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Encyclopedia > Scorpio (comics)

Scorpio is the name of several fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. Most of the men to use the Scorpio identity have been supervillains who have been affiliated with the Zodiac criminal cartel, and in this context were enemies of the Avengers and other superheroes. A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Marvel Comics, NYSE: MVL (AKA Marvel Entertainment Group, Marvel Characters, Inc. ... The Marvel Universe is the fictional shared setting where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypical supervillains. ... The Zodiac is a fictional criminal cartel in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Avengers are a Marvel superhero team, consisting of many of the Marvel Universes most popular and powerful heroes and the Marvel Comics counterpart to DC Comics Justice League of America. ...


The original Scorpio, Jacob "Jake" Fury, was the brother of Nick Fury. As Scorpio, he died twice (once via suicide), only to be revived in a succession of android bodies by the intelligent, extra-dimensional Zodiac Key from which he drew his power. Another man, Jacques LaPoint, became the second Scorpio and led the Zodiac until Jake (in his second android body) killed him. Impersonating LaPoint, Fury led eleven other Zodiac-themed androids to kill and replace the rest of the human Zodiac. Scorpio and the other androids were deactivated when they were transported to the Zodiac Key's dimension of origin during a battle with the West Coast Avengers. Another Scorpio was the leader of the Zodiac team who fought Alpha Flight and was later massacred by Malcolm Colcord's Weapon X team. Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional army hero and spy, featured in Marvel Comics. ... An android is an artificially created robotic being that resembles a human being usually both in appearance and behavior. ... The West Coast Avengers was a spin-off superhero team of the Avengers, as well as the title of their comic book series. ... Cover to Alpha Flight #1. ... Weapon X was a fictional clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Governments Department K (and secretly funded by the US government) which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. ...


Nick Fury's illegitemate son Mikel has also used the Scorpio identity. Mikel originally believed himself to be Jake Fury's son, and used a duplicate of the Zodiac Key to battle his father and Wolverine. When he learned that his mother had lied about his parentage, Mikel switched sides and became affiliated with SHIELD for several months, following intensive therapy. When he was led to believe that the Punisher had killed Nick Fury, he pursued the vigilante until persuaded to back down by fellow SHIELD operatives. He has apparently resigned from SHIELD as a result of that incident. His current disposition in the wake of discovering his biological father is in fact still alive has not yet been decided or depicted by any Marvel title. Wolverine (Logan, later revealed to have been born James Howlett) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero, and member of the X-Men. ... Statue showing a Gallic shield with a butterfly boss. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...


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Scorpio Rose is a gypsy which who has been alive for over 400 years.
The story continues from there as Rose and her dead lover (the demon killed him before he raped her) try to avoid death and fight the Gods who seem to want her destroyed.
The biggest problem with the Scorpio Rose story is that a lot of the underlying mystical elements are not explained whatsoever.
DoubleSign.com - Astrology and Horoscopes. Western Astrology - Scorpio Personality (122 words)
Scorpio, the Sign of the Scorpion, is the eighth sign of the Western Zodiac, extending from October 23 to November 21.
The typical Scorpio personality profile will exhibit a variety of characteristics -- self-criticism, intense concentration, and a drive so passionate as to result in either complete success or utter failure.
Scorpios also have a strong self-destructive streak, coupled with an unreasoning temper that can be triggered at the slightest provocation.
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