Annalee is a fictional mutant

Mutant (Marvel Comics)

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 character in the Marvel Comics

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 Universe.

Publication history

Annalee's first appearance was in Power Pack #12 (July 1985), and she was created by Louise Simonson

Louise Simonson

Louise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel...

 and June Brigman

June Brigman

June Brigman is an American comic book artist and illustrator. She is best known for creating the pre-teen superhero characters Power Pack with writer Louise Simonson in 1984...

.

The character subsequently appears in The Uncanny X-Men #195 (July 1985), Power Pack #19 (February 1986), The Uncanny X-Men #211 (November 1986), and Power Pack #27 (December 1986).

Annalee appeared as part of the "Morlocks" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition

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#9 and #18.

Fictional character biography

A member of the subterranean mutants known as the Morlocks

Morlocks (comics)

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, Annalee's own four children were slain and this caused her to force the four original members of Power Pack

Power Pack

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 to become her foster children. Her repeated attempts failed (the latter attempt was foiled when Katie Power

Katie Power

Energizer , is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' universe. She first appeared in Power Pack #1 and was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman.-Publication history:...

 escaped and sought the aid of the X-Men

X-Men

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), but she later found happiness caring for the young Morlock known as Leech

Leech (comics)

Leech is a character in the Marvel Comics Universe.Leech made his first appearance in Uncanny X-Men as a Morlock, a group of mutants whose deformities force them to live in the sewers under Manhattan. He is usually depicted as being around 12 years old...

. Annalee later was slain by the Marauders

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' member called Scalphunter

Scalphunter (Marvel Comics)

Scalphunter is a fictional mutant villain character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Uncanny X-Men #210. This character was created by Chris Claremont, John Romita, Jr...

 during the Mutant Massacre

Mutant Massacre

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.

Powers and abilities

Annalee is a projecting empath, capable of converting her own emotions into a radiant psychic effect that manipulates the feelings of other people. Thus, when she is upset, everyone around her will feel her pain. She can also make people feel the same as she does about a certain person, turning bystanders or neutral parties against her enemies.

Television

Annalee appeared in the X-Men

X-Men (TV series)

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episode "Captive Hearts" voiced by Kay Tremblay

Kay Tremblay

Kay Tremblay was a Canadian film actress, also appearing on television and theatre. She was best-known for her Gemini Award-winning role of Great Aunt Eliza on Road to Avonlea....

. She seemed to have a greater control over her powers, causing the X-Men, including Jean Grey

Jean Grey

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, to experience any state of mind she chose to place them in, from Wolverine believing himself to be covered with scorpions, to Jean believing herself to be a young child and Annalee her mother.