Spiral questions...

[Mr. X]

I know the typical classicmarvel.com powers that are listed for her, but could somebody please give me some specifics? Durability, strength, magic prowess feats, people she's beaten stuff like that. Thanks a bunch ahead of time.

[fishtaco]

http://uncannyxmen.net/db/characters/showquestion.asp?fldAuto=1000
:)

[Mr. X]

Argh, I said in my post that that was exactly what I didn't want to see, as I'd already seen it.

I want specifics.

[ibrakeforchinwe]

Argh, I said in my post that that was exactly what I didn't want to see, as I'd already seen it.

I want specifics.


Her specific powers? Well first and foremost Teleportation, thru both time and space, and is apparently immune to messing up the time stream. Second is Magick, she can use this for many things. Her agility is natural, she was a stunt woman as Ricochet Rita, so when she was turned into spiral her agility was enhanced.

She also has the Body Shoppe. A laboratory with very advanced technology. She uses her magick along with her tech to do things to people. Like Psylocke.

[Mr. X]

Hmm, very nice, thanks.

What else... What else. What can she do with her magic exactly? I mean, I know just about any site could list them on a generic level, but examples? Impressive victories would be nice too...

[DDM]

Spiral can manipulate reality; however, to perform her spells, she must dance. Spiral's powers are only limited by the strength of her will & the breadth of her imagination. Spiral combines magick & science with her "Body Shoppe"; as proprietess of the Body Shoppe, she grants her clients their hearts' desires. For instance, Spiral transformed Lady Deathstrike into a adamantium cyborg with claws to match Wolverine's. Spiral also used the Body Shoppe to render Phoenix amnesiac to be taken to Mojo World. Spiral's Body Shoppe transformed Psylocke's original body into an Asian one. Spiral can also teleport, cause another superhuman beings' powers to work against them, or cancel their powers altogether. Spiral can literally do anything her twisted mind sets to do.

Spiral can perform even more magickal feats when she combines her powers with Mojo's.

[Mr. X]

Very nice, thanks.

Well, I guess I'll look into her powers myself, good old fashioned comic research. :D

[DDM]

Mojo seems to be the only other creature who can effectively control Spiral. Even when Spiral was a member of Freedom Force & the proprietess of the Body Shoppe, Spiral caused chaos & only because Mojo allowed Spiral to be on Earth since she would be tormented by Longshot's presence among the X-Men.

[Mr. X]

Could you cite some of the fights she had and how they turned out?

[DDM]

Very nice, thanks.

Well, I guess I'll look into her powers myself, good old fashioned comic research. :D

To find Spiral's presence buy:


Longshot #1-6 (first Longshot, Spiral, Mojo)
Uncanny X-Men #199 (joins Freedom Force)
Uncanny X-Men #205 (Spiral transforms Lady Deathstrike into a cyborg)
Uncanny X-Men #206 (Freedom Force)
Uncanny X-Men #207-209 (Spiral renders Phoenix amnesiac)
The New Mutants Annual #2 (Mojo gives Betsy her bionic eyes; Spiral transforms the New Mutants into the Bratpack)
Uncanny X-Men Annual #10 (Longshot joins the X-Men, X-Babies)
Uncanny X-Men #223 (Super Sabre, Crimson Commando, & Stonewall join Freedom Force)
Uncanny X-Men #225-227 (Freedom Force)
Excalibur Special Edition #1, Excalibur #1-2 (Mojo sends the Warwolves after Phoenix)
Excalibur Special Edition #2 (X-Babies)
Uncanny X-Men Annual #12 (X-Babies)
Uncanny X-Men #256 (Spiral & Mojo appear inside Betsy's mind. Betsy is transformed into a ninja assassin due to Spiral's Body Shoppe.)


Lady Deathstrike describes Spiral as a shark, a huntress that destroys her as she is reborn as a cyborg. Phoenix doesn't recognize Spiral at all (perhaps due to Spiral's spells or Rachel is disoriented from being mortally wounded). Spiral gives Dazzler Destiny's mask & uses a magick blade to keep the mask on her head; however, due to the Adversary's chaos, Spiral is not able to remove the mask. Spiral almost destroy's Psylocke's soul, but is saved by Cypher & Warlock; Spiral perverts Betsy's love of carousel's with the "chaos waltz"). Spiral declares that she rots souls while Mojo rots flesh.

[Flight]

I remember Spiral fought some of the X-Men in X-Men #32
It starts off with a swordfight with Psylocke but Archangel, Rogue, Beast and Gambit help after a while

[DDM]

I remember Spiral fought some of the X-Men in X-Men #32
It starts off with a swordfight with Psylocke but Archangel, Rogue, Beast and Gambit help after a while

I left that out since that story is part of Psylocke's needless confusing mindboggling origin.

[Flight]

I left that out since that story is part of Psylocke's needless confusing mindboggling origin. No, you left it out cause it wasn't wrote by Claremont

[DDM]

No, you left it out cause it wasn't wrote by Claremont

Fabien Ninzea (sp?) hasn't exactly defended that story either since he's visited CBR... :rolleyes:

Of all the Spiral & Mojo stories I've read, only Chris Claremont & Ann Nocenti can write them effectively. In other writers' hands, Spiral & Mojo become unitended parodies.

[Mr. X]

Thanks again...

[kk1]

I liked in Longshot when she got topless when doing magic ;)

[The Lucky One]

I liked in Longshot when she got topless when doing magic ;)

Is there any other way to sacrifice a baby?

-D

[Wildways]

Spiral also fought (and helped?) Excalibur in vol. 1 #107-110...it's a pretty good story if you want to check it out.
Oh, and am I the only one that misses her Crimson Dawn tattoo?

[Sighphi]

Her best special ability is that if you say her name she can teleport to you.