Venus Bluegenes

Venus Bluegenes is a character appearing in the British comic book magazine 2000 AD. She is a Genetic Infantrywoman who has fought alongside Rogue and Friday on Nu-Earth. It turns out that she was previously Helm's girlfriend, but that she had a crush on Rogue. In a flashback strip, it is revealed that Venus secretly put extra padding and ballistic shielding inside Rogue's drop capsule, allowing Rogue to survive the initial drop.

Bibliography

She has appeared in her own eponymous strip as well as appearing in others within the Rogue Trooper universe. Appearances include

• Venus Bluegenes:
  • "The Pleasures of the Flesh" (by Grant Morrison and Will Simpson, in 2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1988)
  • "Bitchin'!" (by Steve White and Simon Coleby, in 2000AD Winter Special 1995)
  • "On the Fragshell" (by Dan Abnett and Simon Coleby, in 2000 AD #976-979, 1996)
  • "Stealth" (by Steve White and Henry Flint, in 2000 AD #980-982, 1996)
• Rogue Trooper (Friday) (all written by Steve White):
  • "Blue on Blue" (with Henry Flint, in 2000 AD #928-931, 1995)
  • "Hot Metal" (with Steve Tappin, in 2000 AD #983-986, 1996)
  • "Rogue Troopers" (with co-writer Dan Abnett and Alex Ronald, in 2000 AD #1014-1022, 1996)

Other Genetic Infantrymen (and women) with prominent roles:

• Rogue
• Friday
• Tor Cyan
• Rafe
• Major Magnum

External links

• International Heroes entry