Manta (comics)
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| Manta | |
 Manta, by Dave Cockrum |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #137 (Sep 1980) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont and John Byrne |
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| Team affiliations | Imperial Guard |
| Abilities | Flight, infrared vision, generates flashes of blinding light |
Manta is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Manta is a member of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. She possesses the powers of flight and her eyesight, which just perceives heat (as in infrared radiation) allows her to see in the dark. She can generate blinding flashes of white or blue light. Whether they come from her costume or her body (possibly her life-force) is unknown. Her species experiences memory in a manner different from that of most other species. She was one of the survivors of the battle with Vulcan.
[edit] Other versions
At least two alternate versions of Manta have been seen in Exiles. The first was during an approximation of the Dark Phoenix Saga, and the second was in a reality where an evil Silver Surfer had killed everyone in the Imperial Guard save Manta while trying to kill that reality's Galactus.
[edit] In other media
In the X-Men Animated Series, Manta appeared, alongside the rest of the Imperial Guard, in The Phoenix Saga and The Dark Phoenix Saga.
