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Chance is the name of two unrelated fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. The first is a mercenary and enemy of Spider-Man, the second a mutant who originally appeared in Fallen Angels (first series) #1. A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... It has been suggested that Earth-616 be merged into this article or section. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a mutant is a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans. ...


Chance I

Chance I

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Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Web of Spider-Man #15 (Jun 1986)
Created by David Michelinie and Mike Harris
Characteristics
Alter ego Nicholas Powell
Species Human
Abilities armored flight suit, wrist-mounted lasers, jet boots

The first was a wealthy former professional gambler named Nicholas Powell. Looking for more thrill in his life, he eventually decided to become a mercenary, incorporating his love of gambling into his work. Anyone that hired him would, instead of directly paying, bet his feet against him actually completing the mission. If Chance was successful, he recieved his fee; if not, he lost the "bet" and owed that amount to his contractors. The thrill of this risk was the only way in which Chance felt the work was truly interesting. Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Cover to Web of Spider-Man #118. ... David Michelinie is an American comic book writer. ...


Chance has clashed with Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the vigilante anti-hero Cardiac. He, alongside the Vulture, was partially responsible for the death of May Parker's one time fiance, Nathan. It has been suggested that Iron Maniac be merged into this article or section. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Cardiac is a Marvel Comics supervillain who has crossed paths with Spider-Man in the mainstream Earth-616 continuity. ... The Vulture (Adrian Toomes) is a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an elderly enemy of Spider-Man. ... Aunt May. ...

Chance II

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Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Fallen Angels #1 (Apr 1987)
Created by Jo Duffy and Kerry Gammill
Characteristics
Alter ego unrevealed
Species Human Mutant
Affiliations Fallen Angels
Abilities Can inhance or inhibit mutant powers

Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... The Fallen Angels was a short-lived group of adolescent mutant pickpockets based out of the Beat Street Club in Manhatten, New York. ... Mary Jo Duffy, often referred to simply as Jo Duffy, was a notable editor and writer of comic books for Marvel Comics in the 1980s. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a mutant is a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans. ... The Fallen Angels was a short-lived group of adolescent mutant pickpockets based out of the Beat Street Club in Manhatten, New York. ...

Chance II

The second Chance is a 13 year old girl whose parents are members of Reverend Yune Kim Park's Glorification Church. Park brought Chance and her parents to the United States from their homeland, promising to make the American citizens. Instead, he treated them a virtual slaves, and Chance herself was forced to work selling calendars on street corners for the church. Finally, tired of her treatment by the church, Chance ran away.


Chance was recruited by the mutant criminal known as the Vanisher to join the group of teenagers who worked for him as thieves and were known as the Fallen Angels. A number of young male and female mutants joined this group. The Vanisher (real name unknown, but he has used the alias Telford Porter) is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain of the Marvel Universe, who is an opponent of the X-Men. ... The Fallen Angels was a short-lived group of adolescent mutant pickpockets based out of the Beat Street Club in Manhatten, New York. ...


Chance became the friend and partner of another of the Vanisher's thieves, Ariel, who was actually an extraterrestrial mutant from a planet called Coconut Grove. For money Chance agreed to help Ariel in her assignment to bring a number of mutants to her home planet, where an attempt was intended to be made to extract the factor from their bodies that enabled them to mutate. In Marvel Comics, Ariel was the first code-name used by Kitty Pryde (later Shadowcat) of the X-Men. ... Extraterrestrial, as an adjective, refers to something that originates, occurs, or is located outside Earth or its atmosphere. ...


However, after Ariel transported the Fallen Angels to her home world, Ariel and Chance were made prisoners as well, since they too proved to be mutants with unusual powers. Chance's mutant power had only just begun to manifest itself now that she was going through puberty. The Fallen Angels succeeded in regaining their freedom, however, and returned to Earth, where Chance continues to be a member of the team. Earth (IPA: , often referred to as the Earth, Terra, the World or Planet Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest. ...


Apparently, Chance lost her mutant powers after the M-Day. Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics crossover spinning out of the House of M limited series, that focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs stripping nearly all of the mutant population of...


Powers

Chance II is a mutant with the superhuman ability to enhance or inhibit the mutant superhuman powers of others. Hence, she can cause another mutant's superhuman power to increase in strength or cause it to cease functioning altogether for as long as she concentrates upon it.


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