Line #40 Characters/Slingers


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3	!!Founder
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5	[[folder:Black Marvel]]
6	!!Black Marvel
7	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/670937_marvel2.jpg]]
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9	!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Daniel "Dan" Lyons
10	!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Mystic Comics'' #5 (March 1939)
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12	Dan Lyons was chosen by the chief of the Black Feet tribe to be a champion of justice, after he defeated 100 other combatants. He was given a bow, and was told to notch it when he performed a good deed. When he gained 100 notches, he would be allowed to become the Black Marvel.
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14	He later made a deal with Mephisto to obtain the super powered suits of Dusk, Hornet, Ricochet, and Prodigy. He then formed the Slingers. The Slingers were able to release Black Marvel from the contract, and he was able to die in peace.
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18	!!The Slingers
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20	[[folder:Dusk]]
21	!!Dusk
22	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/85188_65714_dusk.jpg]]
23	!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Cassie St. Commons
24	!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Slingers'' #0 (1998 September)
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26	Cassie St. Commons was a typical ESU student until a meeting with Black Marvel changed everything.
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28	* BackFromTheDead: After dying on the first issue, she was reborn somehow, no longer dead, but not truly alive
29	* CastingAShadow: She can manipulate shadows to form objects or constructs of solid dark energy, a power she used to great effectiveness during the battle against Mephisto's horde of demons.
30	* DarkIsNotEvil: She might look like a living shadow, but she's a hero.
31	* PerkyGoth: She has always enjoyed looking different, with jet black hair, facial tattoos, and nose and tongue piercings.
32	* SacrificialLamb: On their first outing together, Dusk falls to her death. She got better, kind of.
33	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female among the original Slingers.
34	* {{Teleportation}}: Thanks to the suit her primary power is the ability to teleport herself or others anywhere she wishes to be.
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37	[[folder:Hornet]]
38	!!Hornet
39	[[quoteright:245:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1005702_hornet5.jpg]]
40	!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Edward "Eddie" [=McDonough=]
41	!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Slingers'' #0 (1998 September)
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43	A science prodigy and handicapped with a palsied arm, Eddie [=McDonough=] adventured as the Slinger called Hornet and was killed by a brainwashed Wolverine.
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45	* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: The Hornet.
46	* BashBrothers: He and Ricochet, remaining good friends and even becoming a Dynamic Duo in later years.
47	* CListFodder: He's killed by a brainwashed Wolverine. To add insult to injury, Nick Fury notes that he didn't even get his name right.
48	* {{Flight}}: His suit allows him to fly.
49	* GeniusCripple: Eddie, one of the smartest kids in school, has cerebral palsy.
50	* LegacyCharacter: After his death his original codename was taken by former villain Silas Burr/Cyber, and later by Hobie Brown, the former Prowler, while his niece Melissa took the codename of Red Hornet in his honor.
51	* TokenFlyer: He's the only one of the team who can fly thanks to his JetPack.
52	[[/folder]]
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54	[[folder:Prodigy]]
55	!!Prodigy
56	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/richard_gilmore_earth_616_from_avengers_assemble_vol_1_1_0001.png]]
57	!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Richard "Ritchie" Gilmore
58	!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Slingers'' #0 (1998 September)
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60	One of the identities used by Spider-Man from the "Identity Crisis", now Ritchie Gilmore uses the costume. He was the leader of the now disbanded team: the Slingers.
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62	* CapeWings: His red cape can be used to glide air currents.
63	* FlyingBrick: Almost. He can jump such long distances that it looks like he's flying.
64	* OneSteveLimit: Shares codename with member of the X-Men David Alleyne.
65	* PrimaryColorChampion: Has a golden armor and a red cape.
66	* PoweredArmor: His armor is bulletproof and its retrofitted to give him superhuman strength, durability and ability to fly limited distances.
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69	[[folder:Ricochet]]
70	!!Ricochet
71	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/johnathon_gallo_earth_616_from_ben_reilly_scarlet_spider_vol_1_9_003.jpg]]
72	!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Jonathan "Johnny" Gallo
73	!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Slingers'' #0 (1998 September)
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75	Ricochet is a mutant that took on one of the mantles that Spider-Man used during his "Identity Crisis". He is also a member of the Loners and former member of the Slingers
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77	* BashBrothers: He and Hornet, remaining good friends and even becoming a Dynamic Duo in later years.
78	* BlueIsHeroic: His costume is mostly blue.
79	* BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Has a stylised 'R' on his chest, on the back of his jacket, and on his throwing discs.
80	* ImprobableAimingSkills: Ricochet has been seen hitting targets from great distances with his throwing discs.
81	* InASingleBound: Ricochet possesses the mutant power of superhuman agility, enabling him to leap great distances.
82	* MissingMom: Ricochet's mother died when he was little, killed by the Orphan-Maker.
83	* MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: Ricochet's mutant powers also give him a "Danger Sense", that functions much like Spider-Man's "Spider-Sense", allowing him to sense danger before it happens.
84	* SuperReflexes: Ricochet's natural reaction time is enhanced to a level beyond the human body's natural limits.
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