce Banner having brought their ship down while it was exposed to the rays, as they believe they could have gained more power without Banner's interference. The group first appeared in Incredible Hulk (1st series) #254 (December 1980).

Throughout the 1980s - 1990s the team generally worked alone, but occasionally were hired hands for other villains such as the Leader. They were last seen in Spider-Man: Breakout. All members were later shown apprehended in the pages of "Thunderbolts". The U-Foes were forced to join the Thunderbolts or they would have faced jail time as a part of the Superhuman Registration Act.

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[edit] Vector

Real Name: Simon Utrecht
Power: Limited telekinesis, in that he is able to cause objects to accelerate away from his own body.
Background: Simon Utrecht was a successful businessman and politician who craved more power. He used his resources to build a space craft, and hired a crew in the hopes of gaining superpowers.

[edit] Vapor

Real Name: Ann Darnell
Powers: Has the power to alter her form into any known gas.
Background: Was hired by Simon to be the life-support engineer on his space ship. Is Jimmy Darnell's older sister.

[edit] X-Ray

Real Name: Jimmy Darnell
Powers: Has the power to expel various forms of radiation in the form of projectiles, and the ability to fly. He has also been able to emit 'anti-gamma' rays that turn the Hulk back into Bruce Banner, but this is only effective so long as he is conscious
Background: He was hired by Simon to be the spaceship's fuel-propulsion engineer. Is Ann Darnell's younger brother.

[edit] Ironclad

Real Name: Mike Steel
Powers: Super-human strength, but nowhere near to the same level as the Hulk, a fact that he seems unable to accept, and mass-increasing ability.
Background: He was hired by Simon as a scientist and skilled pilot.