Nemesis (Alpha Flight)

Nemesis
Amelia Weatherly as Nemesis from the pages of Alpha Flight.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceSt. Ives
Alpha Flight #8
(March 1984)
Thorne
Alpha Flight #76
(November 1989)
Weatherly
Alpha Flight vol. 3 #1
(May 2004)
Hudson
The Uncanny X-Men #139
(November 1980)
Hudson (as Nemesis)
Alpha Flight vol. 5 #1
(August 2023)
Created bySt. Ives
John Byrne
Thorne
James Hudnall
Weatherly
Scott Lobdell
Hudson
Chris Claremont
John Byrne
Ed Brisson
Scott Godlewski
In-story information
Alter egoIsabel St. Ives
Jane Thorne
Amelia Weatherly
Heather MacNeil Hudson
SpeciesSt. Ives, Thorne and Weatherly:
Undead
Hudson:
Human
Team affiliationsSt. Ives, Weatherly and Hudson:
Alpha Flight
Thorne:
Alpha Flight
Children of the Night
Gamma Flight
AbilitiesSt. Ives, Thorne and Weatherly:
  • Use of a magical blade granting:
    • Superhuman speed
    • Teleportation
    • Time travel
    • Flight
    • Longevity

Hudson:

  • Use of a magical blade granting:
    • Teleportation
    • Superhuman durability

Nemesis is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first incarnation of Nemesis, Isabel St. Ives, first appeared in Alpha Flight #8 (March 1984). The second incarnation, Jane Thorne, debuted in Alpha Flight #76 (November 1989). The third incarnation, Amelia Weatherly, made her first appearance in Alpha Flight vol. 3 #1 (May 2004). The fourth incarnation, Heather Hudson, made her debut as Nemesis in Alpha Flight vol 5. #1 (August 2023).

All four women have encountered the superhero team Alpha Flight team, and wore the same black and red costume, carried a mystical sword, and were capable of flight.