ANGEL
Earth-8101
Real Name: Warren Worthington III
Identity/Class: Alternate Earth (Earth-8101) primate mutant
Occupation: Superhero
Group Membership: X-Simians (Beast/Henry McCoy, Cyclops/Scott Summers, Icemonk/Robert Drake, Marvel Girl/Jean Grey, Professor X/Charles Xavier)
Affiliations: Ape-Vengers (Gro-Rilla/Henry Pym, Iron Mandrill/Tony Stark, Thorangutan/Thorangutan Odinson, Wasp/Janet van Dyne), Daredevil (Matt Murdock), Fantastic Four (Invisible Simian/Susan Storm, Simian Torch/Johnny Storm, Thing/Ben Grimm), Forbush Ape (Irving Forbush), Huhr (Bruce Bananner), Silver Simian (Norrin Radd), Spider-Monkey (Peter Parker)
formerly Captain America (John Falsworth)
Enemies: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: X-Mansion, X-Apes headquarters
First Appearance: Marvel Apes I#1/2 (November, 2008)
Powers/Abilities: Angel is a mutant who possesses large feathered wings that grant him natural flight, exceptional aerial agility, and keen spatial awareness. His hollow bone structure allows for sustained flight and swift maneuvering, making him an expert airborne scout and combatant.
Height: Unrevealed (approximately 5'9")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 170 lbs.)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
History:
(Marvel Apes I#1/3 - BTS) - The winged mutant Angel became part of the X-Simians at an unrevealed point in time, serving alongside fellow mutant primates Beast, Cyclops, Icemonk, and Marvel Girl under the tutelage of Professor Charles Xavier.
(Marvel Apes I#1/3) - During what would become known as the Silver Age of heroes, Angel and the X-Simians would fight alongside other costumed superapes such as Daredevil, Forbush Ape, the Ape-Vengers and the Fantastic Four.
(Marvel Apes I#1/2) - When Professor X's urgent telepathic warning echoed above them, Angel broke down alongside the rest of the X-Simians. Tears streamed down his face as he stood beside Beast, Cyclops, Icemonk, and Marvel Girl, all overwhelmed by a looming cosmic threat.
Comments: Created by Karl Kesel and Tom Peyer.
Marvel Apes I#2 (September, 2008) called the X-Men of Earth-8101 the X-Apes, they were previously known as the X-Simians in a back-up feature from Marvel Apes I#1. Thus the X-Men were known as the X-Simians before the present day and X-Apes after.
The Marvel Apes limited series (2008) was conceived as a playful companion to the earlier Marvel Zombies phenomenon. Following the unexpected commercial success of Zombies, Marvel looked to replicate the formula by reimagining its superheroes in another offbeat, high-concept alternate reality. Writer Karl Kesel, inspired by Silver Age whimsy and the classic "What If?" tradition, pitched a world where Marvel's heroes and villains were evolved primates rather than humans. The project was greenlit as a four-issue miniseries, launching with a tongue-in-cheek promotional campaign that leaned into its absurdity while still delivering a surprisingly dark, satirical storyline. The series spawned several tie-ins and one-shots, positioning the Ape-Verse as both a parody of and homage to Marvel's multiverse storytelling.
Earth-8101 is the main Marvel Apes reality, but there are three others as well:
- Earth-81218, possible future of Earth-8101 set in the year 2099.
- Earth-90543, monkey Speedball was send back to his world and branded a traitor by the Ape-Vengers. This was a bad dream of the Gibbon.
- Earth-95019, diverged from 8101 when zombies invaded their world. The reset button was eventually pushed on the original Earth-8101, preventing the divergence.
Profile by MarvellousLuke
CLARIFICATIONS:
Angel has no known connections to
Images: (without ads)
Marvel Apes I#1, p23, pan1 (main image)
Marvel Apes I#1, p31, pan1 (part of the X-Simians)
Appearances:
Marvel Apes I#1/2 (November, 2008) - credits unrevealed
Marvel Apes I#1/3 (November, 2008) - Tom Peyer (writer), Barry Kitson (pencils, inks), Stephen Wacker, Tom Brennan, Tom Brevoort (editors)
First Posted: 11/20/2025
Last Updated: 11/20/2025
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