Vindicator (comics)

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Vindicator
Vindicator. Art by Clayton Henry
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	As Heather Hudson: The Uncanny X-Men #139 (November 1980) As Vindicator: Alpha Flight #32 (December 1985) As Guardian: Alpha Flight #90 (September 1990) As Nemesis: Alpha Flight vol. 5 #1 (August 2023)
Created by	Chris Claremont John Byrne
In-story information
Alter ego	Heather MacNeil Hudson
Species	Human
Place of origin	Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Earth-616)
Team affiliations	Department H Alpha Flight Alpha Prime Alpha Strike[1]
Partnerships	Guardian
Notable aliases	Guardian Nemesis
Abilities	Skilled martial artist, strategist Suit grants: Flight Force field generation Ability to manipulate geothermal energies Use of the mystical sword Scell granting: Teleportation Superhuman durability

Vindicator (Heather MacNeil Hudson) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Following the apparent death of her husband James, Heather inherits his leadership of Alpha Flight and battle suit, taking on the codename Vindicator, a previous codename James used. Following James' return, she took her husband's mantle of Guardian while he used Vindicator for a time before the two switched back to their original codenames. After a long hiatus from Alpha Flight, Heather rejoins the team as the fourth Nemesis.