Loa (comics)

Loa
Loa as depicted in Way of X #2 (May 2021). Art by Bob Quinn.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe New Mutants (vol. 2) #11 (June 2004)
Created byMichael Ryan (artist)
Nunzio DeFilippis (writer)
Christina Weir (writer)
In-story information
Alter egoAlani Ryan
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliationsAlpha Squadron training squad
Defenders
Xavier Institute
X-Men in training
Avengers Academy
Abilities
  • Intangibility
    • Disintegration
  • Underwater adaptation via Atlantean pendant

Loa (Alani Ryan) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Michael Ryan, Nunzio DeFilippis, and Christina Weir, Loa debuted in The New Mutants vol. 2 #11 (June, 2004). Loa belongs to the human subspecies known as mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. She possesses the ability to phase through objects, breaking down their molecular bonds in the process and causing the target to disintegrate.

Loa is a Hawaiian mutant who was a student at the Xavier Institute in the Alpha Squadron, retaining her powers after M-Day. She went on to join the Avengers Academy and assisted the Defenders.