Kofi Whitemane

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comic_color=background:#ff8080
character_name=Kofi
real_name=Lord Kofi Whitemane
species=Kymellian
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Power Pack" #16 (Nov 1985)
creators=Louise Simonson and June Brigman
alliance_color=background:#c0c0ff
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alliances=Ally of Power Pack
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relatives=Lord Yrik Whitemane (father), Aelfyre "Whitey" Whitemane (cousin, deceased), Byrel Whitemane (great-uncle)
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Lord Kofi Whitemane is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. He first appeared in the original series of "Power Pack" in the mid-1980s. While Kofi is not considered an "official" member of Power Pack, he has been a trusted ally and has worked with the team on several critical missions.

Fictional character biography

Kofi is an adolescent Kymellian. He is cousin to the deceased Aelfyre Whitemane ("Whitey"), the Kymellian responsible for giving the members of Power Pack their powers. His father, Lord Yrik, is the ambassador to Snarkworld. Kofi lost his mother when he was an infant: she died while she was protecting Kofi from an alien attack. ["Power Pack" #26] Kofi has a strained relationship with his father, and often finds himself rebelling against the rules and philosophies of his homeworld. ["Power Pack #26, #50, #51]

Kofi first appears in "Power Pack" during the buildup to the Snark Wars. When Yrik is engaged in negotiations with the Snarks during the Emperor's extended illness, Kofi becomes furious that his father is more concerned with his ambassadorial work than his own son. When he subsequently learns that the High Snark Jakal is going to Earth to capture Power Pack, Kofi fears that his father will do nothing to prevent the kidnappings and intervenes himself. He steals his father's smartship, Datta, and flies to Earth to warn Power Pack. Datta is intercepted by the Snarks, suffers fatal damage, and crashes into the East River. Kofi manages to escape the scene with injuries and is able to locate the members of Power Pack and warn them about the impending attack. He assists them in their battle against Jakal and remains with them on Earth for a short period of time, before being returning to space with the smartship Friday. ["Power Pack" #15-18]

During the Snark Wars, Kofi is kidnapped and imprisoned, along with Power Pack and Yrik, by the Snark Queen Maraud. He is able to escape, and with the help of Franklin Richards and Friday, helps them defeat Maraud and return Emperor Bhadsha to power. ["Power Pack" #23-#25] He escorts Power Pack back to Earth, ["Power Pack" #26] On his way back to New Kymellia, Kofi encounters the Fantastic Four, searching for the missing Franklin, and directs them back to Earth. ["Power Pack" #28]

During Power Pack's subsequent trips to New Kymellia, Kofi has acted as their first point of contact. He has returned to Earth several times to seek the Pack's assistance is conflicts with the Snarks and remains a trusted friend, referring to the members of Power Pack as his "cousins". ["Power Pack" #48, 50-53] ["Power Pack Holiday Special'] ["Power Pack" 2000 miniseries]

Powers and abilities

Kofi is a Kymellian that has the ability to teleport. Early on, he believes himself to be "backwards and stupid" ["Power Pack" #17] and lacks confidence in his abilities. However, through encouragement and necessity, he eventually learns to believe in himself. Initially, Kofi is only able to teleport himself short distances; however, as the series progresses, he gains enough skill to transport one or two other individuals along with himself. ["Power Pack" #17] He also improves his ability to travel long distances and through different astral spaces, going so far as to teleport in and out of the Darkforce Dimension to successfully rescue his father. ["Power Pack" #26] ["Power Pack" #24]

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