10 Best Times Superheroes Switched Sides

Angel is one of the more interesting X-Men in the comics, but a bit like Emma Frost is yet to have a truly compelling portrayal on the big screen. While Angel had a superfluous bit part in The Last Stand, it’s particularly disappointing that his arc in Apocalypse fell short, considering his evolution into Archangel and a Horseman Of The Apocalypse is one of the best stories X-Men has produced.

Angel’s famous wings become gangrenous and are amputated against his wishes, leaving him horribly depressed. Following this, Apocalypse offers to restore the wings, providing Angel serves as his Horseman Of Death.

It takes numerous experiments and medication to cause Angel’s wings to return. It leads to massive psychological changes, as well as the physical differences of blue skin, metallic wings and the ability to shoot projectile feathers. These changes are most interesting because they transform the peripheral details of Angel while keeping his core the same.

Seeing that he’s the same Angel underneath, Iceman fakes his death at the character's hands to try and shock his system into rejecting the influence of Apocalypse. It works, but Angel still decides to go his own way for a while, no longer trusting himself as a hero.