Angelina Brancale (Earth-616)

Angelina Brancale
Name	Angelina Brancale
Aliases	Codenames: Stunner
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Formerly Carolyn Trainer, Jacob Raven, and Doctor Octopus
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Female
Height	5′8″ (1.73 m), 7′2″ (2.18 m) (as Stunner)
Weight	302 lbs (136.98 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Blonde
Unusual Features	Brancale had overemphasized human features
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Brancale used virtual reality technology to generate an idealized body.
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Racine, Wisconsin
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Secretary; former video store clerk
Base of Operations	New York City
Creators and Appearances
Creators	J.M. DeMatteis, Mark Bagley
First	Amazing Spider-Man #397 (November, 1994)
First	Amazing Spider-Man #397 (November, 1994)

There is only one mission now. One goal. What I do now, I do in the memory of the only man I ever loved... Otto Octavius. I'm doing this for you, dearest. In your name I swear vengeance... on this so-called Superior Spider-Man!

—Angelina Brancale[source]

History

Stunner was originally a video store clerk but she managed to get a job working for Carolyn Trainer, a former student of Otto Octavius, a.k.a Doctor Octopus. She immediately fell in love with Octavius, her devotion to him only increasing when he used his virtual reality technology to make Angelina powerful and beautiful, dedicating herself to him and everything he did.

She was first seen using her virtual powers to destroy a bar. While in her Virtual form she tried to resurrect Octavius (who was killed by Kaine) after a battle with Spider-Man. As her real body was actually tied down into the virtual reality machine, the explosion that followed Otto's resurrection knocked her true form into a coma from which it took her years to awake from.

Upon hearing that her love, Otto Octavius, was dead again, she swore vengeance on the one responsible for it: the Superior Spider-Man (not knowing that he was actually Otto trapped in Peter's body).

Using Octavius' machine, Angelina once again took the form of Stunner and tried to hunt down Spider-Man, causing havoc in the city in order to draw the attention of his Spider-Bots and minions and lure him out. Otto, in Parker's body, tried to calm her down and almost revealed his secret (that he was actually Otto Octavius), but Stunner's blind rage prevented him from doing so. Seeing no other option, Superior Spider-Man engaged in battle, rendering Stunner powerless with his new and stronger web formula. He then sent a holographic transmission signal via his Spider-Bots and ordered them to shut down the machine Angelina was connected to.

Stunner returns

As "Parker" went to the university to meet his girlfriend Anna Maria, Stunner broke out of his web and pursued Spider-Man, throwing a bus at him. As he held the bus with his webs, his Spider-Bots managed to sever the connection to the Virtual Reality Machine, destroying Stunner and leaving Angelina unconscious. Upon getting to Angelina's apartment, Spider-Man took the V.R. Machine to his lab, where he created a Virtual Otto Octavius back to his former glory in order to calm down Angelina and make her think Doc Ock was still alive. "Parker" used this opportunity to break up with Angelina, saying that he had found a new love with Anna, but would always care for Angelina. She was last seen in her apartment, crying on her knees, as the Virtual Otto Octavius left the scene.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

• Superhuman Strength: When in Virtual Form, Stunner possesses great superhuman strength, able to lift approximately 60 tons.
  • Superhuman Leaping
• Superhuman Reflexes: Stunner possesses reflexes as good or better than the finest human athlete.
• Superhuman Agility
• Superhuman Durability: Stunner possesses a durable and resilient body strong enough to withstand conventional firepower.

Abilities

Stunner is able to escape from difficult situations by reverting back to Angelina, in the VR machine, and therefore vanishing from the location her 'Stunner' form is in.

Weaknesses

Her powers rely on the technology that projects her artificial virtual form as Stunner.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Virtual Reality Technology

Weapons

Stunner has spiked gauntlets.

Notes

• Stunner's major enemies are Peter Parker, Kaine, and Superior Spider-Man (Otto Octavius/"Peter Parker")
• During the first few years, Stunner was portrayed as extremely tall but with a slender feminine frame. Years later, during her appearances in Superior Spider-Man, she was portrayed with a much more muscular frame.

See Also

• 20 appearance(s) of Angelina Brancale (Earth-616)
• 4 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Angelina Brancale (Earth-616)
• 4 minor appearance(s) of Angelina Brancale (Earth-616)
• 11 image(s) of Angelina Brancale (Earth-616)
• 2 quotation(s) by or about Angelina Brancale (Earth-616)

Links and References

• http://www.spiderfan.org/characters/stunner.html
• Marvel Classic Figurine Collection