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Avengelyne
Avengelyne
- Appearances
- 89
- Debut
- 1995
- Teams
- 3
Avengelyne has appeared in 89 comics from Image Comics since 1995. The most recent cataloged appearance dates to 2026. Team affiliations include Angels, Fallen Angels and Warhost. Most cataloged appearances come from Avengelyne.
Powers
- Super Strength
- Agility
- Super speed
- longevity
- Stamina
- Telepathy
- Telekinesis
- Psychic
Member of: Angels, Fallen Angels, Warhost
First appearance: Avengelyne: Deadly Sins #2
Appears most in: Avengelyne, Avengelyne, Asylum
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- A first appearance is the issue a character debuts in. Every character page lists the issues they appear in, and debut issues are flagged as key issues alongside origins, deaths, and other milestones.
- Can I browse characters by power?
- Yes. Over 269,000 powers are cataloged across the database, and each one opens a page listing every character who has it.
- What is the difference between a character and a team?
- A character is one individual, such as Storm. A team is a group they belong to, such as the X-Men, and it carries its own roster, appearances, and page.
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