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Angela (character)

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Angela is a superhero created by Neil Gaiman and Todd McFarlane who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, and formerly in comics published by Image Comics. She first appeared in Spawn #9, published in 1993 by Image, and starred in a self-titled limited series published in 1994. The character is an angel and bounty hunter working on behalf of Heaven, and is a recurring adversary and occasional ally to the antihero Spawn. A legal dispute between McFarlane and Gaiman over ownership of the character concluded in 2013 in Gaiman's favor. Gaiman subsequently sold the rights to the character to Marvel, where she debuted in the 2013 comic series Age of Ultron. The 2014 storyline "Original Sin" retroactively established a new origin story for Angela as Aldrif Odinsdottir, the sister of the superhero Thor.

Infobox

Publisher
Image Comics (1993–2000)Marvel Comics (2013–present)
First appearance
Image Comics:Spawn (March 1993)Marvel Comics:Age of Ultron (June 2013)
Created by
Neil GaimanTodd McFarlane
Alter ego
Aldrif Odinsdottir
Species
Asgardian
Place of origin
Asgard
Team affiliations
Guardians of the GalaxyAsgardians of the Galaxy Strikeforce A-Force
Notable aliases
The HunterQueen of Hel
Abilities
Superhuman strength, speed, agility, stamina, reflexes, and endurance Healing factor Immortality Flight Master hand-to-hand combatant

Tables

· Collected editions › Image
Spawn: Angela
Spawn: Angela
Title
Spawn: Angela
Material collected
Angela #1–3 and Angela Special
Published date
January 1998
ISBN
978-1852868352
Title
Material collected
Published date
ISBN
Spawn: Angela
Angela –3 and Angela Special
January 1998
978-1852868352
· Collected editions › Marvel
Angela: Asgard's Assassin - Priceless
Angela: Asgard's Assassin - Priceless
Title
Angela: Asgard's Assassin - Priceless
Material collected
Angela: Asgard's Assassin #1–6
Published date
August 2015
ISBN
978-0785193562
1602 Witch Hunter Angela
1602 Witch Hunter Angela
Title
1602 Witch Hunter Angela
Material collected
1602 Witch Hunter Angela #1–4 and 1602 #1
Published date
March 2016
ISBN
978-0785198604
Angela: Queen of Hel - Journey to the Funderworld
Angela: Queen of Hel - Journey to the Funderworld
Title
Angela: Queen of Hel - Journey to the Funderworld
Material collected
Angela: Queen of Hel #1–7
Published date
July 2016
ISBN
978-1302900014
Title
Material collected
Published date
ISBN
Angela: Asgard's Assassin - Priceless
Angela: Asgard's Assassin –6
August 2015
978-0785193562
1602 Witch Hunter Angela
1602 Witch Hunter Angela –4 and 1602
March 2016
978-0785198604
Angela: Queen of Hel - Journey to the Funderworld
Angela: Queen of Hel –7
July 2016
978-1302900014

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  47. "When Angela Debuted on HBO's Spawn (For... No Real Reason)"
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  48. "When Angela Debuted on HBO's Spawn (For... No Real Reason) - page 2"
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  49. "Behind The Voice Actors - Angela"
    https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Thor/Angela/
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    https://www.avclub.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-tries-to-bring-in-some-much-nee-1798187150
  51. "Play as Angela and Hulk in Guardians Of The Galaxy: The Universal Weapon"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140904062305/http://marvel.com/news/video_games/2014/8/21/23130/play_as_angela_and_hulk_in_guardians_of_the_galaxy_the_universal_weapon
  52. "Marvel: Avengers Alliance counts 70 million players since launch on its 3-year anniversary"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190413012342/https://venturebeat.com/2015/03/27/marvel-avengers-alliance-counts-70-million-players-since-launch-on-its-3-year-anniversary/
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  54. "Entering Marvel Contest of Champions: Angela"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190421030740/https://www.marvel.com/articles/games/entering-marvel-contest-of-champions-angela
  55. "Fan-Requested Character Angela Comes To Marvel Heroes Today"
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  61. "Aldrif Odinsdottir (Angela) will be portrayed by voice actress Brittany Cox when she comes to Marvel Rivals with the launch of Season 4 on Friday, September 12th. #MarvelRivals"
    https://x.com/mmmmmmmmiller/status/1963314315911680462
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