The Femme Fatales are a group of
mutants who work as mercenaries for hire. Group members Bloodlust and Whiplash have a history of working together prior to joining the Femme Fatales, as members of a previous group called the Band of Baddies. They were hired by fellow villain
Chameleon in the disguise of Dr. Turner to threaten an ambassador. Spider-Man intervenes and saves the ambassador, making him an enemy of the Femme Fatales. The Femme Fatales later receive an invitation to join
Superia and her organization of female criminals, the
Femizons. They accept and battle
Captain America and
Paladin in the process. The Femme Fatales splinter and disband sometime later. Bloodlust and Whiplash are seen attending the
A.I.M. Weapons Expo. Bloodlust loses her powers after the events of "
Decimation". Mindblast retains her powers and briefly allies with
Hammerhead during the "
Civil War" storyline. During the "
Hunt for Wolverine" storyline, the Femme Fatales are joined by
Viper and
Sapphire Styx, with Whiplash changing her name to Snake Whip. The Fatales ambush
Kitty Pryde,
Rogue,
Domino,
Jubilee, and
Psylocke in
Madripoor. Sapphire Styx uses her lifeforce-draining ability on Psylocke, but this backfires and Styx is destroyed, enabling Psylocke to create a new body for herself. Viper escapes, while the other Femme Fatales are locked up. ==Members==