Who Is Blind Al? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Blind Al is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Althea, with over 127 comic issue appearances. Deadpool's former roommate/hostage who has been known to share a love/hate relationship with the wisecracking mercenary.

Who is Blind Al?

Origin Al is short for Alfred which is a name she prefers to be called. Althea is a former operative for British Intelligence although her exact abilities have not been covered in detail. She was at times hinted to be the same person as Black Widow and Golden Girl but both origins were dismissed as red herrings. She has been revealed however to have dated Captain America in the 1940s. She is old but her exact age has been in question. She has claimed wearing flapper dresses in the 1920s. Creation Blind Al was created by Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness and first appeared in Deadpool Volume 1 issue 1 (1997). Major Story Arcs Meeting Deadpool At some point in Al's life, Deadpool was hired to kill her but he kidnapped her instead, which actually ensured her survival.

Key facts

Blind Al is of human origin and first appeared in "Hey, It's Deadpool! or Deadpool". The character is published by Marvel. With 127 recorded issue appearances, Blind Al ranks among the most featured characters in comics.