Archie Corrigan

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Archie Corrigan
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceWolverine vol. 2 #4 (Feb. 1989)
Created byChris Claremont
In-story information
SpeciesHuman
PartnershipsPatch

Archie Corrigan is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Fictional character biography

He is a friend of

pilot. He owns and operates South Seas Skyways, of which he was the entire company. He lives in Madripoor
.

Corrigan helps Patch out on several encounters with the criminal elements of Madripoor. Early on he works with Patch in a confrontation with governmental elements, also criminals, of Madripoor, two of whom are the powerful

Roughhouse. Archie's hand-scar, on his chest, is shown, a result from Bloodscream's aborted assault on his body. The three heroes proceed to save each other's lives multiple times.[2]

Archie's father passes away, leaving him thirty dollars, one dollar for every year of aggravation. His brother Burt, a mentally unstable man, gains the majority of the inheritance. Archie's Aunt Ruth calls a competency hearing for Burt. Archie asks Patch to come with him as moral support. All believe Ruth is simply after Burt's money. Archie's brother manifests a disconnect with reality, seeing life in terms of action movie stars.[3]

Archie, Patch, and

Prince Baran. Burt moves on with his life, later seen breaking the bank at a casino.[4]

Wolverine rescues Archie from

Abdul Alhazred, who is trying to take control of Tiger Tyger. During this adventure, Archie's plane is destroyed.[5]

An assassination attempt on leads to Archie almost being slain as an ally. He is spared only because the Yakuza criminal elements making a move on Madripoor and Logan in particular value Archie's piloting skills. In an attempt to get help Archie gets a first hand look at how corrupt the local police force is.

Tyger Tiger to break the back of the conspiracy targeting Logan and his allies. This falls apart when the Yakuza head is betrayed and slain by an operative from within.[7] He later rejoins his friends for a party at the Princess Bar in honor of Wolverine. This is attacked by Hand ninjas but the party goers are saved by Maverick, an ill mercenary.[8]

Later General Coy and Prince Baran lead an attack on the Princess Bar, slaying many of Wolverine's friends, including Archie. Other fatalities are Rick O'Donnell and Rose Wu, a shape-shifting employee of "Landau, Luckman, and Lake". This is an attempt to frame Wolverine, as the victims were slain with faux claws. In the result confrontations, Baran and Coy die; Tiger Tyger is the one to kill the Prince.[9]

Despite this, Archie later assists Wolverine, the Silver Samurai and other allies in transport to an ancient mystical temple. There Wolverine destroys a magical being called the 'Doombringer'. This was a demonic entity that could disrupt the flow of time and human aging.[10]

Powers and abilities

Although he had no actual super powers, Archie was a good

fighter
, pilot, and smuggler. His piloting skills were widely renowned in the criminal underworld.

References

  1. ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #4 (Feb. 1989)
  2. ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #6 (April 1989)
  3. ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #11 (Sept. 1989)
  4. ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #12-16 (1989-1990)
  5. ^ Marvel Comics Presents #62-63, 1990
  6. ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #31 (Sept. 1990)
  7. ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #33-34 (Nov.-Dec. 1990)
  8. ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #87 (Nov. 1994)
  9. ^ Wolverine vol. 2 #98 (Feb. 1996)
  10. ^ Wolverine: Doombringer One-shot (Nov. 1997)
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