Samantha McGee was
born in poverty in rural Tennessee, escaping economic deprivation by joining
the Air Force and learning to fly. She did not respond well to military
discipline, however, and left the service, choosing instead to be self-employed
as owner and charter pilot for McGee Charter Service and to be living in the
freedom of Canada's under-populated northern territories. Unfortunately, the
business was less lucrative than she had hoped, and she never grew used to the
harsh weather conditions.At one point, when staying with new clients
of an archeological dig, McGee discovered a door that allowed her to enter the Temple of Balthaak. Touching the
blazing brazier of Balthaak, McGee was transformed into the powerful being Inferno and became the first of
the Exemplars. She
briefly tried to cut a swath of destruction in the area, but was opposed by Iron Man, whose alter ego Tony
Stark was a part of the archeological mission. Inferno's creation triggered the
emergence of the other Exemplars, who sought out Inferno so they could begin
working in accordance to their patron's wishes and bring about war on Earth.
Inferno and the Exemplars were ultimately opposed by the
Avengers, until they rediscovered their autonomy
and escaped. As Inferno, McGee has been invested with
phenomenal power by the extradimensional being Balthaak, in a similar manner
that created the nearly omnipotent Juggernaut.
Her body has become a reactor for high-energy
plasma, capable of producing great amounts of heat
and energy and capable of flight. First ever & IM appearance: Iron Man vol.
3 #21.
(Thanks to the Unofficial Handbook to the Marvel Universe for the info assist.)
 Pic courtesy Marvel Wiki.
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