Synapse is the name of two different fictional characters appearing in
American comic book
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s published by
Marvel Comics
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. The first Synapse, Max Mullins, first appeared in ''
Daredevil'' #377 (July 1998) and was created by
Scott Lobdell
Scott Lobdell (; born 1960) is an American comic book writer and screenwriter known for his work on numerous X-Men series for Marvel Comics in the 1990s, various work for DC Comics in the 2010s, namely '' Red Hood and the Outlaws, Teen Titans,'' ...
and
Tom Morgan. The second Synapse, Emily Guerrero, was introduced as a new member of the
Avengers Unity Squad. She first appeared in ''
Uncanny Avengers
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'' Vol. 3 #1 (December 2015) and was created by Gerry Duggan and
Ryan Stegman. Both incarnations of Synapse possess telepathic abilities. The Max Mullins incarnation can alter the minds of others, while the Emily Guerrero incarnation can manipulate others' nervous systems and control their bodies.
Fictional character biography
Max Mullins
Max Mullins is a member of the
Kingpin's
Emissaries of Evil
The Emissaries of Evil is a name used by three teams of supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
The first Emissaries of Evil debuted in '' Daredevil Annual'' #1 and were created by Stan Lee, ...
who can alter the brains of others. He comes into conflict with
Daredevil, who at the time was an agent for
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, special law enforcement, and counter-terrorism government agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this agency first appeared in ''Strange Tal ...
under the identity of Laurent Levasseur.
Emily Guerrero
Emily Guerrero is a teenager with
Inhuman
Inhuman may refer to:
Comics
*Inhumans, a fictional race in Marvel Comics
** ''Inhuman'' (comics), a comic book series focusing on Inhumans
** ''Inhumans'' (TV series), a television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Music
*InHuman ...
heritage that was activated by exposure to Terrigen Mist. Her grandfather Ivan was also affected, and became the plant-manipulating villain Shredded Man. Later, she joins the Avengers Unity Squad under
Captain America
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's leadership.
[''Uncanny Avengers'' Vol. 3 #1]
References
External links
Synapse (Max Mullins)at Marvel Wiki
Synapse (Emily Guerrero)at Marvel Wiki
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