The DNAgents
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DNAgents was a comic book created by writer Mark Evanier and artist Will Meugniot and published by Eclipse Comics in the 1980s. After cancellation, it was later briefly picked up by Antarctic Press.
It told the story of a team of superheroes created through genetic engineering by the Matrix Corporation, but who subsequently rebel against Matrix. The writing style tended towards wry humor, perhaps reflecting Evanier's other work in television, cartoon, and variety comedy writing.
DNAgents
Tank: Super-strong, wore heavy body armor to regulate and augment his strength. Naive & optimistic.
Surge: Could fire blasts of lightning, very short-tempered.
Rainbow: powerful telepath and illusionist. Since she was exposed to so many people's inner thoughts, she was the most "sophisticated" member of the group.
Amber: Could project disks of energy as shields, weapons or stand on them to fly. Very outgoing socially and curious.
Sham: Shapeshifter. Since he had no innate attack powers, he was also trained as a commando. Insecure and attached to his family. Numerous allusions were made to Sham being the most powerful of the DNAgents, including his kidnapping and use as a power-source for the villain Mega Man.
Other Characters
Crossfire, another Eclipse comic of the era written by Mark Evanier, was a frequent guest character, and a romantic interest for Rainbow.
Other Sources
A sourcebook for using the characters with the Villains and Vigilantes roleplaying game was published by Fantasy Games Unlimited.
- [DNAgents Profiles at InternationalHero]
- [Mark Evanier's homepage: POVOnline]
- [Presenting: DNAgents Super Special]
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