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Superhero Origins: Angel


some people might call him a

some people might call him a featherweight but this is a hero whose

featherweight but this is a hero whose

featherweight but this is a hero whose career really took flight welcome to

career really took flight welcome to

career really took flight welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore

watchmojo.com and today we will explore

watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of Warren

the comic book origins of Warren

the comic book origins of Warren Worthington the third also known as

Worthington the third also known as

Worthington the third also known as angel as with most comic book characters

angel as with most comic book characters

angel as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have

versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1969 uncanny x-men

which unfolded in 1969 uncanny x-men

which unfolded in 1969 uncanny x-men number 54 to 56 which was expanded upon

number 54 to 56 which was expanded upon

number 54 to 56 which was expanded upon in 2008 angel revelations issues 1 to 5

Angell debuted in the very first issue

Angell debuted in the very first issue of the uncanny x-men in 1963

of the uncanny x-men in 1963

of the uncanny x-men in 1963 however readers didn’t get the lowdown

however readers didn’t get the lowdown

however readers didn’t get the lowdown on his backstory until six years later

on his backstory until six years later

on his backstory until six years later when a three-part backup story

when a three-part backup story

when a three-part backup story chronicled the genesis of Angel Warren

chronicled the genesis of Angel Warren

chronicled the genesis of Angel Warren Worthington the third was born into a

Worthington the third was born into a

Worthington the third was born into a life of wealth and comfort but young

life of wealth and comfort but young

life of wealth and comfort but young Warren terrified his parents with his

Warren terrified his parents with his

Warren terrified his parents with his recklessness and disregard for his own

recklessness and disregard for his own

recklessness and disregard for his own safety he was sent to an exclusive

safety he was sent to an exclusive

safety he was sent to an exclusive boarding school to learn discipline once

boarding school to learn discipline once

boarding school to learn discipline once there he excelled at all things whether

there he excelled at all things whether

there he excelled at all things whether academic or physical earning a

academic or physical earning a

academic or physical earning a reputation as a show-off and egotist

reputation as a show-off and egotist

reputation as a show-off and egotist while at school Warren became aware of

while at school Warren became aware of

while at school Warren became aware of strange changes taking place in his body

strange changes taking place in his body

strange changes taking place in his body his shoulder blades were growing

his shoulder blades were growing

his shoulder blades were growing abnormally large and before long a pair

abnormally large and before long a pair

abnormally large and before long a pair of wings sprouted from them Warren

of wings sprouted from them Warren

of wings sprouted from them Warren responded by making himself finally

responded by making himself finally

responded by making himself finally disliked by other students allowing him

disliked by other students allowing him

disliked by other students allowing him the privacy he needed to hide the wings

the privacy he needed to hide the wings

the privacy he needed to hide the wings as they grew one night a fire broke out

as they grew one night a fire broke out

as they grew one night a fire broke out in the dormitories Warren flew to safety

in the dormitories Warren flew to safety

in the dormitories Warren flew to safety then used costume pieces from the drama

then used costume pieces from the drama

then used costume pieces from the drama club to disguise himself as an angel and

club to disguise himself as an angel and

club to disguise himself as an angel and saved the other students

saved the other students

saved the other students Warren liked the taste of heroics and

Warren liked the taste of heroics and

Warren liked the taste of heroics and soon created a costume for himself and

soon created a costume for himself and

soon created a costume for himself and began looking for opportunities to catch

began looking for opportunities to catch

began looking for opportunities to catch criminals Professor X leader of the

criminals Professor X leader of the

criminals Professor X leader of the x-men became aware of angel and sent to

x-men became aware of angel and sent to

x-men became aware of angel and sent to Cyclops and Iceman to recruit him they

Cyclops and Iceman to recruit him they

Cyclops and Iceman to recruit him they encountered angel just after he had

encountered angel just after he had

encountered angel just after he had retrieved a vial that crooks had stolen

retrieved a vial that crooks had stolen

retrieved a vial that crooks had stolen from the atomic Institute’s Professor X

from the atomic Institute’s Professor X

from the atomic Institute’s Professor X realized that angels mutant body had

realized that angels mutant body had

realized that angels mutant body had activated the vial turning it into a

activated the vial turning it into a

activated the vial turning it into a bomb that was about to explode Iceman

bomb that was about to explode Iceman

bomb that was about to explode Iceman and Cyclops tried to capture angel to

and Cyclops tried to capture angel to

and Cyclops tried to capture angel to secure the vial initially leading to a

secure the vial initially leading to a

secure the vial initially leading to a fight but when Professor X was able to

fight but when Professor X was able to

fight but when Professor X was able to explain what had happened to the vial

explain what had happened to the vial

explain what had happened to the vial angel heroically flew up high into the

angel heroically flew up high into the

angel heroically flew up high into the atmosphere this put his own life in

atmosphere this put his own life in

atmosphere this put his own life in danger but it effectively neutralized

danger but it effectively neutralized

danger but it effectively neutralized the bomb his wings frozen angel fell

the bomb his wings frozen angel fell

the bomb his wings frozen angel fell back down towards Earth but was guided

back down towards Earth but was guided

back down towards Earth but was guided to safety by Professor X’s telepathic

to safety by Professor X’s telepathic

to safety by Professor X’s telepathic encouragement soon the x-men had gained

encouragement soon the x-men had gained

encouragement soon the x-men had gained a new member over the years

a new member over the years

a new member over the years angel went through several changes

angel went through several changes

angel went through several changes becoming the character known as arc

becoming the character known as arc

becoming the character known as arc angel along the way after an unfortunate

angel along the way after an unfortunate

angel along the way after an unfortunate run-in with apocalypse

run-in with apocalypse

run-in with apocalypse my angel in 2008 angel’s origins were

my angel in 2008 angel’s origins were

my angel in 2008 angel’s origins were retold in the angel revelations

retold in the angel revelations

retold in the angel revelations miniseries once again Warren was a

miniseries once again Warren was a

miniseries once again Warren was a wealthy high school student who began

wealthy high school student who began

wealthy high school student who began sprouting wings however in the retelling

sprouting wings however in the retelling

sprouting wings however in the retelling he made an enemy of Brandan Hardy a

he made an enemy of Brandan Hardy a

he made an enemy of Brandan Hardy a student who bullied Warren’s best friend

student who bullied Warren’s best friend

student who bullied Warren’s best friend Andrew he also infuriated his girlfriend

Andrew he also infuriated his girlfriend

Andrew he also infuriated his girlfriend Amanda Cobb when he broke up with her

Amanda Cobb when he broke up with her

Amanda Cobb when he broke up with her when his wings began emerging Warren

when his wings began emerging Warren

when his wings began emerging Warren then found himself being hunted down by

then found himself being hunted down by

then found himself being hunted down by a lunatic who believed that mutants like

a lunatic who believed that mutants like

a lunatic who believed that mutants like Warren were an abomination when the

Warren were an abomination when the

Warren were an abomination when the maniac set fire to the school Warren

maniac set fire to the school Warren

maniac set fire to the school Warren rescued Brandon Amanda and Andrew and

rescued Brandon Amanda and Andrew and

rescued Brandon Amanda and Andrew and all three agreed to keep secret the fact

all three agreed to keep secret the fact

all three agreed to keep secret the fact that he had wings angel has appeared in

that he had wings angel has appeared in

that he had wings angel has appeared in numerous episodes of the various

numerous episodes of the various

numerous episodes of the various animated Marvel TV series including

animated Marvel TV series including

animated Marvel TV series including x-men evolution got chilly give me your

x-men evolution got chilly give me your

x-men evolution got chilly give me your hand

and Wolverine and the x-men as well as

and Wolverine and the x-men as well as the film x-men the last stand

undoubtedly he will continue to wing his

undoubtedly he will continue to wing his way into various media in the coming

way into various media in the coming

way into various media in the coming years well yes so I’ve been hearing are

years well yes so I’ve been hearing are

years well yes so I’ve been hearing are you a fan of angel for more lofty comic

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