Spiral (character): Difference between revisions

'''Spiral''' ('''Rita Wayword''') is a fictional character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]], commonly in association with [[Longshot (Marvel Comics)|Longshot]] or the [[X-Men]]. 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> in which 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]].