Line #48 Characters/PowerPack


1	[[foldercontrol]]
2
3	!Power Pack
4
5	!!Power Family
6	[[folder:Alex Power]]
7	!!Alex Power
8	[[quoteright:188:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2019_11_20_at_123313_pm.png]]
9	[[caption-width-right:188:Alex as Zero-G]]
10	[[caption-width-right:188:[[labelnote:Click here to see Alex as Destroyer:]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2019_11_20_at_125355_pm.png[[/labelnote]]]]
11	[[caption-width-right:188:[[labelnote:Click here to see Alex as Mass Master:]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alexmassmasater_2.png[[/labelnote]]]]
12
13	Alex is a founder and the leader of Power Pack. He has the power of controlling gravity. Currently, he is one of the younger members of Reed Richards' Future Foundation.
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15	* AllYourPowersCombined: During his tenure as a New Warrior, he took all his siblings' powers.
16	* AloofBigBrother: On occasion, especially when he gets tired of his siblings' childishness or his BigBrotherInstinct gets out of hand.
17	* BigBrotherInstinct: It's not a heavily emphasized part of his character, but he does have a protective streak towards the others.
18	* BreakoutCharacter: While Julie probably has him beat for solo appearances, Alex has received a fair bit of attention away from Power Pack. He was briefly part of the ComicBook/NewWarriors, and later became a key member of the ComicBook/FutureFoundation.
19	* CharacterCatchphrase: "Gee!" in the early comics. It led to his superhero codename "G," later expanded to "Zero-G."
20	* GravityMaster: The power he started out with.
21	* MrFanservice: The ComicBook/MarvelLegacy one-shot has him shirtless for several panels, revealing his HeroicBuild.
22	* StandardizedLeader: In every appearance of the Pack, up until he goes into the Multiverse.
23	* WhatTheHellHero: The reaction of his siblings when he took their powers.
24	* XtremeKoolLetterz: As Powerpax.
25	[[/folder]]
26
27	[[folder:Julie Power]]
28	!!Julie Power
29	[[quoteright:188:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/julie_power_earth_616_from_future_foundation_vol_1_1_cover_001.jpg]]
30	[[caption-width-right:188:Julie as Lightspeed]]
31	[[caption-width-right:188:[[labelnote:Click here to see Julie as Molecula:]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/juliemolecula.png[[/labelnote]]]]
32
33	Julie Power, known as Lightspeed of the superhero group Power Pack. A bright and intelligent girl who is fascinated by all the world has to offer.
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35	* AdaptationDyeJob: In the original series she's described as "strawberry blonde," but -- probably thanks to the limited color techiques of comics in the 1980s -- generally comes across more as a redhead. The all-ages series consequently makes her a redhead. Some of her later appearances, like in ''ComicBook/FutureFoundation'' and the 2020 series, has her as straight up blonde.
36	* AirplaneArms: Julie typically does this while flying with her Velocity powers.
37	* {{Bookworm}}: She loves to read. This trait was most prominent in the early parts of the original series, but shows up on occasion in her later appearances too.
38	* BreakoutCharacter: Post-2000, Julie has received by far the most attention of the four Power siblings. After moving to California and trying to make it as an actress, she appeared, sans siblings, in both ''ComicBook/{{Runaways}}'' and ''ComicBook/AvengersAcademy'', where she came out as bisexual and got romantically involved with Karolina. After they broke up, she joined Alex in the ComicBook/FutureFoundation, and began dating Rikki Barnes.
39	* CharacterizationMarchesOn: She went from being the one that studied the most to wanting to be an actress, and eventually she flunked out of college.
40	* CoolBigSis: Katie (and to some extent Jack) certainly thinks so.
41	* EverythingsBetterWithRainbows: When she flies, she leaves a rainbow trail.
42	* {{Flight}}: Her main power, and she can do it at super sonic speeds.
43	* ObfuscatingStupidity: While never an outright genius, Julie was consistently depicted as very bright in the original ''Power Pack'' comic; she was an excellent student, had a lot of book-smarts and was always at the top of her class in school. When she reappeared as a teenager in ''ComicBook/Runaways'' she appeared to have TookALevelInDumbass, being a lot more scatterbrained and coming across as a borderline DumbBlonde at times. It was eventually revealed, in the ''Loners'' miniseries, that this was an act she'd put on in order to fit in better and to distance herself from her old life. It took an ArmorPiercingQuestion from Katie during a phone call to get her to drop the act.
44	-->'''Katie:''' You know, I think you're letting that whole ''dumb blonde act'' go to your head. You used to be the smart one, Julie. The responsible one. You're my older sister... don't you think it's time you started acting the part again?
45	* StraightGay: You wouldn't know she was bisexual until she came out of the closet as an older teen. Apparently, Alex had no idea until she told him in a backup feature in ''ComicBook/FantasticFour2018'' -- then again, he had been in space for a while and was a little out of the loop.
46	* SuperSpeed: Her power that leaves behind a rainbow streak. Quit snickering, [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic bronies]].
47	[[/folder]]
48
49	[[folder:Jack Power]]
50	!!Jack Power
51	[[quoteright:188:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2019_11_19_at_62447_pm.png]]
52	[[caption-width-right:188:Jack as Mass Master]]
53	[[caption-width-right:188:[[labelnote:Click here to see Jack as Counterweight:]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jackcounterweight.png[[/labelnote]]]]
54	[[caption-width-right:188:[[labelnote:Click here to see Jack as Destroyer:]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jackdestroyer.png[[/labelnote]]]]
55
56	Jack Power was a founding member of the superhero team Power Pack.
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58	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: To Alex and Julie. To Katie, he's an annoying ''older'' sibling.
59	* BrattyHalfPint: The clearest example in the series. If one of the Power siblings acts out, causes trouble or does something thoughtlessly mean, it's usually Jack. Unlike many examples of this trope, though, he has a lot of moments where he feels bad afterwards and tries to make amends.
60	* CasanovaWannabe: In the all-ages series, he's discovered girls but doesn't have much luck with them.
61	* DeadpanSnarker: His snark isn't always the most sophisticated, but he tries.
62	* HollywoodDensity: His power to either shrink to the size of an ant to turning into a cloud.
63	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's a grouchy brat who can be a real pain in the neck to everyone, but he's also genuinely heroic and will go out of his way to help those in need.
64	* MommasBoy: Jack, who arguably loves being a superhero the most, decides in the 2000 series to quit in order to take care of their sick mom.
65	* PreAssKickingOneLiner: "You're about to be clobbered by the 60 lb Jack hammer!"
66	* OutOfFocus: In the Pack's modern appearances, Jack gets the least focus. Julie is the BreakoutCharacter who appears in several books, Alex is a major player in the Future Foundation, and Katie gets the occasional DayInTheLimelight, but we don't really see a whole lot of Jack.
67	* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: Jack's signature move when he was Counterweight.
68	* ShapeshiftingExcludesClothing: His suit is designed to turn into a cloud with him. If he doesn't have it on, he'll end up naked.
69	* SmallNameBigEgo: He's got a very high opinion of himself but isn't always the best at backing it up. This is especially prominent in the all-ages series.
70	[[/folder]]
71
72	[[folder:Katie Power]]
73	!!Katie Power
74	[[quoteright:188:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screen_shot_2019_11_20_at_122945_pm.png]]
75	[[caption-width-right:188:Katie as Energizer]]
76	[[caption-width-right:188:[[labelnote:Click here to see Katie as Starstreak:]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/katiestarstreak.png[[/labelnote]]]]
77	[[caption-width-right:188:[[labelnote:Click here to see Katie as Counterweight:]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/katiecounterweight.png[[/labelnote]]]]
78
79	Katie is the youngest of all four Power siblings. She has the power to disintegrate objects and zap it back in energy bolts.
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81	* AllGirlsLikePonies: This was one of her character traits in the All-Ages series. She even rode on Beta Ray Bill.
82	* TheBabyOfTheBunch: They even call her "baby" in the original series. When Franklin joins, she calls him baby since she is no longer the youngest.
83	* BrattyHalfPint: By no means as much as Jack... but she ''definitely'' has her moments.
84	* CheerfulChild: When she isn't being a BrattyHalfPint, she's very clearly the sweetest, friendliest and most upbeat of the Power siblings.
85	* CuteBruiser: With the Energizer powers, she packs a ''serious'' wallop, to the point where in the early parts of the original series she was the one who tended to get knocked out or made to sleep as a way of HoldingBackThePhlebotinum -- otherwise she'd defeat the bad guys in ten seconds flat.
86	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: When in BrattyHalfPint mode.
87	* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: In the original series she was strawberry blonde like Julie, [[AdaptationDyeJob though the all-ages series turned her into a regular blonde like Alex]]. The 616 incarnation followed suit... until the 2020 series, where she's back to being strawberry blonde.
88	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Franklin. The "Vitriolic" part was most prominent in the beginning, mainly because she was jealous that he was threatening to take her place as "the littlest superhero."
89	[[/folder]]
90
91	!!Other Members
92
93	[[folder:Franklin Richards]]
94	!!Franklin Richards
95	[[quoteright:271:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tattletale.jpg]]
96
97	Franklin is the son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm, also known as Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman of the Fantastic Four. Franklin is an Omega-level mutant with reality-warping abilities; even at a young age he is one of the most powerful beings in the Universe.
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99	* AdaptationalNameChange: Or Adaptational ''Codename'' Change. In the 616-verse his Power Pack codename is "Tattletale," given to him by an annoyed Katie, while in the all-ages version it's "Smarty Pants." Which he thought of himself.
100	* AdaptationalWimp:
101	** Zig-Zagged in the 616 version. While he does still have his reality warping powers, he never uses them.
102	** Played straight in the all-ages version, where he specifically says that he doesn't have any powers at all. Instead he helps out as a tactician and with gadgets borrowed from his father.
103	* CharacterCatchphrase: "Oboy! My favorite!" Said about pretty much any kind of food.
104	* CompositeCharacter: The all-ages version uses traits from his sister, mainly her intelligence and pragmatism, since he lacks the reality warping powers.
105	* SixthRanger: He's sort of a mix of this and a GuestStarPartyMember. He doesn't join the team until the end of issue #17 of Vol 1, and is absent from a lot of their adventures after that, but he is an official member of the Power Pack and, at the time, got more focus and development in their comic than he did in the ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' comic.
106	* VitriolicBestBuds: With Katie. The "vitriolic" part was more pronounced in the beginning, with the "best buds" part getting more attention later on.
107	[[/folder]]
108
109	[[folder:Kofi Whitemane]]
110	!!Kofi Whitemane
111	[[quoteright:188:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kofi_whitemane.gif]]
112
113	A young Kymellian ally of Power Pack, and a cousin of Aelfyre.
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115	* {{Teleportation}}: So far, his only power, though as a [[ComboPlatterPowers Kymellian]] he has the potential to develop several more as he gets older.
116	* WellDoneSonGuy: Believes that his father cares more about his career as a diplomat than him. Not helped by the fact that Yrik has a very unapologetic "NotNowKiddo" attitude regarding children contributing to important issues. [[AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther They eventually start to work things out and bond]], though not without [[ParentsAsPeople a few bumps along the way]].
117	[[/folder]]
118
119	!!Allies
120
121	[[folder:Aelfyre Whitemane]]
122	!!Aelfyre Whitemane
123	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/578370_aelfyre.jpg]]
124
125	A Kymellian and the character who gave Power Pack their powers.
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127	* ComboPlatterPowers: Possessed all four of the abilities that he passed on separately to each of the Power children.
128	* KlingonsLoveShakespeare: Became quite a fan of human literature during his time observing Earth; he names his Smartship after a ''Literature/RobinsonCrusoe'' character, and dubs the [[TheUnpronounceable Zn'rx]] species as "Snarks" in reference to ''Literature/TheHuntingOfTheSnark''.
129	[[/folder]]
130
131	[[folder:Friday the Smartship]]
132	!!Friday the Smartship
133	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/488271_friday1.jpg]]
134
135	Aelfyre Whitmane's Kymellian spacecraft, Friday was named after Robinson Crusoe's loyal companion from Whitey's favorite Earth novel. Like all other Smartships, Friday is sentient and capable of rational thought. She provided travel, knowledge & resources for Power Pack over the years.
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137	* AmbiguousGender: The Power kids tend to call Friday "she" or "he" depending on their own gender. Friday doesn't seem to have a preference.
138	* SapientShip: It's in the name, after all.
139	[[/folder]]
140
141	!!Antagonists
142
143	[[folder:Bogeyman]]
144	!!Bogeyman
145	[[quoteright:276:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/boogy2.jpg]]
146
147	Douglas Carmody was a bigot that hated the Power Pack children. He was cast into Limbo and met the demon N'Astihr where he transformed Carmody into the Bogeyman when he consumed some of his flesh.
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149	* BlobMonster: After being pushed into Limbo, N'astirh "chewed away" his humanity, turning him into a grotesque, barely human mass of mobile chalk-white slime that looked like animate semi-liquid fat.
150	* {{Cephalothorax}}: In his demon form, he's basically an oversized, demonic head with limbs jutting out of it.
151	* DealWithTheDevil: More literally than most; he tries to bargain with N'astirh to sell him mutant children. It goes disastrously wrong for him when the ComicBook/NewMutants and the Power Pack team up to thwart his plan and end up throwing him into Limbo, where N'astirh turns him into a demon.
152	* FantasticRacism: In the grand tradition of Marvel Comics, Mr. Carmody hates mutants with a passion. He hates them so much that he tried to make a DealWithTheDevil with the lives of mutant children.
153	* FreudianExcuse: At the end of the three-part ''ComicBook/Inferno1988'' tie-in, whilst ranting at the Power Pack for the love their parents show them, he inadvertently hints that he suffered from emotionally AbusiveParents himself, which is part of his reason for hating the Power Pack.
154	* {{Hypocrite}}: Claims to be determined to fight mutants to protect the human race, but after becoming a demon, he also readily kills humans, usually for considering them "disgraces to the human race".
155	[[/folder]]
156
157	[[folder:Queen Mother Maraud]]
158	!!Queen Mother Maraud
159	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1830203_scan0003.jpg]]
160
161	The Queen and Mother of the Snarks, she is coldhearted and brutal even to her loyal soldiers. She was an on-going & deadly enemy of Power Pack, usually scheming to steal their powers. Maraud was banished by Emporer Bhadsha, but remained a threat
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163	[[/folder]]
164
165	[[folder:Trash]]
166	!!Trash
167	[[quoteright:320:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6187002_trash_earth_616_from_power_pack_vol_1_31_001.jpg]]
168
169	Trash was an superhuman street gang who worked for the villain, The Garbageman, running drugs to his various crackhouses.
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171	[[/folder]]
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