History Comicbook / CloakAndDagger

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Cloak and Dagger are a pair of superheroes in the MarvelUniverse. Originally appearing in [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Spectacular Spider-Man]] #64 (March, 1982), they were created by Bill Mantlo and Ed Hannigan. While never having been A-listers along the lines of ComicBook/TheMightyThor or ComicBook/IronMan, with their issues often getting canceled after a very short period, they have a distinct cult following, which is somewhat tinted by nostalgia due to their [[TheEighties 1980s]] background. They often team-up with other superheroes, namely SpiderMan, who is a good friend. Before the series was cancelled, they also had a brief membership in the NewWarriors. Their most memorable recent appearances were in ComicBook/{{Runaways}} and [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} Dark X-men]].

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* ''[[TheUltimates All-New Ultimates]]'' (April, 2014-). Ongoing series.

* DevelopmentHell: Where the supposed movie or TV show Marvel is trying to create seems to be stuck in.

* FlipFlopOfGod: It has been stated at different times that the pair were mutants whose powers that hadn't developed yet got warped by the drug or that they are just mutates whose powers specifically came from the drug.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: It was announced they were going to have a five part mini-series written by Valerie D'Orazio. It never materialized and instead they joined Dark X-men.

* PragmaticAdaptation: Some elements have been clearly changed to avoid UnfortunateImplications. The duo's powers no longer come from [[SuperSerum drugs]], and instead from [[AppliedPhlebotinum Dark Matter]]. Also, in the original universe, Ty suffered from a speech impediment and a learning disability. In this world, he's a student council president and the assistant manager of a fast food restaurant.

* TemporaryBlindness: Dagger has a lengthy case of it which lasts over a year, creating one of the more interesting story arcs. She learns to readjust to being both a blind person and superhero, and once she is cured, her spatial awareness is left heightened.

* SuperSerum: They got their powers from being injected with drugs. Not the most family-friendly backstory, as was lampshaded in Runaways.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: In an issue of The All New Ultimates, Cloak and Dagger share a kiss after mentioning that they never get any time alone together. Cue energy swirling all around them, and then the windows of the church exploding outward.

* DestinationDefenestration: In her first fight with Bombshell, Dagger is hurled through the front window of Miles Morales' family's restaurant.

* LivingShadow: Cloak's "body" is literally made up of one. Made even more explicit in the Ultimate Universe, where you can see black swirling mists emanating from the edges of Cloak's form.

Cloak and Dagger are a pair of superheroes in the MarvelUniverse. Originally appearing in [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Spectacular Spider-Man]] #64 (March, 1982), they were created by Bill Mantlo and Ed Hannigan. While never having been A-listers along the lines of TheMightyThor or IronMan, with their issues often getting canceled after a very short period, they have a distinct cult following, which is somewhat tinted by nostalgia due to their [[TheEighties 1980s]] background. They often team-up with other superheroes, namely SpiderMan, who is a good friend. Before the series was cancelled, they also had a brief membership in the NewWarriors. Their most memorable recent appearances were in ComicBook/{{Runaways}} and [[ComicBook/{{X-Men}} Dark X-men]].

* ''[[TheUltimates All-New Ultimates]]'' (April, 2014). Ongoing series.

* ''[[TheUltimates All-New Ultimates]]'' (Aprhil, 2014). Ongoing series.

And now for their backstory and powers. Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson, a pair of teenage runaways, are experimented on by the mob, who are trying to create a new drug substitute for heroin. It proves fatal to all they test it on but the pair, who gain superpowers from the event. Tandy can throw daggers of light, which can also purge unhealthy chemicals from a target as well, while Tyrone's powers were [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands originally]] to suck people into a dark dimension where he would strip them of their light. Together, they battle the drug trade while trying to balance out normal lives.

* ''Strange Tales'' Vol. 2 (April, 1987-September, 1988). An AnthologyComic which they shared with ComicBook/DoctorStrange, for 18 issues. The 19th (and final) issue was a spotlight issue for supporting character Mayhem/Brigid O'Reilly.

And now for their backstory and powers. Tandy Bowen and Tyrone Johnson, a pair of teenage runaways, are experimented on by the mob, who are trying to create a new drug substitute for heroin. It proves fatal to all they test it on but the pair, who gain superpowers from the event. Tandy can throw daggers of light while Tyrone's powers were [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands originally]] to suck people into a dark dimension where he would strip them of their light. Together, they battle the drug trade while trying to balance out normal lives.

* {{UST}}: Notable for being averted. In this world, Ty and Tandy were dating for six months before the car accident rendered them comatose. Tandy had even just finished telling Ty that if he asked her to marry him at that moment, she'd have said "yes".