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Creation & Design

Angel was created by Joss Whedon for the television series 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and later adapted into comic book form.

Early Years

Originally a human named Liam, he was turned into a vampire by Darla and became known as Angelus, a sadistic killer. After gaining a soul, he sought redemption.

Character Development

Angel's character has evolved from a tortured soul seeking redemption to a leader fighting for the greater good, often struggling with his darker nature.

Cultural Reception

Angel has been well-received by fans and critics alike, praised for his complex character arc and moral dilemmas.

Character Details

Real Name:
Liam
Aliases:
Angelus, The Scourge of Europe
Species:
Vampire
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
Angel Investigations, The Scooby Gang, Team Angel
Abilities:
Superhuman strength, Regeneration, Flight, Enhanced senses
Equipment:
Sword, Crossbow, Holy water
Weight:
160lbs
Height:
6' 1"
Eye Color:
brown
Hair Color:
black

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Uncanny X-Men #1

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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Uncanny X-Men #1
 
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1st team appearance of the X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey aka Marvel Girl, Iceman, Angel, Beast, Professor X

1st appearance of Magneto

Homo Superior concept, coined by Magneto to describe humans born with special abilities introduced in this issue

Uncanny X-Men #2

Marvel ⋅ 1963

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Uncanny X-Men #2
 
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1st appearance of the Vanisher, a teleporter

2nd team appearance of the X-Men

2nd appearance of Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Professor X, Angel, Beast

Uncanny X-Men #54

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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Uncanny X-Men #54
 
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1st appearance and origin of Alex Summers, later becomes Havok in X-Men #56

1st appearance of the Living Pharaoh, later becomes the Living Monolith

Origin of Angel

Uncanny X-Men #55

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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Uncanny X-Men #55
 
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Origin of Angel, as the Avenging Angel

Uncanny X-Men #56

Marvel ⋅ 1969

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Uncanny X-Men #56
 
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Iconic cover art by Neal Adams

The Living Pharaoh becomes the Living Monolith, later becomes the Living Planet

Origin of Angel, joins the X-Men

Champions #1

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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Champions #1
 
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1st team appearance and origin of The Champions: Angel, Black Widow, Ghost Rider, Hercules, Iceman

Uncanny X-Men #148

Marvel ⋅ 1981

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Uncanny X-Men #148
 
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1st appearance of Caliban, a mutant with the ability to track other mutants

Angel quits the X-Men

X-Factor #1

Marvel ⋅ 1986

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X-Factor #1
 
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1st team appearance of X-Factor, the original X-Men: Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman, Angel

1st appearance of Cameron Hodge, a human who passionately hated mutants

1st appearance of Rusty Collins, a mutant with the ability to manipulate fire

X-Factor #15

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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Angel's wings amputated

1st partial team appearance of the Horsemen of Apocalypse: War, Famine, Pestilence

X-Factor #21

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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X-Factor #21
 
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1st cameo appearance of Angel as Death, a Horseman of Apocalypse

X-Factor #22

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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X-Factor #22
 
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2nd cameo appearance of Angel as Death, a Horseman of Apocalypse

X-Factor #23

Marvel ⋅ 1987

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X-Factor #23
 
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1st full team appearance of the Horsemen of Apocalypse: Death, Famine, War, Pestilence

1st full appearance of Angel as the Horseman Death, later named Archangel in X-Factor #38

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: Angel's first appearance as Archangel is often cited as X-Factor #24. The Horseman Death, formerly known as Angel, becomes Archangel in X-Factor #38

X-Factor #24

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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1st cover and second appearance of Angel as the Horseman, Death

In X-Factor #38, Beast gives Warren Worthington III the new codename Archangel

Worthington appears in full as the Horseman, Death in X-Factor #23 and in multiple cameos leading up to the issue

X-Factor #25

Marvel ⋅ 1988

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3rd full appearance of Angel as the Horseman Death

X-Factor #38

Marvel ⋅ 1989

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X-Factor #38
 
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Origin and death of the Goblin Queen aka Madelyne Pryor

Warren Worthington, formerly Angel, then the Horseman Death, becomes Archangel, named by Beast

📖 Inferno Crossover: next, read Spectacular Spider-Man #148

X-Men: Gold #1

1:1000 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017

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X-Men: Gold #1
 
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Variant cover art by Jim Lee

Remastered edition

Art taken from interior art in X-Men #1 (1991) featuring Colossus and Angel

Uncanny X-Men #3

Marvel ⋅ 2018

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1st team appearance of Nate Grey's Horsemen of Salvation: Magneto (Peace), Blob (Bounty), Omega Red (Wellness) and Angel (Life)

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