Melee (comics)

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Melee

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Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Avengers: The Initiative #8 (February 2008)
Created by Dan Slott
Christos N. Gage
Stefano Caselli
In story information
Team affiliations 50-State Initiative
Abilities Mastery of every form of martial arts

Melee[1] is the code name of a fictional comic book character within Marvel Comics' shared universe the Marvel Universe. She first appeared in Avengers: The Initiative #8 and was created by Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage and Stefano Caselli.

[edit] Fictional character biography

Melee was recruited into the Fifty State Initiative and sent to its training facility Camp Hammond where she is joined by other new recruits Ant-Man, Crusader, Proton, Dragon Lord, Geiger, Red 9, and Diamondback[1]. During a combat training exercise she was involved with, MVP clone KIA attacks and kills fellow recruit Dragon Lord[2]; in the wake of this assault, she presented Dragon Lord's ashes to his family.[3]

[edit] Powers and abilities

Melee's power is the mastery of every form of martial arts.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Avengers: The Initiative #8
  2. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #9
  3. ^ Avengers: The Initiative #12