Cloak and Dagger (Tyrone 'Ty' Johnson & Tandy Bowen) are a fictional teenage mutant comic book superhero duo in the Marvel Comics universe. They were created by writer Bill Mantlo and artist Ed Hannigan, and first appeared in Spectacular Spider-Man #64 (March 1982). This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... Bill Mantlo was a lawyer and prolific writer of comic books for Marvel and (to a lesser extent) DC, for over 20 years. ... Ed Hannigan has been a writer, artist and editor of comic books for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic alterations that allow them to naturally develop abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... The New Warriors is a Marvel Comics superhero team, traditionally consisting of young adult heroes. ... The Defenders was a comic book series about a loosely-organized team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Teleportation is the movement of objects or elementary particles from one place to another, more or less instantaneously, without traveling through space. ... The Darkforce is a fictional concept in the Marvel Comics superhero universe. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic alterations that allow them to naturally develop abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Batman and Superman, two of the most recognizable and iconic superheroes. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Bill Mantlo was a lawyer and prolific writer of comic books for Marvel and (to a lesser extent) DC, for over 20 years. ... Ed Hannigan has been a writer, artist and editor of comic books for both Marvel Comics and DC Comics. ... Cover for Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #132 (1987). ...

Publication history

There have been a number of attempts to launch various ongoing Cloak and Dagger series, but none survived past 19 issues.^[1] The pair did make numerous appearances as guest stars, appearing in a wide variety of titles, such as Runaways. The heroes were a prominent part of the Spider-Man Maximum Carnage story arc (Dagger was killed early in the battle, but reconstituted herself through Cloak). Cloak made a solo appearance in issues of the miniseries House of M, as a member of an underground human resistance movement. It was uncertain if Dagger also existed in the altered reality of House of M. Runaways is a Marvel Comics comic book series created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona. ... Maximum Carnage is a fourteen-part crossover storyline printed in Marvels Spider-Man family of titles in 1993, featuring Spider-Man and Venom again teaming up to face Venoms murderous child. This arc was collected as a trade paperback in September 1994 (ISBN 0-7851-0038-5), and... House of M was an eight-part comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. ...

Fictional character biography

Origins

Tyrone "Ty" Johnson (Cloak) and Tandy Bowen (Dagger) met in New York City as runaways. Tyrone was a teenage boy from Boston, Massachusetts with a debilitating stutter. He ran away to New York City when his speech impediment led to his best friend's death. Tandy was a Caucasian teenage girl from a privileged upbringing (born in Shaker Heights, Ohio) who ran away because she thought her multimillionaire supermodel mother was too busy for her daughter with her career and social life. They met when Tyrone, who had been considering stealing Tandy's purse, returned it after someone else stole it first. “Boston” redirects here. ... Stuttering is a speech disorder in which pronunciation of the (usually) first letter or syllable of a word is repeated involuntarily. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Speech disorders are a type of communication disorders where normal speech is disrupted. ... For the peoples actually from the Caucasus, see Peoples of the Caucasus. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen. ...

Cloak and Dagger received their powers from an experimental drug given to them against their will by agents of Silvermane. It was later revealed that they were both actually mutants, and that the drug had simply awakened their latent abilities. Tyrone, as Cloak, gained the ability to access the "Darkforce Dimension" through his extra-dimensional cloak; those drawn into the cloak were stricken with fear and often rendered catatonic. The treatment also cured his stutter. Tandy, as Dagger, gained the ability to generate light, which could purge drugs from others' bodies and subdue the darkness that frequently threatened to overwhelm Cloak. In a more offensive role, she could generate daggers of light, which can stun, cause burns or heart attacks or even an intense desire to reform a criminal life. Silvermane is a fictional Marvel Comics character. ... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic alterations that allow them to naturally develop abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... The Darkforce is a fictional concept in the Marvel Comics superhero universe. ... This is a page about catatonic state. ...

Cloak and Dagger on the cover of New Mutants #23, January 1985. Art by Bill Sienkiewicz.

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The two tend to live in churches, supported by friends and priests. They have fought many threats over the years, including Doctor Doom, the villain known as Mr. Jip, and Dagger's own father, who has similar powers to hers. Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ... Mister Jip is an evil fictional character belonging to the Marvel Comics universe, possessing a grotesque appearance and various mystical powers. ...

The pair became romantically involved, though their relationship has had its ups and downs. Cloak has run away many times, not understanding that Dagger is fully willing to use her light power to satisfy his darkness.

For much of their original series, the two followed a drug ring throughout Europe, trying to destroy it at its source.

After the House of M storyline, both are unaffected by M-Day, as they were not born originally as mutants. Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline 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...

Both Cloak and Dagger were involved in the Civil War, as a part of Captain America's anti-registration team, though their current status afterwards is unknown.

Affiliations & Alliances

• Cloak was part of the team that attacked Thanos in the Infinity Gauntlet storyline. During the battle, he manages to suck Thanos into the Darkforce Dimension, but is killed as Thanos releases energy from within him (all that is left are pieces of his cloak). His life is restored after most of the events are undone. Not all the heroes remember his involvement, not even Cloak himself, due to cosmic manipulation of time.

• Incorrectly believing Dagger to have been murdered, Cloak joined in with a makeshift team of superheros to battle her 'killers' in the Maximum Carnage crossover.

• They are frequent allies of Power Pack.

• Dagger partnered up with many different heroes, including Shang-Chi, Luke Cage, Moon Knight and Daredevil.

• Dagger was one of the "seven brides" selected for the serpent god Set in the Atlantis Attacks crossover storyline.

• Dagger was a member of the New Warriors, during which time the dimension Cloak hooked into had malfunctioned, spewing its dangerous energies into the streets of New York. Those affected by the energies went mad and attacked anyone in sight.

• Dagger was also a member of the now-defunct "Marvel Knights" team. During her time with the Knights, Dagger developed a deep friendship with Black Widow. A powerless Cloak also appeared, after a brief time in which he had been feeding on the life forms of petty criminals, those who did nothing more than be extremely annoying. Black Widow let Ty and Tandy live in her apartment, which was later attacked by a homicidal Life Model Decoy of Nick Fury. Though at this point he was a normal human, Ty defeated the robot. (It was revealed during the series that Tandy had absorbed Ty's Cloak powers, once Cloak was no longer able to control his hunger and was consuming any and every lawbreaker, no matter how minute the offense.)

• Some time after the Knights series, the two, powered normally again, met the Runaways. This meeting did not go as well as planned as outside forces manipulated Tandy and Ty's actual memories of the group, thus they were not able to help the Runaways. Later the two figured out what was going on and led the Avengers to what they thought was a way to help the team. Cloak would later request their assistance in clearing his name, as he was framed for attacking Dagger. He appealed to the fact that they all shared bonds in being run aways. They agreed to help, and successfully helped him apprehend his impostor.^[2]

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Civil War

Main article: Civil War (comics)

Cloak and Dagger were revealed to be members of Captain America's faction of super heroes who oppose the Superhuman Registration Act.^[3] Civil War is a Marvel Comics summer 2006 crossover event, based around a core limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven. ... Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... The Superhuman Registration Act is a fictional piece of legislation introduced by Congress in several magazines published by Marvel Comics in 2006 as a key plot driver of its linewide crossover story Civil War. ...

Cloak was shot by S.H.I.E.L.D. tranquilizers while teleporting Captain America and the rebel faction to a chemical plant where they believed a catastrophic accident had taken place. It turned out to be a trap set by Iron Man, who was there waiting with the pro-registration faction. Dagger was hit with a lightning attack by a clone of Thor.^[4] S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... For the film, see Iron Man (film). ... Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

It is then revealed that the pair were captured off panel during a mission in Queens and jailed in the Negative Zone prison.^[5] They are freed by the shapeshifter Hulkling, who was disguised as the pro-registration Hank Pym,^[6] which leads to the climactic battle between the two sides, both of which Cloak teleports to Times Square, New York.^[7] // The Negative Zone in the Marvel Comics Universe is used as a fictional dimension. ... Shapeshifter was a program wich would allow you to edit and make your own themes for the mac computers but this is now out of date ... Hulkling (Teddy Altman) is a fictional comic book superhero and a member of the Young Avengers, a team of superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Yellowjacket. ... This article is about the satellite communications facility. ... Times Square Broadway at 42nd St. ...

Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

Cloak and Dagger were members of Sinister's Six, who were brainwashed into fighting the X-Men. They were apparently killed in battle though this has yet to be confirmed. The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ... Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

House of M

Cloak appears as a member of the Underground Human Resistance led by Luke Cage. Dagger does not appear with Cloak. Luke Cage, born Carl Lucas and also called Power Man, is a fictional superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

Marvel Team-Up: League of Losers

Dagger features in an arc of Robert Kirkman's Marvel Team-Up (vol. 3), featuring a group of C-list heroes dubbed "The League of Losers". A group of heroes including Darkhawk, Dagger, Araña, Gravity, X-23, Sleepwalker and Terror (although Araña dies along the way) go to the future to prevent the villain Chronok from stealing Reed Richards' time machine, Chronok having come to the present and already having killed all of Marvel's major heroes. Marvel Team-Up is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... Robert Kirkman is a American comic book writer. ... Marvel Team-Up is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... Darkhawk is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Araña (Anya Sofia Corazon) is a fictional character from the Marvel Universe. ... Gravity (Greg Willis), a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel universe with the power to manipulate gravity. ... For information on the experimental aircraft, see X-23 PRIME. X-23 (Laura Kinney also known as Laura X) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Terror Inc. ... Mister Fantastic is a Marvel Comics superhero who is the leader of the Fantastic Four. ...

Spider-Ham

They appear as the duo Croak and Badger, a frog and a badger.

Ultimate Tandy Bowen

The Ultimate version of Tandy Bowen has made a cameo in Ultimate Spider-Man,^[8] but Ty Johnson has not.

Ultimate Cloak and Dagger make an appearance in a police station when Ultimate Ronin is there to provide evidence against the Kingpin. They are both in handcuffs for an unknown offense. Both of them are female, but their costumes are easily recognizable.^[9] It is unknown if this Ultimate Dagger is one and the same as the Ultimate Tandy Bowen. For other uses, see Ronin (comic). ... The Kingpin (Wilson Fisk) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics villain who has battled many Marvel crime-fighters; most often Spider-Man, Daredevil and The Punisher. ...

Universe X

Ty Johnson is dead, but his cloak is still carried by Dagger. Mar-Vell is given the cloak by Dagger and uses it as a teleportation device and a gateway to the Realm of the Dead.

In other media

Film

Cloak and Dagger were chosen as one of the many properties in Marvel's new film deal with Paramount Pictures, along with Captain America, Nick Fury, Doctor Strange, Avengers, Hawkeye, Power Pack, Shang-Chi, and Black Panther.^[10] Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... Captain America is a fictional comic book superhero published by Marvel Comics. ... For the French hip hop artist, see Nikkfurie. ... This article is about the Marvel comics superhero. ... The Avengers is an elite fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Universe. ... Hawkeye (Clint Barton) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a longtime member of the Avengers. ... For the 1965 American military operation, see Operation Power Pack For other uses of the term, see Power pack The Power Pack is a team of fictional child superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Shang-Chi (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally rising of the spirit) is a Marvel Comics character, often called the Master of Kung Fu. He was created by writer Steve Englehart and artist Jim Starlin. ... The Black Panther (TChalla) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe who is the first modern Black superhero. ...

Video games

Cloak and Dagger both appear in the 1994 Spider-Man & Venom: Maximum Carnage video game, where they can be "summoned" by the player to harm all enemies on the screen. “Computer and video games” redirects here. ...

Bibliography

• Cloak and Dagger limited series #1-4 (October, 1983 – January, 1984)
• Cloak and Dagger #1-11 (July, 1985 – March, 1987)
• Strange Tales Vol. 2 #1-19 (April, 1987 – October, 1988)
• Marvel Graphic Novel #34 (aka Cloak and Dagger: Predator and Prey) (June, 1988)
• The Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger (retitled Cloak and Dagger with #14 onward) #1-19 (October, 1988 – August, 1991)
• Power Pack/Cloak and Dagger: Shelter From the Storm graphic novel (1989)
• "Expressway to Hell" in Strange Tales: Dark Corners - (May 1998)

Creators

Writers

• Bill Mantlo - Cloak and Dagger #1-4 (October 1983-January 1984); Cloak and Dagger (Vol. 2) #1-11 (July 1985-March 1987); Strange Tales (Vol. 2) #1-7 (April 1987-October 1987); "Predator and Prey" in Marvel Graphic Novel #34 (June 1988); Power Pack/Cloak and Dagger: Shelter From the Storm (1989)
• Terry Austin - Strange Tales (Vol. 2) #8-19 (November 1987-October 1988); The Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #1-13 (October 1988-August 1990)
• Steve Gerber - Cloak and Dagger (Vol. 3) #14-16 (October 1990-February 1991)
• Terry Kavanagh - Cloak and Dagger (Vol. 3) #16-19 (February 1991-August 1991)
• Mike Baron - "Expressway to Hell" in Strange Tales: Dark Corners (May 1998)

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Art

• Rick Leonardi - Cloak and Dagger #1-4 (October 1983-January 1984); Cloak and Dagger (Vol. 2) #1-4, 6 (July 1985-January 1986, May 1986); The Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #12-13 (June 1990-August 1990); Cloak and Dagger (Vol. 3) #14-16 (October 1990-February 1991)
• Terry Shoemaker - Cloak and Dagger #5 (March 1986)
• Marc Silvestri - Cloak and Dagger #7 (July 1986)
• Mike Mignola - Cloak and Dagger #8 (September 1986)
• Art Adams - Cloak and Dagger #9 (November 1986)
• Bret Blevins - Cloak and Dagger #10 (January 1987); Strange Tales (Vol. 2) #1-6, 8-10 (April 1987-September 1987, November 1987-January 1988)
• June Brigman - Cloak and Dagger #11 (March 1987); Strange Tales (Vol. 2) #13-14, (April 1988-May 1988)
• Larry Stroman - Cloak and Dagger #11 (March 1987); "Predator and Prey" in Marvel Graphic Novel #34 (June 1988)
• Larry Alexander - Strange Tales (Vol. 2) #7 (October 1987)
• Dan Lawless - Strange Tales (Vol. 2) #11, 15-18 (February 1988, June 1988-September 1988); The Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #1-2 (October 1988-December 1988)
• Whilce Portacio - Strange Tales (Vol. 2) #12 (March 1988)
• Erik Larsen - Strange Tales (Vol. 2) #19 (October 1988)
• Sal Velluto - Power Pack/Cloak and Dagger: Shelter From the Storm (1989)
• Mike Vosburg - The Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #3-11 (February 1989-April 1990)
• Christopher Ivy - Cloak and Dagger (Vol. 3) #17, 19 (April 1991, August 1991)
• Keith Williams - Cloak and Dagger (Vol. 3) #17 (April 1991)
• David Ross - Cloak and Dagger (Vol. 3) #18 (June 1991)
• Alexander Maleev - "Expressway to Hell" in Strange Tales: Dark Corners (May 1998)

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Footnotes

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See also

• List of fictional characters who can manipulate darkness or shadow

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External links

• Cloak on the Marvel Universe Character Bio Wiki
• Dagger on the Marvel Universe Character Bio Wiki
• Profiles of Cloak and Dagger at Spiderfan.org