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Kitty" Anne Pryde) is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe . She used the code-names Sprite and Ariel in her early career, and is a member of the X-Men . She first appeared in X-Men #129 (January 1980 ). She is notable as one of the few recognizably Jewish characters in Marvel Comics.1
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Comics character Katherine Anne " Kitty " Pryde is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics .The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 (Jan. 1980) and was created by writer-artist John Byrne .A mutant , Pryde possesses a "phasing" ability that allows her and objects or people with which she is in contact to become intangible.This power also disrupts any electrical field she passes through, and lets her simulate levitation .At the time of her membership, under the codename Sprite (suggested by Storm in lieu of Professor X's suggestion, Ariel ), Pryde was the youngest person invited to join the team of mutant superheroes the X-Men .Her current codename is Shadowcat .During her early years, she was portrayed as a "kid sister" to many older members of the X-Men, filling the role of literary foil to the more established characters.In the years since her introduction, she has aged and matured, and has become a main character on her own.Actress Ellen Page portrayed Kitty Pryde in the 2006 superhero feature film, X-Men: The Last Stand .
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Comics character Katherine Anne " Kitty " 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 and objects or people with which she is in contact to become intangible. This power also disrupts any electrical field she passes through, and lets her simulate levitation . Storm christened Kitty with her first code name, Sprite .Professor X had also suggested the codename Ariel , which Kitty adopted for a short time prior to adopting the codename Shadowcat . Pryde was the youngest person invited to join the team of mutant superheroes the X-Men . During her early years, she was portrayed as a "kid sister" to many older members of the X-Men, filling the role of literary foil to the more established characters. In the years since her introduction, she has aged and matured, and has become a main character on her own. In the X-Men film series , Kitty Pryde was portrayed by young actresses in cameos in the first two films, Sumela Kay in X-Men (2000) and Katie Stuart in X2 (2003), and is portrayed by Ellen Page 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.The Physics of Superheroes .The author, James Kakalios, is a physics professor.Pages 254-255: "With our improved understanding of physics, we can now more accurately describe Kitty Pryde's mutant power as being able to alter her macroscopic quantum wave function, increasing her tunneling probability to near 100 percent at will." Page 255: "How, when she's is 'phasing' and immaterial, can she walk?"
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Fictional superhero appearing in Marvel Comics For the rapper previously known as Kitty Pryde, see Kitty (rapper) . Comics character 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. The Physics of Superheroes . The author, James Kakalios, is a physics professor. Pages 254-255: "With our improved understanding of physics, we can now more accurately describe Kitty Pryde's mutant power as being able to alter her macroscopic quantum wave function, increasing her tunneling probability to near 100 percent at will." Page 255: "How, when she's is 'phasing' and immaterial, can she walk?"
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Marvel Comics fictional character For the rapper previously known as Kitty Pryde, see Kitty (rapper) .Comics character Katherine Anne " Kitty " Pryde is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , commonly in association with the X-Men .The character first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #129 (January 1980) and was co-created by writer-artist John Byrne and writer Chris Claremont .A mutant , Pryde possesses a "phasing" ability that allows her to become intangible. This power also disrupts any electrical field she passes through, and lets her simulate levitation . The youngest 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 a more mature depiction in her subsequent appearances.Pryde would eventually abandon her nickname, "Kitty", and switch to "Kate". She was one of the main cast of characters depicted in the original Excalibur title. After momentarily joining the Guardians of the Galaxy, she assumed her then-fiancé's superhero identity as the Star-Lord ( Star-Lady ). As of the series Marauders , she is now informally known as Captain Kate Pryde and the Red Queen of the Hellfire Trading Company . Kitty Pryde has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes.In the 20th Century Fox X-Men film series , Kitty Pryde was initially portrayed by young actresses in cameos; Sumela Kay in X-Men (2000) and Katie Stuart in X2 (2003).Later, Elliot Page portrayed the character in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) in full-length appearances. The Physics of Superheroes . The author, James Kakalios, is a physics professor. Pages 254-255: "With our improved understanding of physics, we can now more accurately describe Kitty Pryde's mutant power as being able to alter her macroscopic quantum wave function, increasing her tunneling probability to near 100 percent at will." Page 255: "How, when she's is 'phasing' and immaterial, can she walk?" Chris Arrant Contributions from Michael Doran (2022-08-25). "The best Marvel characters of all time ranked" . gamesradar .There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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Marvel Comics fictional character For the rapper previously known as Kitty Pryde, see Kitty (rapper) . Comics character Katherine Anne " Kitty " Pryde is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics , commonly in association with the X-Men . The character first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #129 (January 1980) and was co-created by writer-artist John Byrne and writer Chris Claremont . A mutant , Pryde possesses a "phasing" ability that allows her to pass through objects, hence she is intangible while using this ability. This power also disrupts any electrical field she passes through, and lets her simulate levitation . The youngest 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 on her trademark black-and-gold costume. In later comic books, she becomes schooled in fighting techniques and receives ninja stealth training, which combine with her powers to make her one of the X-Men's most proficient and reliable combatants.She is frequently deployed on surveillance and espionage missions. During the miniseries Kitty Pryde and Wolverine , she was renamed Shadowcat , the alias she would be most associated with, and shifted to a more mature depiction in her subsequent appearances. Pryde would eventually abandon her nickname, "Kitty", and switch to "Kate". She was one of the main cast of characters depicted in the original Excalibur title. After momentarily joining the Guardians of the Galaxy , she assumed her then-fiancé's superhero identity as the Star-Lord ( Star-Lady ). In the series Marauders , she was informally known as Captain Kate Pryde and the Red Queen of the Hellfire Trading Company .After rejoining the X-Men in the " Fall of X " relaunch, she assumes the name Shadowkat . In the 20th Century Fox X-Men film series , Kitty Pryde was initially portrayed by young actresses in cameos; Sumela Kay in X-Men (2000) and Katie Stuart in X2 (2003). Later, Elliot Page portrayed the character in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) in full-length appearances. The Physics of Superheroes . The author, James Kakalios, is a physics professor. Pages 254-255: "With our improved understanding of physics, we can now more accurately describe Kitty Pryde's mutant power as being able to alter her macroscopic quantum wave function, increasing her tunneling probability to near 100 percent at will." Page 255: "How, when she's is 'phasing' and immaterial, can she walk?" There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).
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