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|caption = ArtworkSpiral fromas depicted in ''[[Exiles (Marvel Comics)|Exiles]]'' Vol. 1 #18 (December 2002).<br>Art by [[Mike McKone]].

'''Spiral''' ('''Rita Wayword''') is a character appearing in [[American comic book]]s 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 (Marvel Comics)|Longshot]]'' #1 (September 1985).<ref>{{cite book |last1=DeFalco |first1=Tom |last2=Sanderson |first2=Peter |last3=Brevoort |first3=Tom |last4=Teitelbaum |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |last6=Darling |first6=Andrew |last7=Forbeck |first7=Matt |last8=Cowsill |first8=Alan |last9=Bray |first9=Adam |title=The Marvel Encyclopedia |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-7890-0 |page=350}}</ref> She was established as a lieutenant for that titular character's archenemy, [[Mojo (comics)|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 [[Betsy Braddock|Psylocke]]. She then joined a team of [[X-Force]] led by [[X-Men]] member [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]].

Spiral first appeared in issue #1 of the 1985 ''[[Longshot (Marvel Comics)|Longshot]]'' [[Limited series (comics)|miniseries]] by [[Ann Nocenti]] and [[Art Adams]] (though her alter ego Ricochet Rita did not debut until the second issue of the series), and subsequently appeared 2two months later as a member of [[Mystique (comics)|Mystique's]] [[Freedom Force (comics)|Freedom Force]] team in ''[[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #199.<ref>''Uncanny X-Men'' #199</ref> Spiral began as one of 20 minor characters that Adams designed on a character sheet as the pursuers of the character Longshot.<ref name=ComicsInterview>[[Kraft, David Anthony]] (1987). ''[[Comics Interview]]'' #46 (1987). [[Fictioneer Books]]. pp. 16 - 27.</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Ash|first=Roger |title=Ann Nocenti and Arthur Adams Bet on a Longshot|journal=[[Back Issue!]]|issue=29 |pages=26–31|publisher=[[TwoMorrows Publishing]]|date=August 2008|location=Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref> Her six arms were inspired by deities in [[Hindu mythology]].<ref name=MarvelAge>"Art Adams interview". "The Mutant Report". Volume 3. ''[[Marvel Age]]'' #71 (February 1989). Marvel Comics. pp. 12 - 15.</ref> Although Adams gave little thought to Spiral, as he had developed ideas for the other characters he had drawn on the sheet, Nocenti decided to make her a major character, and gave her the name Spiral.<ref name=ComicsInterview/> The character sheet is reproduced in the back of the ''X-Men: Longshot'' hardcover collection.<ref>[[Nocenti, Ann]] (w), [[Adams, Art]] (p), [[Portacio, Whilce]]; Anderson, Brent Eric (i). ''X-Men: Longshot''. 1989. Marvel Comics.</ref>

* In 2019, ''[[CBR.comComic Book Resources]]'' (CBR) ranked Spiral 17th in their "21 Most Powerful Sorcerer Supreme Candidates" list.<ref>{{Cite web |authordate=C.January B.12, R. Staff |date=2019-01-12 |title=The 21 Most Powerful Sorcerer Supreme Candidates, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/doctor-strange-sorcerer-supreme-candidates/ |access-date=February 3, 2023-02-03 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>

* In 2020, ''[[Scary Mommy]]'' included Spiral in their "Looking For A Role Model? These 195+ Marvel Female Characters Are Truly Heroic" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaye |first=Deirdre |date=November 16, 2020 |title=Looking For A Role Model? These 195+ Marvel Female Characters Are Truly Heroic |url=https://www.scarymommy.com/marvel-female-characters |access-date=February 3, 2023-02-03 |website=Scary Mommy |date=29 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

[[Image:Ultspiral.jpg|upright|The Ultimate Marvel incarnation of Spiral as depicted in ''Ultimate X-Men'' #55 (March 2005). Art by [[Stuart Immonen]].|thumb]]

* Spiral appears in ''[[X-Men: The Animated Series]]'', voiced by [[Cynthia Belliveau]].<ref name="btva">{{citationcite web needed|title=Spiral Voices (X-Men) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/X-Men/Spiral/ |access-date=DecemberJune 7, 2024 |website=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of 2019information.}}</ref> In her most notable appearance in the episode "Mojovision", she temporarily betrays Mojo after falling in love with [[Longshot (Marvel Comics)|Longshot]].

** Spiral appears in the ''[[X-Men '97]]'' episode "Motendo", voiced by [[Abby Trott]].<ref When Mojo gets fried by an electric feedback, Spiral knocks Mojo over with a smile.name="btva"/>

* Spiral appears in the ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men (TV series)|Wolverine and the X-Men]]'' episode "X-Calibre", voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]].{{citation needed|date=December 2019}} This version is the leader of Mojo's [[Reavers (comics)|Reavers]]. Though annoyed by Mojo, Spiral is loyal without complaint; he even respects her warnings when things go bad.

* Spiral appears in [[Viewtiful Joe (character)|Viewtiful Joe]]'s ending in ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds]]''. This version works as a producer for a police procedural that Joehe is starring in.{{r|MTV MVC Cameos}}

<ref name="MTV MVC Cameos">{{cite web | url = https://www.mtv.com/news/2462656/marvel-vs-capcom-3-cameos/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211211014838/https://www.mtv.com/news/2462656/marvel-vs-capcom-3-cameos/ | url-status = dead | archive-date = December 11, 2021 | title = Every 'Marvel VS. Capcom 3' Cameos - Worlds Truly Colliding | author = Cipriano, Jason | publisher = [[MTV]] | date = 16 February 2011 | work = [[MTV News]] | accessdate = 6 November 2021}}</ref>