Katherine Anne Pryde is a fictional superhero appearing in American
comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with
the X-Men. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 (January
1980) and was co-created by writer-artist John Byrne and Chris
Claremont.A mutant, Pryde possesses a "phasing" ability that allows
her, as well as objects or people she is in contact with, to become
intangible. This power also disrupts any electrical field she passes
through, and lets her simulate levitation.The youngest person to join
the X-Men, she was first portrayed as a "kid sister" to many older
members of the group, filling the role of literary foil to the more
established characters. She occasionally used the codenames Sprite and
Ariel, cycling through several uniforms until settling for her
trademark black-and-gold costume. During the miniseries Kitty Pryde
and Wolverine, she was renamed Shadowcat, the alias she would be most
associated with, and shifted to the more mature depiction of her
subsequent appearances. She was one of the main cast of characters
depicted in the original Excalibur title. After joining the Guardians
of the Galaxy, she assumes her fiancé's superhero identity as the
Star-Lord. As of the series Marauders, she is now informally known as
Captain Kate Pryde and The Red Queen of the Hellfire Trading
Company.In the X-Men film series, Kitty was portrayed by young
actresses in cameos: Sumela Kay in X-Men (2000) and Katie Stuart in X2
(2003). Ellen Page portrayed the character in X-Men: The Last Stand
(2006) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). She is ranked #47 in
IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.
comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with
the X-Men. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 (January
1980) and was co-created by writer-artist John Byrne and Chris
Claremont.A mutant, Pryde possesses a "phasing" ability that allows
her, as well as objects or people she is in contact with, to become
intangible. This power also disrupts any electrical field she passes
through, and lets her simulate levitation.The youngest person to join
the X-Men, she was first portrayed as a "kid sister" to many older
members of the group, filling the role of literary foil to the more
established characters. She occasionally used the codenames Sprite and
Ariel, cycling through several uniforms until settling for her
trademark black-and-gold costume. During the miniseries Kitty Pryde
and Wolverine, she was renamed Shadowcat, the alias she would be most
associated with, and shifted to the more mature depiction of her
subsequent appearances. She was one of the main cast of characters
depicted in the original Excalibur title. After joining the Guardians
of the Galaxy, she assumes her fiancé's superhero identity as the
Star-Lord. As of the series Marauders, she is now informally known as
Captain Kate Pryde and The Red Queen of the Hellfire Trading
Company.In the X-Men film series, Kitty was portrayed by young
actresses in cameos: Sumela Kay in X-Men (2000) and Katie Stuart in X2
(2003). Ellen Page portrayed the character in X-Men: The Last Stand
(2006) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). She is ranked #47 in
IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.
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