Nightveil is a fictional character, a

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who appears in the '' Femforce'' comic book, published by

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. An adaptation of the

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, she has also been known as Blue Bulleteer and Nightfall. Her secret identity is Laura Wright, daughter of a member of the

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Publication history

Nightveil (in her Blue Bulleteer identity) is an adaptation of the

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. AC believed that the copyrights to the original character and stories had lapsed and were now in the

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, but

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asserted that it owned the rights to the character. AC declined to challenge the larger publisher. In her first appearance, ''Captain Paragon'' #1 (1972), she was named The Phantom Lady. In ''Bill Black's Fun Comics'' #4 (March 1983), she became Nightfall. She was renamed Nightveil in ''Nightveil'' #1 (1984). She first appeared as Blue Bulleteer in ''FemForce Special'' #1 (Fall 1984).

Fictional character biography

Laura Wright was born on December 4, 1920. She began her crimefighting career as the masked Blue Bulleteer, using a pair of

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to battle evil. In the 1960s, Laura became the pupil of an otherworldly being Azagoth. He took her to another dimension called Limbo for sorcery training. Then, she later reappeared on

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as Nightveil, with her youth restored and ready to fight crime again. Nightveil combats supernatural villains like the Black Shroud, Gorgana, and her nemesis Alizarin Crimson.

Powers and abilities

Originally, Laura have no superpowers, but fought evil as the Blue Bulleteer, a costumed markswoman. After a near-fatal injury, she was rescued by the wizard Azagoth, who has given her genuine

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powers (such as

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, flight, intangibility, and elemental control). Even as a witch, Nightveil still maintains her agility.

Live appearances

In live appearances, Nightveil is played by Mary Capps."Bill Black: 40 Years of AC Comics"
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, May 20, 2009 Capps made appearances at conventions as Nightveil until 2007, her last appearance being at Visioncon in

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. It was at this point that Visioncon declined to re-invite her because of lack of fan interest. She has said, however, that even if she had been invited, she would not have been able to make the trip from Texas.

Film

In 2005, AC Comics released the low-budget live-action movie ''Nightveil: Witch War''. It starred Mary Capps in the title role. Her husband, Chuck Capps, played a jewel thief, with Maria Paris as Nightveil's nemesis, Alizarin Crimson/Lenore Stratten. Nightveil and the Sorcerers Eye - 2010 - Maria Paris as Nightveil - 49 minutes - Bill Black - director & producer.

References

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External links

IMDB Page for ''Nightveil: Witch War''
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