Alex Wilder





































Alex Wilder

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Alex Wilder and the Abstract.
Artwork by Jo Chen.

Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance
Runaways vol. 1 #1 (July, 2003)
Created by
Brian K. Vaughan (writer)
Adrian Alphona (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego Alex Wilder
Team affiliations
Runaways
The Pride
Young Masters
Notable aliases A-Wild
Youngblood
Abilities Genius-level intellect

Alex Wilder is a fictional superhero and later a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is introduced in the series Runaways.


Alex Wilder is portrayed by Rhenzy Feliz in the Hulu television series Runaways which is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.




Contents






  • 1 Publication history


  • 2 Fictional character biography


  • 3 Powers and abilities


  • 4 Relationships


  • 5 In other media


    • 5.1 Television


    • 5.2 Video games




  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Publication history


Alex Wilder was created by author Brian K. Vaughan and artist Adrian Alphona where debuted in Runaways vol. 1 #1 with most of the other main characters.[1] Like every member of the original Runaways, he is the son of evil villains with special abilities; in Alex's case, gang mob bosses.[1] Alex is the team's de facto leader in the title's first volume. Unlike the rest of the team, Alex does not possess powers of any kind but is a child prodigy in the fields of logic and strategy.[1] Alex eventually reveals that he is the parents' mole, and meets his demise when he is blown into ashes by the Gibborim.[2]



Fictional character biography


The son of Geoffrey and Catherine Wilder, Alex is the first character to be introduced to the series; Alex is the one to initially suggest spying on their parents' supposed charity organization. After witnessing their parents' (who were revealed to be a secret crime ring called "the Pride") murder of an innocent teenage girl, Alex organizes the mass escape from their parents.[1][3] Alex then obtains the Yorkes' copy of The Abstract, a magical book that records the past, present, and future deeds of the Pride.[4] After a few fights with their parents, Alex and the Runaways escape to Chase's dilapidated mansion hideout called "the Hostel".[5] The group vows to work together and take down their parents' organization.[5] The majority of the group (with the exception of Alex) decide to take superhero codenames for themselves as they begin their new lives as full-time vigilantes.[5]


Alex distances himself emotionally from many of the Runaways, even refusing to take a codename or bond with the rest of the team.[5] Alex spends most of his time deciphering the Abstract, presumably plotting how he will carry out his plan to save his parents from the Dean and Hayes couples.[6] Since he expected that all the other Runaways would die in a few months time, he limited his emotional connection.[7]


Alex eventually deciphers the Abstract and reveals that the Pride works for the Gibborim, three monstrous giants who require the sacrifice of twenty-five innocent souls over twenty-five years to gain enough power to destroy Earth and restore it to the paradise it once was.[8] Alex determines the location for the yearly sacrificial rite and convinces the Runaways that the rite would be the best place to launch an assault.[9] Chase is critically injured, and decides to stay back, and gives Alex his x-ray goggles and Fistigons for the final fight.[10]


He reveals that he'd known about the Pride for over a year and had learned about the Pride's secret previously.[7] Alex then reveals that the Deans and Hayeses had plotted to kill all the human members of the Pride, and take the six seats in paradise for themselves and their daughters.[7] Alex's master plan was to use his friends to take down the entire Pride as a group but save his own parents, thus securing three seats in the paradise the Gibborim had prophetically promised to the Pride previously for himself and his own parents selfishly, and to give the remaining three seats to Nico and her parents, but Nico refuses and Alex quickly loses control over the situation.[7] Gert wakes up, prompting her to reclaim Old Lace, who steals back Nico's Staff and destroys the Fistigons, leaving Alex with nothing.[7] When Molly awakens, she destroys the Gibborim's newest sacrifice; when the Gibborim arrive, Alex takes full responsibility in place of his father for the soul being gone. While the Gibborim openly respect Alex's honesty, they promptly incinerate him.[7]




Alex Wilder in white.


Alex was the intended subject of two resurrection spells in the series' second volume. Nico reveals the reason why she couldn't resurrect Gertrude Yorkes' future self was because she had already attempted the spell. She says it didn't work because "even the Staff of One has its limits".[11]


In the pages of Avengers Undercover, Alex was resurrected by Daimon Hellstrom to guide Nico during her transition into the Masters of Evil, to become her teacher in battle strategy, and to help her cope with her increased dark magical powers.[12][13]



Powers and abilities


Alex Wilder has genius-level intellect, and is a skilled logician and leader.



Relationships


Alex distances himself emotionally from many of the Runaways, even refusing to take a codename or bond with the rest of the team.[5] Alex did not think very highly of Nico in the years before the series' beginning, but changes upon seeing Nico for the first time in her new goth wardrobe and contact lenses, volume one, issue one. In the first volume, Nico and Alex share a brief relationship. She kisses him for the first time during the Runaways' attempted rescue of Molly Hayes;[14] it's later revealed Alex was Nico's first kiss.[15] She kisses and expresses love for Alex after he saves her from the vampire Topher; it is generally accepted that Nico and Alex are a couple at this point.[16] Despite her professed love for Alex, Nico chooses to side with the Runaways after Alex reveals his plan to bring her to the Gibborim's new world with her parents, firmly establishing her dedication to the team. However, despite the betrayal, Nico demonstrates willingness to forgive when she unsuccessfully tries to resurrect Alex, and states that even though Alex was a traitor, he did not deserve death.[11] Also during volume one events in Mystic Arena, it is also revealed that she still loves him and always will.[17] During the events of Avengers Undercover, Alex is resurrected by Hellstrom to become Nico's tutor in battle strategy. She reminiscences her past affection for him; however, it’s now replaced with murder daydreams of him and annoyance of his attempts to flirt with her. She told him “what we used to be… that’s dead”.[13] After Chase was injured in battle and left comatose, she is devastated and blamed herself. Nico decided to 'do the wrong thing' in order to feel good, and briefly rekindled her romance with Alex before he revealed the traitorous plan.[13][18] And once again, they went their separate ways as she fought alongside the superheroes whereas Alex joined the super-villainous team, Young Masters.[19][20]


Alex's relationship with his father is not strained, but also not the closest of relationships. Alex's obsession with superheroes never boded well with Geoffrey.[1] It is revealed in volume one, issue seventeen, that Alex is devoted to his family above all, outing himself as the Pride's mole, a role he undertook solely to show that he is willing to go to great lengths to keep his parents safe.[10] Alex explains in volume two, issue twenty-four, that he committed all of his evil actions to gain his father's approval and love, two things Geoffrey never explicitly demonstrated to Alex during the series.[21] In volume five, issue thirteen, Alex reemerged at the Hostel and reemphasized his decision to trade all of humanity, including his friends, to make his (and Nico’s) family immortal was based out of loyalty and protection for his parents. He tried to explain he was not trying to kill the Runaways but trying to save his parents lives and make his dad proud.[22]



In other media



Television


Alex Wilder appears in the Hulu television series, Runaways portrayed by Rhenzy Feliz.[23] This version of Alex actually misses his friends and attempts to get back together with them, specifically Nico due to his feelings for her, and begins suffering from isolation. As opposed to his comic book counterpart, he is much more optimistic, at least when it comes to hanging out with his friends, and his desires are more noble rather than selfish. He is also the one that invites them over to his house while the parents are away with his effort simply wanting to rebuild their broken relationship after the death of Nico's sister Amy, whose funeral Alex did not attend.[24]



Video games


Alex is a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.[25] He appears in the "Runaways" DLC.



References





  1. ^ abcde Run
    Says: Volume 1, #1


  2. ^ Alex Wilder


  3. ^ Runaways: Volume 1, #2


  4. ^ Runaways: Volume 1, #3


  5. ^ abcde Runaways: Volume 1, #6


  6. ^ Runaways: Volume 1, #7


  7. ^ abcdef Runaways: Volume 1, #17


  8. ^ Runaways: Volume 1, #13


  9. ^ Runaways: Volume 1, #15


  10. ^ ab Runaways: Volume 1, #16


  11. ^ ab Runaways: Volume 2, #2


  12. ^ Avengers Undercover #5


  13. ^ abc Avengers Undercover #7


  14. ^ Runaways: Volume 1, #5


  15. ^ Runaways: Volume 2, #22


  16. ^ Runaways: Volume 1, #10


  17. ^ MYSTIC ARCANA: SISTER GRIMM #4


  18. ^ Avengers Undercover” #8


  19. ^ Avengers Undercover #9


  20. ^ Avengers Undercover #10


  21. ^ Runaways: Volume 2, #24


  22. ^ Runaways: Volume 5, #13


  23. ^ Strom, Marc (February 2, 2017). "'Marvel's Runaways' Finds Its Cast". Marvel.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  24. ^ Morgen, Brett (director); Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (writer) (November 21, 2017). "Reunion". Marvel's Runaways. Season 1. Episode 1. Hulu.


  25. ^ https://news.marvel.com/games/87421/this-week-in-marvel-games-runaways-jessica-jones-and-proxima-midnight/




External links


  • Alex Wilder on the Marvel Universe Character Bio Wiki








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