Power Pack
Power Pack is a superhero team that features in Marvel Comics.
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History
The Power Pack
At a later point in time, Julie took a break from acting as a superhero to re-enroll at Empire State University and focus on finishing college. (Love Unlimited Infinity Comic v1 #45) But soon enough, she returned to active superheroics when Captain America recruited her to be a founding member of the Avengers Emergency Response Squad. (Avengers Assemble v3 #1)
Overview
Each member of Power Pack was given a costume based on Kymellian clothing constructed from unstable molecules by the Smartship Friday. Franklin Richards was later given a costume by Friday as well. With the verbal command, 'Costume(s) On', the costume will appear, replacing any existing clothes, while the command 'Costume(s) Off' reversed this summoning.
The costumes are more resistant to cold than full winter clothing. (Power Pack v1 #21)
This maintenance was not sufficient to repair the built in communicators after they were damaged by being put through an Earthly washing machine. (Power Pack v1 #17) In addition to summoning, more major alterations to the costumes can be made by contacting the Elsewhere tailors with notes left in the pockets when the costumes are unsummoned, such as adding flippers and breathing equipment for underwater use. (Power Pack v1 #49) As the pockets are actually portals to Elsewhere, they can hold a significant amount of material, even an entire child, without creating a bulge or weight, but living beings who enter them risk being trapped in Elsewhere. (Power Pack v1 #47)
Friday has a limited ability to change shape. Mostly this is done to provide for the needs and comfort of passengers. Thus Friday can transform from a single compartment ship into a multiple compartment ship as needed. Friday is also able to travel through different environments including underwater.
Members
- Alex Power :
- Julie Power :
- Jack Power :
- Katie Power :
Noes
- The Power Pack was created Louise Simonson and June Brigmanby where they made their first appearance in Power Pack v1 #1 (August, 1984).
Alternate Versions
- In X-Men Annual v1 #14 (1990), an alternate version of the Power Pack appeared in the Days of Future's Past reality that was designated as Earth-811 in the Multiverse.
- In Exiles v1 #61 (2005), an alternate version of the Power Pack appeared in the Age of Apocalypse reality that was designated as Earth-295 in the Multiverse. Powerpack was one of Dark Beast's secret creations, concocted in his lab in the Yucatan, and kept away from both Sinister and Apocalypse. Later he told his assistant to inform the Prelate that individually the four brothers were only curiosity but fused together would become really special. Namora of the Exiles found them while searching for Dark Beast's lab notes on the M'kraan Crystal.
- In Power Pack v3 #1 (2005), an alternate version of the Power Pack appeared in the Marvel Age reality that was designated as Earth-5631 in the Multiverse. They received their powers from the dying Kymellian Aelfyre Whitemane in order to save their parents, stop the Snarks and prevent the destruction of Earth by the Annihilator their father invented. After successfully stopping the Zn'rx, they continued to work together as a superhero team while always making sure to keep their superhero adventures secret from their parents. Over the course of their adventures, the team moved to New York and teamed up with other heroes like the Avengers, X-Men and the Fantastic Four. They also recruited Franklin Richards as an honorary fifth member, even though he had no superpowers of his own at the time. During their adventure in Asgard, Power Pack briefly changed their team name to 'Warriors Four' to blend in after an Asgardian girl they saved from a group of Dwarves called them such.
- In Avengers Next v1 #2 (2006), an alternate version of the Power Pack appeared in the Marvel Comics 2 reality that was designated as Earth-982 in the Multiverse. They received their powers while they were all still in their preteens, making them the youngest superheroes ever. In the present day of this reality however, they now range in age from late teens to mid-twenties.
- In Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows v1 #2 (2015), an alternate version of the Power Pack appeared in the Battleworld domain of Renew Your Vows reality that was designated as Earth-18119 in the Multiverse. The Power Pack was a super hero team operating in Regency. They presumably got their powers in the same manner as their Earth-616 counterpart, but due to Regent having taken over the domain and hunting down all superpowered individuals, they had to keep their powers a secret. Later, either Energizer or Lightspeed accidentally used their powers in school. When the Regent's agents came for them, Spider-Man came out of retirement and covered their escape. While on the run, the Power Pack was found and recruited into S.H.I.E.L.D.. Whilst there, they quickly befriended Annie Parker and even helped her make her own costume.
In other media
Television
- In Ultimate Spider-Man, the Power Pack were referenced in the setting of the animated television series.
Video games
- In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, the Power Pack were referenced in the setting of the video game. They were a wrong answer in a trivia game set within the game itself.
Appearances
- Power Pack v1: (1984)
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