Spiral (character)

Spiral
Spiral as depicted in Exiles #18 (December 2002).
Art by Mike McKone.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceLongshot #1
(September 1985)
Created byAnn Nocenti (writer)
Arthur Adams (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoRita Wayword
SpeciesHuman mutate
Team affiliationsSisterhood of Mutants
Freedom Force
X-Force[1]
PartnershipsMojo
Notable aliases"Ricochet" Rita
The Apocalypse
Abilities
  • Multiple arms
  • Spell casting
  • Superhuman strength, agility, reflexes, stamina and durability
  • Skilled in cybernetics and genetic manipulation
  • Skilled hand-to-hand combatant and acrobat

Spiral (Rita Wayword) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually those featuring the X-Men family of characters. Created by writer Ann Nocenti and artist Art Adams, the character first appeared in Longshot #1 (September 1985).[2] She was established as a lieutenant for that titular character's archenemy, Mojo. Prior to Longshot joining the X-Men, Spiral also became a recurring adversary of that team and each of the various X-Men subgroups, as well as serving as the archenemy-turned-ally of X-Men member Psylocke. She then joined a team of X-Force led by X-Men member Storm.

  1. ^ Uncanny X-Force Vol. 2
  2. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 350. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.