Publication History
Angel debuted in X-Men (vol. 1) #1 and was a regular character in that title until it was revamped by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum in 1975 with the introduction of the "All-New, All-Different X-Men" (Giant-Size X-Men #1, May 1975). The title reprinted earlier issues from issue #66 to #93. In 1970 and 1971, a three-part Angel solo feature was published as a back-up strip in Ka-Zar #2 and #3 and Marvel Tales #30.
After leaving the X-Men title with issue #94, Angel and fellow X-Men Iceman were transitioned into a new series called The Champions, which ran from 1975-1978. The series was written by writer Tony Isabella, and was largely conceived as a showcase for both former X-Men characters.
Angel returned to the X-Men briefly in Uncanny X-Men #134, officially returning to the roster in issue #138 before once again leaving in issue #148. Afterwards, the character, along with fellow founding X-Men Beast and Iceman, joined the roster of the Defenders, as part of a short-lived "revamp" of the title, in which the series was renamed The New Defenders. Angel would stay with the title, as the group's leader, for the book's last three years of publication (1983–1986). The series was canceled in 1986 to free up Angel and his fellow X-Men to star in X-Factor (vol. 1), which debuted in February. Angel remained in the book until issue #70, which was the last issue before the book was revamped with an all-new roster. During his time in X-Factor, from issue #16-24, the character was presumed dead after losing his wings and apparently killing himself in a plane crash. In truth, Angel was alive and dramatically revamped as a character, given a new costume, blue skin, and metallic wings which could fire blades.
Angel was added to the cast of the Uncanny X-Men title and appeared in that series and its companion series X-Men (vol. 2) for most of the 1990s. In 1996, Marvel also published a one-shot story simply called Archangel, which was written by Peter Milligan. He also appeared alongside Psylocke in a limited series called Psylocke & Archangel: Crimson Dawn (August 1997 - November 1997, 4 issues). From 1999 to 2001, Angel also featured in the series X-Men: The Hidden Years, which was set in the original X-Men's early days.
Under Joe Casey (2001–2002) and Chuck Austen (2002–2004), Angel became leader of the X-Men team that appeared in the pages of Uncanny X-Men. After Chris Claremont replaced Austen on that title, the character went away for several months before reappearing in the pages of another Claremont-written series, Excalibur (vol. 3, 2004). He continued to guest-star in the Incredible Hulk title during the events of World War Hulk (2007) and then returned to the Uncanny X-Men title in which he currently stars. He simultaneously stars in X-Force (vol. 3), where the character has regained his metallic wings and has again assumed the codename Archangel.
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