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Manta is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. Manta first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #137 ...

Manta is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. Manta first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #137 (September 1980), and was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. The character subsequently appears in Phoenix: The Untold Story #1 (April 1984), Rom Annual #4 (December 1985), Classic X-Men #43 (January 1990), X-Men: Spotlight on Starjammers #2 (June 1990), Quasar #32-33 (March-April 1992), Starblast #2 (February 1994), Quasar #55 (February 1994), New X-Men #124-126 (May-July 2002), Marvel Universe: The End #5-6 (August-September 2003), JLA/Avengers #1 (September 2003), and Uncanny X-Men #477 (October 2006), and #480 (January 2007), and X-Men: Emperor Vulcan #2-5 (December 2007-March 2008). Manta appeared as part of the "Imperial Guard" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #6. Manta is a member of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. She was one of the survivors of the battle with Vulcan. Manta possesses the power of flight. Manta's eyes only perceive heat (as in infrared radiation), allowing her to see in the dark. She can generate blinding flashes of white or blue light. Whether these flashes come from her costume or her body (possibly her life-force) is