Who Is Lightbright? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lightbright is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Obax Majid, with over 26 comic issue appearances. Lightbright is a Somalian mutant who has been a heroine, a mercenary, and a terrorist in her few appearances.

Who is Lightbright?

Origin Born and raised in Somalia, the mutant who would be known as Lightbright became involved with the Bio-Genes , a faction of Somali mutant rebels led by the emotion-manipulating Leecher and dedicated to purging all United States influence from their nation and seizing control from the government Creation Lightbright was created by Gregory Wright and Steven Butler in 1993 and first appeared in Silver Sable & The Wild Pack # 16 . Major Story Arcs Wild Pack The Bio-Genes attacked a U.S. Marine compound 10 miles outside of Mogadishu where they were confronted by the Wild Pack , a professional soldier unit led by Silver Sable (under the auspices of Silver Sable International). The Wild Pack was hired by the U.S. Government to ensure that food and medicine made it to their destinations safely. The battle was interrupted by Baron Wolfgang von Strucker and his HYDRA forces, who sought to conquer the nation in the name of Somalia's southern war lords. The Bio-Genes and the Wild Pack joined forces to oppose Strucker and, during the course of the battle, Lightbright's life was saved by Battlestar , a member of the Wild Pack. Upon the Wild Pack's return to the U.S., Battlestar invited.

Key facts

Lightbright is of mutant origin and first appeared in "Crusaders Against Hunger". The character is published by Marvel. With 26 recorded issue appearances, Lightbright ranks among the most featured characters in comics.